Game Preview: Coquitlam @ Vernon:

Coquitlam (1-1-0-0) @ Vernon (2-0-0-0) 7pm

Tonight is the first of two regular season meetings this season between the Coquitlam

Express & Vernon Vipers. The Express won the season series last year 2-0

Last Game:

Saturday, September 10th Vernon defeated Salmon Arm 5-3
Saturday, September 10th Langley defeated Coquitlam 8-1

Next Game:

Saturday, September 17th Vernon @ West Kelowna
Saturday, September 17th Coquitlam @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 8-4-0-1 vs Coquitlam

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Coquitlam 47-44

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 6-0-0-1 at home vs Coquitlam

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 2-4-0-0 in Coquitlam

Vernon's last regular season win in Coquitlam was a 7-5 victory on Sunday, November 18th 2012

Coquitlam's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 5-1 victory on Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

Vernon's last regular season win at home vs Coquitlam was a 5-3 victory on Saturday, January 17th 2015

Coquitlam's last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-3 overtime victory on Friday, September 18th 2015. This was the Express first win in Vernon since before the 2003-04 regular season. (Due to stats only going as far back as the 2003-04 regular season)

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers wrap up a two game home stand are coming off a 5-3 come from behind victory over the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks last Saturday in the Vipers home opener. The Vipers and Express will meet twice this season after Coquitlam won both games over Vernon last season. (4-3 in overtime and 5-1) The Vipers will play in Coquitlam November 26th in the second and final meeting of the season. The Vipers are looking to go 3-0 to start a regular season since starting 3-0 during the 2011-12 regular season. Tonight is the first of three straight home games where the Vipers will host a team from the Mainland Division. Seven of Vernon's next eight games are vs teams from either the Island or Mainland Division. After tonight the Vipers will hit the road for their longest road trip of the season, playing their next six games away from home. Vernon comes into tonight's action sitting atop the Interior Division two points up on Penticton, Trail & West Kelowna. Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 6-0-0-1 at home vs Coquitlam.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Niko Karamanis (3-1-4) leads the team in goals with three, while Jimmy Lambert (2-3-5) leads the team lead in points with five.

Nicholas Rasovic played parts of two seasons with the Coquitlam Express (2013-2015) playing in 64 games before signing with the Vipers December 1st 2014.

Vernon Vipers 2016-17 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 2
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0-0-0
Road Record: 1-0-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Record vs Interior Division: 2-0-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 0-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 2-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 0-0-0-0
Leading after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 0-0-0-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 0-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 1-0-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-0-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 2-0-0-0
Out shot by opponents: 0-0-0-0
One goal games: 0-0-0-0
Goals for: 11
Goals against: 6
Standings: 1st Place (Interior Division)
Win-loss streak: Two game winning streak
Longest winning streak: Two game winning streak
Longest losing streak:

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Stapley (99)
Christian Cakebread (97)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
Hunter Zandee (96)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Callum Volpe (98)
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)
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 Coquitlam last year:

0-0-0-1

Vernon's Road record vs Coquitlam last year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Coquitlam last year:

Riley Brandt (0-2-2)
Jimmy Lambert (1-1-2)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Bo Pellah (0-1-1)
Colton McCarthy (1-0-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)
Hunter Zandee (0-1-1)
Joe Sacco (1-0-1)
Darren Rizzolo (1-0-1)

Andrew Shortridge (0-1 Record)

Vernon has the leagues 4th best powerplay

The Vipers have the leagues 8th best penalty kill

Let's take a look at the Coquitlam Express:

The Coquitlam Express make their first and only regular season visit to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 8-1 loss in Langley Saturday. This is just the eighth time the Express have played in Vernon since the 2003-04 regular season. The Express have just one win in Vernon since the 2003-04 regular season. Coquitlam's last win in Vernon was a  4-3 overtime victory September 18th 2015. This was the Express first win in Vernon since before the 2003-04 regular season. (Due to stats only going as far back as the 2003-04 regular season). The Express have nine players returning from last years team. The Express started the 2016-17 season on the road. Tonight is the third game of a current four game road trip, will finish the trip tomorrow in Salmon Arm. Coquitlam will play nine of their first ten games away from home & ten of their first twelve on the road to start the new BCHL season. The Express sit 3rd in the Mainland Division are tied in points with Chilliwack, Wenatchee & Langley.

Coquitlam Express Roster:

http://bchl.ca/roster?team=9

Owen Stout (2-2-4) leads the team in goals with two and in points with four.

Coquitlam Express Season Preview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4urLUsLcf-Q

Eddie Gregory's Coquitlam Express Blog:

http://expressvoice.blogspot.ca/

Coquitlam Express 2016-17 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 2
Wins: 1
Losses: 1
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 1-1-0-0
Goals for: 9
Goals against: 15
Standings: 3rd Place (Mainland Division)
Win-loss Streak: One game losing streak

Coquitlam Express Returning Players:

Blake Heyward (98)
Mitch Newsome (97)
Alex Ambrosio (97)
Keegan Jones (97)
Luca Leone (96)
Owen Stout (97)
Cameron Bertsch (96)
Jake Brien (97)
Troy Robillard (98)

Coquitlam Express departed & traded players from last years team:

Jackson Cressey (96)
Mathew Michie (95)
Colton Kerfoot (96)
Jonathan Irving (97)
Jack Suroweic (96)
Austin Mcllmurray (96)
Noah Turanski (98)
Michael Murulla (96)
Erik Udahl (96)
Daniell Lange (95)
Ryan Coghlan (95)
Taylor Green (95)
Nicholas Coltura (95)
Charlie Barrow (96)
Jivan Sidhu (95)
Jarrell Pinchuk (97)
Tyger Howat (95)
Fenton Lawson (96)

Coquitlam's Home record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Coquitlam's Road record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Coquitlam's scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Jackson Cressey (2-3-5)
Colton Kerfoot (1-3-4)
Jarell Pinchuk (0-3-3)
Austin Mcllmurray (2-1-3)
Taylor Green (0-2-2)
Cameron Bertsch (1-1-2)
Erik Udahl (1-0-1)
Mathew Michie (0-1-1)
Alex Ambrosio (1-0-1)
Jack Suroweic (1-0-1)

Tyger Howat (2-0 Record)

Coquitlam has the leagues 13th best powerplay

The Express have the leagues 13th best penalty kill