Saturday, October 22, 2011

(Game Preview) Vernon @ Trail:


Vernon (7-3-0-0) @ Trail (2-7-1-0) 7:30pm Start

Tonight is the first of seven regular season meetings between these two teams.

Let's take a look at the season schedule between these two hockey clubs,

Saturday, October 22nd Vernon @ Trail
Friday, November 4th Vernon @ Trail
Saturday, November 12th Vernon @ Trail
Thursday, December 8th Trail @ Vernon
Friday, December 16th Trail @ Vernon
Friday, January 20th Trail @ Vernon
Tuesday, February 7th Trail @ Vernon

You can listen to tonight's game live with Todd Miller and Don Klepp starting with the pre-game show at 7:15pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game Played:

Friday, October 21st Penticton defeated Vernon 6-2
Wednesday, October 19th Trail defeated Penticton 4-3

Next Game:

Sunday, October 23rd Prince George @ Vernon
Friday, October 28th Trail @ Chilliwack

Since the 2003-04 pre season Vernon is 3-0 vs Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 42-12-1-0 vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 221-127

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-4-0-0 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 15-6-1-1 in Trail

The Vipers are 9-1-0-0 in their last ten games at home vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers are 7-2-0-1 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers are 9-0-0-1 in their last ten games vs. Trail

Vernon's last regular season loss in Trail was a 3-2 loss back on Friday, October 15th 2010

The Vipers went 4-1-0-1 vs Trail last season

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: 968
Wins: 623
Losses: 248
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


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Games Played: 10
Wins: 7
Losses: 3
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 4-1-0-0
Road Record: 3-2-0-0
Streak:  Three game losing streak
Goals For:  34
Goals Against:  30
Standings: 2nd Place

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)
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)


Vernon’s home record vs. Trail last season:

3-0-0-0

Vernon’s road record vs. Trail last season:

1-1-0-1

Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Trail last season:

4-22

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Trail last season:

David Robinson (6-1-7)
Kyle Murphy (4-2-6)
Bryce Kakoske (0-4-4)
Malcolm Lyles (1-3-4)
Dylan Walchuk (1-3-4)
Marcus Basara (0-3-3)
Darren Nowick (1-2-3)
Aaron Hadley (0-3-3)
John Knisley (1-1-2)
Michael Zalewski (0-2-2)
Trevor Fitzgerald (1-1-2)
Adam Thompson (0-2-2)
Brett Corkey (0-2-2)
Patrick McGillis (1-0-1)
Max Mowat (1-0-1)
Dane Muench (0-1-1)

Blake Voth (3-2 Record)
Kirby Halcrow (1-0 Record)

Let's take a look at the trades the Vipers have made so far this season.

27-Jun-11 The Vernon Vipers Hockey Club acquires the CJHL playing rights of Luke Juha (93)(D) from the Burlington Cougars Hockey Club of the OJHL in exchange for future considerations.

02-Aug-11 The Vernon Vipers Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Dane Muench (92)(F), Phillip Patenaude (91)(D) and future considerations to the Kindersley Klippers Hockey Club in exchange for the playing rights of Jarryd Ten Vannholt and Justin Elliot.

19-Sep-11 The Vernon Vipers Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Jarryd Ten Vaanholt (91)(F) to the Victoria Grizzles Hockey Club in exchange for future considerations.

20-Oct-11 The Vernon Vipers signed 18 year old forward Peter McMullen (93)(F)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 6th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the BCHL's 1st best penalty kill

-Danny Todosychuk (2-0 Record, 1.98 GAA) is ranked 2nd in the leagues top ten goaltenders

-The Vipers are 6-1-0-0 when scoring the games first goal

-Vernon is 1-2-0-0 when giving up the games first goal


The Trail Smoke Eaters snapped a five game losing streak Wednesday night with a huge 4-3 victory over the first place Penticton Vees.  Trail with just two wins all season will finish a two game home stand against the visiting Vernon Vipers this evening before playing six of their next seven games away from home. 

For more on the Trail Smoke Eaters and tonights game, visit Chris Wahls new Trail Smoke Eaters-KIJHL blog, http://off-the-wahl.blogspot.com/

Let's take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

Games Played: 10
Wins: 2
Losses: 7
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-3-1-0
Road Record: 1-4-0-0
Streak: One game winning streak
Goals For:  25
Goals Against:  52
Standings: 6th Place

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Adam Boytinck (92)
Erik Cooper (91)
Beau Blanaru (92)
Clayton McEwan (91)
Logan Proulx (91)
Rajan Sidhu (91)
Matt Larose (92)

Former Vernon Lakers defenceman and Vernon Vipers assistant coach, Bob Dever is the new assistant coach of the Smokies after joining the club this summer.

Defenceman, Marley Keca who attended the Vipers training camps back in 2009 and 2010 was traded to Trail Wednesday from the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. 

Trail Smoke Eaters Departing & traded players from last years team:

Sam Mellor (92)
Scott Jacklin (90)
Travis St. Denis (92)
Rajan Sidhu (91)
Matt Larose (92)
Nic DeSousa (90)
Cullen Bradshaw (90)
Jake Baker(91)
Paul Mailey (90)
Ben Matthews (91)
Joey Baker (93)
Dylan Tappe (92)
Curtis Tonello (90)
Jordan Bauer (91)
Eric Walker (93)
Ryan Luiten (92)
Ryan Dixon (94)
Kiefer Smiley (90)


Trails Home record vs. Vernon last season:

1-1-0-1

Trails Road record vs. Vernon last season:

0-3-0-0

Trails Powerplay vs. Vernon last season:

5-27

Trails scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Sam Mellor (2-3-5)
Travis St. Denis (2-2-4)
Scott Jacklin (2-2-4)
Rajan Sidhu (0-3-3)
Jake Baker (0-3-3)
Dylan Tappe (1-1-2)
Paul Mailey (0-1-1)
Beau Blanaru (1-0-1)
Ben Matthews (0-1-1)
Matthew Laboucane (0-1-1)
Sam Mellor (0-1-1)
Clayton McEwan (1-0-1)
Eric Walker (1-0-1)
Ryan Luiten (0-1-1)

Kiefer Smiley (2-3 Record)
Matt Larose (0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the trades the Smoke Eaters have made this season.

31-May-11 The Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Travis St. Denis (92)(F) to the Cowichan Valley Capitals Hockey Club in exchange for the playing rights of Chase Kaiser (92)(F), Clayton Chessa (91)(F) and Nicholas Wong (91)(D).

12-Aug-11 The Prince George Spruce Kings Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Todd Skirving (92)(F) plus future considerations to the Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club in exchange for the playing rights of Ben Matthews (91)(D).

22-Sep-11 The Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Chase Kaiser (92)(F) to the Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club in exchange for future considerations.

04-Oct-11 The Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club transfer the playing rights of Adam Fares (93)(F) to the Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club in exchange for future considerations.

19-Oct-11 The Trail Smoke Eaters transfer defenseman Rajan Sidhu (91) to the AJHL Drumheller Dragons for goaltender James D'Andrea (92).

19-Oct-11 The Trail Smoke Eaters transfer goaltender Matt Larose (92) and defenseman Daniel DelBianco (94) to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs for defensemen Marley Keca (93) Tanner Hicks (92) & forward Taylor House (92).

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Trail has the BCHL's 10th best powerplay

-The Smoke Eaters have the league's 16th best penalty kill

-The Smoke Eaters sit in last place in the BCHL with just two wins

-Trail has given up the most goals this season with 52

-The Smoke Eaters have scored the lowest amount of goals this season with just 25

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

Friday, October 1st @ Trail: Trail wins 3-2 double overtime

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

No Scoring

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 9:46 (SH) - Dylan Walchuk from Trevor Fitzgerald
Trail Smoke Eaters at 13:58 (PP) - Graeme Strukoff from Travis St. Denis and Sam Mellor
Trail Smoke Eaters at 15:22 - Dylan Tappe from Steve Oursov

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 8:44 - John Knisley from Michael Zalewski and Aaron Hadley

OVERTIME PERIOD 2

Trail Smoke Eaters at 4:39 - Sam Mellor from Graeme Strukoff

Vernon outshot Trail 48-37. Kiefer Smiley made 46 saves for the win, while Blake Voth made 35 saves taking the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840266&link=bchl

Friday, October 15th @ Trail: Trail wins 3-2

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 6:37 (PP) - Patrick McGillis from Malcolm Lyles and Darren Nowick
Trail Smoke Eaters at 10:59 - Beau Blanaru from Matthew Laboucane and Rajan Sidhu
Trail Smoke Eaters at 13:40 (PP) - Sam Mellor from Travis St. Denis and Scott Jacklin
Trail Smoke Eaters at 16:26 - Scott Jacklin from Ben Matthews and Jake Baker

PERIOD 2

No Scoring

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 9:44 - Dylan Walchuk from Bryce Kakoske and Kyle Murphy

Vernon outshot Trail 46-21. Kiefer Smiley makes 44 saves for the win, while Blake Voth makes 18 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840267&link=bchl

Saturday, October 16th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 3-1

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Trail Smoke Eaters at 0:31 (PP) - Travis St. Denis from Sam Mellor and Jake Baker
Vernon Vipers at 8:20 - David Robinson from Bryce Kakoske and Kyle Murphy
Vernon Vipers at 10:40 (PP) - Max Mowat from Michael Zalewski and Brett Corkey

PERIOD 2

No Scoring

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 12:16 - Malcolm Lyles from John Knisley

Trail outshot Vernon 19-18. Blake Voth made 18 saves for the win, while Matt Larose made 15 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840236&link=bchl

Friday, November 26th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 4-1

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 3:15 - David Robinson from Bryce Kakoske and Marcus Basara
Trail Smoke Eaters at 4:17 - Clayton McEwan from Sam Mellor
Vernon Vipers at 8:03 - Kyle Murphy from Elliot Richardson and Adam Thompson

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 13:25 (PP) - David Robinson from Marcus Basara and Bryce Kakoske

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 8:03 - Trevor Fitzgerald from Aaron Hadley
Vernon outshot Trail 36-16. Blake Voth made 15 saves for the win, while Kiefer Smiley made 32 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840237&link=bchl

Saturday, January 29th @ Trail: Vernon wins 2-1 in double overtime

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Trail Smoke Eaters at 2:33 - Eric Walker from Dylan Tappe and Ryan Luiten Vernon Vipers at 19:57 (PP) - Darren Nowick from Dane Muench and Dylan Walchuk

PERIOD 2

No Scoring

PERIOD 3

No Scoring

OVERTIME PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 3:36 - David Robinson from Dylan Walchuk and Malcolm Lyles

Vernon outshot Trail 39-29. Kirby Halcrow made 27 saves in the win, while Kiefer Smiley made 37 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840268&link=bchl

Friday, February 18th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 4-2

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 6:37 - Kyle Murphy from Brett Corkey and Dylan Walchuk
Vernon Vipers at 11:44 - David Robinson from Darren Nowick and Aaron Hadley
Trail Smoke Eaters at 12:51 (PP) - Travis St. Denis from Joey Baker and Scott Jacklin
Vernon Vipers at 16:51 - Kyle Murphy from Malcolm Lyles and Marcus Basara

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 7:32 - Kyle Murphy from David Robinson and Bryce Kakoske

PERIOD 3

Trail Smoke Eaters at 18:53 - Scott Jacklin from Sam Mellor and Rajan Sidhu

Vernon outshot Trail 27-18. Blake Voth made 16 saves in the win, while Kiefer Smiley made 23 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840238&link=bchl

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon:

Michael Zalewski (8-5-13)
Darren Nowick (6-4-10)
Adam Tambellini (6-3-9)
Patrick McGillis (4-3-7)
Marcus Basara (1-6-7)
Aaron Hadley (2-5-7)
Brett Corkey (0-6-6)
John Knisley (1-4-5)
Marc Hetnik (1-4-5)
Colton Sparrow (2-1-3)
Jedd Soleway (1-2-3)
Ryan Renz (0-2-2)
Alex Hagen (2-0-2)
Max Mowat (0-2-2)
Geoff Crisfield (0-1-1)
Connor Hartley (0-1-1)
Turner Lawson (0-0-0)
Riley Hunt (0-0-0)

Kirby Halcrow (5-3 Record, 3.05 GAA)
Danny Todosychuk (2-0 Record, 1 Shutout, 1.98 GAA)

Trail:

Clayton Chessa (7-2-9)
Nicholas Wong (3-4-7)
Brent Baltus (3-4-7)
Adam Boytinck (3-4-7)
Erik Cooper (0-5-5)
Tim Coish (1-4-5)
Luke Bertolucci (1-2-3)
Josh Roberts (1-2-3)
Logan Proulx (1-1-2)
Adam Fares (1-1-2)
Matt Bissett (0-2-2)
Brandon Long (0-2-2)
JJ Beitel (0-2-2)
Brandon Egli (1-1-2)
Taylor House (0-2-2)
Kyle Horsman (1-0-1)
Clayton McEwan (0-1-1)
Adam Wheeldon (0-1-1)
Marley Keca (0-1-1)
Tanner Hicks (0-1-1)
Garrett McMullen (0-0-0)

James D'Andrea (0-0 Record)
Reed Vogt (1-1-1 Record, 4.52 GAA)

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