Game Preview: Grizzlies Home Opener: Vernon @ Victoria:

Vernon (4-1-0-1) @ Victoria (4-2-0-0) 7pm

Tonight is the first of two regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Victoria Grizzlies. The Grizzlies swept the Vipers in last year's regular season series 2-0

Last Game:

Friday, September 22nd BCHL Showcase Powell River defeated Vernon 2-1
Sunday, September 24th BCHL Showcase Victoria defeated Coquitlam 4-2

Next Game:

Saturday, September 30th Vernon @ Nanaimo
Saturday, September 30th Langley @ Victoria

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 4-1-0-1 Vernon Vipers make their first and only regular season visit to the Q Centre are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Powell River Kings at the BCHL Showcase September 22md. The Snakes are winless in their last two games. Tonight is the first of three straight this weekend and the teams fifth game of a eight game road trip. The Vipers started the season playing nine of their first ten games away from home. The Snakes come into action tonight having just one regulation loss in their first ten games (exhibition & regular season). Vernon's last win in Victoria was a 4-1 victory October 4th 2015. The Vipers sit 2nd in the Interior Division, are tied in points with Trail who sit atop the Division. Vernon is two points up on Wenatchee and just a single point up on West Kelowna & Penticton. 

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

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

Keyvan Mokhtari played the previous two seasons in Victoria before being traded to Vernon June 23 2017.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 6
Wins: 4
Losses: 1
Ties: 1
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0-0-0
Road Record: 3-1-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0-1
Record vs Interior Division: 3-0-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 1-1-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 3-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 1-1-0-1
Leading after the 1st period: 2-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 1-1-0-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 3-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 1-1-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-0-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 3-1-0-1
Out shot by opponents: 1-0-0-0
One goal games: 1-1-0-0
Goals for: 20
Goals against: 10
Standings: 1st Place (Tied with Trail)
Longest winning streak: Unbeaten in eight games (7 wins-1 tie) (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 Victoria last year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Victoria last year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Victoria last year:

Michael Ufberg (0-2-2)

Cameron Trott (0-1-1)

Brett Stapley (1-0-1)

Ryan Brushett (1-0-1)

Jimmy Lambert (0-1-1)

Ty Taylor (0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Victoria Grizzlies:

The 4-2-0-0 defending Island Division Champion Victoria Grizzlies return home for their home opener after starting the season with their first six games on the road. Victoria will play ten of their first thirteen games away from home. The Grizzlies are coming off a 4-2 victory Sunday over the Coquitlam Express at the BCHL Showcase. Victoria went 2-0 last weekend at the Showcase with wins over Prince George & Coquitlam. Tonight's the first of two meetings vs Vernon after the Grizzlies won both games over the Snakes last year. These two teams wont meet again until December 2nd when the Grizz are in Vernon for the final meeting of the season. Tonight is the first of three  home games, in a three game home stand before the Grizzlies hit the road for a four game road trip. Victoria has eleven players back from last year's club sit 3rd in the Island Division are five points up on 4th place Alberni Valley but just a single point back of Nanaimo & Powell River who are tied in points for top spot in the Island Division.

Victoria Grizzlies Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/18

Justin Michaelian (4-1-5) leads the team in goals with four, while Alex Newhook (1-9-10) leads the team lead in points with ten.

Victoria Grizzlies 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 6
Wins: 4
Losses: 2
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0-0-0
Road Record: 3-2-0-0
Goals for: 19
Goals against: 18
Standings: 3rd Place (Island Division)

Victoria Grizzlies Returning Players:

Justin Michaelian (97)
Shawn O'Malley (97)
Marty Westhaver (99)
Timothy Friedmann (98)
Jamie Rome (98)
Cameron Thompson (98)
Lucas Clark (97)
Niko Somerville (99)
Dayne Finnson (97)
Carter Berger (99)
Drayson Pears (98)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

No list is available

Newly Acquired Players:

Victoria Grizzlies departed and traded players from last years team:

Keyvan Mokhtari (98)
Cole Pickup (96)
Nick Guiney (96)
Nathan Looysen (96)
Tyler Welsh (97)
Nolan Welsh (99)
Spencer Hunter (98)
Jake Stevens (96)
Brett Stirling (96)
Cody Van Lierop (96)
Tony Rehm (97)
Matthew Galajda (97)

Victoria's home record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Victoria's road record vs Vernon last year:

0-0-0-0

Victoria Grizzlies scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Jake Stevens (0-3-3)
Lucas Clark (1-1-2)
Cody Van Lierop (1-3-4)
Keyvan Mokhtari (1-1-2)
Justin Michaelian (1-0-1)
Jamie Rome (0-3-3)
Tyler Welsh (1-0-1)
Timothy Friedmann (1-0-1)
Nathan Looysen (1-0-1)
Carter Berger (0-1-1)
Cameron Thompson (0-1-1)
Drayson Pears (0-1-1)

Matthew Galajda (2-0 Record-Shutout)