Thursday, February 16, 2012

(Game Preview) Nanaimo @ Vernon:

Nanaimo (22-19-0-9) @ Vernon (25-22-1-2) 7pm start

Tonight is the first and only regular season meeting between these two teams.

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

Sunday, December 12th 2010 Vernon @ Nanaimo (Vipers won 3-2)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840250

Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 Nanaimo @ Vernon (Vipers won 2-1)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840027

Last Game Played:

Tuesday, February 14th Merritt defeated Vernon 7-1
Wednesday, February 15th Coquitlam defeated Nanaimo 6-3

Next Game:

Friday, February 16th Vernon @ Penticton
Saturday, February 18th Nanaimo @ Prince George

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 9-4-0-2 vs. Nanaimo

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Nanaimo 48-42

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 7-0-0-1 at home vs. Nanaimo

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 2-4-0-1 in Nanaimo

The Vipers are 7-0-0-1 in their last eight games at home vs. the Clippers

The Vipers are 2-4-0-1 in their last seven games on the road vs. the Clippers

The Vipers are 6-2-0-2 in their last ten games vs. Nanaimo

Nanaimo’s last victory in Vernon was a 4-3 double overtime win back on Friday, January 16th 2009

The Vipers went 2-0-0-0 last season vs the Nanaimo Clippers during the regular 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: 999
Wins: 636
Losses: 263
Ties: 16
Overtime Losses: 86

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  

The Vipers return home after a two game road trip wich saw them lose 3-1 in Chilliwack Saturday and 7-1 Tuesday in Merritt. The Vipers have won six straight at home where they are 18-6-1-1. Tonight is the first game of three straight for Vernon (Nanaimo, Penticton & Westside) The Vipers sit in 5th place two points back of 4th place Chilliwack with just ten games remaining. Vernon will play six of its final ten games away from home to finish off the regular season.


Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Games Played: 50
Wins: 25
Losses: 22
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 18-6-1-1
Road Record: 7-16-0-1
Goals For: 166
Goals Against: 160
Streak: Two game losing streak
Standings: 5th Place

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

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:

Marcus Basara (93)
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. Nanaimo last season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's Road record vs. Nanaimo last season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Nanaimo last season:

0-6

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Nanaimo last season:

David Robinson (3-0-3)
Kyle Murphy (0-2-2)
Bryce Kakoske (0-2-2)
Brett Corkey (0-1-1)
Patrick McGillis (0-1-1)
Zach McPhee (1-0-1)
Marcus Basara (0-1-1)
Todd Skirving (0-1-1)
Trevor Fitzgerald (0-1-1)
Malcolm Lyles (1-0-1)

Blake Voth (2-0 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 3rd best powerplay

-The Vipers have the BCHL's 7th best penalty kill

-Mike Zalewski (31-31-62) is the lone Viper in the leagues top twenty in scoring

The Nanaimo Clippers make their first and only visit of the season to the Wesbild Centre where both teams face each other just once this season. Tonight is the Clippers third game of a six game road trip where Nanaimo is 0-2 with losses in Cowichan Valley & Coquitlam. The Clippers are riding a two game losing streak. Tonight is just the Clippers sixth game away from home in their last fifteen games.


Lets take a look at the Nanaimo Clippers:

Games Played: 50
Wins: 22
Losses: 19
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 9
Home Record: 12-9-0-5
Road Record: 10-10-0-4
Goals For: 163
Goals Against: 162
Streak: Two game losing streak
Standings: 5th Place

Nanaimo Clippers Returning Players:

Andrew Gladiuk (91)
Kyle Kramer (92)
Graeme McCormack (91)
Brett Hartskamp (92)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Ryan Stanimir (90)
Graeme McCormack (91)
Mike Domsodi (90)
Victor Newell (93)
Brayden Jaw (92)
Colton Cyr (91)
Samuel Labrecque (92)
Gerry Fitzgerald (93)
Myles Fitzgerald (93)
Zach Martin (90)
Leo Fitzgerald (93)
Yannick LaFlamme (92)
Danick Malouin (90)
Todd Gebert (90)
Nick Bell (91)
Mike Dopko (90)
Tristan Lowenberger (92)
Charles-Andre Pelletier (91)
Charles-Alexy Premont (92)

At Home last season vs. Vernon:

0-1-0-0

On The Road last season vs. Vernon:

0-1-0-0

Nanaimo's Powerplay vs. Vernon last season:

0-7

Nanaimo's scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Victor Newell (1-1-2)
Myles Fitzgerald (0-2-2)
Leo Fitzgerald (1-0-1)
Brodie Jamieson (0-1-1)
Mike Domsodi (1-0-1)

Charles-Andre Pelletier (0-2 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Nanaimo has the leagues 6th best powerplay

-The Clippers have the BCHL's 3rd best penalty kill

-Former Vernon Vipers forward Trevor Fitzgerald faces his former team

-Former Vernon Vipers Head Coach-GM Mike Vandekamp will face his former team for the second time in his career

-Billy Faust (20-20 Record, 4 Shutouts, 2.83 GAA) is in the league's top ten goaltenders

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon Vipers:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224096

Nanaimo Clippers:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224078

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