Game Preview: Vernon @ West Kelowna:

Vernon (5-3-2-0) @ West Kelowna (5-4-0-0) 7pm

Tonight is
the second of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors. The Warriors lead the season series 1-0

Last Game:

Friday, October 7th Surrey defeated Vernon 3-2 Overtime
Friday, October 7th Salmon Arm defeated West Kelowna 5-3

Next Game:

Wednesday, October 12th Vernon @ Merritt
Friday, October 14th West Kelowna @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 31-30-3-4 vs West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 19-10-2-2 at home vs West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 12-21-1-2 in West Kelowna

The Vipers are 1-9-0-0 in their last ten games vs West Kelowna

The Vipers are 3-6-1-0 vs West Kelowna in their last ten games at Royal LePage Place

The Vipers are 6-3-1-0 vs West Kelowna in their last ten games at Kal Tire Place

Since the 2010-11 regular season the Warriors have just four wins at Kal Tire Place

Vernon's last win at home vs West Kelowna was a 3-2 victory on Friday, January 22nd 2016

West Kelowna's last win at Kal Tire Place was a 6-4 victory on Wednesday, February 17th 2016

Vernon's last regular season win at Royal LePage Place was a 7-4 victory on Saturday, October 18th 2014

West Kelowna's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 3-1 victory on Saturday, September 17th 2016

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 5-3-2-0 Vernon Vipers make their second of four regular season visits to Royal LePage Place. Vernon is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the visiting Surrey Eagles Friday night. Tonight is the first of a three game road trip. The Vipers have lost three of their last four four road games and four of their last six games away from home. The Vipers have just three wins in their last eleven games in West Kelowna. Vernon's last regular season win at Royal LePage Place was a 7-4 victory October 18th 2014. The Vipers lost six of seven games vs the Warriors last year, lost all four games in West Kelowna. After starting the season 3-0, the Vipers have lost five of their last seven games. Vernon sits 2nd in the Division are a single point up on Merritt and four points back of Division leading Penticton.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Steven Jandric (5-5-10) leads the team lead in goals with five, while Jimmy Lambert (2-8-10) & Steven Jandric (5-5-10) share the team lead in points with ten each.

Hunter Zandee played one season in West Kelowna (2014-15) was traded to Vernon August 11th 2015

Sol Seibel played two games with West Kelowna last season

Vernon Vipers 2016-17 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 10
Wins: 5
Losses: 3
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 3-0-1-0
Road Record: 2-3-1-0
Overtime Record: 0-2
Record vs Interior Division: 2-1-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 3-2-2-0
When the Vipers score first: 4-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 1-3-2-0
Leading after the 1st period: 4-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 0-1-2-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-2-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 3-0-1-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 1-0-1-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-3-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 4-0-2-0
Out shot by opponents: 1-2-0-0
One goal games: 0-0-2-0
Goals for: 37
Goals against: 33
Standings: 2nd Place (Interior Division)
Win-loss streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak: Three game winning streak
Longest losing streak: Three 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)
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)
Darren Rizzolo (98)
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 West Kelowna this year:

0-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs West Kelowna this year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs West Kelowna this year:

Jagger Williamson (1-0-1)
Christian Cakebread (0-1-1)
Carter Stephenson (0-1-1)

Cole Demers (0-1 Record)

Vernon has the leagues 3rd best powerplay

The Vipers have the leagues 3rd best penalty kill

Let's take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:

The 5-4-0-0 defending Royal Bank Cup Champion West Kelowna Warriors are coming off a 5-3 loss to the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks Friday. This is the second meeting of seven between the Warriors & Vipers after a 3-1 Warriors win in West Kelowna on September 17th. West Kelowna has won nine of the last ten regular season meetings over Vernon. These two teams wont meet again until November 18th in West Kelowna. Tonight is the fifth and final game of a five game home stand where the Warriors have are 1-3. The Warriors have won four of their first seven home games will play six of their next eight games away from home. West Kelowna sits 4th in the Interior Division are four points up on Salmon Arm, are one point back of Merritt and two points back of Vernon.

West Kelowna Warriors Roster:

http://bchl.ca/roster?team=19

Quin Foreman (7-5-12) leads the team in goals with seven and leads the team in points with twelve.

Warriors Head Coach-GM Rylan Ferster played one season in Vernon (1989-90) with the Centennial Cup Champion Vernon Lakers

Trevor Miller's West Kelowna Warriors Blog:

https://westkwarriors.wordpress.com/

West Kelowna Warriors 2016-17 regular season stats:

Games Played: 9
Wins: 5
Losses: 4
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 4-3-0-0
Road Record: 1-1-0-0
Goals for: 27
Goals against: 28
Standings: 4th Place
Streak: One game losing streak

West Kelowna Warriors Returning Players:

Quin Foreman (96)
Connor Sodergren (96)
Reed Gunville (97)
Jared Marino (97)
Nicholas Rutigliano (96)
Jake Harrison (99)
Keelan Williams (96)

West Kelowna Warriors departed and traded players from last years team:

Brett Mennear (96)
Jake LeBrun (95)
Kylar Hope (95)
Tyler Anderson (96)
Garrett Forster (95)
Bryan Basiilico (95)
Jonathan Desbiens (96)
Liam Blackburn (96)
Kyle Marino (95)
Lane Gilliss (99)
Paul Lovsin (96)
Rylan Yaremko (96)
Kristian Blumenschein (97)
Scott Allen (96)
Bryan Nelson (96)
Matthew Greenfield (95)

West Kelowna's home record vs Vernon this year:

1-0-0-0

West Kelowna's road record vs Vernon this year:

0-0-0-0

West Kelowna Warriors scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Quin Foreman (1-1-2)
Chase Dubois (0-1-1)
Mitchell Barker (1-1-2)
Jon Russell (0-1-1)
Nicholas Rutigliano (1-0-1)

Xavier Burghardt (1-0 Record)

West Kelowna has the leagues 15th best powerplay:

The Warriors have the leagues 16th best penalty kill