After being swept in the BCHL Fred Page Cup Finals by the Coquitlam Express the Vernon Vipers will be making a record 10th trip to the Centennial Cup-Royal Bank Cup (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011 & now 2014) as the 2014 RBC Cup hosts. This is the second time the City of Vernon will be the host team of the National Championship. In 1990 the Vernon Lakers hosted and won the 1990 Centennial Cup. The Vipers have a chance at becoming the first Junior hockey team in history to win seven National Championships.
Leading up to the 2014 Royal Bank Cup I thought I would take a look back and go through each of the years and give a recap on all of Vernon's previous nine trip's to the National Championship starting with the Vernon Vipers last appearence at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup wich was hosted by the Camrose Kodiaks.
The Vernon Vipers finished with with a record of 36-11-4-9 top spots in the Interior Division & #2 overall in the BCHL. After winning back to back RBC Cups the Vipers would advance to their third straight RBC Cup and have a chance to become the first team in history to win three straight National Championships. Vernon would go 6-0 into the RBC Cup Final but fall short losing their only game at the RBC Cup falling 2-0 in the finals to Pembroke. Here's a look through out the BCHL’s Playoffs on how the Vipers advanced to the teams record ninth National Championship.
1st Round Bye
Second Round: Defeated Westside 4-2
Interior Conference Finals: Defeated Salmon Arm 4-2
Fred Page Cup: (BCHL Finals) Defeated Powell River 4-0
Doyle Cup: Defeated Spruce Grove 4-3
Royal Bank Cup (Went 5-0 In Round Robin)
Lost 2-0 to Pembroke in Final
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the 41st Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.
The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and the host city, the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.
The tournament was hosted by the Camrose Kodiaks from April 30 to May 8, 2011 with all games played at the Edgeworth Centre in Camrose, Alberta.
After going a dismal 1 win and 3 losses in the round robin, the Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated the 3-1 hosts Camrose Kodiaks by a score of 4-2 to make their first ever final since the beginning of the round robin format. In the final, the Lumber Kings drew the 2-time running National Champion Vernon Vipers who were 5-0 thus far in the tournament. At the end of the first, Vernon outshot Pembroke 15-5 but the score was 0-0. After the second, Pembroke led in shots 15-11 and yet the score was still 0-0. In the third, Pembroke's Jonathan Milley scored on a clear-cut breakaway to take the lead. Milley scored a late empty-netter to clinch the game. Pembroke's Francis Dupuis stopped 40 shots for the shutout win. Pembroke's victory is the first for any member of the Central Canada Hockey League since the Rockland Nationals won the 1976 Centennial Cup.
Teams
Camrose Kodiaks (Host)
Regular Season: 32-22-0-6 (7th Overall in AJHL) Playoffs: Defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-1, Defeated Brooks Bandits 4-3, Defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-3, Lost to
Spruce Grove Saints 1-4.
Vernon Vipers (Pacific)
Regular Season: 36-11-4-9 (2nd Overall in BCHL) Playoffs: Defeated Westside Warriors 4-2, Defeated Salmon Arm Silverbacks 4-2, Defeated Powell River Kings 4-0, Defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-3 for Doyle Cup.
Portage Terriers (West)
Regular Season: 40-15-0-7 (1st Overall in MJHL) Playoffs: Defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-2, Defeated Dauphin Kings 4-2, Defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-1, Defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-3 for Anavet Cup.
Wellington Dukes (Central)
Regular Season: 38-7-2-3 (2nd Overall in OJHL) Playoffs: Defeated Upper Canada Patriots 4-0, Defeated Villanova Knights 4-1, Defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-2, Defeated Oakville Blades 4-1, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-1).
Pembroke Lumber Kings (East)
Regular Season: 51-9-0-2 (1st Overall in CCHL) Playoffs: Defeated Smiths Falls Bears 4-0, Defeated Gloucester Rangers 4-0, Defeated Cornwall Colts 4-2, Won Fred Page Cup (3-1).
Tournament
Round Robin
Royal Bank Cup Round Robin
Rank Team League Ticket W–L GF GA
1 x-Vernon Vipers BCHL Doyle Cup 4–0 19 9 2
x-Camrose Kodiaks AJHL Host 3–1 11 9 3
x-Pembroke Lumber Kings CCHL Fred Page Cup 1–3 11 14 4
x-Wellington Dukes OJHL Dudley Hewitt Cup 1–3 12 16 5
Portage Terriers MJHL Anavet Cup 1–3 12 17
(x-) denotes Semi-final berth
Results[edit]
All games at the Edgeworth Centre in Camrose, Alta.
Game Home Team Score Away Team Score Notes
Saturday, April 30, 2011
1 Camrose Kodiaks 2 Vernon Vipers 4 Final - Shots: 31-23 Ver
Sunday, May 1, 2011
2 Portage Terriers 5 Pembroke Lumber Kings 2 Final - Shots: 31-22 Pem
3 Wellington Dukes 2 Camrose Kodiaks 3 Final - Shots: 44-27 Wel
Monday, May 2, 2011
4 Portage Terriers 2 Vernon Vipers 5 Final - Shots: 25-17 Ver
5 Pembroke Lumber Kings 5 Wellington Dukes 2 Final - Shots: 30-22 Wel
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
6 Camrose Kodiaks 4 Portage Terriers 2 Final - Shots: 25-22 Cam
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
7 Vernon Vipers 5 Wellington Dukes 2 Final - Shots: 46-26 Ver
8 Pembroke Lumber Kings 1 Camrose Kodiaks 2 Final - Shots: 30-23 Pem
Thursday, May 5, 2011
9 Wellington Dukes 6 Portage Terriers 3 Final - Shots: 40-25 Por
10 Vernon Vipers 5 Pembroke Lumber Kings 3 Final - Shots: 29-28 Pem
Semi-Final
Saturday, May 7, 2011
11 Vernon Vipers 4 Wellington Dukes 1 Final - Shots: 39-23 Ver
12 Camrose Kodiaks 2 Pembroke Lumber Kings 4 Final - Shots: 34-27 Pem
Final
Sunday, May 8, 2011
13 Vernon Vipers 0 Pembroke Lumber Kings 2 Final - Shots: 40-23 Ver
Awards
Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Dalyn Flette (Camrose Kodiaks)
Top Forward: Matthew Peca (Pembroke Lumber Kings)
Top Defencemen: Adam Thompson (Vernon Vipers)
Top Goaltender: Dalyn Flette (Camrose Kodiaks) Tubby Smaltz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Dylan Walchuk (Vernon Vipers)
Role of League Champions
AJHL: Spruce Grove Saints
BCHL: Vernon Vipers
CCHL: Pembroke Lumber Kings
MHL: Summerside Western Capitals
MJHL: Portage Terriers
NOJHL: Soo Eagles
OJHL: Wellington Dukes
QJAAAHL: Longueuil College Francais
SJHL: La Ronge Ice Wolves
SIJHL: Wisconsin Wilderness
Vernon Vipers Roster:
Dylan Walchuk
David Robinson
Bryce Kakoske
Kyle Murphy
John Knisley
Malcolm Lyles
Mike Zalewski
Adam Thompson
Marcus Basara
Darren Nowick
Patrick McGillis
Aaron Hadley
Steve Weinstein
Brett Corkey
Trevor Fitzgerald
Max Mowat
Ryan Renz
Colton Sparrow
Dane Muench
Zach McPhee
Philip Patenaude
Blake Voth
Kirby Halcrow
Owner & President Duncan Wray
GM & Head Coach Mark Ferner
Assistant Coach Jason Williamson
For stats & rosters on Vernon Junior Hockey History, Check out Paul's Vernon Franchise website
http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/index.html
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