Interior Conference Semi-Finals Game Preview: Game 3: Vernon @ Westside:

Interior Conference Semi-Finals: Game 3: Vernon (1-1) @ Westside (5-4)

Tonight is Game 3 of the Interior Conference Semi-Finals between the hometown Westside Warriors and the Interior Conference Champion Vernon Vipers. The Warriors evened up the series with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night at the Wesbild Centre before heading home for Games 3 & 4. You can listen to tonights game live with Todd Miller on 107.5 Kiss FM starting at 6:45pm

Here's a look at the Vipers-Warriors Playoff Schedule:

(Interior Conference Semi-Finals)

#1 Vernon Vipers vs. #4 Westside Warriors

Game 1: Tuesday, March 8th @ Vernon (Vernon won 3-2)
Game 2: Wednesday, March 9th @ Vernon (Westside won 5-2)
Game 3: Friday, March 11th @ Westside
Game 4: Saturday, March 12th @ Westside
Game 5: Monday, March 14th @ Vernon
Game 6: Tuesday, March 15th @ Westside
Game 7: Wednesday, March 16th @ Vernon

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers: (Playoffs)

Games Played: 2
Wins: 1
Losses: 1
Home Record: 1-1
Road Record: 0-0
Streak: One game losing streak
Goals For: 5
Goals Against: 7

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)

Vernon’s Home record vs. Westside this series:

1-1

Vernon’s Road record vs. Westside this series:

0-0

Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Westside this series:

2-9

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Westside this series:

Dylan Walchuk (1-1-2)
Patrick McGillis (0-2-2)
Brett Corkey (0-1-1)
Aaron Hadley (0-1-1)
Marcus Basara (1-0-1)
Dane Muench (1-0-1)
Colton Sparrow (1-0-1)
Trevor Fitzgerald (0-1-1)
Malcolm Lyles (1-0-1)
David Robinson (0-1-1)
Bryce Kakoske (0-1-1)

Blake Voth (1-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Who will get the start in goal tonight?

-The Vipers need to stick to their game plan and keep things simple

-Vernon needs to play a full 60 minutes and play a more team game if they want to knock off the Warriors

-Bryce Kakoske faces his former team in these playoffs

-Kirby Halcrow is 2-4 in his career vs. Westside during the regular season

-Vernon needs to play with a little more grit, drive to the net and get traffic in front of Kevin Boyle

-The Vipers need to play physical and get the forecheck going down low, the Vipers are a much better club when they get the defence turned around and work the cycle

-Vernon is 0-1 in these playoffs when giving up the games first goal

-Blake Voth is 4-0-1-1 in his career vs. Westside during the regular season and 1-1 vs. the Warriors during these playoffs

-Getting off to a good start and a strong finish is key for Vernon

-The Vipers need to take the crowd out of the game early and play their game, don’t let Westside dictate the outcome of tonights game

-Who ever gets the start between the pipes for the Vipers tonight, needs to be solid and come up with a few big saves when needed to give Vernon a chance to win and give the guys in front of them a little confidence

-The Vipers are 1-0 in these playoffs when scoring first

-Experience and leadership is key for any team come playoff time, the Vipers seven returning players from last years RBC Cup team will have to lead the way and use their experience and leadership through these playoffs

-Vernon has to stay disaplined and stay out of the penalty box. The Vipers cant allow Westside to try and get under their skin

-The Vipers have to try and shutdown the Warriors top offensive players

Here’s a look at the previous Playoff meetings between these two teams:

2006-07 Vernon defeated Westside 4 games to 2

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 playoff record

Playoff Series Played: 44
Playoff Series Won: 34
Playoff Series Lost: 10

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

Let's take a look at the Westside Warriors: (Playoffs)

Games Played: 9
Wins: 5
Losses: 4
Home Record: 3-1
Road Record: 2-3
Streak: One game winning streak
Goals For: 34
Goals Against: 25

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)

Westside’s Home record vs. Vernon this series:

0-0

Westside’s Road record vs. Vernon this series:

1-1

Westside’s Powerplay vs. Vernon this series:

1-5

Westside’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this series:

Tyler Krause (3-1-4)
Travis Blanleil (0-3-3)
Matthew Maher (1-1-2)
Quinn Gould (1-1-2)
Tyler Brickler (1-1-2)
Tom Kroshus (0-1-1)
Peter MacIntosh (0-1-1)
Tyler French (0-1-1)
Alex Grieve (1-0-1)

Kevin Boyle (1-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Westside is 5-0 when scoring the games first goal in the playoffs

-Westside has to carry over the same style of game plan and play from Game 2 into tonights game 3

-The Warriors need to play physical and try and get under the skin of the Vipers

-Westside has to try and contain the Vipers speed and forwards, like they did in Game 2

-The Warriors are 0-4 when giving up the games first goal in these playoffs

-The Warriors have scored thirty four goals in the playoffs, wich leads the league

-Westside is going to have to try and look to their offensive leaders for some offence tonight

-Goaltending will be key for both teams

-Kevin Boyle is (1-3-1) vs. Vernon during the regular season & playoffs

-Scoring early and first is obviously key but jumping on Vernon early and try and get up by a couple of goals early and make them be the team that has to try and battle back on the road

Let’s take a look back the the series:

Interior Conference Semi-Finals: Game 1: Tuesday, March 8th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 3-2

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

No Scoring

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 2:00 - Marcus Basara from Brett Corkey
Vernon Vipers at 17:01 (PP) - Dane Muench from Patrick McGillis and Dylan Walchuk

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 6:02 - Colton Sparrow from Aaron Hadley and Trevor Fitzgerald
Westside Warriors at 7:17 - Tyler Krause from Tom Kroshus and Peter MacIntosh
Westside Warriors at 12:10 - Matthew Maher from Travis Blanleil Here's a look at both teams playoff rosters & stats:

Vernon outshoots Westside 39-20. Blake Voth made 18 saves in the win, while Kevin Boyle made 36 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=932335&link=bchl

Interior Conference Semi-Finals: Game 2: Wednesday, March 9th @ Vernon: Westside wins 5-2

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Westside Warriors at 11:13 - Tyler Krause from Tyler French and Travis Blanleil
Vernon Vipers at 14:01 - Dylan Walchuk from Bryce Kakoske and Patrick McGillis
Westside Warriors at 16:03 (PP) - Quinn Gould from Tyler Brickler and Matthew Maher

PERIOD 2

Westside Warriors at 0:33 - Alex Grieve from Tyler Krause and Travis Blanleil
Vernon Vipers at 4:55 (PP) - Malcolm Lyles from David Robinson

PERIOD 3

Westside Warriors at 0:59 - Tyler Brickler from Quinn Gould
Westside Warriors at 19:12 (EN) - Tyler Krause (unassisted)

Vernon outshot Westside 40-24. Kevin Boyle made 38 saves in the win, while Blake Voth made 5 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=932339&link=bchl

Vernon:

Dylan Walchuk (1-1-2)
Patrick McGillis (0-2-2)
Marcus Basara (1-0-1)
Aaron Hadley (0-1-1)
Brett Corkey (0-1-1)
Trevor Fitzgerald (0-1-1)
Colton Sparrow (1-0-1)
Dane Muench (1-0-1)
Malcolm Lyles (1-0-1)
David Robinson (0-1-1)
Bryce Kakoske (0-1-1)
Kyle Murphy (0-0-0)
John Knisley (0-0-0)
Michael Zalewski (0-0-0)
Adam Thompson (0-0-0)
Darren Nowick (0-0-0)
Steven Weinstein (0-0-0)
Max Mowat (0-0-0)
Ryan Renz (0-0-0)
Zach McPhee (0-0-0)
Philip Patenaude (0-0-0)

Blake Voth (1-1, 3.74 GAA Record)
Kirby Halcrow (0-0 Record)

Westside:

Alex Grieve (8-4-12)
Kyle Singleton (3-6-9)
Grayson Downing (2-7-9)
Tyler Krause (5-3-8)
Shawn Hochhausen (2-4-6)
Tom Kroshus (0-6-6)
Tyler Brickler (2-4-5)
Travis Blanleil (0-5-5)
Matt Cronin (0-3-3)
Izaak Berglund (0-3-3)
Brett Mckinnon (2-1-3)
Michael King (1-2-3)
Quinn Gould (2-1-3)
Max French (2-0-2)
Dru Morrison (2-0-2)
Peter MacIntosh (0-2-2)
Matthew Maher (1-1-2)
Tyler French (1-1-2)
Brayden Sherbinin (1-0-1)
Brett Mulcahy (0-0-0)
Stefan Nicholishen (0-0-0)

Kevin Boyle (5-4 Record, 1 Shutout, 2.75 GAA)
Cole Holowenko (0-0 Record)