Game Preview: Interior Division Semi-Finals: Game 4 Penticton @ Vernon:

Penticton (2-1) @ Vernon (1-2) 7pm

Tonight is Game 4 of the BCHL 1st Round Interior Division Semi-Finals between the Vernon Vipers & Penticton Vees. The Vees lead the series 2-1 Game 5 goes Friday in Penticton. 

Last Game:

Tuesday, March 8th Vernon defeated Penticton 2-1

Next Game:

Friday, March 11th Vernon @ Penticton

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 (Vipers won 2-1)
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 26-16 vs. Penticton

Since the 2004-05 playoffs Vernon has outscored Penticton 138-108

Since the 2004-05 playoffs Vernon is 14-6 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 2-1 victory on Tuesday, March 8th 2016

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 forced a Game 5 Friday in Penticton, after last night's 2-1 victory in Game 3. Vernon has lost three of their last five games, going back to the regular season and have just three wins in their last eleven games, going back to the regular season. The Vipers have just five wins in their last eleven home games. The Vipers have won three of their last four home playoff games over Penticton, going back to last years playoffs.

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

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

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)

1-2-1-0

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 (4-3-7)
Jimmy Lambert (1-4-5)
Bo Pellah (0-5-5)
Steven Jandric (2-1-3)
Christian Cakebread (3-0-3)
Hunter Zandee (3-0-3)
Jagger Williamson (1-2-3)
Charley Michalowski (0-1-1)
Ben Butcher (0-1-1)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Brett Stapley (0-1-1)
Mac Ferner (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (1-8 Record)

Lets take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The defending Western Canada Cup Champion Penticton Vees make their fifth visit of the season to Kal Tire Place, hold a 2-1 series lead after a 2-1 loss Tuesday in Game 3 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 are 8-1 vs the Vipers this season. Penticton has won three of their last five games, going back to the regular season. The Vees have won thirteen of their last fifteen games going back to January 29th. Penticton has been dominate on the road, winning six of their last eight and twelve of their last sixteen games away from home. Scott Conway has twenty two points in nine 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 (5-0-5) leads the Vees in playoff goals with five, and playoff points with five.

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)

3-1-0-0

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

Scott Conway (16-6-22)
Tyson Jost (3-12-15)
Nicholas Jones (4-9-13)
Easton Brodzinski (2-8-10)
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)
Bowen Dixon (0-2-2)
David Eccles (0-1-1)
Sam Jones (0-1-1)
Colton Poolman (0-1-1)
Ben Brar (1-0-1)
Demico Hannoun (0-1-1)
Seamus Donohue (0-1-1)
Taylor Ward (1-0-1)

Anthony Brodeur (5-1 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