Saturday, September 10, 2011

(Game Preview) Exibition: Vernon @ Merritt:

Vernon (1-0-0-0) @ Merritt (3-0-0-0)

Tonight is the first pre-season matchup of the year between the Merritt Centennials and Vernon Vipers. Merritt is coming off a 3-1 win over the visiting Simon Fraser University mens hockey team last night on home ice. The Cents improve to 3-0 in exibition action. Vernon is coming off a 2-1 overtime victory over the visiting Westside Warriors last night in their first pre-season game of the year. Tonight's game wont be broadcasted over the internet or radio. Tonight's game starts at 7:30pm


Next Game:

Friday, September 16th Trail @ Vernon
Friday, September 16th Merritt @ Chilliwack

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 46-6-0-6 vs. Merritt

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Merritt 263-133

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 20-2-0-3 at home vs. Merritt

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 20-1-0-4 in Merritt

The Vipers are 8-0-0-2 in their last ten games at home vs. the Centennials

The Vipers are 9-0-0-1 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Centennials

The Vipers are 8-0-0-2 in their last ten games vs. Merritt

The Vipers are 23-0-0-2 in their last 25 games vs Merritt

The Vipers last loss in Merritt was a 4-3 overtime loss back on Friday, November 5th 2010

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

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Marcus Basara (93)
Brett Corkey (92)
Aaron Hadley (93)
John Knisley (92)
Patrick McGillis (91)
Max Mowat (93)
Darren Nowick (91)
Ryan Renz (93)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Michael Zalewski (92)
Jarryd TenVannholt (91) (Aquired In Trade From Kindersley)
Kirby Halcrow (91)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Dylan Walchuk (92)
David Robinson (90)
Bryce Kakoske (90)
Malcolm Lyles (90)
Trevor Fitzgerald (92)
Adam Thompson (90)
Steven Weinstein (90)
Kyle Murphy (90)
Dane Muench (92)
Philip Patenaude (91)
Zach McPhee (93)
Blake Voth (91)

At Home vs. Merritt last season:

1-0-0-2

On The Road vs. Merritt last season:

2-0-0-1

Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Merritt last season:

7-23

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Merritt last season:

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

Blake Voth (2-2 Record)
Kirby Halcrow (1-0 Record)

Merritt Centennials Returning Players:

Chad Brears (91)
Brent Fletcher (92)
Silvan Harper (92)
Dustin Lebrun (92)
Sean Maktaak (92)
Billy Marshall (91)
Brandon Pfeil (92)
Dylan Playfair (92)
Jakob Reichert (93)
David Sabey (91)
Richard Sabourin (92)
Regan Soquila (93)
Evan Stack (91)
Stephen Wall (91)
Reece Willcox (94)
Lino Chimienti (91)
Tyler Steel (93)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Kameran Crawford (91)
Max Vallis (91)
Jeff Jones (91)
Blaine Bokenfohr (90)
Steve Tresierra (90)
Brett Kolins (92)

At Home last season vs. Vernon:

1-1-0-1

On The Road last season vs. Vernon:

2-1-0-0

Merritt’s Powerplay vs. Vernon last season:

7-24

Merritt’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Jeff Jones (2-4-6)
Evan Stack (0-4-4)
Regan Soquila (4-1-5)
Max Vallis (2-1-3)
Chad Brears (1-2-3)
Stephen Wall (0-3-3)
Steve Tresierra (1-1-2)
Sean Maktaak (2-1-3)
Brandon Pfeil (1-1-2)
Kameran Crawford (0-1-1)
Jakob Reichert (0-1-1)
Reece Willcox (0-2-2)
Brent Fletcher (0-1-1)
Billy Marshall (0-1-1)
Dustin Lebrun (1-0-1)
Jon-Paul Witkop (0-1-1)
Blaine Bokenfohr (0-1-1)

Tyler Steel (2-1 Record)
Lino Chimienti (1-1 Record)

For more on the Merritt Centennials and tonights game, visit Brian Wiebe's Merritt Centennials Blog, http://merrittcentennials.blogspot.com/

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

Tuesday, September 21st @ Vernon: Merritt wins 5-4 (double overtime)

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 3:34 - Dylan Walchuk from Marcus Basara and David Robinson
Merritt Centennials at 5:50 (PP) - Regan Soquila from Stephen Wall
Merritt Centennials at 19:43 (PP) - Dustin Johnson from Kameran Crawford and Jeff Jones

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 11:17 (PP) - Steven Weinstein from Bryce Kakoske and Kyle Murphy

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 3:53 - Marcus Basara from Dylan Walchuk and David Robinson
Merritt Centennials at 6:44 (PP) - Jeff Jones from Dustin Johnson and Max Vallis
Merritt Centennials at 16:52 (PS) - Dustin Johnson (unassisted)
Vernon Vipers at 19:28 - Dylan Walchuk from John Knisley and Philip Patenaude

OVERTIME PERIOD 2

Merritt Centennials at 2:20 - Jeff Zmurchyk from Stephen Wall

Vernon outshot Merritt 34-24. Tyler Steel made 30 saves picking up his first career BCHL win, while Bryton Udy took the loss in his BCHL debut.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=839996&link=bchl

Sunday, October 3rd @ Merritt: Vernon wins 4-3 (Overtime)

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Merritt Centennials at 2:34 - Regan Soquila (unassisted)

PERIOD 2

Merritt Centennials at 3:28 - Max Vallis from Jeff Jones and Jakob Reichert
Vernon Vipers at 4:28 - Bryce Kakoske from Michael Zalewski
Vernon Vipers at 10:02 - Michael Zalewski from Adam Thompson
Merritt Centennials at 12:48 - Max Vallis (unassisted)

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 1:53 - Marcus Basara from Max Mowat and John Knisley

OVERTIME PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 4:36 - David Robinson from Dylan Walchuk and Adam Thompson
Vernon outshot Merritt 31-18. Blake Voth made 15 saves getting the win, while Jared Anderson made 27 saves taking the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840247&link=bchl

Friday, November 5th @ Merritt: Merritt wins 4-3 in overtime

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

No Scoring

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 0:29 (PP) - Michael Zalewski from John Knisley and Malcolm Lyles
Vernon Vipers at 8:44 - John Knisley from Michael Zalewski and Aaron Hadley
Vernon Vipers at 10:05 - Todd Skirving from Nicholas Kerr and Darren Nowick

PERIOD 3

Merritt Centennials at 12:45 (PP) - Steve Tresierra from Evan Stack and Brent Fletcher
Merritt Centennials at 16:43 - Jeff Jones from Regan Soquila and Reece Willcox
Merritt Centennials at 19:06 (PP) - Sean Maktaak from Steve Tresierra and Brandon Pfeil

OVERTIME PERIOD 1

Merritt Centennials at 1:45 - Brandon Pfeil from Chad Brears and Sean Maktaak

Merritt outshot Vernon 38-29. Tyler Steel made 26 saves for the win, while Blake Voth made 34 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840248&link=bchl

Tuesday, January 18th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 6-0

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 1:47 - Malcolm Lyles from Steven Weinstein and John Knisley

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 2:12 (PP) - Steven Weinstein from Dylan Walchuk and Darren Nowick Vernon Vipers at 11:45 - Brett Corkey from Kyle Murphy and Ryan Renz Vernon Vipers at 15:20 (PP) - Dylan Walchuk from Darren Nowick and Dane Muench

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 18:53 - Ryan Renz from David Robinson and Kyle Murphy Vernon Vipers at 19:22 - David Robinson from Bryce Kakoske and Ryan Renz

Vernon outshot Merritt 36-19. Blake Voth made 19 saves for the win-shutout, while Tyler Steel made 30 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=839997&link=bchl

Friday, February 11th @ Vernon: Merritt wins 3-2 in overtime

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Merritt Centennials at 8:51 - Dustin Lebrun from Stephen Wall

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 9:10 (PP) - Darren Nowick from John Knisley and Brett Corkey Vernon Vipers at 17:44 - Dylan Walchuk from Dane Muench and Adam Thompson

PERIOD 3

Merritt Centennials at 2:40 - Regan Soquila from Evan Stack and Jeff Jones

OVERTIME PERIOD 1

Merritt Centennials at 4:35 - Chad Brears from Billy Marshall and Evan Stack
Vernon outshot Merritt 35-22. Lino Chimienti made 33 saves in the win, while Blake Voth made 19 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=839998&link=bchl

Tuesday, February 15th @ Merritt: Vernon wins 5-2

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Merritt Centennials at 2:01 (PP) - Sean Maktaak from Reece Willcox and Blaine Bokenfohr
Vernon Vipers at 16:57 - Marcus Basara from Colton Sparrow and Malcolm Lyles

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 4:51 (PP) - John Knisley from Adam Thompson and Bryce Kakoske
Vernon Vipers at 6:53 (PP) - David Robinson from Bryce Kakoske and Malcolm Lyles

PERIOD 3

Merritt Centennials at 9:42 (PP) - Regan Soquila from Jeff Jones and Jon-Paul Witkop
Vernon Vipers at 9:56 - Dylan Walchuk from Patrick McGillis and Dane Muench
Vernon Vipers at 15:14 - Bryce Kakoske from David Robinson and Kyle Murphy

Vernon outshot Merritt 38-30. Lino Chimienti made 33 saves in the loss, while Kirby Halcrow made 28 saves in the win.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840249

I dont have rosters-lineups for either of these two teams.

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