Saturday, February 8, 2014

Game Preview: Langley @ Vernon:

Langley (31-12-2-5) @ Vernon (25-15-4-6) 7:30pm

Tonight is the second and final meeting between the Vipers & Rivermen. Langley leads the season series 1-0 after a 2-1 double overtime victory over Vernon last night in Langley.   Tonight's game has been pushed back to 7:30pm due to problems with the Rivermen bus.  (posted on the Vipers & Rivermen twitter accounts) You can listen to tonight's game live with Todd Miller (covering for Graham Turnbull) starting with the pre-game show starting at  7:15pm on 107.5 Kiss FM.

Last Game:

Friday, February 7th Langley defeated Vernon 2-1 in double overtime

Next Game:

Wednesday, February 12th Vernon @ Trail
Thursday, February 13th Langley @ Prince George

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-5-1-4 vs. Langley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Langley 67-55

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 5-2-0-1 at home vs. Langley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 4-3-1-3 in Langley

Langley has won six straight over Vernon

Vernon's last win in Langley was a 6-2 victory back on Saturday, November 21st 2009

Langley's last win at home over Vernon was a 2-1 overtime win on Friday, February 7th 2014

Vernon's last win at home vs Langley was a 5-1 victory back on Saturday, January 30th 2010

Langleys last win in Vernon was a 3-2 overtime victory back on Saturday, February 23rd 2013

The Vipers went 0-0-0-2 last season vs Langley

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 return home after going 1-1 on a two game road trip where they fell 2-1 in double overtime last night in Langley.  Tonight is the second game of a home and home series between the Vipers & Rivermen.  The Vipers have won two of their last five games. Vernon is 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games and have just six wins in their last sixteen games.  The Vipers sit in 3rd place are six points back of 2nd place West Kelowna and four points up on 4th place Salmon Arm and five points up on 5th place Merritt.

Brett Mulcahy (27-14-41) leads the Vipers in goals with twenty seven while Michael Mcnicholas (21-40-61) leads the Vipers in points with sixty one.

Games Played: 50
Wins: 25
Losses: 15
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 6
Home Record: 14-5-3-3
Road Record: 11-10-1-3
Overtime Record: 3-6-4
Record vs Interior Division: 11-10-1-4
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 12-5-2-2
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: 4-5-1-1
Record in February: 1-0-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 21-5-3-3
When the opponents score first: 4-9-1-3
Leading after 1st Period: 15-3-2-3
Tied after 1st Period: 7-6-1-1
Trailing after 1st Period: 2-5-1-2
Leading after 2nd Period: 17-2-2-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 4-5-2-4
Trailing after 2nd Period: 4-7-0-1
Out shooting Opponents: 13-4-2-1
Out shot by Opponents: 12-8-2-3
One goal games: 8-1-2-6
Goals For: 160
Goals Against: 148
Streak: One game losing streak
Standings: 3rd 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)
Craig Martin (95)
Jason Bird (93)
Andrew Tegeler (92)
Mitch McAllister (94)
Marc Hetnik (92)
Michael Roberts (95)
Braeden Russell (93)
Geoff Crisfield (93)

Vernon’s Home record vs. Langley this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Langley this season:

0-0-0-1

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Langley this  season:

Demico Hannoun (1-0-1)

Austin Smith (0-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 16th best powerplay

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










Lets take a look at the Langley Rivermen:

The Langley Rivermen make their first and only visit of the regular season to Kal Tire Place are riding a two game winning streak after a 2-1 double overtime victory over the Vipers last night in Langley.  Tonight is the first game of a three game road trip where Langley has won six straight over Vernon going back to the 2009 season. The Rivermen sit 1st in the Mainland Division tied with Powell River for the top two teams in the BCHL. Langley is unbeaten in their last four games have atleast a point in their last eleven games are 8-0-1-1 in their last ten games.  

For more on the Langley Rivermen visit the Langley Rivermen blog,

http://langleyrivermen.wordpress.com/

Mitch McLain (21-33-54) & Matt Ustaski (21-17-38) both lead the Rivermen in goals with twenty one while Mitch McLain (21-33-54) leads the team in points with fifty four.

Games Played: 50
Wins: 31
Losses: 12
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 17-5-1-3
Road Record: 14-7-1-2
Overtime Record: 9-5-2
Record vs Interior Division: 8-3-1-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 23-9-1-4
Record in September: 4-3-0-1
Record in October: 8-2-1-0
Record in November: 6-5-0-1
Record in December: 4-2-0-2
Record in January: 8-0-1-1
Record in February: 1-0-0-0
Goals For: 168
Goals Against: 134
Streak: Two game winning streak
Standings: 1st Place Mainland Division

Langley Rivermen's Returning Players:

Mitch McLain (93)
Matt Ustaski (94)
Jacob Reichert (93)
James Robinson (94)
Austin Azurdia (93)
Victor Dombrovskiy (96)
Tanner Johnson (95)
Evan Anderson (95)
Austin Bietenbeck (95)

Langley Rivermen's Departing & traded players from last years team:

Mario Puskarich (92)
Evan Campbell (93)
Derek Sutliffe (92)
Mark Whiteley (93)
Trevor Cope (94)
Nathan Craft (94)
Ben Butcher (95)
Aaron Dolby (94)
Logan Smith (92)
Turner Popoff (94)
Marco Romano (94)
James Barr (93)
Darren Hogg (93)

Langley's Home record vs. Vernon this season:

1-0-0-0

Langley's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

0-0-0-0

Langley's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

James Robinson (0-2-2)
Gage Torrel (1-0-1)
Mitch McLain (0-1-1)
Austin Azurdia (1-0-1)

Brock Crossthwaite (1-0 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Langley has the BCHL's 9th best powerplay

-The Rivermen have the league's 3rd 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

Langley Rivermen:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=305110

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