(Game Preview) Westside @ Vernon:

Westside (5-5-1-0) @ Vernon (6-4-1-2)

Tonight is the second game of a home and home series between the defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Westside Warriors. Westside makes it’s first visit of the season to Vernon. Tonight is the Vipers fifth game in nine days. Game starts at 7 pm.

Last Game Played:

Friday, October 8th @ Westside: Vernon defeated Westside 4-1

Next Game:

Friday, October 15th Vernon @ Trail
Tuesday, October 12th Penticton @ Westside

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Games Played: 13
Wins: 6
Losses: 4
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 1-3-1
Road Record: 5-3
Streak: Unbeaten in last three games (2-0-1-0)
Goals For: 38
Goals Against: 33
Standings: 3rd Place

Since the Warriors moved to Westside in 2006-07 Vernon is 11-12-0-0 vs. Westside

Since the Warriors moved to Westside in 2006-07 Westside has outscored Vernon 72-67

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)

Keys and Notes to tonights game:

-The Vipers need to play exactly like they did in last nights 4-1 victory and they will be ok

-Goaltending will once again be key

-Vernon needs to work on the powerplay, struggled last night

-Specialty teams is always key on most nights

-The Vipers need to play as a team, and play a full 60 minutes if they want to get the win tonight

-The Vipers are just one point out of 2nd place and three back of 1st in the Interior Division

-Vernon has just one win on home

Let's take a look at the Westside Warriors:

Games Played: 11
Wins: 5
Losses: 5
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-1
Road Record: 2-3-1
Streak: One game losing streak
Goals For: 35
Goals Against: 28
Standings: 4th Place

Returning Players:

Alex Grieve (90)
Grayson Downing (92)
Tyler Brickler (91)
Kyle Singleton (90)
Quinn Gould (90)
Dru Morrison (92)
Tyler Krause (91)
Max French (92)
Matthew Maher (90)
Izaak Berglund (91)
Peter MacIntosh (91)
Cam Gorchynski (92

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Trevor Bailey (89)
Cam Reid (91)
Brendan Ellis (89)
Cole Wilson (90)
Colton Sissons (93)
Joel Woznikoski (89)
Spencer Humphries (92)
Patrick Bartoshyk (90)
Michael Quinn (90)
Kevin Jebson (89)

Keys and Notes to tonights game:

-Westside was 2-1 at the Wesbild Centre last year

-You can bet Darren Yopyk wont be happy with last nights 4-1 loss, and will have his hockey team ready and better prepared for tonights game

-The Warriors need a much better effort tonight after a poor performance last night

-Westside is four points back of the Vipers for 3rd place and four points up on Quesnel

-Other then Merritt & Prince George the Interior Division is real tight, so far it looks like anyone can beat anyone with nobody really running away with the Division as of yet

-The Warriors need to work on their man advantage, getting a single shot on a five minute major last night wont cut it

-Westside is going to have to try and slow down the Vipers

-Cam Gorchynski suffered his first loss of the season last night

Here’s a look at the season series between these two teams:

Friday, October 8th @ Westside: Vernon wins 4-1

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 8:55 - Bryce Kakoske from Kyle Murphy and Elliot Richardson
Westside Warriors at 17:55 - Matthew Maher (unassisted)

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 4:25 - Aaron Hadley from Michael Zalewski
Vernon Vipers at 16:18 (PP) - Kyle Murphy from Michael Zalewski

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 16:37 - David Robinson from Bryce Kakoske and Kyle Murphy

Shots were even 25-25. Blake Voth made 24 saves in the win, while Cam Gorchynski made 21 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840270&link=bchl

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon:

Dylan Walchuk (7-5-12)
David Robinson (4-7-11)
Bryce Kakoske (4-7-11)
John Knisley (4-6-10)
Kyle Murphy (3-5-8)
Aaron Hadley (2-6-8)
Michael Zalewski (2-5-7)
Marcus Basara (2-4-6)
Steven Weinstein (2-4-6)
Trevor Fitzgerald (4-1-5)
Adam Thompson (1-2-3)
Todd Skirving (1-2-3)
Brett Corkey (0-3-3)
Malcolm Lyles (1-2-3)
Colton Sparrow (0-2-2)
Elliot Richardson (1-1-2)
Darren Nowick (0-2-2)
Patrick McGillis (0-1-1)
Philip Patenaude (0-1-1)
Max Mowat (0-2-2)
Gus Correale (0-0-0)

Bryton Udy (0-2 Record, 4.28 GAA)
Blake Voth (6-4-1 Record, 1 Shutout, 2.11 GAA)

Westside:

Alex Grieve (4-11-15)
Grayson Downing (8-5-13)
Tyler Brickler (3-5-8)
Kyle Singleton (4-3-7)
Quinn Gould (2-4-6)
Michael King (2-4-6)
Dru Morrison (3-2-5)
Tyler Krause (1-3-4)
Max French (1-3-4)
Shawn Hochhausen (1-3-4)
Tom Kroshus (0-4-4)
Matthew Maher (2-2-4)
Matt Cronin (1-1-2)
Izaak Berglund (0-2-2)
Brett Mulcahy (1-0-1)
Brett Mckinnon (1-0-1)
Brayden Sherbinin (1-0-1)
Peter MacIntosh (0-1-1)
Travis Blanleil (0-1-1)
Jordan Wood (0-1-1)
Jason Nash (0-0-0)

Cam Gorchynski (4-1-1 Record, 2.13 GAA)
Kevin Boyle (1-4 Record, 2.43 GAA)