1st Round: Interior Division Semi-Finals-Game 3 Preview: Penticton @ Vernon:

Penticton (2-0) @ Vernon (0-2) 7pm

Tonight is Game 3 of the BCHL 1st Round Interior Division Semi-Finals between the Vernon Vipers & Penticton Vees. The Vees lead the series 2-0 Game 4 goes Wednesday in Vernon. 

Last Game:

Sunday, March 6th Penticton defeated Vernon 3-2

Next Game:

Wednesday, March 9th Penticton @ Vernon

Interior Division Semi-Finals Schedule: Vernon Vipers vs Penticton Vees

Game 1 Friday, March 4th Vernon @ Penticton  (Vees won 6-3)
Game 2 Sunday, March 6th Vernon @ Penticton 6pm (Vees won 3-2)
Game 3 Tuesday, March 8th Penticton @ Vernon 7pm
Game 4 Wednesday, March 9th Penticton @ Vernon 7pm
Game 5 Friday, March 11th Vernon @ Penticton 7pm
Game 6 Saturday, March 12th Penticton @ Vernon 6pm
Game 7 Monday, March 14th Vernon @ Penticton 7pm

Here's a look at the season series between the two teams

The Vipers went 0-4-2-0 vs Penticton this season

September 16th Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 3-2
November 25th Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 4-3 Overtime
December 4th Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 3-0
December 15th Penticton @ Vernon: Vees won 5-4 Double Overtime
January 1st Penticton @ Vernon: Vees won 6-0
January 8th Penticton @ Vernon: Vees won 4-1

Since the 2004-05 playoffs Vernon is 25-16 vs. Penticton

Since the 2004-05 playoffs Vernon has outscored Penticton 136-107

Since the 2004-05 playoffs Vernon is 13-6 at home vs. Penticton

Since the 2004-05 playoffs Vernon is 12-10 in Penticton

Vernon's last playoff win at home vs Penticton was a 5-2 victory on Wednesday, March 18th 2015

Penticton's last playoff win at the Kal Tire Place was a 5-1 victory on Saturday, March 21st 2015

Vernon's last playoff win at the South Okanagan Events Centre was a 4-3 overtime victory on Sunday, March 22nd 2015

Penticton's last playoff win at home vs Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Sunday, March 6th 2016

Here’s a look at the previous 22 playoff meetings between Vernon & Penticton:

1966-67 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 1
1967-68 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 0
1971-72 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 3 (BCJHL Final)
1973-74 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 0
1974-75 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 2
1975-76 Penticton defeated Vernon (No Stats)
1976-77 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 2
1982-83 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3
1986-87 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0
1987-88 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0
1992-93 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 1
1993-94 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 3
1994-95 Penticton come back down 3-1 defeating Vernon 4 games to 3
2001-02 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 2
2002-03 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0
2004-05 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0
2006-07 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 1
2007-08 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3
2008-09 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 1
2009-2010 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 2
2013-2014 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 3
2014-15 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers return home after dropping the first two games of this series over the weekend in Penticton. The Vipers lost 6-3 Friday & 3-2 Sunday both in the Peach City. Vernon has lost two straight and three of their last five games. The Vipers have just two wins in their last ten games, going back to the regular season. The Vipers have just four wins in their last ten home games. Other then last years playoff Games 3 & 4 victories over the Vees, The Vipers last regular season home win over Penticton was a 4-3 victory on February 22nd 2014.  

Odeen Tufto (25-40-65) lead the the team in regular season goals with twenty five and in points with sixty five.

Liam Finlay (2-1-3) & Odeen Tufto (2-0-2) share the team lead in playoff goals with two each while Finlay leads the team in playoff points with three.

Liam Finlay played in 13 games with the Vees from 2013-2014 before being traded to Vernon on October 28th 2014.

Brendan Barry played last season in Penticton before being released after playing in just one game this season.

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Liam Finlay (97)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Mitchell Oliver (97)
Nic Rasovic (96)

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. Penticton this season: (regular season & playoffs)

0-2-1-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Penticton this season: (regular season & playoffs)

0-4-1-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Penticton this season: (regular season & playoffs)

Liam Finlay (2-5-7)
Odeen Tufto (3-3-6)
Jimmy Lambert (1-3-4)
Bo Pellah (0-4-4)
Steven Jandric (2-1-3)
Christian Cakebread (3-0-3)
Hunter Zandee (3-0-3)
Charley Michalowski (0-1-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-2-2)
Griffin James (1-0-1)
Ben Butcher (0-1-1)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Brett Stapley (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (0-8 Record)

Lets take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The defending Western Canada Cup Champion Penticton Vees make their fourth visit of the season to Kal Tire Place, hold a 2-0 series lead after a 3-2 victory Sunday in Game 2 of the 1st round of the BCHL playoffs. Since the 2001 playoffs Penticton has won just two of nine playoff series vs Vernon. Including the regular season the Vees have won eight straight over the Vipers. The Vees have won six straight games at Kal Tire Place going back to 2014. Penticton has won three straight, going back to the regular season and four of their last five games. The Vees have won thirteen of their last fourteen games going back to January 29th. The Vees have been dominate on the road, winning six of their last seven and twelve of their last fifteen games away from home. Scott Conway has twenty one points in eight games (regular season & playoffs) vs the Vipers this season.

Scott Conway (56-60-116) lead the Vees in regular season goals with fifty six and in points with one hundread sixteen.

Scott Conway (4-0-4) leads the Vees in playoff goals with four, while Conway & Tyson Jost (1-3-4) share the team lead in playoff points with four each.

Demico Hannoun played one season in Vernon (2013-14) before being traded to Surrey in the off season.

Luke Voltin played last season with the Vipers before being traded to Langley on August 27th 2015

Fraser Rodgers Three Vees blog,

http://www.pentictonvees.ca/category/blog

Penticton Vees Returning Players:

Gabe Bast (96)
Dante Fabbro (98)
Demico Hannoun (95)
Tyson Jost (98)

Penticton Vees Departing & traded players from last years team:

Patrick Newell (96)
Riley Alferd (95)
Lewis Zerter-Gossage (95)
Jack Ramsey (95)
Mike Lee (96)
Brendan Barry (97)
Dakota Conroy (94)
Steen Cooper (95)
Matthew Serratore (94)
Connor Chartier (94)
Mitch Newsome (97)
Cody DePourcq (95)
Miles Gendron (96)
Patrick Sexton (94)
Cam Amantea (94)
Jarod Hilderman (97)
Hunter Miska (95)

Penticton's Home record vs. Vernon this season: (regular season & playoffs)

5-0-0-0

Penticton's Road record vs. Vernon this season: (regular season & playoffs)

3-0-0-0

Penticton's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season: (regular season & playoffs)

Scott Conway (15-6-21)
Tyson Jost (3-12-15)
Nicholas Jones (4-9-13)
Easton Brodzinski (2-7-9)
Dante Fabbro (2-5-7)
Owen Sillinger (2-3-5)
Luke Voltin (0-4-4)
Chris Gerrie (0-3-3)
Mitchell Brooks (1-2-3)

Darius Davidson (1-1-2)
Griffin Mendel (0-2-2)
Chris Gerrie (2-0-2)
Gabe Bast (0-2-2)
David Eccles (0-1-1)
Sam Jones (0-1-1)
Colton Poolman (0-1-1)
Ben Brar (1-0-1)
Bowen Dixon (0-1-1)
Demico Hannoun (0-1-1)
Seamus Donohue (0-1-1)
Taylor Ward (1-0-1)

Anthony Brodeur (5-0 Record)
Zachary Driscoll (3-0 Record-2 Shutouts)

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon Vipers:

http://bchl.ca/roster?team=21&season=25&rosterstatus=1

Penticton Vees:

http://bchl.ca/roster?team=12&season=25&rosterstatus=1