Saturday, December 6, 2014

Game Preview: Vernon @ Trail:

Vernon (16-8-1-2) @ Trail (12-13-0-1) 7:30pm

Tonight is the fourth game of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers and Trail Smoke Eaters. Vernon leads the season series 3-0. You can listen to tonight's game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 7:15pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game:

Friday, December 5th Penticton defeated Vernon 4-3
Wednesday, December 3rd Penticton defeated Trail 3-1

Next Game:

Wednesday, December 10th West Kelowna @ Vernon
Sunday, December 7th Powell Rover @ Trail

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 414-227-20-19

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 227-94-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 188-123-9-9 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 61-16-1-3 vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 337-186

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 31-5-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 23-9-1-1 in Trail

The Vipers are 7-2-0-1 in their last ten games at home vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games In Trail

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten games vs. Trail

Vernon's last win in Trail was a 3-0 victory on Sunday, November 9th 2014

Trail's last win at home vs Vernon was a 6-5 win on Wednesday, February 26th 2014

Trails last win in Vernon was a 5-4 win on Wednesday, January 9th 2013

Vernon's last win at home vs Trail was a 5-2 win on Saturday, November 29th 2014

The Vipers went 6-2-0-0 vs Trail last season


Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers make their second of three visits to the Cominco Arena are coming off a 4-3 loss to the visiting Penticton Vees last night snapped a four game winning streak.  The Vipers have won four of their last five games are 7-2-0-1 in their last ten.  Vernon sits in 2nd place two points up on West Kelowna and four points up on Merritt.  The Vipers have won four of their last five games away from home have the second least goals against in the league with just seventy two.  The Vipers will finish the month of December with five of their final eight games on the road.  The Vipers are 8-2 in their last ten games vs the Smoke Eaters.   

Thomas Aldworth (17-7-24) leads the team in goals with seventeen while Liam Coughlin (10-17-27) leads the team in points with twenty seven.

Riley Brandt played in 36 games with the Smokies the past two seasons (4-goals-7-assists-11-points) before joining the Vipers this season.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 27
Wins: 16
Losses: 8
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 9-5-1-1
Road Record: 7-3-0-1
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 10-7-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 6-1-0-1
Record in September: 2-2-0-1
Record in October: 5-3-0-0
Record in November 9-2-1-1
Record in December 0-1-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 12-2-1-1
When the opponents score first: 4-6-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 8-1-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 4-2-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 4-5-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 11-1-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 4-0-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-7-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 13-4-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 2-4-1-1
One goal games: 3-3-0-2
Goals For: 93
Goals Against: 72
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: One game losing streak

-Vernon has the leagues 14th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 9th 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. Trail this season:

2-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Trail this season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Trail this season:

Liam Coughlin (2-4-6)
TJ Dumonceaux (3-1-4)
Luke Voltin (3-0-4)
Jagger Williamson (0-4-4)
Anthony Latina (2-0-2)
Liam Finlay (1-2-3)
Trevor Fidler (1-1-2)
Brandon Egli (0-2-2)
Luke Shiplo (0-2-2)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Mitch Meek (1-0-1)
Linden Hora (0-1-1)

Jarrod Schamerhorn (2-0 Record)
Danny Todosychuk (1-0 Record-1 Shutout)




Lets take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The Trail Smoke Eaters return home from a two game road trip with losses in Vernon & Penticton.  The Smokies are coming off a 5-2 loss in Vernon last weekend and a 3-1 loss in Penticton Wednesday.  Trail sits in 6th place two points back of Salmon Arm and six points back of Merritt.  The Smoke Eaters have just one win in their last five games are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten.  The Smokies have yet to pick up a win over Vernon are 0-3 vs the Vipers this season.  Tonight is the first game of a current four game home stand where the Smokies have won three straight.  Trail has just nine wins at home over Vernon since the 2003-04 season.

Charlie Zuccarini (16-15-31) leads the team in goals with sixteen and in points with thirty one.

-Craig Martin played in 46 games (10-goals-13-assists-23-points) with the Vipers (2012-2014) before being traded to Alberni Valley last season

-Dallas Calvin played in 11 games with the Vipers last season (2-goals-6-assists-8-points) before leaving the team for personal reasons

Trail Smoke Eaters 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 26
Wins: 12
Losses: 13
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 8-5-0-0
Road Record: 4-8-0-1
Overtime Record: 0-1
Goals For: 91
Goals Against: 91
Streak: Two game losing streak
Standings: 6th Place

-Trail has the BCHL's 2nd best powerplay

-The Smoke Eaters have the league's 4th best penalty kill

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Jake Lucchini (95)
Bryan Basilico (95)
Scott Davidson (95)
Brandon Volpe (95)
Adam Todd (94)

Trail Smoke Eaters Departing & traded players from last years team:

Jesse Knowler (94)
Zane Schartz (94)
Joel Webb (95)
Dylan Bowen (95)
Mitch Ball (94)
Sean Davies (95)
Greyson Reitmeier (96)
Adam Wheeldon (94)
Nathan Browne (94)
Jakson Elynuik (95)
Sheldon Brett (96)
Braeden Cross (96)
Taylor Armbruster (96)
Dylan Mascarin (95)
Riley Ostoforoff (95)
Dustin Nikkel (93)

Trail's Home record vs. Vernon this season:

0-1-0-0

Trail's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

0-2-0-0

Trail's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Harlan Orr (2-0-2)
Scott Davidson (0-2-2)
Kienan Scott (1-0-1)
Griffyn Martin (0-1-1)
Bryan Basilico (0-1-1)

Brett Clark (0-3 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

Trail Smoke Eaters:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224099

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