Thursday, May 5, 2011

Royal Bank Cup: (Game Preview) Pembroke @ Vernon:

Today is the sixth day of the 2011 Royal Bank Cup. The Fred Page Cup & Doyle Cup Champion Vernon Vipers are making their ninth appearance in the RBC Cup trying to become the first team in history to win three straight National Championships. The Vipers are also going for a record seventh RBC Cup. The Vipers are coming off a seven game series victory over the AJHL Spruce Grove Saints. The CCHL Pembroke Lumber Kings are making their sixth appearance in the Royal Bank Cup and trying to win their first ever National Championship. The Lumber Kings are coming off a 6-3 win over the Collège Français Longueuil in the Fred Page Cup Finals. You can listen to today's game live on 107.5 Kiss FM with Todd Miller and Don Klepp starting with the pre game show at 6:15 PM (BC Time)

Previous Game:

Vernon:  Wednesday, May 4th Vernon defeated Wellington 5-2
Pembroke:  Wednesday, May 4th Camrose defeated Pembroke 2-1

Next Game:

Vernon:  TBA
Pembroke:  TBA

RBC Cup Standings: Wins Losses GF GA

1. Vernon Vipers 3 0 14 6
2. Camrose Kodiaks 3 1 11 9
3. Pembroke Lumber Kings 1 2 8 9
4. Portage Terriers 1 2 9 11
5. Wellington Dukes 0 3 6 13


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

Games Played: 60
Wins: 36
Losses: 11
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 9
Home Record: 18-5-2-5
Road Record: 18-6-2-4
Streak: Finished the regular season on a three game winning streak
Last Ten Games: 8-1-0-1
Goals For: 197
Goals Against: 141
Standings: 1st Place (Interior Conference)

Vernon Vipers website:

http://www.vipers.bc.ca/

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Stats:

-Vernon was ranked #9 in all of Canada in the CJHL regular season

-The Vipers powerplay was ranked 12th during the regular season

-Vernon’s penalty kill was ranked 5th during the regular season

-Blake Voth was the leagues 3rd best goaltender during the regular season posting a 25-11-3 record, with 4 shutouts and a 2.12 GAA

-Vernon had the leagues second best home record behind Powell River going 18-5-2-5 at the Wesbild Centre

-The Vipers were the BCHL’s second best road team behind the Powell River Kings, going 18-6-2-4 away from home

-The Vipers only gave up 141 goals against during the regular season, wich was also second best behind Powell River who only gave up 115 goals

-Vernon is 22-3-3-8 when scoring the games first goal

-The Vipers are 14-8-1-1 when giving up the first goal of the game

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: 960
Wins: 619
Losses: 245
Ties: 15
Overtime Losses: 84

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)

Here's a look at the Vernon Vipers regular season roster-stats:

Vernon:

Dylan Walchuk (24-32-56)
David Robinson (32-18-50)
Bryce Kakoske (17-33-50)
Kyle Murphy (18-25-43)
John Knisley (10-25-35)
Malcolm Lyles (8-22-30)
Michael Zalewski (12-17-29)
Adam Thompson (7-22-29)
Marcus Basara (12-16-28)
Darren Nowick (9-18-27)
Patrick McGillis (13-12-25)
Aaron Hadley (9-15-24)
Steven Weinstein (5-19-24)
Brett Corkey (1-23-24)
Trevor Fitzgerald (7-11-18)
Max Mowat (2-13-15)
Ryan Renz (4-10-14)
Colton Sparrow (1-6-7)
Dane Muench (1-5-6)
Zach McPhee (3-1-4)
Philip Patenaude (0-1-1)

Kirby Halcrow With Quesnel (5-18-1 Record, 3.56 GAA)
With Vernon (10-4-1 Record, 1 Shutout, 2.19 GAA)
Blake Voth (25-11-3 Record, 4 Shutouts, 2.12 GAA)


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers: (BCHL Playoffs-Doyle Cup)

Games Played: 23
Wins: 16
Losses: 7
Home Record: 6-5
Road Record: 10-2
Streak: Finished playoffs on a one game winning streak
Last Ten Games: 8-2
Goals For: 70
Goals Against: 59

1st Round: Bye
Interior Conference Semi-Finals: Defeated Westside in six games
Interior Conference Finals: Defeated Salmon Arm in six games
Fred Page Cup-BCHL Finals: Defeated Powell River in four games
Doyle Cup: Defeated Spruce Grove in seven games

Vernon Vipers Playoff Stats:

-Vernon has the 12th best powerplay in the BCHL playoffs

-The Vipers have the 6th best penalty kill during the BCHL post season

-Kirby Halcrow (12-6 Record) is ranked 4th amongst BCHL playoff goaltenders

-Dylan Walchuk (10-5-15) & Patrick McGillis (6-9-15) are both in the BCHL playoffs top twenty scoring leaders

-Vernon is 2-6 in these playoffs when giving up the games first goal

-The Vipers are 13-1 in these playoffs when scoring first

Here's a look at the Vernon Vipers playoff-Doyle Cup roster-stats:


Vernon Vipers:

Dylan Walchuk (14-7-21)
Patrick McGillis (6-10-16)
David Robinson (8-7-15)
Marcus Basara (5-9-14)
Bryce Kakoske (5-7-12)
Michael Zalewski (5-6-11)
Darren Nowick (3-7-10)
Malcolm Lyles (5-5-10)
Adam Thompson (3-6-9)
Trevor Fitzgerald (4-4-8)
John Knisley (3-3-6)
Aaron Hadley (2-4-6)
Steven Weinstein (0-6-6)
Brett Corkey (0-6-6)
Colton Sparrow (2-3-5)
Kyle Murphy (2-3-5)
Dane Muench (3-2-5)
Ryan Renz (0-3-3)
Max Mowat (0-2-2)
Zach McPhee (0-1-1)
Philip Patenaude (0-0-0)

Kirby Halcrow (15-6 Record, 1 Shutout)
Blake Voth (1-1, 3.74 GAA Record)

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers: (Royal Bank Cup)

Games Played: 2
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Streak: Two game winning streak
Goals For: 9
Goals Against: 4

Here's a look at the Vernon Vipers Royal Bank Cup roster-stats:

Darren Nowick (3-2-5)
Brett Corkey (1-4-5)
Dylan Walchuk (2-2-4)
Adam Thompson (0-4-4)
John Knisley (2-1-3)
Michael Zalewski (1-2-3)
David Robinson (2-1-3)
Marcus Basara (0-2-2)
Patrick McGillis (2-0-2)
Ryan Renz (1-1-2)
Aaron Hadley (0-2-2)
Dane Muench (0-2-2)
Bryce Kakoske (0-1-1)
Steven Weinstein (0-1-1)
Malcolm Lyles (0-1-1)
Colton Sparrow (0-0-0)
Kyle Murphy (0-0-0)
Philip Patenaude (0-0-0)
Trevor Fitzgerald (0-0-0)

Kirby Halcrow (3-0 Record, 1.88 GAA)
Blake Voth (0-0 Record)

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers: (All-Time Record-Stats At The Royal Bank Cup)

Games Played: 47
Wins: 33
Losses: 14
Goals For: 221
Goals Against: 163

Vernon Vipers-Lakers (Royal Bank Cup Records)

Most National Championships: Vernon Vipers-Lakers-6

Most Royal Bank Cup Appearances: Vernon Vipers-Lakers-9

Most wins at the Royal Bank Cup: Vernon Vipers-Lakers-33

Most goals scored at the Royal Bank Cup: Vernon Vipers-Lakers-221

Most Goals combined between two teams in one game: Vernon Lakers defeated Nipawin Hawks 11-5 (1990) * Record tied one other team

Last National Championship Appearance: 2010 – national champions

Total National Championship Appearances: 9 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Total National Championships: 6 (1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2009, 2010)


Let's take a look at the CCHL Pembroke Lumber Kings: (Regular Season)

Games Played: 62
Wins: 51
Losses: 9
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: (Not Available)
Road Record: (Not Available)
Streak: (Not Available)
Last Ten Games: (Not Available)
Goals For: 300
Goals Against: 142
Standings: 1st Place

Pembroke Lumber Kings website:

http://www.pembrokelumberkings.com/

Pembroke Lumber Kings Regular Season Stats:

-The Lumber Kings powerplay was ranked 1st during the regular season

-Pembroke's penalty kill was ranked 1st during the regular season

Returning Players:

(Not Available)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

(Not Available)

Here's a look at the Pembroke Lumber Kings regular season roster-stats:

Pembroke Lumber Kings:

Tyler Tosunian (36-81-117)
Matthew Peca (26-46-72)
Brandon Gagne (26-39-65)
Jonathan Milley (29-29-58)
Chris Bodo (25-32-57)
Matthew Zay (18-35-53)
Mitchell Gallant (26-24-50)
Ted Pletsch (18-23-41)
Stefan Salituro (13-28-41)
Maurice Alvarez (8-29-37)
Alexandre Perron-Fontaine (4-31-35)
Kyle Just (16-17-33)
Eric David (8-23-31)
Stephen Farrell (4-21-25)
Ben Reinhardt (3-20-23)
Nathan Siydock (15-5-20)
Keenan Murray (3-8-11)
Chris King (5-5-10)
Lucas Gonu (3-6-9)
Will Seeber (0-4-4)
Sam Gleason (0-1-1)
Zach Loesch (0-1-1)

Jamie Phillips (25-6-0-1 Record, 6 Shutouts, 2.13 GAA)
Francis Dupuis (12-1 Record, 2.52 GAA)


Let's take a look at the Pembroke Lumber Kings: (Playoffs)

Games Played: 18
Wins: 15
Losses: 3
Home Record: (Not Available)
Road Record: (Not Available)
Streak: (Not Available)
Last Ten Games: (Not Available)
Goals For: 104
Goals Against: 51

Quater Finals: Pembroke defeated Smiths Falls in four games
Semi-Finals: Pembroke defeated Gloucester in four games
OJHL Finals: Pembroke defeated Cornwall in six games

Fred Page Cup
RR – 1st place (defeated Collège Français Longueuil 11-3, defeated Summerside Western Capitals 9-5, lost to Cobras de Terrebonne 6-5)
FINAL – defeated Collège Français Longueuil 6-3

Here's a look at the Pembroke Lumber Kings playoff roster-stats:

Pembroke Lumber Kings:

Jonathan Milley (8-16-24)
Tyler Tosunian (9-13-22)
Matthew Peca (11-10-21)
Kyle Just (7-14-21)
Stefan Salituro (6-13-19)
Mitchell Gallant (5-9-14)
Stephen Farrell (2-11-13)
Brandon Gagne (6-6-12)
Matthew Zay (4-8-12)
Ben Reinhardt (1-5-6)
Nathan Siydock (0-6-6)
Will Seeber (1-5-6)
Maurice Alvarez (3-2-5)
Mathew Boudons (3-2-5)
Ted Pletsch (2-2-4)
Alexandre Perron-Fontaine (0-3-3)
Eric David (1-1-2)
Keenan Murray (0-2-2)
Chris King (2-0-2)
Chris Bodo (0-0-0)
Lucas Gonu (0-0-0)
Sam Gleason (0-0-0)
Zach Loesch (0-0-0)

Jamie Phillips (0-0 Record, 1.50 GAA)
Francis Dupuis (10-2 Record, 1 Shutout, 2.37 GAA)

Here's a look at the Pembroke Lumber Kings Royal Bank Cup roster-stats:

Jonathan Milley (4-0-4)
Matthew Zay (2-1-3)
Matthew Peca (1-1-2)
Mitchell Gallant (1-1-2)
Ben Reinhardt (0-2-2)
Alexandre Perron-Fontaine (0-1-1)
Brandon Gagne (0-1-1)
Maurice Alvarez (0-1-1)
Stefan Salituro (0-1-1)
Tyler Tosunian (0-0-0)
Kyle Just (0-0-0)
Stephen Farrell (0-0-0)
Nathan Siydock (0-0-0)
Will Seeber (0-0-0)
Mathew Boudons (0-0-0)
Ted Pletsch (0-0-0)
Eric David (0-0-0)
Keenan Murray (0-0-0)
Chris King (0-0-0)
Chris Bodo (0-0-0)
Lucas Gonu (0-0-0)
Sam Gleason (0-0-0)
Zach Loesch (0-0-0)

Jamie Phillips (0-0 Record)
Francis Dupuis (1-2 Record, 3.00 GAA)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

FRANCIS DUPUIS

calm goaltender … technically solid … reads the play well … communicates well with defencemen … challenges shooters … moves well from post to post … good rebound control … quick glove

MATTHEW PECA

speedy centre … good offensive instincts … quick hands … quick release … smooth puck control … excellent hockey sense … relied upon in all situations … intelligent away from the puck … good vision

TYLER TOSUNIAN

dominating and exciting offensive talent … very good skater … great acceleration … great hands … excellent passer … hard and accurate shot … handles puck with poise and confidence … smart

NCAA COMMITMENTS

Maurice Alvarez – Army (2011-12)
Chris Bodo – Mercyhurst College (2011-12)
Tyler Tosunian – Bemidji State University (2011-12)
Matthew Peca – Quinnipiac University (2011-12)
Ted Pletsch – Bowling Green State University (2011-12)
Ben Reinhardt – University of Alabama-Huntsville (2011-12)
Matthew Zay – Mercyhurst College (2011-12)

Let's take a look at the Pembroke Lumber Kings: (All-Time Record-Stats At The Royal Bank Cup)

Games Played: 25
Wins: 7
Losses: 18
Goals For: 82
Goals Against: 109

Last National Championship Appearance: 2007

Total National Championship Appearances: 6 (1973, 1977, 1987, 1988, 2007, 2011)

Total National Championships: 0

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