Penticton Vees-Merritt Centennials Boxscore-Game Summary,
http://bchl.ca/game-summary?game_id=7807
Game 7 Highlight's,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vif6GQIkws
Fraser Rodgers Penticton Vees Blog,
http://www.pentictonvees.ca/category/blog
The Vees will now advance to the Interior Division Finals for a sixth straight year. The Vees will face the 2nd place Vernon Vipers in the best of seven series starting March 31st in Penticton. These two teams will meet in the playoffs for a fourth straight season. The Vees and Vipers both earned a first round bye for finishing 1st & 2nd in the Interior Division. The Vipers eliminated the 3rd place Trail Smoke Eaters in the Interior Division Semifinals 4-1 in the best of seven series. The Vees & Vipers met last season in the opening round of the BCHL playoffs, with Penticton winning the best of seven series 4-1.
The last time the Vipers & Vees met was January 27th 2017 as the Vernon defeated Penticton 3-1 at Kal Tire Place in the final regular season meeting with the Vees. The two teams split the regular season series going 3-3-0-1
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: Vipers won 3-1
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 42-43-3-8 vs Penticton
Since the 2002-03 regular season Penticton has outscored Vernon 284-268
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 21-18-1-2 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 3-1 victory on Friday, January 27th 2017
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 previous 23 playoff meetings between Vernon & Penticton:
1966-67 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 1 (Semifinal)
1967-68 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 0 (Semifinal)
1971-72 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 3 (BCJHL Final)
1973-74 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 0 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1974-75 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 2 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1975-76 Penticton defeated Vernon (No Stats) (Interior Division Semifinal)
1976-77 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 2 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1982-83 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1986-87 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1987-88 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1992-93 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 1 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1993-94 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 3 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1994-95 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (Vernon blows 3-1 series lead)
2001-02 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 2 (Interior Conference Final)
2002-03 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0 (Interior Conference Quaterfinal)
2004-05 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0 (Interior Conference Semifinal)
2006-07 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 1 (Interior Conference Final)
2007-08 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (Interior Conference Semifinal)
2008-09 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 1 (Interior Conference Semifinal)
2009-2010 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 2 (Interior Conference Final)
2013-2014 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 3 (Interior Division Final)
2014-15 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (Interior Division Final)
2015-16 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 1 (Interior Division Semifinal)
Looking at the season series vs Penticton & Merritt this season, I think the Vipers would rather face the Vees over the Centennials. Vernon went 3-3-0-1 vs Penticton this year while going 1-3-0-1 vs Merritt. If you include the pre-season Vernon went 1-5-0-1 vs Merritt. The Vipers were very evenly matched vs the Vees this season and for the first time in several years, the Vipers had a chance to beat Penticton this season and did. In past years the Vees have dominated the Vipers. Should be a hard fought series. Win or lose the Vees will get a second chance at the playoffs, host the 2017 Western Canada Cup. Should be great for the fans, who have a short trip to watch their team away from home.
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