Game Preview: Vernon @ Wenatchee:

Vernon (12-11-3-0) @ Wenatchee (19-5-1-0) 7pm

Tonight is the second of three regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Wenatchee Wild. The Wild lead the season series 1-0

Last Game:

Sunday, November 20th Vernon defeated Cowichan 2-1
Wednesday, November 23rd Wenatchee defeated Chilliwack 5-3

Next Game:

Saturday, November 26th Vernon @ Coquitlam
Saturday, November 26th West Kelowna @ Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 1-3-0-0 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

The Vipers are 0-2-0-0 vs Wenatchee at the BCHL Showcase

Since the 2015-16 regular season Wenatchee has outscored Vernon 19-9

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 12-11-3-0 Vernon Vipers make their first and only regular season visit to the Town Toyota Centre are coming off a 2-1 victory over the visiting Cowichan Capitals Sunday afternoon. The last time the Vipers were in Wenatchee, Vernon come away with a 3-2 overtime win November 14th 2015. Tonight is the first of a three game road trip where the Vipers have lost four of their last five games away from home. Tonight is the second of three regular season meetings between the Wild and Vipers after Wenatchee defeated Vernon 6-3 September 24th in Chilliwack at the BCHL Showcase. Since the last time these two teams met the Vipers have gone 8-10-3-0. These two teams will meet for a final time this season February 10th in Vernon. The Vipers have won three of their last five games but have lost six of their last ten games. Vernon sits 3rd in the Interior Division are tied in points with 2nd Place Trail. The Vipers are a single point up on 4th place Merritt but seventeen points back of Division leading Penticton. Viper captain Riley Brandt is serving his ninth game of a ten game suspension.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Steven Jandric (11-5-16) leads the team lead in goals with eleven, while Jagger Williamson (5-15-20) leads the team lead in points with twenty.

Vernon Vipers 2016-17 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 26
Wins: 12
Losses: 11
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 7-3-1-0
Road Record: 5-8-2-0
Overtime Record: 1-3
Record vs Interior Division: 6-5-1-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 6-6-2-0
When the Vipers score first: 10-5-1-0
When the opponents score first: 2-6-2-0
Leading after the 1st period: 8-2-1-0
Tied after the 1st period: 2-4-2-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-5-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 9-1-2-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 2-1-1-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-8-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 9-5-2-0
Out shot by opponents: 3-4-1-0
One goal games: 5-1-3-0
Goals for: 75
Goals against: 85
Standings: 3rd Place
Win-loss streak: One game winning streak
Longest winning streak: Three game winning streak
Longest losing streak: Three game losing streak (Twice)

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)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Charley Michalowski (96)
Odeen Tufto (97)
Mitchell Oliver (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 Wenatchee this year:

0-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Wenatchee this year:

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

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Wenatchee this year:

Chris Jandric (0-2-2)
Shane Kelly (1-0-1)
Christian Cakebread (1-0-1)
Niko Karamanis (0-1-1)
Jimmy Lambert (0-1-1)
Steven Jandric (1-0-1)

Vernon has the leagues 4th best powerplay

The Vipers have the leagues 7th best penalty kill

Let's take a look at the Wenatchee Wild:

The 19-5-1-0 Wenatchee Wild are coming off a 5-2 win over the visiting Chilliwack Chiefs Wednesday. Tonight is the second game of a current five game home stand. The Wild are an impressive 10-0 on home ice. The Wild come into tonight's game riding a two game winning streak, have lost three of their last five, have won seven of their last ten games. Wenatchee sits 1st in the Mainland Division are tied in points with the 2nd Place Chilliwack Chiefs. Since the last time the Vipers & Wild met back in September the Wild have gone 16-5-0-0. Brendan Harris leads the lead in scoring with fourty seven points, while Charlie Combs leads the league in goals with twenty seven.

Wenatchee Wild Roster:

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

Charlie Combs (27-15-42) leads the team lead in goals with twenty seven, while Brendan Harris (11-34-45) leads the team lead in points with fourty five.

Wenatchee Wild 2016-17 regular season stats:

Games Played: 25
Wins: 19
Losses: 5
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 11-0-0-0
Road Record: 8-5-1-0
Goals for: 131
Goals against: 72
Standings: 1st Place (Mainland Division)
Streak: Two game winning 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 this year:

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


Wenatchee's road record vs Vernon this year:

0-0-0-0

Wenatchee Wild scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Matthew Baker (1-2-3)
Dakota Raabe (1-2-3)
Colin Burston (2-0-2)
Slava Demin (1-1-2)
Charlie Combs (1-1-2)
Jasper Weatherby (0-1-1)
Troy Conzo (0-1-1)
Brendan Harris (0-1-1)
Alex Bates (0-1-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (1-0 Record)

Wenatchee has the leagues 7th best powerplay:

The Wild have the leagues 2nd best penalty kill