Vernon (2-3-0-1) @ Quesnel (2-2-0-0)Tonight is the first game of the season between the defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Quesnel Millionaires. Tonight is the second game of a four game road trip for Vernon, while this is the fourth game of six straight at home for Quesnel after playing just one game on the road so far this season. You can listen to tonights game live with Todd Miller on 107.5 Kiss FM starting at 7:15 pm.
Last Game Played:
Friday, September 24th Prince George defeated Vernon 3-1
Friday, September 24th Penticton defeated Quesnel 3-1
Next Game:
Sunday, September 26th Vernon @ Prince George
Sunday, September 26th Penticton @ Quesnel
Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
Games Played: 6
Wins: 2
Losses: 3
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 1-2
Road Record: 1-2
Streak: Two Game Losing Streak
Goals For: 14
Goals Against: 19
Standings: 5th Place
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 36-7-1-1 vs. Quesnel
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Quesnel 213-97
Returning Players:
Bryce Kakoske (90)
David Robinson (90)
Blake Voth (91)
Steve Weinstein (90)
Adam Thompson (90)
Dylan Walchuk (92)
Patrick McGillis (91)
Departing & traded players from last years team:
Connor Jones (90)
Mike Collins (90)
Braden Pimm (89)
Cory Kane (90)
Jonathan Milhouse (89)
Kellen Jones (90)
Rob Short (89)
Cole Ikkala (90)
Dan Nycholat (89)
Kevin Kraus (89)
Curtis Gedig (91)
Garrett Noonan (91)
Sahir Gill (92)
Darrin Robak (91)
Graeme Gordon (89)
-The Vipers have lost back to back games vs. teams that didn’t have a win previous to facing the Vipers.
-Blake Voth lost his 3rd game of the season last night in Prince George. Voth lost just two games all of last season.
-Vernon has given up five powerplay goals in their last two games, the Vipers need to stay out of the penalty box.
-If Kirby Halcrow gets the start in goal, the Vipers are going to have to get a ton of shots on the second year goaltender as Halcrow played very well against the Vipers last year.
-The Vipers need to get off to a good start, in two out of the teams three road games Vernon has fallen behind 2-0 in the opening period.
-The Vipers will have to adjust to the smaller ice surface in Quesnel
Let's take a look at the Quesnel Millionaires:
Games Played: 4
Wins: 2
Losses: 2
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-2
Road Record: 1-0
Streak: Two Game Losing Streak
Goals For: 9
Goals Against: 15
Standings: Tied With Prince George For 6th Place
Returning Players:
Clayton Chessa (91)
Justin Hogan (90)
Spencer Graboski (93)
Skyler Smutek (90)
Chris Kerr (92)
Tyler French (90)
Sam Higgins (90)
Anderson White (91)
Kirby Halcrow (91)
Departing & traded players from last years team:
Trever Hertz (89)
Taylor Holst (89)
Darick Ste-Marie (89)
Eliot Raibl (89)
Joshua Desmarais (89)
Jacob Verheyden (89)
Rylan Stanyer (90)
Mitch Galbraith (90)
Tyler Billon (92)
Tyson Price (91)
Marley Keca (93)
Brandon Watson (92)
Luke Siemens (92)
-Tonight is the first meeting of the season between these two teams since last years Game 6 of the 2nd round of the BCHL playoffs when Vernon knocked out Quesnel in six games.
-The Millionaires have played just a single game on the road so far this season.
-The Mills are on a current six game home stand.
-You can bet the Millionaires will be ready for tonights game, as everyone wants a shot at knocking off the defending champs.
-Quesnel needs to use the smaller ice surface to their advantage.
-With six of the first seven games on home ice, the Mills need to take advantage of playing at home so early in the season.
Here’s a look at the season series last year between these two teams:
Friday, September 25th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 2-0
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 5:02 - Drew George from Dylan Walchuk and Kevin Kraus
PERIOD 2
No Scoring
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 1:45 - Cory Kane from Connor Jones and Dan Nycholat
Vernon outshot Quesnel 37-29. Graeme Gordon made 29 saves for the shutout, while Kirby Halcrow made 35 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712544&link=bchl
Thursday, October 15th @ Quesnel: Vernon wins 9-1
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 1:02 - Kevin Kraus from Jonathan Milhouse
Vernon Vipers at 3:36 - Connor Jones from Cory Kane and Kellen Jones
Vernon Vipers at 3:58 - Braden Pimm from Mike Collins and Jonathan Milhouse
Vernon Vipers at 10:01 - Cory Kane from Kellen Jones and Connor Jones
Vernon Vipers at 10:48 (PP) - Bryce Kakoske from Dylan Walchuk and Rob Short
Vernon Vipers at 11:58 - Drew George from Bryce Kakoske and Patrick McGillis
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 7:53 - Patrick McGillis from Bryce Kakoske and Nick Amies
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 8:46 (PP) - Connor Jones from Cory Kane and Garrett Noonan
Vernon Vipers at 12:42 (PP) - Dan Nycholat from Mike Collins and Jonathan Milhouse
Quesnel Millionaires at 16:50 (PP) - Skyler Smutek from Sam Higgins and Taylor Holst
Vernon outshot Quesnel 40-26. Graeme Gordon made 26 saves in the win, while Kirby Halcrow made 26 saves taking the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712610&link=bchl
Saturday, October 24th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 3-2 Overtime
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
No Scoring
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 8:02 - Connor Jones from Kellen Jones and Steven Weinstein
Vernon Vipers at 12:45 - Braden Pimm from Kevin Kraus
PERIOD 3
Quesnel Millionaires at 9:57 (SH) - Taylor Holst from Darick Ste-Marie
Quesnel Millionaires at 12:23 - Matthew Herskovitz (unassisted)
OVERTIME PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 4:41 - Garrett Noonan from Kevin Kraus and Rob Short
Vernon outshot Quesnel 50-26. Graeme Gordon made 24 saves for the win, while Luke Siemens made 47 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712648&link=bchl
Saturday, November 7th @ Quesnel: Vernon wins 7-1
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 6:16 - Drew George from Darrin Robak and Patrick McGillis
Quesnel Millionaires at 8:53 (PP) - Matthew Herskovitz from Eliot Raibl and Darick Ste-Marie
Vernon Vipers at 14:18 - Darrin Robak from Patrick McGillis and Drew George
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 6:10 - Jonathan Milhouse from Braden Pimm and Mike Collins
Vernon Vipers at 9:31 (PP) - Braden Pimm from Mike Collins and Kevin Kraus
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 2:41 - Rob Short from Dylan Walchuk
Vernon Vipers at 4:25 - Mike Collins from Jonathan Milhouse and Braden Pimm
Vernon Vipers at 12:27 - Sawyer Mick from Bryce Kakoske and Patrick McGillis
Vernon outshot Quesnel 29-25. Graeme Gordon made 24 saves getting the win, while Luke Siemens made 11 saves taking the loss. Michael Smith also made 11 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712689&link=bchl
Here’s a look at the series between both these two teams during last years playoffs:
Game 1: Tuesday, March 9th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 6-2
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Quesnel Millionaires at 8:42 - Taylor Holst from Trever Hertz
Vernon Vipers at 9:29 - Rob Short from Kevin Kraus and Sahir Gill
Vernon Vipers at 17:24 - Rob Short from Cory Kane and Adam Thompson
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 1:12 - Braden Pimm from Adam Thompson and Mike Collins
PERIOD 3
Quesnel Millionaires at 7:08 - Chris Kerr from Brandon Watson
Vernon Vipers at 7:12 - Braden Pimm from Curtis Gedig and Cole Ikkala
Vernon Vipers at 10:58 - Cory Kane from Steven Weinstein and Kevin Kraus
Vernon Vipers at 19:51 - Curtis Gedig (unassisted)
Vernon outshot Quesnel 47-14. Graeme Gordon made 12 saves in the win, while Kirby Halcrow made 40 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=806856&link=bchl
Game 2: Wednesday, March 10th @ Vernon: Quesnel wins 4-2
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 4:05 - David Robinson from Connor Jones and Kellen Jones
Quesnel Millionaires at 4:50 - Darick Ste-Marie from Trever Hertz
Quesnel Millionaires at 17:35 - Tyler French from Clayton Chessa and Spencer Graboski
PERIOD 2
Quesnel Millionaires at 17:10 - Taylor Holst from Justin Hogan
PERIOD 3
Quesnel Millionaires at 1:40 - Branden Redschlag from Taylor Holst and Trever Hertz
Vernon Vipers at 16:34 - Rob Short from Cory Kane and Dan Nycholat
Vernon outshot Quesnel 57-22. Kirby Halcrow made 55 saves getting the win, while Graeme Gordon made 18 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=806857&link=bchl
Game 3: Friday, March 12th @ Quesnel: Vernon wins 8-4
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 4:14 - Connor Jones from Kellen Jones and Steven Weinstein
Vernon Vipers at 14:46 - Sahir Gill from Rob Short and Curtis Gedig
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 8:22 (PP) - Adam Thompson from Kellen Jones
Vernon Vipers at 8:42 - Kellen Jones from Connor Jones and David Robinson
Quesnel Millionaires at 16:02 - Rylan Stanyer from Tyler Billon
Vernon Vipers at 18:28 - Cole Ikkala from Mike Collins and Braden Pimm
Quesnel Millionaires at 19:42 (PP) - Eliot Raibl from Rylan Stanyer and Taylor Holst
PERIOD 3
Quesnel Millionaires at 11:02 (PP) - Taylor Holst from Eliot Raibl and Skyler Smutek
Vernon Vipers at 13:27 - Connor Jones from Garrett Noonan and David Robinson
Vernon Vipers at 14:29 - Jonathan Milhouse from Bryce Kakoske and Kellen Jones
Quesnel Millionaires at 18:59 - Clayton Chessa from Jacob Verheyden
Vernon Vipers at 19:54 (PP) - Sahir Gill from Rob Short and Cory Kane
Quesnel outshot Vernon 37-27. Blake Voth made 33 saves in the win, while Kirby Halcrow made 18 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=806859&link=bchl
Game 4: Saturday, March 13th @ Quesnel: Quesnel wins 3-1
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 19:38 (PP) - Cole Ikkala from Connor Jones and Dan Nycholat
PERIOD 2
Quesnel Millionaires at 1:31 - Joshua Desmarais from Darick Ste-Marie
Quesnel Millionaires at 11:36 - Clayton Chessa from Spencer Graboski and Tyler French
PERIOD 3
Quesnel Millionaires at 11:35 - Trever Hertz from Taylor Holst and Justin Hogan
Vernon outshot Quesnel 36-34. Blake Voth made 31 saves in the win, while Kirby Halcrow made 35 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=806860&link=bchl
Game 5: Monday, March 15th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 4-0
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 10:01 (SH) - Connor Jones from David Robinson
Vernon Vipers at 14:33 - Mike Collins from Braden Pimm and Kevin Kraus
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 2:05 - Kellen Jones from Sahir Gill and Connor Jones
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 18:24 - Cole Ikkala from Kevin Kraus and Cory Kane
Vernon outshot Quesnel 38-26. Graeme Gordon made 26 saves in the win, while Kirby Halcrow made 34 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=806861&link=bchl
Game 6: Tuesday, March 16th @ Quesnel: Vernon wins 5-0 (Vernon wins the series 4-2)
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 9:31 - Jonathan Milhouse from Cole Ikkala and Rob Short
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 5:49 - Sahir Gill from Connor Jones and Kellen Jones
Vernon Vipers at 11:42 - Garrett Noonan from Dylan Walchuk and Jonathan Milhouse
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 14:46 (PP) - Connor Jones from Kellen Jones and Sahir Gill
Vernon Vipers at 15:34 - Cole Ikkala from Cory Kane and Garrett Noonan
Vernon outshot Quesnel 45-25. Graeme Gordon made 25 saves for the shutout, while Kirby Halcrow made 40 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=806863&link=bchl
Here's a look at both teams rosters:
Vernon:
David Robinson (1-6-7)
Dylan Walchuk (5-2-7)
Aaron Hadley (1-3-4)
Bryce Kakoske (1-3-4)
Marcus Basara (1-3-4)
John Knisley (1-2-3)
Steven Weinstein (1-1-2)
Kyle Murphy (0-2-2)
Michael Zalewski (1-0-1)
Trevor Fitzgerald (1-0-1)
Patrick McGillis (0-1-1)
Brett Corkey (0-1-1)
Philip Patenaude (0-1-1)
Elliot Richardson (0-1-1)
Malcolm Lyles (0-0-0)
Darren Nowick (0-0-0)
Todd Skirving (0-0-0)
Gus Correale (0-0-0)
Colton Sparrow (0-0-0)
Adam Thompson (0-0-0)
Max Mowat (0-0-0)
Bryton Udy (0-1 Record, 4.53 GAA)
Blake Voth (2-3 Record, 2.82 GAA)
Quesnel:
Clayton Chessa (4-0-4)
Daryl DeVries (2-1-3)
Justin Hogan (1-2-3)
Sterling Bear (1-1-2)
Spencer Graboski (0-2-2)
Skyler Smutek (0-2-2)
Mike Zgraggen (0-2-2)
Devin Balness (0-2-2)
Derek Huisman (1-0-1)
Chris Kerr (0-1-1)
Tyler French (0-1-1)
Sam Higgins (0-1-1)
Chris Albee (0-0-0)
Rigby Burgart (0-0-0)
Stefan Gonzales (0-0-0)
David Thompson (0-0-0)
Anderson White (0-0-0)
Quin Buckellew (0-0-0)
Ryan Crossen (0-0-0)
Malcolm Gould (0-0-0)
Bradley Buckingham (0-0-0)
Kirby Halcrow (1-1 Record, 2.03 GAA)
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