Game Preview: Interior Division Semi-Finals: Game 5 Vernon @ Penticton:

Vernon (1-3) @ Penticton (3-1) 7pm

Tonight is Game 5 of the BCHL 1st Round Interior Division Semi-Finals between the Vernon Vipers & Penticton Vees. The Vees lead the series 3-1

Last Game:

Wednesday, March 9th Penticton defeated Vernon 6-2

Next Game: Saturday, March 12th 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 (Vipers won 2-1)
Game 4 Wednesday, March 9th Penticton @ Vernon 7pm (Vees won 6-2)
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 26-17 vs. Penticton

Since the 2004-05 playoffs Vernon has outscored Penticton 140-114

Since the 2004-05 playoffs Vernon is 14-7 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 6-2 victory on Wednesday, March 9th 2016

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 make their sixth visit of the season to the South Okanagan Events Centre are coming off a 6-2 home loss to the visiting Penticton Vees Wednesday. The Vipers season is now on the line are down 3-1 in the series looking to force a Game six back in Vernon Saturday. The Vipers are 0-4-1-0 in Penticton this season, last won at the SOEC in Game 5 of last years playoffs vs the Vees. Vernon has lost three of their last five games, have just three wins in their last ten games going back to the regular season. The Vipers have lost both playoff games, have just one win in their last seven games away from home.  

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)

1-3-1-0

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)
Bo Pellah (0-6-6)
Jimmy Lambert (1-4-5)
Steven Jandric (3-1-4)
Hunter Zandee (4-0-4)
Christian Cakebread (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)
Riley Brandt (0-1-1)
Nic Rasovic (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (1-9 Record)

Lets take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The defending Western Canada Cup Champion Penticton Vees are looking to move on to the Interior Division Finals for a fifth straight year, hold a 3-1 series lead after a 6-2 win in Vernon Wednesday. Since the 2001 playoffs Penticton has won just two of nine playoff series vs Vernon. Including the regular season the Vees are 9-1 vs the Vipers this season. Penticton has won four of their last five games, going back to the regular season. The Vees have won fourteen of their last sixteen games going back to January 29th. Penticton has been dominate at home this season, losing just once at the SOEC. Scott Conway has twenty four points in ten 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 (6-1-7) leads the Vees in playoff goals with six, and playoff points with seven.

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)

4-1-0-0

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

Scott Conway (17-7-24)
Tyson Jost (4-13-17)
Nicholas Jones (6-10-16)
Easton Brodzinski (3-9-12)
Dante Fabbro (2-7-9)
Owen Sillinger (3-3-6)
Luke Voltin (0-4-4)
Chris Gerrie (0-3-3)
Mitchell Brooks (1-2-3)
Griffin Mendel (0-3-3)
Darius Davidson (1-1-2)
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 (4-0 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