Westside (23-14-2-3) @ Vernon (22-8-4-8)Tonight is the sixth and final meeting of the season between the defending back to back Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Westside Warriors and the second game of a home and home series between the two Okanagan rivals. The Vipers are coming off back to back losses for the first time since mid November. The Warriors will be looking to defeat the Vipers for just the second time tonight.
Last Game Played:
Friday, January, 7th Westside defeated Vernon 4-3 in double overtime
Next Game:
Friday, January 14th Vernon @ Quesnel
Friday, January 14th Salmon Arm @ Westside
Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
Games Played: 43
Wins: 22
Losses: 9
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 8
Home Record: 8-4-2-4
Road Record: 14-5-2-4
Streak: Two game losing streak
Last Ten Games: 5-1-2-2
Goals For: 134
Goals Against:103
Standings: 2nd Place
Since the Warriors moved to Westside in 2006-07 Vernon is 13-12-2-3 vs. Westside
Since the Warriors moved to Westside in 2006-07 Westside has outscored Vernon 84-81
Since the Warriors moved to Westside in 2006-07 Vernon is 5-6-1-2 at home vs. Westside
Since the Warriors moved to Westside in 2006-07 Vernon is 8-6-1-1 in Westside
Since the 2007-08 season the Vipers are 5-3-1-1 in their last ten games vs. the Warriors on home ice
Since the 2007-08 season the Vipers are 7-2-0-1 in their last ten games vs. the Warriors at Royal Le Page Place
Westside’s last win in Vernon was a 3-2 victory back on Saturday, January 23rd 2010
The Vernon Lakers changed their name to the Vernon Vipers to start the 1995-96 season. Here’s a look at the Vipers all-time regular season record
Games Played: 943
Wins: 605
Losses: 243
Ties: 15
Overtime Losses: 83
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)
Vernons Home record vs. Westside this season:
1-0-1-0
Vernons Road record vs. Westside this season:
2-0-0-1
Vernons Powerplay vs. Westside this season:
6-27
Vernons scoring leaders vs. Westside this season:
Dylan Walchuk (3-4-7)
Michael Zalewski (3-4-7)
Bryce Kakoske (4-2-6)
Adam Thompson (1-4-5)
Kyle Murphy (1-3-4)
Steven Weinstein (1-4-4)
Patrick McGillis (2-1-3)
David Robinson (2-1-3)
Brett Corkey (0-2-2)
John Knisley (0-2-2)
Malcolm Lyles (0-2-2)
Aaron Hadley (1-0-1)
Darren Nowick (0-1-1)
Marcus Basara (0-1-1)
Blake Voth (2-1-1 Record)
Kirby Halcrow (1-0 Record)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-Tonight is the Vipers third game in three nights
-After going undefeated in fourteen straight games the Vipers have just a single win in their last four games
-Vernon will play two of their next three games on the road
-The Vipers need to get more pucks on net
-Vernon needs to use their forecheck, as they are very hard to defend against when on the forecheck
-Kirby Halcrow is 1-4 in his career vs. Westside
-Goaltending will be key for both teams tonight
-Specialty teams will also be key for both teams tonight
-Blake Voth (18-10-3 Record) is third in the league’s top ten goaltenders with a 2.09 GAA
-The Vipers have lost two straight games since dropping three straight back in mid November
-Vernon’s powerplay is ranked 15th in the league
-The Vipers are ranked 9th in the league on the penalty kill
-Kirby Halcrow has lost back to back starts his first since being acquired from the Quesnel Millionaires on the December 1st card deadline
-Former Westside Warrior Bryce Kakoske sat out last night’s game after taking a hard shot in the foot in Friday’s 3-2 loss to the Langley Chiefs
-Vernon needs to keep things simple and get lots of pucks and traffic towards the net
-1st place is once again on the line tonight, with the Vipers hosting Westside and Penticton visiting Surrey
-The Vipers have two wins, a loss and a tie in their last four home games
-Blake Voth is 4-0-1-1 against Westside in his career
Let's take a look at the Westside Warriors:
Games Played: 42
Wins: 23
Losses: 14
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 14-6-0-2
Road Record: 9-8-2-1
Streak: One game winning streak
Last Ten Games: 6-4-0-0
Goals For: 164
Goals Against: 124
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)
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)
Cam Gorchynski (92)
Westsides Home record vs. Vernon this season:
1-1-0-1
Westsides Road record vs. Vernon this season:
0-1-1
Westsides Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:
4-16
Westsides scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:
Matthew Maher (1-3-4)
Alex Grieve (2-2-4)
Brayden Sherbinin (2-1-3)
Quinn Gould (2-1-3)
Kyle Singleton (1-2-3)
Grayson Downing (1-1-2)
Tom Kroshus (0-2-2)
Tyler Brickler (0-2-2)
Max French (1-1-2)
Brett Mckinnon (2-0-2)
Tyler Krause (0-1-1)
Michael King (0-1-1)
Brett Mulcahy (0-1-1)
Matt Cronin (0-1-1)
Shawn Hochhausen (1-0-1)
Peter MacIntosh (0-1-1)
Kevin Boyle (0-2-1 Record)
Cole Holowenko (1-0 Record)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-Westside is 1-2-1-1 vs. Vernon this season
-Cole Holowenko is 1-3 vs. Vernon in his career
-Westside has to play physical against Vernon, and try and get under the Vipers skin
-The Warriors are just one point back of 3rd place Salmon Arm and five points back of 2nd place Vernon
-Westside is the second highest scoring team in the league with 164 goals. Langley leads the league in scoring with 177
-The Warriors have yet to win at the Wesbild Centre this year
- Alex Grieve (21-33-54) & Grayson Downing (24-20-44) are both in the leagues top twenty in scoring
- Kevin Boyle (13-13-1 Record) is 9th in the leagues top ten goaltenders with a 2.86 GAA
-Westside is 2-2-1 in their last five road games
-Tonight is another tough battle in the second game of a home and home series, as Westside will be looking to pick up a win in their final visit to Vernon this season
-The Warriors need to capitalize on the powerplay as Vernon dosnt give up many goals
-Westside needs to jump on the Vipers early, as Vernon is playing their third game in three nights
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
Saturday, October 9th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 6-4
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 1:58 (PP) - Adam Thompson from Steven Weinstein and Dylan Walchuk
Westside Warriors at 17:44 - Brayden Sherbinin from Tyler Krause
Vernon Vipers at 18:43 - Bryce Kakoske from Elliot Richardson and Malcolm Lyles
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 1:16 - Bryce Kakoske from Patrick McGillis and Adam Thompson
Westside Warriors at 3:04 - Brayden Sherbinin (unassisted)
Vernon Vipers at 19:27 (SH) - Patrick McGillis from Dylan Walchuk and Adam Thompson
PERIOD 3
Westside Warriors at 7:33 (PP) - Alex Grieve from Grayson Downing and Matthew Maher
Westside Warriors at 12:13 - Quinn Gould from Kyle Singleton and Alex Grieve
Vernon Vipers at 12:48 - Patrick McGillis from Dylan Walchuk and Darren Nowick
Vernon Vipers at 17:58 - Michael Zalewski from Kyle Murphy and David Robinson
Vernon outshot Westside 30-24. Blake Voth made 20 saves for the win, while Kevin Boyle made 24 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840329&link=bchl
Friday, December 3rd @ Vernon: Game tied 2-2
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 14:19 (PP) - Dylan Walchuk from Steven Weinstein
PERIOD 2
Westside Warriors at 5:29 (PP) - Shawn Hochhausen from Tom Kroshus and Michael King
Westside Warriors at 15:36 (PP) - Grayson Downing from Matthew Maher and Tyler Brickler
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 15:42 - Dylan Walchuk from Michael Zalewski
Vernon outshot Westside 38-25. Blake Voth made 23 saves, while Kevin Boyle made 36 saves in the tie.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840330&link=bchl
Saturday, December 4th @ Westside: Vernon wins 3-2 in overtime
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 11:03 (PP) - Dylan Walchuk from Michael Zalewski and Brett Corkey
PERIOD 2
Westside Warriors at 8:41 - Brett Mckinnon from Matt Cronin and Brett Mulcahy
Westside Warriors at 12:22 (PP) - Max French from Quinn Gould and Tom Kroshus
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 13:51 (PP) - Bryce Kakoske from Steven Weinstein and Adam Thompson
OVERTIME PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 2:52 - David Robinson from Adam Thompson and Bryce Kakoske
Vernon outshot Westside 39-23. Kirby Halcrow made his Viper debut making 21 saves picking up the win, while Kevin Boyle made 36 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840271&link=bchl
Friday, January 7th @ Westside: Westside wins 4-3 in double overtime
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 4:35 - Steven Weinstein from Malcolm Lyles and Marcus Basara
Vernon Vipers at 9:43 (PP) - Michael Zalewski from Dylan Walchuk and John Knisley
Westside Warriors at 16:04 (PP) - Quinn Gould from Max French and Tyler Brickler
PERIOD 2
Westside Warriors at 1:29 - Alex Grieve from Brayden Sherbinin and Kyle Singleton
Westside Warriors at 2:19 - Brett Mckinnon from Peter MacIntosh and Alex Grieve
Vernon Vipers at 4:45 - Michael Zalewski from John Knisley
PERIOD 3
No Scoring
OVERTIME PERIOD 2
Westside Warriors at 1:16 - Kyle Singleton from Matthew Maher
Westside outshot Vernon 35-33. Colo Holowenko made 30 saves in his first career victory over Vernon, while Blake Voth made 31 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840272&link=bchl
Here's a look at both teams rosters:
Vernon:
Dylan Walchuk (17-25-42)
Bryce Kakoske (13-23-36)
David Robinson (19-11-30)
John Knisley (8-21-29)
Michael Zalewski (12-16-28)
Kyle Murphy (12-12-24)
Aaron Hadley (9-11-20)
Adam Thompson (4-16-20)
Malcolm Lyles (4-16-20)
Marcus Basara (8-10-18)
Trevor Fitzgerald (7-8-15)
Steven Weinstein (3-12-15)
Brett Corkey (0-14-14)
Patrick McGillis (7-6-13)
Max Mowat (1-11-12)
Darren Nowick (3-9-12)
Todd Skirving (4-5-9)
Colton Sparrow (0-5-5)
Zach McPhee (2-1-3)
Philip Patenaude (0-1-1)
Kirby Halcrow With Quesnel (5-18-1 Record, 3.56 GAA)
With Vernon (3-2-1 Record, 2.22 GAA)
Blake Voth (18-10-3 Record, 2 Shutouts, 2.09 GAA)
Westside:
Alex Grieve (21-33-54)
Grayson Downing (24-20-44)
Kyle Singleton (17-19-36)
Tyler Brickler (16-19-35)
Quinn Gould (15-17-32)
Max French (7-18-25)
Tyler Krause (6-18-24)
Dru Morrison (11-13-24)
Matthew Maher (5-19-24)
Tom Kroshus (7-14-21)
Michael King (5-13-18)
Travis Blanleil (4-13-17)
Matt Cronin (4-10-14)
Brett Mckinnon (8-6-14)
Tyler French (0-12-12)
Shawn Hochhausen (3-9-12)
Brett Mulcahy (4-7-11)
Peter MacIntosh (0-11-11)
Brayden Sherbinin (3-6-9)
Izaak Berglund (0-7-7)
Stefan Nicholishen (4-2-6)
Kevin Boyle (13-13-1 Record, 2.86 GAA)
Cole Holowenko (5-2 Record, 3.27 GAA)
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