Game Prewview: Vernon @ West Kelowna:

Vernon (17-22-0-3) @ West Kelowna (23-15-0-2)

Tonight is the third of seven meetings this season between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors. The Warriors lead the season series 2-0

Last Game:

Saturday, January 9th Vernon defeated Merritt 6-3
Friday, January 8th Merritt defeated West Kelowna 4-2

Next Game:

Friday, January 15th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Friday, January 15th Trail @ West Kelowna

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 449-256-20-22

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 247-106-11-12 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 202-140-9-11 on the road

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 30-25-3-4 vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon has outscored West Kelowna 177-173

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 12-17-1-2 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 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 4-1 win on Friday, November 20th 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 second of four regular season visits to the Royal Le Page Place, are coming off a 6-3 win over the Merritt Centennials Saturday. Tonight is the second of a three game road trip where the Vipers have just seven wins away from home. Vernon has just two wins in their last eight road games, lost 4-1 in West Kelowna November 20th are 0-2 vs the Warriors this year. Since that 4-1 loss in West Kelowna on November 20th the Vipers have gone 5-9-0-2. The Vipers are 6-3-0-1 in their last ten games vs West Kelowna have just three wins in their last ten visits to Royal Le Page Place going 3-6-0-1. Vernon has lost three of their last five games are 5-4-0-1 in their last ten games. The Vipers sit 5th in the Division are tied in points with Trail but the Smoke Eaters claim 4th place. Vernon is six points up on Merritt, and eleven points back of West Kelowna. Viper captain Colton McCarthy is serving his second game of a two game suspension will return to the lineup Friday.

Colton McCarthy (17-8-25) leads the the team in goals with seventeen, while Odeen Tufto (16-28-44) leads the team lead in points with fourty four.

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: 42
Wins: 17
Losses: 22
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 10-11-0-2
Road Record: 7-10-0-2
Overtime Record: 2-4
Record vs Interior Division: 7-15-0-3
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 10-6-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 9-5-0-2
When the opponents score first: 8-17-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 9-2-0-2
Tied after 1st Period: 4-6-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 5-14-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 10-0-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 3-5-0-1
Trailing after 2nd Period: 4-17-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 10-8-0-2
Out shot by Opponents: 6-14-0-1
One goal games: 3-6-0-3
Record in September: 3-3-0-1
Record in October: 6-6-0-0
Record in November: 4-6-0-1
Record in December: 3-5-0-1
Record in January: 1-2-0-0
Goals For: 130
Goals Against: 144
Place: 4th Place
Streak: One game winning 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. West Kelowna this season:

0-1-0-0

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

0-1-0-0

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

Bo Pellah (0-2-2)
Colton McCarthy (1-1-2)
Jimmy Lambert (1-1-2)
Riley Brandt (1-0-1)
Callum Volpe (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (0-2 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 6th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 15th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:

The West Kelowna Warriors are coming off a 4-2 loss to the visiting Merritt Centennials Friday. The Warriors are 2-0 vs the Vipers after a 3-2 win in Vernon on October 23rd and a 4-1 win at home on November 20th. Since that 4-1 victory over Vernon on November 20th, the Warriors have gone 9-7-0-0. These two teams will meet again January 22nd in Vernon. West Kelowna has won three of their last five are 6-4-0-0 in their last ten games. The Warriors sit 3rd in the Interior Division are eleven points up on Trail & Vernon, sit four points back of Salmon Arm. West Kelowna has won three of their last five home games are 13-7-0-1 at Royal Le Page Place.

Jonathan Desbiens (24-19-43) leads the team lead in goals with twenty four, while Liam Blackburn (21-30-51) leads the team in points with fifty one.

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: 40
Wins: 23
Losses: 15
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 13-7-0-1
Road Record: 10-8-0-1
Goals For: 153
Goals Against: 138
Place: 3rd Place
Streak: One game losing 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)

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

Jason Cotton (95)
Brayden Gelsinger (95)
Tanner Campbell (97)
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:

1-0-0-0

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

1-0-0-0

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

Quinn Foreman (2-0-2)
Jake Harrison (0-1-1)
Connor Sodergren (0-2-2)
Tanner Campbell (0-2-2)
Kylar Hope (0-2-2)
Reed Gunville (0-1-1)
Garrett Forster (1-0-1)
Scott Allen (0-1-1)
Jonathan Desbiens (3-0-3)
Nicholas Rutigliano (0-1-1)
Liam Blackburn (1-2-3)

Stephen Heslop (1-0 Record)
Keelan Williams (1-0 Record)

-West Kelowna has with the leagues 3rd best powerplay

-The Warriors have the league's 8th 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