Game Preview: Vernon @ Trail:

Vernon (15-18-0-3)  @ Trail (15-18-0-0) 7:30pm

Tonight is the fifth of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The Vipers lead the season series 3-1-0-0

Last Game:

Tuesday, December 15th Penticton defeated Vernon 5-4 in double overtime
Monday, December 14th Alberni Valley defeated Trail 4-2

Next Game:

Friday, December 18th Merritt @ Vernon
Friday, December 18th Salmon Arm @ Trail


Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 447-252-20-22

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 246-103-11-12 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 201-139-9-11 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 68-17-1-3 vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 387-211

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 35-6-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 26-9-1-1 in Trail

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

The Vipers are 8-1-0-1 in their last ten home games vs. Trail

Vernon's last win in Trail was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, September 12th 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 5-2 win on Friday, October 30th 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 second of four visits to the Cominco Arena are coming off a 5-4 double overtime loss last night to the visiting Penticton Vees. These two teams havent met since a 5-2 Viper win on October 30th meet for a fifth time with the Vipers leading the season series 3-1. Tonight is the Vipers final road game before the holidays have just one win in their last six games away from home. Vernon has lost three of their last five games are 3-5-0-2 in their last ten. The Vipers sit 4th in the Division are three points up on Trail, seven points back of West Kelowna and eleven points back of Salmon Arm. Vernon has just three games remaining before the Christmas break. 

Colton McCarthy (15-6-21) leads the the team in goals with fifteen, while Odeen Tufto (14-23-37) leads the team lead in points with thirty six.

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

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 36
Wins: 15
Losses: 18
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 9-8-0-2
Road Record: 6-9-0-2
Overtime Record: 2-4
Record vs Interior Division: 6-11-0-3
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 9-6-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 8-4-0-2
When the opponents score first: 7-14-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 8-2-0-2
Tied after 1st Period: 3-5-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 5-11-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 9-0-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 3-2-0-1
Trailing after 2nd Period: 3-16-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 9-7-0-2
Out shot by Opponents: 5-11-0-1
One goal games: 3-5-0-3
Record in September: 3-3-0-1
Record in October: 6-6-0-0
Record in November: 4-6-0-1
Record in December: 2-3-0-1
Goals For: 113
Goals Against: 119
Place: 4th Place
Streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak this year: Three games
Longest losing streak this year: Five 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. Trail this season:

2-1-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Trail this season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Trail this season:

Colton McCarthy (5-2-7)
Riley Brandt (3-4-7)
Jagger Williamson (0-6-6)
Liam Finlay (3-1-4)
Peter Tufto (0-4-4)
Steven Jandric (1-2-3)
Joe Sacco (1-2-3)
Bo Pellah (0-3-3)
Michael Roberts (1-1-2)
Joe Cipillone (1-1-2)
Callum Volpe (1-1-2)
Jimmy Lambert (1-1-2)
Hunter Zandee (1-0-1)
Brett Stapley (0-1-1)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Darren Rizzolo (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (2-1 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 8th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 9th best penalty kill

 

Lets take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The Trail Smoke Eaters return home after a three game road trip wich saw the Smokies go 2-1. Trail is coming off a 4-2 loss in Alberni Valley Monday begin a two game home stand tonight. The Smoke Eaters have won three straight at home have played nine of their last eleven games on the road. The Smoke Eaters have four games remaining before the holidays, three of the four on home ice. The Smokies are 1-3 vs Vernon this season with their lone win coming in the Vipers home opener a 5-3 win on September 11th. These two teams will meet again in Trail on January 23rd. Trail has won four of their last five are 5-5-0-0 in their last ten games. The Smoke Eaters sit 5th in the Interior Division are eight points up on last place Merritt, three points back of Vernon for the final playoff spot and ten points back of West Kelowna. 

Kienan Scott (15-3-18) shares the team lead in goals with Nick Hallloran (15-14-29) who both have fifteen goals, while Nick Hallloran (15-14-29) leads the team in points with twenty nine.

Blaine Caton played last season with the Vipers

Trail Smoke Eaters 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 33
Wins: 15
Losses: 18
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 8-7-0-0
Road Record: 7-11-0-0
Goals For: 97
Goals Against: 132
Place: 5th Place
Streak: One game losing streak

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Connor Brown-Maloski (96)
Jake Kauppila (95)
Cooper Leitch (96)
Jeremy Lucchini (97)
Evan MacEachern (95)
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)
Dexter McLeod (96)
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:

0-1-0-0

Trail’s Road record vs. Vernon this season:

1-2-0-0

Trail’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Jake Kauppila (1-2-3)
Kienan Scott (1-1-2)
Nick Halloran (2-0-2)
Jeremy Lucchini (0-2-2)
Harlan Orr (1-0-1)
Kale Howarth (0-1-1)
Evan MacEachern (0-1-1)
Cooper Sande (0-1-1)
Ryan Swanson (0-1-1)
Cooper Leitch (1-0-1)
John Laurito (0-1-1)
Max Newton (0-1-1)
Ross Armour (0-1-1)

Bailey MacBurnie (1-3 Record)

-Trail has with the leagues 16th best powerplay

-The Smoke Eaters have the league's 6th 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