Game Preview: BCHL Showcase: Alberni Valley vs Vernon:

Alberni Valley (1-2-0-0) vs Vernon (4-0-0-0) 7:30pm

Tonight is the first of three regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The Vipers & Bulldogs split last year's season series 1-1

Last Game:

Saturday, September 16th Vernon defeated Wenatchee 5-1
Saturday, September 16th Alberni Valley defeated Coquitlam 5-3

Next Game:

Friday, September 22nd BCHL Showcase: Vernon vs Powell River
Friday, September 22nd BCHL Showcase: Penticton vs Alberni Valley

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012-13 Vernon is 4-3-1-2 at the Showcase

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012-13 Vernon as the home team is 2-0-1-2 at the Showcase

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012-13 Vernon as the road team is 2-2-0-1 at the Showcase

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 17-6-3-1 vs Alberni Valley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Alberni Valley 106-68

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-3-0-2 at home vs Alberni Valley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 7-3-2-0 in Alberni Valley

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012-13 Vernon is 0-0-0-1 vs Alberni Valley at the Showcase

The Vipers are 7-1-0-1 in their last ten home games vs the Bulldogs

The Vipers are 6-2-2-0 in their last ten games in Alberni Valley

The Vipers are 7-2-1-0 in their last ten games vs Alberni Valley

The Vipers last regular season win in Alberni Valley was a 5-3 victory on Saturday, December 13th 2014

The Bulldosg last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 3-2 double overtime victory Saturday, October 1st 2016

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Alberni Valley was a 4-1 victory on Saturday, February 18th 2017

The Bulldogs last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-3 victory on Saturday, December 8th 2012

Here's a look at last year's season series vs Alberni Valley

October, 1st Vernon @ Alberni Valley: Bulldogs won 3-2 double overtime

Saturday, 18th Alberni Valley @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-1

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 4-0-0-0 Vernon Vipers play their first of two games at the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack. This is the first time the Snakes will face the Bulldogs at the Showcase. The Vipers will face the Island Division leading Powell River Kings tomorrow afternoon in Chilliwack. The Vipers are coming off a 5-1 victory Saturday in Wenatchee have won seven straight (exhibition & regular season). Tonight's the third game of a eight game road trip. Vernon plays nine of their first ten games away from home. The Snakes sit atop the Interior Division are two points up on 2nd place West Kelowna. Vernon has ten players back from last year's team went 1-1 vs the Bulldogs last season. Former Bulldog Jordan Sandhu will face his former team for the first time.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/21

Brett Stapley (4-3-7) leads the team lead in goals with four, while Jimmy Lambert (3-5-8) leads the team lead in points with eight.

Jordan Sandhu Played two seasons in Alberni Valley (2015-2017) before being traded to Vernon June 23 2017 for Luke Gingras & future considerations.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 4
Wins: 4
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0-0-0
Road Record: 3-0-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Record vs Interior Division: 3-0-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 1-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 3-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 1st period: 2-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 3-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 1-0-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-0-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 3-0-0-0
Out shot by opponents: 1-0-0-0
One goal games: 1-0-0-0
Goals for: 18
Goals against: 7
Standings: 1st Place
Longest winning streak: Seven game winning streak (Exhibition & Regular Season)
Longest losing streak: One game losing streak

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Stapley (99)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Niko Karamanis (98)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Michael Ufberg (97)
Shane Kelly (97)
Sol Seibel (99)
Chris Jandric (98)
Ty Taylor (99)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Josh Prokop (00)
Connor Marritt (99)
Alex Swetlikoff (01)
Jack Judson (00)

Newly Acquired Players:

Anthony Yamnitsky (97)
Tanner Wishnowski (97)
Keyvan Mokhtari (98)
Jordan Sandhu (99)
Finn Evans (99)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Austin Adamson (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Ryan Brushett (98)
Simon Sagissor (97)
Brody Dale (99)
Hunter Zandee (96)
Luke Gingras (98)
Steven Jandric (97)
Cooper Watson (96)
Cameron Trott (97)
Connor Clouston (96)
Darion Hanson (97)

Vernon's home record vs Alberni Valley last year:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Alberni Valley last year:

0-0-0-1

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Alberni Valley last year:

Jagger Williamson (0-3-3)

Chris Jandric (0-3-3)
Brett Stapley (0-2-2)

Riley Brandt (2-0-2)
Shane Kelly (1-0-1)

Jimmy Lambert (0-1-1)

Luke Gingras (1-0-1)

Connor Clouston (1-0-1)

Darion Hanson (1-0 Record)

Let's take a look at the Alberni Valley Bulldogs:

The 1-2-0-0 Alberni Valley Bulldogs play their first of two games at the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack. The Bulldogs will face the defending league Champion Penticton Vees tomorrow night. The Bulldogs are coming off their first win of the season Saturday, a 5-3 victory over the visiting Coquitlam Express. Alberni Valley has just four players back from last season. The Dogs went 2-3 in five exhibition games. The Bulldogs & Vipers will meet three times this season, wont meet again until January 27th in Vernon. Alberni Valley sits 4th in the Island Division are tied in points with last place Cowichan. Former Vipers Mitchell Oliver & Darren Rizzolo will face their former team.

Alberni Valley Bulldogs Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/16

Brandon Bergado (2-3-5) leads the team in goals with two and in points with five.

Darren Rizzolo Played parts of two seasons with the Vipers (2015-2016)

Mitchell Oliver Played parts of three seasons with the Vipers (2013-2016)

Evan Hammond Alberni Valley Bulldogs Blog,

http://hammersdogs.blogspot.ca/

Alberni Valley Bulldogs 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 3
Wins: 1
Losses: 2
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-1-0-0
Road Record: 0-1-0-0
Goals for: 10
Goals against: 12
Standings: 4th Place (Island Division)

Alberni Valley Bulldogs Returning Players:

Ryan Steele (97)
Cayden Kraus (99)
Darren Rizzolo (98)
Connor Welsh (97)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

No list is available

Newly Acquired Players:

Mitchell Oliver (97)
Tyson Slater (97)
Colten Lancaster (98)
Cole Poliziani (97)

Alberni Valley Bulldogs departed and traded players from last years team:

Jordan Sandhu (99)
Braydon Nelson (99)
Tristan Bukovec ((97)
Henry Marshall (97)
Kyle Kaufmann (99)
Jake Witkowski (96)
Spencer Hunter (98)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
Mackenzie Wight (99)
Paul Savage (96)
Cole Slaney (98)
Trevor Cosgrove (97)
Malik Kaila (96)
Jake Wilhelm (99)
Cameron Kuhl (97)
Brody Claeys (96)
Carson Schamerhorn (97)

Alberni Valley's home record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Alberni Valley's road record vs Vernon last year:

0-1-0-0

Alberni Valley Bulldogs scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Connor Welsh (1-1-2)
Trevor Cosgrove (0-2-2)
Jordan Sandhu (1-0-1)
Ryan Steele (1-0-1)
Cayden Kraus (0-1-1)
Auggie Moore (0-1-1)
Cole Slaney (0-1-1)
Alex Macdonald (1-0-1)
Kyle Kaufmann (0-1-1)

Brody Claeys (1-0 Record)
Carson Schamerhorn (0-1 Record)