Tonight is the fifth game of seven meetings between the Vipers & Centennials. The season series is tied 2-2. The Vipers won the last meeting 4-0 on November 29th 2013 You can listen to tonight's game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM
Last Game:
Saturday, January 11th Vernon defeated Coquitlam 3-1
Saturday, January 11th Victoria defeated Merritt 4-2
Next Game:
Friday, January 17th Vernon @ West Kelowna
Friday, January 17th Penticton @ Merritt
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 53-14-2-8 vs. Merritt
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Merritt 304-186
Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 24-6-1-4 at home vs. Merritt
Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 23-5-1-5 in Merritt
The Vipers are 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games at home vs. the Centennials
The Vipers are 3-4-1-2 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Centennials
The Vipers are 4-3-1-2 in their last ten games vs. Merritt
The Vipers last win at home vs Merritt was a 4-0 victory back on Friday, November 29th 2013
The Centennials last win in Vernon was a 1-0 victory back on Saturday, October 26th 2013
The Vipers last win in Merritt was a 4-3 overtime victory on Friday, November 15th 2013
The Centennials last win at home over Vernon was a 4-3 double overtime victory on Friday, February 15th 2013
The Vipers went 2-3-1-1 vs the Merritt Centennials last season
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 Vernon Vipers make their second visit of the season to the Nicola Valley Arena where they won 4-3 in overtime back on November 15th 2013. The Vipers won two out of three on a three game home stand now play three of their next four away from home where they have lost three straight. Tonight is the first game of a two game road trip. Vernon has two wins in their last five games are 5-5-0-0 in their last ten games. The Vipers climbed back into 2nd place in the Interior Division after a 3-1 win over Coquitlam Saturday are eight points back of 1st place Penticton. Vernon is just a single point up on 3rd place West Kelowna and five points up on 4th place Salmon Arm. Dylan Chanter faces his former team for the first time since being traded to Vernon on January 3rd 2014. Chanter played 109 games over two years in Merritt before going to the USHL.
Michael Mcnicholas (19-34-53) leads the Vipers in goals with nineteen and in points with fifty three.
Vernon Vipers 203-14 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 41
Wins: 22
Losses: 12
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 12-4-3-3
Road Record: 10-8-0-1
Overtime Record: 3-4-3
Record vs Interior Division: 9-7-0-3
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 11-5-2-1
Record in September: 3-3-1-2
Record in October: 6-3-0-1
Record in November: 6-1-2-1
Record in December: 5-3-0-0
Record in January: 2-2-0-0
Goals For: 133
Goals Against: 121
Streak: One game winning streak
Standings: 2nd Place Interior Division
Vernon Vipers Returning Players:
Mason Blacklock (94)
Dexter Dancs (95)
TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Logan Mick (96)
Brendan Persley (93)
Ryan Renz (93)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Michael Statchuk (94)
Austin Smith (93)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:
Liam Board (93)
Brett Corkey (92)
Bryce Eviston (94)
Andrew Tegeler (92)
Craig Martin (95)
Jason Bird (93)
Mitch McAllister (94)
Marc Hetnik (92)
Michael Roberts (95)
Braeden Russell (93)
Geoff Crisfield (93)
Vernon’s Home record vs. Merritt this season:
1-1-0-1
Vernon’s Road record vs. Merritt this season:
1-0-0-0
Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Merritt this season:
Michael McNicholas (0-4-4)
Demico Hannoun (2-1-3)
Michael Statchuk (0-3-3)
Dexter Dancs (0-2-2)
Liam Coughlin (1-1-2)
Colton Sparrow (1-1-2)
Josh Bryan (0-2-2)
Riley Guenther (1-1-2)
Matty Saharchuk (1-1-2)
TJ Dumonceaux (0-1-1)
Mason Blacklock (1-0-1)
Brendan Persley (1-0-1)
Ryan Renz (0-1-1)
Austin Smith (2-1 Record- 1 Shutout)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-Vernon has the leagues 16th best powerplay
-The Vipers have the BCHL's 6th best penalty kill
Lets take a look at the Merritt Centennials:
The Merritt Centennials return home after a four game road trip where the Centennials only won one of the four. Tonight is the first game of a two game home stand where the Cents play seven of their next nine games. Merritt is winless in their last five and are 4-5-1-0 in their last ten games. Merritt has lost two straight to Vernon. The Centennials sit in 5th place in the Interior Division are only two points back of 4th place Salmon Arm and six points back of 3rd place West Kelowna. Newly aquired Jason Bird will face his former team for the first time since the trade between these two teams in early January.
For more on the Centennials please visit Dustin Scafe's Merritt Centennials blog,
http://dustinscafe.blogspot.ca/
Scott Paterson (20-16-36) leads the Centennials in goals with twenty and in points with thirty six
Merritt Centennials 2013-14 Regular Season Stats::
Games Played: 41
Wins: 20
Losses: 17
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 10-5-3-1
Road Record: 10-12-0-0
Overtime Record: 4-3-1
Record vs Interior Division: 9-12-2-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 11-5-1-0
Record in September: 4-5-0-0
Record in October: 6-4-1-0
Record in November: 6-2-1-1
Record in December: 3-3-0-0
Record in January: 1-3-1-0
Goals For: 120
Goals Against: 118
Streak: One game losing streak
Place: 5th Place Interior Division
Merritt Centennials Returning Players:
Jeff Wight (95)
Scott Patterson (93)
Payton Schaefer (93)
Sam Johnson (94)
Tyler Martin (93)
Dane Birks (95)
Sebastien Pare (93)
Diego Cuglietta (95)
Merritt Centennials Departing & traded players from last years team:
Regan Soquila (93)
Derek Husiman (92)
Bennett Huber (94)
Russell Sanderson (94)
Silvan Harper (92)
Sean Maktaak (92)
Kevin Lohan (93)
Brendan Lamont (94)
Dylan Chanter (95)
Richard Sabourin (92)
Brent Fletcher (92)
Charlie Donlin (93)
John Saunders (94)
Tyler Steel (93)
Merritt's Home record vs. Vernon this season:
0-0-0-1
Merritt's Road record vs. Vernon this season:
2-1-0-0
Merritt's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:
Sebastien Pare (0-3-3)
Gavin Gould (3-0-3)
Scott Paterson (1-2-3)
James Neil (0-2-2)
Jeff Wight (2-0-2)
Payton Schaefer (1-1-2)
Shane Poulsen (0-2-2)
Adam Tracey (0-1-1)
Malik Kaila (0-1-1)
Dylan Bowen (0-1-1)
Jake Clifford (0-1-1)
Devin Kero (1-2 Record)
Connor LaCouvee (1-0 Record)
-Centennials Head Coach-GM Luke Pierce played his final year of Junior hockey with the Vipers (2003-04)
-Merritt has the leagues 7th best powerplay
-The Centennials have the BCHL's 5th 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
Merritt Centennials:
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224100
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