Merritt (6-7-0-0) @ Vernon (6-6-0-1) 7pm
Tonight is the first of the seven meetings this season between the Vernon Vipers & Merritt Centennials. The Vipers went 5-2 vs Merritt last season.
Last Game:
Wednesday, October 14th Vernon defeated Trail 5-1
Thursday, October 15th Merritt defeated Prince George 4-3
Next Game:
Saturday, October 17th Vernon @ Merritt
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 436-241-20-21
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 239-97-11-11 at home
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 197-134-9-10 on the road
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 58-18-3-8 vs. Merritt
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Merritt 338-222
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 28-6-1-4 at home vs. Merritt
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 24-9-2-5 in Merritt
The Vipers are 6-3-0-1 in their last ten games at home vs. the Centennials
The Vipers are 3-4-2-1 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Centennials
The Vipers are 5-4-1-0 in their last ten games vs. Merritt
The Vipers last win at home vs Merritt was a 4-3 victory on Wednesday, January 28th 2015
The Centennials last win in Vernon was a 1-0 victory on Saturday, October 26th 2013
The Vipers last win in Merritt was a 5-1 victory on Saturday, January 24th 2015
The Centennials last win at home over Vernon was a 6-3 victory on Friday, December 19th 2014
The Vipers went 5-2-0-0 vs the Merritt Centennials last season
The Vernon Vipers are coming off a 5-1 win over the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters Wednesday wrap up a four game home stand tonight vs the Merritt Centennials. Tonight is the first game of a home and home series between these two teams who met in last years Interior Division Semi-Finals, where the Vipers come away with the series in six games. Tonight is the first of seven meetings vs Merritt with the Vipers playing four of the seven games on home ice. Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 58-18-3-8 vs. Merritt. Vernon has won three of their last four games sit 4th in the Division are one point up on Merritt and just one point back of West Kelowna & Salmon Arm.
Steven Jandric (6-7-13) Odeen Tufto (6-11-17) & Riley Brandt (6-5-11) all share the the team lead in goals with six while Odeen Tufto (6-11-17) leads the team lead in points with seventeen.
Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog
http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/
Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:
Games Played: 13
Wins: 6
Losses: 6
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 4-2-0-1
Road Record: 2-4-0-0
Overtime Record: 1-1
Record vs Interior Division: 2-3-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 4-3-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 4-2-0-1
When the opponents score first: 2-4-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 4-1-0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 1-2-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 1-3-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 4-0-0-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 1-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-4-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 4-2-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 2-4-0-0
One goal games: 1-3-0-1
Goals For: 47
Goals Against: 39
Place: 4th Place
Streak: One game winning streak
Vernon Vipers Returning Players:
Liam Finlay (97)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Mitchell Oliver (97)
Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:
Liam Coughlin (94)
Anthony Latina (94)
Blaine Caton (97)
Linden Hora (96)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Luke Shiplo (95)
Luke Voltin (95)
Brandon Egli (94)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (95)
Mitch Meek (96)
Johhny Coughlin (95)
Kenny Citron (95)
Riley Guenther (94)
Mackenzie Bauer (96)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Vernon’s Home record vs. Merritt last season:
4-0-0-0
Vernon’s Road record vs. Merritt last season:
1-2-0-0
Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Merritt last season:
Liam Coughlin (4-5-9)
Thomas Aldworth (6-2-8)
Liam Finlay (3-5-8)
Luke Shiplo (0-6-6)
Jagger Williamson (0-4-4)
Colton McCarthy (2-2-4)
Johnny Coughlin (1-3-4)
Luke Voltin (2-1-3)
Mitch Meek (1-2-3)
Anthony Latina (0-3-3)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-2-3)
Brandon Egli (1-2-3)
Blaine Caton (1-1-2)
Anthony Latina (1-1-2)
Kenny Citron (1-1-2)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Riley Brandt (0-1-1)
Riley Guenther (1-0-1)
Linden Hora (0-1-1)
Nicholas Rasovic (0-1-1)
Michael Roberts (1-0-1)
Danny Todosychuk (2-0 Record)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (3-2 Record)
-Vernon has the leagues 11th best powerplay
-The Vipers have the leagues 9th best penalty kill
The Merritt Centennials make their first of four visits to Kal Tire Place this season. The Centennials last win in Vernon was a 1-0 victory on October 26th 2013. Since the 2003-04 regular season Merritt is 10-28-1 in Vernon. The Centennials are coming off a 4-3 victory over the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings Thursday. Tonight is the second game of three straight for the Cents who host Vernon Saturday. Joe Martin takes over as the new Head Coach-GM this season after long time coach-gm Luke Pierce left for the Western Hockey League's Kootenay Ice. Merritt has six players back from last season went 0-4 in Vernon last year including 0-2 in the Playoffs. The Cents have won just twice away from home in six games sit 5th in the Interior Division are four points up on Trail and just one point back of Vernon and two points back of Salmon Arm & West Kelowna.
Zak Bowles (8-8-16) leads the team in goals with eight & in points with sixteen.
Merritt Centennials 2015-16 regular season Stats:
Games Played: 12
Wins: 5
Losses: 7
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-3-0-0
Road Record: 2-4-0-0
Goals For: 45
Goals Against: 54
Place: 5th Place
Streak: One game losing streak
Zak Bowles (95)
Colin Grannary (97)
Gavin Gould (96)
Nick Fidanza (96)
Tyrell Buckley (97)
Malik Kaila (96)
Merritt Centennials Departing & traded players from last years team:
John Schiavo (94)
Diego Cuglietta (95)
Michael Ederer (96)
Shane Poulsen (94)
Josh Teves (95)
Rhett Willcox (96)
Jake Clifford (94)
Brandon Duhaime (97)
Sam Johnson (94)
Griffyn Martin (94)
Cole Chorney (96)
James Neil (95)
Stephan Seeger (96)
Cole Arcuri (96)
Matt Foley (95)
Devin Oakes (95)
Jonah Imoo (94)
Anthony Pupplo (95)
Merritt’s Home record vs. Vernon last season:
2-1-0-0
Merritt’s Road record vs. Vernon last season:
0-4-0-0
Merritt’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:
John Schiavo (5-3-8)
Gavin Gould (1-7-8)
Michael Ederer (3-5-8)
Josh Teves (0-7-7)
Colin Grannary (1-4-5)
Diego Cuglietta (0-4-4)
James Neil (3-0-3)
Nick Fidanza (3-0-3)
Jake Clifford (2-1-3)
Brandon Duhaime (1-2-3)
Shane Poulsen (0-3-3)
Devin Oakes (0-1-1)
Braden Fuller (1-0-1)
Matt Foley (0-1-1)
Cole Chorney (1-0-1)
Rhett Willcox (0-1-1)
Zak Bowles (1-0-1)
Sam Johnson (0-1-1)
Anthony Pupplo (0-4 Record)
Jonah Imoo (2-1 Record-1 Shutout)
-Merritt has with the leagues 5th best powerplay
-The Centennials have the league's 17th 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
Merritt Centennials:
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224100
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