Game Preview: Wenatchee @ Vernon:

Wenatchee (38-8-4-0) @ Vernon (27-16-5-4) @ 7pm

Tonight is the third and final regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Wenatchee Wild. The Wild lead the season series 2-0

Last Game:

Tuesday, February 7th Merritt defeated Vernon 3-0
Saturday, February 4th Wenatchee defeated Surrey 9-1

Next Game:

Saturday, February 11th West Kelowna @ Vernon
Saturday, February 11th Wenatchee @ Penticton

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 1-4-0-0 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 1-1-0-0 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 23-10

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 Wilds last regular season win at home over Vernon was a 4-1 victory on Friday, November 25th 2016

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 27-16-5-4 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-0 loss in Merritt Tuesday. Tonight's the first of a four game home stand, where the Vipers have won four of their last five home games. The Vipers come into action tonight having lost two of their last three, but have won three of their last five, & five of their last ten games. Vernon sits 2nd in the Interior Division are nine points up on Trail but ten points back of Division leading Penticton. Tonight is the third regular season meeting between the Wild and Vipers. The Wild won the first two games after defeating Vernon 6-3 September 24th in Chilliwack at the BCHL Showcase and then 4-1 in Wenatchee November 25th. Since the last time these two teams met the Vipers have gone 15-5-2-4

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Steven Jandric (25-22-47) leads the team in goals with twenty five & in points with fourty seven.

Vernon Vipers 2016-17 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 52
Wins: 27
Losses: 16
Ties: 4
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 15-5-3-1
Road Record: 12-11-2-3
Overtime Record: 2-5-4
Record vs Interior Division: 16-8-3-4
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 11-8-2-0
When the Vipers score first: 22-7-2-3
When the opponents score first: 5-9-3-1
Leading after the 1st period: 17-3-1-1
Tied after the 1st period: 7-6-3-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 3-7-1-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 22-2-2-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 3-1-3-2
Trailing after the 2nd period: 2-12-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 19-6-4-2
Out shot by opponents: 7-8-1-1
One goal games: 10-2-5-2
Goals for: 162
Goals against: 145
Standings: 2nd Place
Win-loss streak: One game losing streak
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)
Odeen Tufto (97)
Mitchell Oliver (97)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Callum Volpe (98)
Liam Finlay (97)
Darren Rizzolo (98)
Christian Cakebread (97)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
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:

0-2-0-0 (One game played in Chilliwack-BCHL Showcase) 

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Wenatchee this year:

Steven Jandric (2-0-2)
Chris Jandric (0-2-2)
Shane Kelly (1-0-1)
Niko Karamanis (0-1-1)
Jimmy Lambert (0-1-1)
Brett Stapley (0-1-1)

Ty Taylor (0-1 Record)

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 38-8-4-0 Wenatchee Wild make their first and only regular season visit to Kal Tire Place. The Wild are coming off a 9-1 victory Saturday vs the visiting Surrey Eagles. Tonight's the first game of a four game road trip. Wenatchee has lost two of their last three and three of their last five road games. Since the last time these two teams met the Wild have gone 19-3-3-0. The Wild come into tonight having won three straight and three of their last five and eight of their last ten games. Wenatchee sits 1st in the Mainland Division and atop the BCHL with eighty points, three points up on 2nd place Chilliwack. The Wild are ranked 10th in the top twenty CJHL standings.

Wenatchee Wild Roster:

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

Charlie Combs (45-29-74) leads the team lead in goals with fourty five, while Brendan Harris (21-64-85) leads the team lead in points with eight five.

Wenatchee Wild 2016-17 regular season stats:

Games Played: 50
Wins: 38
Losses: 8
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 25-0-2-0
Road Record: 13-8-2-0
Goals for: 252
Goals against: 122
Standings: 1st Place (Mainland Division)
Streak: Three 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:

2-0-0-0 (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:

Slava Demin (1-3-4)
Charlie Combs (3-1-4)
Alex Bates (0-3-3)
Matthew Baker (1-2-3)
Dakota Raabe (1-2-3)
Colin Burston (2-0-2)
Troy Conzo (1-1-2)
Brendan Harris (0-2-2)
Jasper Weatherby (0-1-1)
Tyler Rockwell (0-1-1)
AJ Vanderbeck (1-0-1)

Garrett Nieto (1-0 Record)
Anthony Yamnitsky (1-0 Record)

Wenatchee has the leagues 7th best powerplay:

The Wild have the leagues 2nd best penalty kill