Friday, September 28, 2012

(Game Preview) Prince George @ Vernon:

Prince George (3-0-1-1) @ Vernon (2-1-0-2) 7pm start

Tonight is the first of just two regular season meetings between the Spruce Kings & Vipers.  The Vipers travel to PG March 1st to finish off the season series.

Last Game:

Saturday, September 22nd Vernon defeated Trail 7-2
Saturday, September 22nd Merritt tied Prince George 2-2

Next Game:

Saturday, September 29th Vernon @ Trail
Saturday, September 29th Prince George @ Merritt

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 36-17-1-4 vs. Prince George

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Prince George 234-160

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 14-4-1-4 at home vs. Prince George

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 14-10-0-1 in Prince George

The Vipers are 8-1-0-1 in their last ten games at home vs. the Spruce Kings

The Vipers are 5-5-0-0 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Spruce Kings

The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games vs. Prince George

The Vipers last loss in Prince George was a 7-2 loss back on Friday, January 28th 2012

The Vipers last loss at home to Prince George was a 5-1 loss on Sunday, January 15th 2012

The Vipers went 4-3-0-0 vs Prince George last season 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: 1012
Wins: 643
Losses: 268
Ties: 16
Overtime Losses: 88

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


Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers are coming off their highest offensive game of the season after a 7-2 win over the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters Saturday night.  The second place Vipers sit just a single point up on second place Merritt & West Kelowna but are still four points back of Division leading Penticon.  Tonight is the Vipers final game of a three game home stand before the team hits the road for a mini two game road trip starting tomorrow night in Trail.  Vernon plays six of their next nine games away from home. 

Adam Tambellini (3-4-7) leads the team in points with seven

Aaron Hadley (4-2-6) leads the club in scoring with four goals

Games Played: 5
Wins: 2
Losses: 1
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 1-0-0-1
Road Record: 1-1-0-1
Goals For: 17
Goals Against: 12
Streak: One game winning streak
Standings: 2nd Place

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Corkey (92)
Marc Hetnik (92)
Geoff Crisfield (93)
Aaron Hadley (93)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Jedd Soleway (94)
Ryan Renz (93)
Adam Tambellini (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Michael Zalewski (92)
Brendan Persley (93)
Darren Nowick (91)
Riley Hunt (95)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
John Knisley (92)
Colton Cyr (91)
Patrick McGillis (91)
Sean Robertson (91)
Ben Gamache (91)
Max Mowat (93)
Turner Lawson (94)
Kirby Halcrow (91)

Vernons Home record vs. Prince George last season:

3-1-0-0

Vernons Road record vs. Prince George last season:

1-2-0-0

Vernons Powerplay vs. Prince George last season:

7-27

Vernons scoring leaders vs. Prince George last season:

Michael Zalewski (6-3-9)
Patrick McGillis (4-4-8)
Colton Cyr (4-3-7)
Aaron Hadley (2-4-6)
Ben Gamache (2-4-6)
Ryan Renz (0-5-5)
Adam Tambellini (1-3-4)
Darren Nowick (2-1-3)
Colton Sparrow (2-1-3)
Jedd Soleway (1-2-3)
John Knisley (1-1-2)
Max Mowat (0-2-2)
Brett Corkey (0-2-2)
Riley Hunt (0-2-2)
Marc Hetnik (0-1-1)
Sean Robertson (0-1-1)

Danny Todosychuk (1-2 Record)
Kirby Halcrow (3-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 9th best powerplay

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

Lets take a look at the Prince George Spruce Kings:

The Prince George Spruce Kings make their first and only visit of the regular season to the Wesbild centre after a move from the Interior Division to the Mainland Division over the off season.  PG comes into Vernon coming off a 2-2 tie with the Merritt Centennials Saturday night sit tied for first place in the Mainland with Coquitlam are just two points up on second place Surrey.  Tonight is the first game of a current six game road trip as the Spruce Kings play eight of their next ten games on the road.

Coltyn Hansen (2-4-6) & Mitch Eden (1-5-6) are both tied with the team lead in points with six each 

Tyson Witala (4-0-4) leads the team in goals with four

For more on tonight's game and the Prince George Spruce Kings, please visit Ron Gallo's Spruce Kings Crusader blog,

http://sprucekingscrusader.blogspot.ca/

Exhibition:

Games Played: 4
Wins: 2
Losses: 2
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-1-0-0
Road Record: 2-1-0-0
Goals For: 10
Goals Against: 10
Streak: Two game losing streak
Standings: 4th Place

Regular Season:

Games Played: 5
Wins: 3
Losses: 0
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 2-0-1-1
Road Record: 1-0-0-0
Goals For: 19
Goals Against: 14
Streak: Unbeaten in last two games
Standings: Tied with Coquitlam for 1st Place

Prince George Spruce Kings Returning Players:

Lyndon Martell (93)
Tyson Witala (93)
Skylar Pacheco (94)
Trevor Esau (92)
Sean Landrey (93)
Kirk Thompson (92)

Prince George Spruce Kings Departing & traded players from last years team:

Paul De Jersey (92)
Jujhar Khaira (94)
Michael Colantone (91)
Jarryd Ten Vaanholt (91)
Ben Woodley (91)
Chase Golightly (92)
Myles Fitzgerald (93)
Gerry Fitzgerald (93)
Leo Fitzgerald (93)
Ben Matthews (91)
Michael Betz (92)
Cody Bardock (93)
Zack Russell (92)
Patrick Chore (93)
Latrell Charleson (95)
Ty Swabb (92)

Prince George's Home record vs. Vernon last season:

2-0-0-1

Prince George's Road record vs. Vernon last season:

1-2-0-1

Prince George's Powerplay vs. Vernon last season:

5-32

Prince George's scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Paul De Jersey (7-7-14)
Jujhar Khaira (4-5-9)
Ben Woodley (0-6-6)
Chase Golightly (0-5-5)
Trevor Esau (0-5-5)
Gerry Fitzgerald (2-3-5)
Jarryd Ten Vaanholt (2-3-5)
Michael Colantone (3-1-4)
Zack Rassell (2-2-4)
Sean Landrey (3-0-3)
Tyson Witala (1-2-3)
Ben Matthews (0-2-2)
Myles Fitzgerald (0-2-2)
Leo Fitzgerald (1-1-2)
Dylan Tappe (0-1-1)
Skylar Pacheco (0-1-1)
Josh Gray (1-0-1)
Patrick Chore (0-1-1)
Latrell Charleson (0-1-1)
Cody Bardock (0-1-1)

Kirk Thompson (1-1 Record)
Ty Swabb (1-2 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Prince George has the BCHL's 12th best powerplay

-The Spruce Kings have the league's 13th best penalty kill

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon Vipers:

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

Prince George Spruce Kings:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224095

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