Game Preview: BCHL Showcase: Vernon vs Wenatchee:

Vernon (4-1-0-0) @ Wenatchee (3-0-1-0) 7:30pm

Tonight is the first of three regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Wenatchee Wild. The Wild won the season series last year 2-1

Last Game:

Friday, September 23 Vernon defeated Nanaimo 6-3
Friday, September 23 Powell River defeated Wenatchee 5-4 Overtime

Next Game:

Friday, September 30 Vernon @ Powell River
Friday, September 30 Langley @ Wenatchee

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012-13 Vernon is 4-2-1-2 at the Showcase

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012-13 Vernon as the home team is 2-0-1-2 at the Showcase

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012-13 Vernon as the road team is 2-1-0-1 at the Showcase

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 1-2-0-0 vs Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 0-1-0-0 at home vs Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 1-0-0-0 in Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Wenatchee has outscored Vernon 13-6

The Vipers have yet to defeat Wenatchee at home

The Wilds last regular season win in Vernon was a 8-1 victory on Friday, February 26 2016

The Wild have yet to defeat Vernon at home

The Vipers last regular season win in Wenatchee was a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday, November 14th 2015

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers are coming off a 6-3 victory over the Nanaimo Clippers Friday afternoon, wrap up the BCHL Showcase vs the Wenatchee Wild tonight. With the win Friday, the Vipers improve to 4-1 on the season. Tonight is the Vipers third game of a current six game road trip, their longest of the season. The Vipers & Wild met three times last season with Wenatchee winning two of the three games. These two teams will meet again November 25th in Wenatchee before the final meeting of the regular season February 10th in Vernon. The Vipers sit in 2nd place in the Interior Division tied in points with West Kelowna.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

http://bchl.ca/roster?team=21

Steven Jandric (4-3-7) leads the team lead in goals with seven, while Steven Jandric (4-3-7) & Jimmy Lambert (2-5-7) share the team lead in points with seven each.

Vernon Vipers 2016-17 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 5
Wins: 4
Losses: 1
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-0-0-0
Road Record: 1-1-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Record vs Interior Division: 2-1-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 2-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 3-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 1-1-0-0
Leading after the 1st period: 3-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 0-1-0-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 2-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 1-0-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-1-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 4-0-0-0
Out shot by opponents: 0-1-0-0
One goal games: 0-0-0-0
Goals for: 22
Goals against: 13
Standings: 2nd Place (Interior Division) Tied with West Kelowna
Win-loss streak: One game winning streak
Longest winning streak: Three game winning streak
Longest losing streak: One game losing streak

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Stapley (99)
Christian Cakebread (97)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
Hunter Zandee (96)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Darren Rizzolo (98)
Riley Brandt (96)
Mitchell Oliver (97)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Charley Michalowski (96)
Odeen Tufto (97)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Callum Volpe (98)
Liam Finlay (97)
Joe Sacco (96)
Ben Butcher (95)
Brendan Barry (97)
Latrell Charleson (95)
Bo Pellah (95)
Mac Ferner (95)
Andrew Shortridge (95)

Vernon's home record vs Wenatchee last year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Wenatchee last year:

1-1-0-0 (One game played in Chilliwack-BCHL Showcase) 

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Wenatchee last year:

Odeen Tufto (1-2-3)
Jimmy Lambert (2-0-2)
Jagger Williamson (1-1-2)
Latrell Charleson (0-1-1)
Christian Cakebread (0-1-1)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Bo Pellah (0-1-1)
Liam Finlay (0-1-1)
Steven Jandric (1-0-1)
Colton McCarthy (1-0-1)
Joe Sacco (0-1-1)
Mac Ferner (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (1-1 Record)

Vernon has the leagues 2nd best powerplay

The Vipers have the leagues 6th best penalty kill

Let's take a look at the Wenatchee Wild:

The Wenatchee Wild are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the Powell River Kings Friday also finish the BCHL Showcase tonight vs Vernon. Tonight is the fifth and final game of a five game road trip, before the Wild have their home opener Friday vs Langley. Friday's overtime loss was the Wilds first loss of the season, as Wenatchee comes into tonight's game with a 3-0-1-0 record. This is the second time these two teams will face each other at the BCHL Showcase after Wenatchee's 3-2 victory over the Vipers at last years Showcase. The Wild sit atop the Mainland Division three points up on Chilliwack, Langley & Coquitlam. Wenatchee leads the league in goals with twenty seven.

Wenatchee Wild Roster:

http://bchl.ca/roster?team=35

Charlie Combs (5-3-8) leads the team lead in goals with five, while Brendan Harris (3-8-11) leads the team lead in points with eleven.

Wenatchee Wild Season Preview,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHxrwRfYMnc

Wenatchee Wild 2016-17 regular season stats:

Games Played: 4
Wins: 3
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 3-0-1-0
Goals for: 27
Goals against: 11
Standings: 1st Place (Mainland Division)
Streak: One game losing streak

Wenatchee Wild Returning Players:

Matthew Baker (97)
Dakota Raabe (97)
Troy Conzo (97)
Charlie Combs (96)
Colin Burston (97)
Brendan Harris (96)
Tyler Rockwell (96)
Austin Chavez (96)
Alex Bates (97)
Logan Miliken (97)
Garrett Nieto (98)

Wenatchee Wild departed and traded players from last years team:

Blake Christianson (95)
August Von Ungern (97)
Brandon Puricelli (98)
Joseph Drabin (95)
Daniel Nachbaur (95)
Kyle Stephan (95)
Mike Coyne (95)
Joshua Chamberlain (97)
Hunter Alden (98)
Aaron Murray (96)
Bryan Yoon (98)
Chase Perry (96)

Wenatchee's home record vs Vernon last year:

1-1-0-0 (One game played in Chilliwack-BCHL Showcase) 


Wenatchee's road record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Wenatchee Wild scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Dakota Raabe (2-3-5)
Kyle Stephan (3-0-4)
Mike Coyne (1-3-4)
Tony Conzo (2-2-4)
Bryan Yoon (0-3-3)
Alex Bates (0-2-2)
Tyler Rockwell (1-1-2)
Auston Von Ungern (0-2-2)
Joseph Drabin (1-1-2)
Charlie Combs (1-1-2)
Brandon Puricelli (0-1-1)
Hunter Alden (1-0-1)
Matthew Baker (0-1-1)
Austin Chavez (0-1-1)
Blake Christiansen (1-0-1)
Colin Burston (0-1-1)
Brendan Harris (0-1-1)

Chase Perry (2-1 Record)

Wenatchee has the leagues 3rd best powerplay:

The Wild have the leagues 3rd best penalty kill