Game Preview: Vernon @ West Kelowna:

Vernon (12-12-0-1) @ West Kelowna (13-8-0-2) 7pm

Tonight is the seond of seven meetings this season between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors. The Warriors lead the season series 1-0

Last Game:

Wednesday, November 18th Vernon defeated Merritt 5-3
Wednesday, November 18th West Kelowna defeated Prince George 6-4

Next Game:

Sunday, November 22nd Alberni Valley @ Vernon
Saturday, November 21st Alberni Valley @ West Kelowna

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 443-246-20-21

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 243-101-11-11 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 200-136-9-10 on the road

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 30-24-3-4 vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon has outscored West Kelowna 176-169

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 18-9-2-2 at home vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 12-16-1-2 in West Kelowna

The Vipers are 6-3-0-1 in their last ten games vs West Kelowna

The Vipers are 3-6-0-1 vs West Kelowna in their last ten games at Royal Le Page Place

The Vipers are 6-3-1-0 in their last ten games at Kal Tire Place vs West Kelowna

Since the 2010-11 regular season the Warriors have just three wins in their last nineteen games at Kal Tire Place (February 9th 2013, September 27th 2014 & October 23rd 2015)

Vernon's last win at home vs West Kelowna was a 6-3 win on Friday, January 16th 2015

West Kelowna's last regular season victory at Kal Tire Place was a 3-2 win on Friday, October 23rd 2015

Vernon's last win at Royal Le Page Place was a 7-4 win on Saturday, October 18th 2014

West Kelowna's last win at home vs Vernon was a 2-0 win on Tuesday, February 3rd 2015

The Vipers went 4-3-0-0 last season vs the Warriors

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers make their first of four regular season visits to Royal Le Page Place. The Vipers are 3-6-0-1 vs West Kelowna in their last ten games at Royal Le Page Place. Vernon has lost two straight in West Kelowna going into tonight's game. The Vipers went 4-2-0-1 vs West Kelowna last season are 0-1 vs the Warriors this year. The Vipers are coming off a 5-3 win over the visiting Merritt Centennials Wednesday have won back to back games for the first time since mid October. Vernon has won two straight and four of their last six road games. The Vipers have won three of their last five games are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten. Vernon sits 4th in the Division are five points up on Trail & seven points up on Merritt while just three points back of West Kelowna. These two teams will meet again January 12th in West Kelowna.

Colton McCarthy (12-5-17) leads the the team in goals with twelve, while Odeen Tufto (9-16-25) & Liam Finlay (10-15-25) share the team lead in points with twenty five each.

Mac Ferner played the past three seasons with West Kelowna before being traded to Vernon on July 9th 2015

Hunter Zandee played last year in West Kelowna was traded to the Vipers on August 11th 2015

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 25
Wins: 12
Losses: 12
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 7-6-0-1
Road Record: 5-6-0-0
Overtime Record: 2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 6-6-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 6-6-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 6-4-0-1
When the opponents score first: 6-8-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 5-2-0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 3-3-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 4-7-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 7-0-0-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 2-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 3-10-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 6-6-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 5-6-0-0
One goal games: 3-4-0-1
Goals For: 83
Goals Against: 79
Place: 4th Place
Streak: Two game winning streak
Longest winning streak this year: Three games
Longest losing streak this year: Three games

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. West Kelowna this season:

0-1-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. West Kelowna this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. West Kelowna this season:

Bo Pellah (0-2-2)
Colton McCarthy (1-1-2)
Jimmy Lambert (1-1-2)

Andrew Shortridge (0-1 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 12th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 9th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:

The West Kelowna Warriors are coming off a 6-4 victory in Prince George Wednesday, begin a two game home stand starting tonight. The Warriors lead the season series with the Vipers after a 3-2 win in Vernon on October 23rd 2015. The Warriors have lost three of their last five games are 6-4-0-0 in their last ten. The Warriors have won four of their last six home games are 9-4-0-1 at Royal Le Page Place this season. West Kelowna sits 3rd in the Interior Division are three points up on Vernon and five points back of Salmon Arm.

Jonathan Desbiens (12-10-22) leads the team lead in goals with twelve, while Liam Blackburn (10-18-28) leads the team in points with twenty eight points.

Warriors Head Coach-GM Rylan Ferster played one season in Vernon (1989-90) with the Centennial Cup Champion Vernon Lakers.

Kyle Anderson's Battle Cries West Kelowna Warriors blog

http://wkwarriors.blogspot.ca/

West Kelowna Warriors 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 23
Wins: 13
Losses: 8
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 9-4-0-1
Road Record: 4-4-0-1
Goals For: 81
Goals Against: 75
Place: 3rd Place
Streak: One game winning streak

West Kelowna Warriors Returning Players:

Liam Blackburn (96)
Jonathan Desbiens (96)
Kyle Marino (95)
Kylar Hope (95)
Rylan Yaremko (96)
Brett Mennear (96)
Nicholas Rutigliano (96)
Kristian Blumenschein (97)
Tanner Campbell (97)

West Kelowna Warriors Departing & traded players from last years team:

Jason Cotton (95)
Brayden Gelsinger (95)
Andrew Johnson (94)
Jordan Masters (94)
Tyler Kunz (94)
Josh Bly (96)
Mac Ferner (95)
Huner Zandee (96)
Bennett Huber (94)
Braeden Jones (94)
Andy Desautels (94)
Scott Patton (96)

West Kelowna Warriors’s Home record vs. Vernon this season:

0-0-0-0

West Kelowna Warriors’s Road record vs. Vernon this season:

1-0-0-0

West Kelowna Warriors’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Jake Harrison (0-1-1)
Connor Sodergren (0-1-1)
Tanner Campbell (0-1-1)
Reed Gunville (0-1-1)
Garrett Forster (1-0-1)
Scott Allen (0-1-1)
Jonathan Desbiens (1-0-1)
Nicholas Rutigliano (0-1-1)
Liam Blackburn (1-0-1)

Stephen Heslop (1-0 Record)

-West Kelowna has with the leagues 2nd best powerplay

-The Warriors have the league's 10th 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

West Kelowna Warriors:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224092