Game Preview: Parents Weekend: Penticton @ Vernon:

Penticton (32-10-1-1) @ Vernon (23-15-4-4) 7pm

Tonight is the seventh and final regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Penticton Vees. The Vees lead the season series 3-2-0-1

Last Game:

Wednesday, January 25th Vernon tied Penticton 3-3

Next Game:

Saturday, January 28th Nanaimo @ Vernon
Saturday, January 28th Penticton @ Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 41-43-3-8 vs Penticton

Since the 2002-03 regular season Penticton has outscored Vernon 283-265

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-18-1-2 at home vs. Penticton

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 18-21-2-3 in Penticton

The Vees are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten games in Vernon

The Vipers are 3-5-1-1 in their last ten games in Penticton

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Penticton was a 4-3 victory on Saturday, February 22nd 2014

The Vees last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-1 victory on Saturday, November 12th 2016

The Vipers last regular season win in Penticton was a 4-2 victory on Saturday, January 7th 2017

The Vees last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-1 victory on Wednesday, December 7th 2016

Here's a look at the season series vs Penticton

August 25th Exhibition Penticton @ Vernon: Vees won 4-1
August 30th Exhibition Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 4-2
October 28th Penticton @ Vernon: Vees won 4-2
November 11th Vernon @ Penticton: Vipers won 3-2
November 12th Penticton @ Vernon: Vees won 3-1
December 7th Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 3-1
January 7th Vernon @ Penticton: Vipers won 3-2
January 25th Vernon @ Penticton: Tie 3-3
January 27th Penticton @ Vernon

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 23-15-4-4 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-3 tie in Penticton Wednesday. Tonight is the second game of a home & home series with the Vees and the seventh and final regular season meeting vs Penticton. The Vipers have lost seven straight at home to the Vees. The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Penticton was a 4-3 victory February 22nd 2014. The Vipers are 2-5-1 vs Penticton this season (exhibition & regular season). Going back going back to the 2014-15 regular season the Vipers have lost ten of their last thirteen games to the Vees. Tonight is the first of a five game home stand, where the Vipers have lost three straight at home. Vernon comes into tonight have just one win in their last five games and six wins in their last ten games. The Vipers have recorded atleast one point in thirteen of their last fifteen games. The Vipers sit 2nd in the Division are eight points up on Merritt & six points up on Trail but twelve points back of Division leading Penticton.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Steven Jandric (19-20-39) leads the team in goals with nineteen & in points with thirty nine.

Vernon Vipers 2016-17 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 46
Wins: 23
Losses: 15
Ties: 4
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 11-5-2-1
Road Record: 12-10-2-3
Overtime Record: 1-4-4
Record vs Interior Division: 14-7-2-4
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 9-8-2-0
When the Vipers score first: 19-7-2-3
When the opponents score first: 4-8-2-1
Leading after the 1st period: 15-3-1-1
Tied after the 1st period: 6-6-3-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-6-0-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 20-2-2-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 2-1-2-2
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-11-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 17-6-3-2
Out shot by opponents: 6-7-1-1
One goal games: 9-2-4-2
Goals for: 143
Goals against: 132
Standings: 2nd Place
Win-loss streak: Winless in two games
Longest winning streak: Unbeaten in ten games (7 wins-3 ties)
Longest losing streak: Three game losing streak (Twice)

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Stapley (99)
Hunter Zandee (96)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Riley Brandt (96)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Charley Michalowski (96)
Christian Cakebread (97)
Nicholas Rasovic (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 Penticton this year:

0-2-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Penticton this year:

2-1-0-1

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Penticton this year:

Jagger Williamson (1-5-6)
Niko Karamanis (4-1-5)
Jesse Lansdell (1-3-4)
Cooper Watson (0-3-3)
Brett Stapley (2-1-3)
Jimmy Lambert (1-1-2)
Shane Kelly (0-2-2)
Michael Ufberg (0-2-2)
Hunter Zandee (0-2-2)
Steven Jandric (1-1-2)
Sol Seibel (0-2-2)
Ryan Brushett (1-1-2)
Riley Brandt (0-1-1)
Connor Clouston (0-1-1)
Austin Adamson (1-0-1)

Ty Taylor (2-2 Record)
Darion Hanson (0-1-1 Record)

Vernon has the leagues 5th best powerplay

The Vipers have the leagues 3rd best penalty kill

Let's take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The 32-10-1-1 defending regular season champion and 2017 Western Canada Cup host Penticton Vees make their third and final regular season visit to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 3-3 tie vs the Vipers Wednesday in Penticton. Tonight's the first of a five game road trip where the Vees have lost four straight on the road. The last time the Vees were at Kal Tire Place, Penticton won 3-1 November 12th. Since the 2011-12 regular season the Vees have dominated the Vipers. Penticton has won thirty of the last fourty regular season meetings vs Vernon going 30-9-0-1. The Vees have won fifteen of the last nineteen games vs the Vipers. Penticton comes into tonight having just two wins in their last five games and just four wins in their last ten games. The Vees sit atop the Interior Division are twelve points up on Vernon.

Fraser Rogers Penticton Vees Blog,

http://www.pentictonvees.ca/category/blog

Penticton Vees Roster:

http://bchl.ca/roster?team=12

Grant Cruikshank (27-15-42) leads the team in goals with twenty seven, while Nicholas Jones (19-29-48) leads the team in points with thirty eight

Mitch Meek played 50 games with the 2014-15 Vernon Vipers

Penticton Vees 2016-17 regular season stats:

Games Played: 44
Wins: 32
Losses: 10
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 18-4-1-1
Road Record: 14-6-0-0
Goals for: 151
Goals against: 100
Standings: 1st Place
Streak: Winless in two games

Penticton Vees Returning Players:

Nicholas Jones (96)
Owen Sillinger (97)
Taylor Ward (98)
Gabe Bast (96)
Griffin Mendel (99)

Penticton Vees departed and traded players from last years team:

Scott Conway (95)
Luke Voltin (95)
Mitchell Brooks (95)
Ben Brar (98)
David Eccles (96)
Desi Burgart (98)
Tyson Jost (98)
Easton Brodzinski (96)
Demico Hannoun (95)
Dixon Bowen (96)
Darius Davidson (96)
Chris Gerrie (96)
Jason Lavallee (96)
Colton Poolman (95)
Seamus Donohue (96)
Dante Fabbro (98)
Domenic Masellis (97)
Anthony Brodeur (95)
Zach Driscoll (97)

Penticton's home record vs Vernon this year:

1-2-0-1

Penticton's road record vs Vernon this year:

2-0-0-0

Penticton Vees scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Taylor Ward (3-3-6)
Grant Cruikshank (5-0-5)
Nicholas Jones (0-5-5)
Chris Klack (1-4-5)
Duncan Campbell (1-2-3)
Owen Sillinger (0-2-2)
Matt Gosiewski (1-1-2)
James Miller (1-1-2)
Taylor Sanheim (2-0-2)
Kenny Johnson (0-2-2)
Joseph Leahy (0-1-1)
Ty Amonte (1-0-1)
Jonny Tychonick (0-1-1)
Ryley Risling (1-0-1)
Jamie Armstrong (1-0-1)
Griffin Mendel (0-1-1)

Matthew Robson (3-2-1 Record)

Penticton has the leagues 13th best powerplay:

The Vees have the leagues 6th best penalty kill