Game Preview: Vernon @ Trail:

Vernon (0-1-0-0)  @ Trail (1-0-0-0) 7:30pm

Tonight is the second game of a home & home series between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The Vipers went 7-0 vs Trail last season.

Last Game:

Friday, September 11th Trail defeated Vernon 5-3

Next Game:

Wednesday, September 16th Vernon @ Penticton
Tuesday, September 15th Trail @ West Kelowna

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 432-237-20-20

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 238-96-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 195-131-9-10 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 65-17-1-3 vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 372-206

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 33-6-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 25-9-1-1 in Trail

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

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

The Vipers are 9-1-0-0 in their last ten home games vs. Trail

Vernon's last win in Trail was a 6-3 victory on Wednesday, February 18th 2015

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 5-3 win on Friday, September 11th 2015

Vernon's last win at home vs Trail was a 11-3 win on Friday, February 20th 2015

The Vipers went 7-0-0-0 vs Trail last season

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers make their first of four visits to the Cominco Arena tonight will face the Smoke Eaters seven times this season.  The Vipers won all three games in Trail last season went 7-0 vs the Smokies last year.  Vernon went 15-12-0-2 on the road last year.  The Vipers are coming off a 5-3 loss in the teams home opener last night begin a two game road trip.  Vernon starts the season playing seven of their first ten games on the road before playing eight of their next nine games on home ice.  

Liam Finlay (1-1-2) & Peter Tufto (0-2-2) share the team lead in points with two each.

Riley Brandt played in 36 games with the Smokies during (2012-2014)

Colton McCarthy played in three games with Trail during the 2012-13 season

Michael Roberts played one game with the Smoke Eaters during the 2013-14 season

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 1
Wins: 0
Losses: 1
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-1-0-0
Road Record: 0-0-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Record vs Interior Division: 0-1-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 0-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 0-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 0-1-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 0-0-0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 0-1-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 0-0-0-0
Leading after 2nd Period: 0-0-0-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 0-1-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 0-0-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 0-1-0-0
Out shot by Opponents: 0-0-0-0
One goal games: 0-0-0-0
Goals For: 3
Goals Against: 5
Place: 5th Place
Streak: One game losing streak

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Liam Finlay (97)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
Mitchell Oliver (97)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (95)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Liam Coughlin (94)
Anthony Latina (94)
Blaine Caton (97)
Linden Hora (96)
TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Luke Shiplo (95)
Luke Voltin (95)
Brandon Egli (94)
Mitch Meek (96)
Johhny Coughlin (95)
Kenny Citron (95)
Riley Guenther (94)
Mackenzie Bauer (96)
Danny Todosychuk (94)

Vernon’s Home record vs. Trail this season:

0-1-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Trail this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Trail this season:

Liam Finlay (1-1-2)
Peter Tufto (0-2-2)
Steven Jandric (1-0-1)
Hunter Zandee (1-0-1)
Joe Sacco (0-1-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)

Jarrod Schamerhorn (0-1 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 12th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 7th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The Trail Smoke Eaters return home after opening the 2015-16 regular season with a 5-3 win in Vernon Friday will host the Vipers tonight in the teams home opener.  The Smokies wont get too much of a rest before getting back on the bus Tuesday playing in West Kelowna for their third game of the season.  The Smoke Eaters went 0-3 vs Vernon at home last season went 12-14-0-3 at the Cominco Arena last year.  Trail will play five of their first eight games away from home.  

Rhett Wilcox (2-0-2) leads the team in goals with two. 

Kurt Black played two games with the Vipers during the 2012-13 season

Trail Smoke Eaters 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 1
Wins: 1
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 1-0-0-0
Goals For: 5
Goals Against: 3
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: One game winning streak

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Connor Brown-Maloski (96)
Jake Kauppila (95)
Cooper Leitch (96)
Jeremy Lucchini (97)
Evan MacEachern (95)
Dexter McLeod (96)
Max Newton (97)
Harlan Orr (95)
Kienan Scott (96)
Ryan Swanson (95)

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

Charlie Zuccarini (94)
Craig Martin (95)
Bryan Basilico (95)
Conner Wynne (95)
Stephen Penner (95)
Robert Johnson (98)
Sheldon Brett (96)
Bryan Gerstenfeld (95)
Jordan Passmore (96)
Adam Todd (94)
Brett Clark (95)

Trail’s Home record vs. Vernon this season:

0-0-0-0

Trail’s Road record vs. Vernon this season:

1-0-0-0

Trail’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Rhett Wilcox (2-0-2)
Kienan Scott (1-1-2)
Kurt Black (0-2-2)
Nick Halloran (1-0-1)
Harlan Orr (1-0-1)
Kale Howarth (0-1-1)
Jake Kauppila (0-1-1)
Jeremy Lucchini (0-1-1)
Evan MacEachern (0-1-1)
Cooper Sande (0-1-1)

Bailey MacBurnie (1-0 Record)

-Trail has with the leagues 17th best powerplay

-The Smoke Eaters have the league's 12th 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

Trail Smoke Eaters:

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