Saturday, February 22, 2014

Game Preview: Penticton @ Vernon:

Penticton (34-15-2-4) @ Vernon (29-16-4-6) 7pm start

Tonight is the seventh and final regular season meeting between the Vipers & Vees. Penticton leads the season series 4-2. The Vipers won the last meeting between these two teams 2-1 in Penticton on February 14th 2014. 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:

Friday, February 21st Vernon defeated Salmon Arm 3-2 in overtime
Friday, February 21st Penticton defeated Trail 4-2

Next Game:

Wednesday, February 26th Vernon @ Trail
Friday, February 28th Penticton @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 37-30-2-6 vs. Penticton

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Penticton 227-219

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 19-11-1-1 at home vs. Penticton

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 15-15-1-2 in Penticton

Vernon is 2-6-0-2  in their last ten visits to Penticton

Penticton is 5-5-0-0 in their last ten visits to Vernon

The Vipers are 3-6-0-1 in their last ten games vs. Penticton

Vernon's last win at home vs Penticton was a 3-1 victory back on Wednesday, September 25th 2013

Penticton's last win at the Kal Tire Place was a 6-1 victory back on Friday, January 24th 2014

Vernon's last win at the South Okanagan Events Centre was a 2-1 victory back on Friday, February 14th 2014

Penticton's last win at home vs Vernon was a 5-2 victory back on Wednesday, November 20th 2013

The Vipers went 2-5-0-0 vs Penticton 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





Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers are coming off their fourth straight victory and clinched a playoff spot for the first time in three years with a 3-2 overtime win over the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks Friday.  The Vipers will finish a two game home stand tonight playing their final regular season home game before the playoffs begin.  Vernon sits in 3rd place are six points up on 4th place Merritt, four points back of 2nd place West Kelowna and six points back of 1st place Penticton.  The Vipers have won four of their last five games and are 6-2-1-1 in their last ten games.  Tonight is the third meeting in the last sixteen games between these two clubs as Penticton leads the season series 4-2.  The Vees have outscored the Vipers 8-2 in their last two visits to Kal Tire Place.  Vernon has won five of their last seven home games.        

Brett Mulcahy (29-15-44) leads the Vipers in goals with twenty nine while Michael McNicholas (22-44-66) leads the Vipers in points with sixty six.

Games Played: 55
Wins: 29
Losses: 16
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 6
Home Record: 16-6-3-3
Road Record: 13-10-1-3
Overtime Record: 5-6-4
Record vs Interior Division: 15-10-1-4
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 12-6-2-2
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: 5-1-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 22-5-3-3
When the opponents score first: 7-10-1-3
Leading after 1st Period: 16-3-2-3
Tied after 1st Period: 7-6-1-1
Trailing after 1st Period: 5-6-1-2
Leading after 2nd Period: 18-2-2-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 6-5-2-4
Trailing after 2nd Period: 5-8-0-1
Out shooting Opponents: 15-5-2-1
Out shot by Opponents: 14-8-2-3
One goal games: 11-1-2-6
Goals For: 177
Goals Against: 161
Streak: Four game winning 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)
Craig Martin (95)
Bryce Eviston (94)
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. Penticton this season:

1-2-0-0

Vernon’s road record vs. Penticton this season:

1-1-0-1

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Penticton this season:

Demico Hannoun (0-5-5)
Dexter Dancs (3-2-5)
Logan Mick (1-2-3)
Riley Guenther (1-1-2)
Matty Saharchuk (0-2-2)
Mason Blacklock (1-1-2)
Brendan Persley (1-1-2)
Mark Hamilton (1-0-1)
Michael McNicholas (1-1-2)
Liam Coughlin (0-2-2)
Josh Bryan (0-1-1)
Jared Wilson (1-0-1)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-0-1)
Kenny Citron (1-0-1)
Ryan Renz (0-1-1)
Michael Statchuk (0-1-1)

Danny Todosychuk (0-2 Record)
Austin Smith (2-2 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Dexter Dancs faces his former team

-Vernon has the leagues 16th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the BCHL's 6th best penalty kill











Lets take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The Penticton Vees make their fourth and final visit of the regular season to Kal Tire Place begin a two game road trip tonight.  The Vees are coming off a 4-2 win over the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters last night have won two straight and have three wins in their last five games.  Penticton is 6-4-0-0 in their last ten games.  Penticton sits atop the Interior Division are two points up on 2nd place West Kelowna and six points up on 3rd place Vernon.  The Vees have won back to backs games on the road have just three games remaining in the regular season.  The Vees have given up a league best 130 goals.  Tonight is the second game within a week as the Vipers won 2-1 in Penticton on the 14th. 

For more on the Penticton Vees please visit Fraser Rodgers Three Vees blog,

http://pentictonvees.wordpress.com/

Brad McClure (38-37-75) leads the Vees in goals with thirty eight and in points with seventy five.

Penticton Vees 2013-14 Regular Season Stats::

Games Played: 55
Wins: 34
Losses: 15
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 18-7-0-3
Road Record: 16-8-2-1
Overtime Record: 2-4-2
Record vs Interior Division: 19-9-1-3
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 14-5-1-2
Record in September: 6-2-0-0
Record in October: 5-2-1-1
Record in November: 6-3-0-2
Record in December: 7-2-0-0
Record in January: 3-2-1-1
Record in February: 5-2-0-1
Goals For: 190
Goals Against: 130
Streak: Two game winning streak
Place: 1st Place Interior Division

Penticton Vees Returning Players:

Brad McClure (93)
Cam Amantea (94)
Cody Depourcq (95)
Travis Blanleil (94)

Penticton Vees Departing & traded players from last years team:

Wade Murphy (93)
John Siemer (92)
Ryan Gropp (96)
Brock Balson (93)
Sam Mellor (92)
Troy Stecher (94)
Jedd Soleway (94)
Louie Nanne (94)
Michael Rebry (93)
James De Haas (94)
Sean Flanagan (92)
Bryan Sinz (92)
Jordan McCallum (93)
Thomas Nitsche (92)
Robert Mann (92)
Brayden Park (96)
Nick Renyard (94)
Chad Katunar (93)

Penticton's Home record vs. Vernon this season:

2-0-0-1

Penticton's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

2-1-0-0

Penticton's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Cody DePourcq (5-3-8)
Max Coatta (4-1-5)
Anthony Conti (1-4-5)
Brett Beauvais (1-4-5)
Brad McClure (2-2-4)
Travis Blanleil (1-3-4)
Ben Dalpe (0-4-4)
Josh Blanchard (1-2-3)
Steen Cooper (0-3-3)
Erik Benoit (2-1-3)
Nicolas Pierog (1-2-3)
Paul Stoykewych (0-2-2)
Shane McColgan (1-1-2)
Riley Alfred (0-1-1)
Jared Hilderman (1-0-1)
Jack Ramsey (0-1-1)
Christopher Rygus (0-1-1)
Patrick Sexton (1-0-1)

Olivier Mantha (2-1 Record)
Hunter Miska (2-1 Record)

-Penticton has the leagues best powerplay

-The Vees have the BCHL's 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

Penticton Vees:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224101

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