Saturday, December 13, 2014

Game Preview: Vernon @ Alberni Valley:

Vernon (19-8-1-2) @ Alberni Valley (15-11-1-2) 7pm

Tonight is the first of two meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Alberni Valley Bulldogs.  The Vipers swept the season series last year winning both games. 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, December 12th Vernon defeated Powell River 4-3
Friday, December 12th Nanaimo defeated Alberni Valley 5-2

Next Game:

Sunday, December 14th Vernon @ Nanaimo
Thursday, December 18th Powell River @ Alberni Valley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 417-227-20-19

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 228-94-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 190-123-9-9 on the road

SSince the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 13-5-1-2 vs. Alberni Valley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Alberni Valley 83-54

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 7-3-0-2 at home vs. Alberni Valley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 6-2-1-0 in Alberni Valley

The Vipers are 6-2-1-1 in their last ten home games vs. the Bulldogs

The Vipers are 6-2-1-0 in their last nine games in Alberni Valley

The Vipers are 7-2-1-0 in their last ten games vs. Alberni Valley

Vernon's last win at home vs Alberni Valley was a 4-1 win on Saturday, January 18th 2014

Alberni Valley’s last win in Vernon was a 4-3 victory back on Saturday, December 8th 2012

Vernons last win in Alberni Valley was a 7-4 win back on Sunday, October 20th 2013

Alberni Valley's last win at home vs Vernon was a 2-0 win back on Saturday, November 17th 2012

The Vipers went 2-0-0-0 vs Alberni Valley  last season



Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The defending Interior Division Conference Champion Vernon Vipers make their first and only visit of the season to the Weyerhaeuser Arena are coming off a 4-3 victory in Powell River last night.  Tonight is the second game of a current three game road trip where Vernon has won six of their last seven road games.  Vernon sits in 2nd place in the Interior Division are four points up on West Kelowna and five points up on Merritt.  The Vipers have won three straight and four of their last five.  Vernon is 8-1-0-1 in their last ten games.

Thomas Aldworth (20-7-27) leads the team in goals with twenty while Liam Coughlin (11-20-31) leads the team in points with thirty one.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 30
Wins: 19
Losses: 8
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 10-5-1-1
Road Record: 9-3-0-1
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 12-7-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 7-1-0-1
Record in September: 2-2-0-1
Record in October: 5-3-0-0
Record in November 9-2-1-1
Record in December 3-1-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 14-2-1-1
When the opponents score first: 5-7-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 9-1-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 5-2-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 5-5-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 12-1-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 6-0-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-7-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 15-4-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 3-4-1-1
One goal games: 4-3-0-2
Goals For: 109
Goals Against: 80
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: Three game winning streak

Vernon has the leagues 14th best powerplay

The Vipers have the leagues 7th best penalty kill

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Riley Guenther (94)
Kenny Citron (95)
Liam Coughlin (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Dexter Dancs (95)
Michael McNicholas (94)
Brett Mulcahy (93)
Demico Hannoun (95)
Jared Wilson (94)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Mason Blacklock (94)
Josh Bryan (93)
Brendan Persley (93)
Logan Mick (96)
Ryan Renz (93)
Michael Statchuk (94)
Tyler Povelofskie (96)
Matty Saharchuk (95)
Austin Smith (93)
Dylan Chanter (95)

Vernon’s Home record vs. Alberni Valley last season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Alberni Valley last season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Alberni Valley last season:

Michael McNicholas (4-1-5)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-3-4)
Dexter Dancs (1-3-4)
Matty Saharchuk (0-2-2)
Liam Coughlin (0-2-2)
Ryan Renz (0-2-2)
Brendan Persley (2-0-2)
Colton Sparrow (0-2-2)
Mason Blacklock (0-1-1)
Kenny Citron (0-1-1)
Josh Bryan (0-1-1)
Michael Statchuk (1-0-1)
Demico Hannoun (1-0-1)
Logan Mick (1-0-1)

Austin Smith (1-0 Record)




Lets take a look at the Alberni Valley Bulldogs:

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs return home after a 5-2 loss in Nanaimo Friday.  The Bulldogs have lost back to back games host the Vipers for the first and only time this season.  Alberni Valley sits in 3rd place in the Island Division are two points up on Victoria and two points back of Powell River.  The Bulldogs have just one win in their last five games and are 5-5-0-0 in their last ten games.  Alberni Valley has just one win in their last four home games. 

Chris Shutz (16-11-27 leads the Bulldogs  goals with sixteen while Kurt Gosselin (9-26-35) leads the Bulldogs in points with thirty five.

Tyler Povelofskie played last season (2013-14) with the Vernon Vipers before being traded to Alberni Valley in the off season.

Hammer's Alberni Valley Bulldogs Blog,

http://www.hammersdogs.blogspot.ca/

Alberni Valley Bulldogs 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 29
Wins: 15
Losses: 11
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 8-7-0-0
Road Record: 7-4-1-2
Goals For: 112
Goals Against: 95
Place: 3rd Place
Streak: Two game losing streak

Alberni Valley has the leagues best powerplay

The Bulldogs have the league's 4th best penalty kill

Alberni Valley Bulldogs Returning Players:

Kurt Gosselin (94)
Scott Clark (95)
Evan Tironese (95)
Chris Shutz (95)
Mitch Makin (94)
Brett Stewart (96)
Josh Adkins (95)
Dylan Haugen (94)
Zac Bowles (95)
Garrett Halls (95)
Nathan Warren (95)

Alberni Valley Bulldogs Departing & traded players from last years team:

Justin Georgeson (93)
Hunter Stewart (93)
Tryq Strand (93)
Jake Kauppila (95)
Harlon Orr (95)
Craig Martin (95)
Darian Henry (94)
Mitch Owsley (93)
Zach Funk (96)
Ryan Buse (95)
Rob Click (94)
Quinton Wunder (95)
Connor LaCouvee (94)

Alberni Valley's Home record vs. Vernon last season:

0-1-0-0

Alberni Valley's Road record vs. Vernon last season:

0-1-0-0

Alberni Valley's scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Justin Georgeson (1-1-2)
Josh Adkins (0-2-2)
Tryg Strand (1-1-2)
Brodie Clowes (0-1-1)
Scott Clark (1-0-1)
Luca Doctor (0-1-1)
Hunter Stewart (1-0-1)
Mitch Makin (0-1-1)
Mitch Owsley (1-0-1)

Nathan Warren (0-1 Record)
Connor LaCouvee (0-1 Record)

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon Vipers:

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

Alberni Valley Bulldogs:

http://www.vipers.bc.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413

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