Victoria (10-6-0-1) @ Vernon (11-5-1-3)Tonight is the first meeting of the season series between the defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Victoria Grizzlies. Victoria is playing its final game of a four game road trip, while Vernon is coming home after playing in Quesnel last night.
Last Game Played:
Friday, October 29th Vernon defeated Quesnel 4-3
Friday, October 29th Victoria defeated Trail 5-2
Next Game:
Friday, November 5th Vernon @ Merritt
Tuesday, November 2nd Nanaimo @ Victoria
Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
Games Played: 20
Wins: 11
Losses: 5
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 4-2-1-2
Road Record: 7-3-0-1
Last Ten Games: 7-1-1-1
Streak: One game winning streak
Goals For: 68
Goals Against: 48
Standings: Tied for 2nd place with Salmon Arm
Since the 2005-06 regular season Vernon is 4-3-0-2 vs. Victoria
Since the 2005-06 regular season Vernon has outscored Victoria 34-26
For more stats & former Vernon Junior Hockey Team rosters & lineups please visit Paul’s Vernon Junior Hockey History website,
http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/index.html
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)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-How will the Vipers respond after a long drive home after a huge comeback win last night in Quesnel
-Getting off to a good start will be key
-The Vipers may be a bit tired after getting home late last night, so will have to keep their shifts short and keep things simple
-Goaltending will be key for both teams
-Vernon has played every home game in the month of October on Saturday while every road game has been played on every Friday night
-The Vipers have atleast a point in ten straight games
-Forward Bryce Kakoske has points in two out of his last three games
-Forward Dylan Walchuk is 20th in league scoring with (11-11-22)
-Goaltender Blake Voth is third amoungst all goaltenders with a 11-5-1 record and a 2.07 GAA
Let's take a look at the Victoria Grizzlies:
Games Played: 17
Wins: 10
Losses: 6
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 7-3-0-0
Road Record: 3-3-0-1
Streak: Two game losing streak
Goals For: 64
Goals Against: 55
Last ten games: 7-3-0-0
Standings: 3rd place
Victoria has had a busy month in the trades department. The Grizzlies have made several moves over the month of October to try and make their hockey club better. Lets take a look at their moves.
06-Oct-10 The Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Ryan Stanimir (90)(F) to the St. Albert Steel Hockey Club of the AJHL in exchange for the playing rights of Kyle Aschim (90)(F).
13-Oct-10 The Merritt Centennials Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Dustin Johnson (90)(F) to the Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club in exchange for the playing rights of Brett Kollins (92)(D), Scott Milnthorp (92)(D) and future considerations.
13-Oct-10 The Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Graeme Strukoff (91)(D) to the Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club in exchange for the playing rights of Wesley Myron (92)(F), Jake Baker (91)(D) and future considerations.
15-Oct-10 The Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club reacquires the playing rights of Wesley Myron (92)(F) from the Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club in exchange for future considerations.
Returning Players:
Joel Lowry (91)
Pearce Eviston (92)
Madison Dias (92)
Sean Robertson (91)
Brandon Fagerheim (90)
Wesley Myron (92)
Gregory Simpson (90)
Nick Buchanan (91)
Dylan Nowakowski (91)
Wade Murphy (93)
Josh Bryan (93)
Bryce Twa (91)
Tanner McGaw (92)
Departing & traded players from last years team:
Dustin Mowrey (91)
Alex Allan (89)
Jordan Heywood (89)
Brad Pawlowski (89)
Spencer Copp (90)
Jared Eng (92)
Derek Bacon (91)
Mike Tebbutt (92)
Graeme McCormack (91)
Sam Grist (93)
Brett Kolins (92)
Ryan Holfeld (89)
Colin Fernandes (90)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-This is the Grizzlies one and only visit to Vernon, unless both teams meet in the BCHL Playoffs
-Victorias last visit to the Wesbild Centre was December 18th of last year as Vernon defeated Victoria 8-2
-This is the Grizzlies fourth and final game of their four game road trip. Victoria is currently 1-2 on the trip with a big 5-2 win in Trail last night before falling to Salmon Arm and Penticton
-Defenceman Taylor Love will be making his first visit back to Vernon to face his former team for the first time. Love was traded to Victoria earlier this year for future considerations
-The Grizz are 7-3 at home but 500 on the road with a 3-3-0-1 record
-Victoria needs to jump on a Vernon team that played last night in Quesnel
-The Grizzlies need to keep things simple, compete and play a full 60 minutes
-Tonight will be the Grizzlies fourth game in five nights, does Victoria have enough left in the tank to knock off the Vipers?
-Forward Joel Lowry is 12th in league scoring with (8-19-27)
-Goaltender Matt Ginn is 6th in league goaltenders with a record of 10-6 and a 2.67 GAA
-Before Victoria headed out on this four game road trip, the Grizzlies had won six straight
Here’s a look at last years season series between these two teams:
Friday, December 18th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 8-2
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 6:09 - Jonathan Milhouse from Dan Nycholat and Connor Jones
Victoria Grizzlies at 8:41 - Derek Bacon from Alex Allan
Vernon Vipers at 9:17 - Cory Kane from Connor Jones and Jonathan Milhouse
Vernon Vipers at 16:09 (PP) - Curtis Gedig from Bryce Kakoske and Mike Collins
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 3:09 - Curtis Gedig from Dan Nycholat and Cole Ikkala
Vernon Vipers at 7:02 - Cory Kane from Jonathan Milhouse and Connor Jones
Vernon Vipers at 19:56 - Curtis Gedig from Bryce Kakoske and Mike Collins
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 2:01 (PP) - Dylan Walchuk from Cole Ikkala and Steven Weinstein
Victoria Grizzlies at 12:53 - Joel Lowry from Spencer Copp and Nick Buchanan
Vernon Vipers at 18:49 - Connor Jones from Steven Weinstein
Vernon outshot Victoria 41-21. Graeme Gordon made 19 saves in the win, while Colin Fernandes made 33 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712820
Saturday, January 16th @ Victoria: Victoria wins 5-3
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Victoria Grizzlies at 14:38 (PP) - Mike Tebbutt from Derek Bacon and Joel Lowry
PERIOD 2
Victoria Grizzlies at 1:57 - Jordan Heywood from Madison Dias and Dustin Mowrey
Victoria Grizzlies at 5:57 (SH) - Dustin Mowrey from Madison Dias and Jordan Heywood
Vernon Vipers at 14:01 - Jonathan Milhouse (unassisted)
Vernon Vipers at 18:05 (SH) - Connor Jones from Kellen Jones
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 0:54 - Braden Pimm from David Robinson and Dan Nycholat
Victoria Grizzlies at 9:29 - Madison Dias from Alex Allan and Dustin Mowrey
Victoria Grizzlies at 14:06 - Alex Allan from Dustin Mowrey and Madison Dias
Victoria outshot Vernon 30-28. Ryan Holfeld made 25 saves picking up the win, while Blake Voth made 25 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712892
Here's a look at both teams rosters:
Vernon:
Dylan Walchuk (11-11-22)
Bryce Kakoske (7-12-19)
David Robinson (9-8-17)
John Knisley (5-11-16)
Kyle Murphy (5-9-14)
Michael Zalewski (4-7-11)
Adam Thompson (3-8-11)
Marcus Basara (5-5-10)
Aaron Hadley (3-7-10)
Malcolm Lyles (2-8-10)
Steven Weinstein (2-7-9)
Patrick McGillis (4-4-8)
Trevor Fitzgerald (5-3-8)
Brett Corkey (0-7-7)
Darren Nowick (0-6-6)
Max Mowat (1-5-6)
Elliot Richardson (1-3-4)
Todd Skirving (1-3-4)
Colton Sparrow (0-2-2)
Philip Patenaude (0-1-1)
Austin Baecker (0-0-0)
Bryton Udy (0-3 Record, 3.84 GAA)
Blake Voth (11-5-1 Record, 2 Shutouts, 2.07 GAA)
Victoria:
Joel Lowry (8-19-27)
David Morley (7-15-22)
Pearce Eviston (9-11-20)
Madison Dias (7-6-13)
Graeme Strukoff (6-7-13)
Dustin Johnson (6-8-14)
Sean Robertson (1-12-13)
Michael Colantone (6-6-12)
Brandon Fagerheim (2-6-8)
Wesley Myron (4-4-8)
Gregory Simpson (3-6-9)
Taylor Love (2-3-5)
Nick Buchanan (0-5-5)
Dylan Nowakowski (4-0-4)
Wade Murphy (1-3-4)
Evan Richardson (1-2-3)
Josh Bryan (0-3-3)
Chase Paylor (1-0-1)
Bryce Twa (0-1-1)
Braxton Bilous (0-0-0)
Bruin McDonald (0-0-0)
Matt Ginn (10-6 Record, 1 Shutout, 2.67 GAA)
Tanner McGaw (0-1 Record, 7.29 GAA)
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