Game Preview: Vernon @ Merritt:

Vernon (2-0-0-0) @ Merritt (0-2-0-0) 7pm

Tonight is the first of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Merritt Centennials. The Centennials went 4-1-1-0 vs the Vipers last season

Last Game:

Saturday, September 9th Vernon defeated Salmon Arm 6-5
Saturday, September 9th Wenatchee defeated Merritt 5-3

Next Game:

Saturday, September 16th Vernon @ Wenatchee
Saturday, September 16th Merritt @ West Kelowna

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 63-24-9-4 vs Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Merritt 373-259

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 31-9-1-5 at home vs Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 26-12-5-3 in Merritt

The Vipers are 2-6-1-1 in their last ten games vs Merritt

The Vipers are 3-6-1-0 vs Merritt in their last ten games at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena

The Vipers are 6-3-1-0 vs Merritt in their last ten games at Kal Tire Place

Vernon's last win at home vs Merritt was a 3-1 victory Saturday, October 29th 2016

Merritt's last win at Kal Tire Place was a 5-4 victory Wednesday, January 18th 2017

Vernon's last regular season win at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena was a 6-3 victory on Saturday, January 9th 2016

Merritt's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 3-0 victory on Tuesday, February 7th 2017

Here's a look at the season series vs Merritt

August 26th Merrit @ Vernon: Exhibition-Centennials won 3-0
August 27th Vernon @ Merritt: Exhibition-Centennials won 4-3
October 12th Vernon @ Merritt: Centennials won 4-1
October 29th Merritt @ Vernon: Vipers won 3-1
December 16th Vernon @ Merritt: Vipers tied 3-3
January 14th Merritt @ Vernon: Centennials won 2-1 double overtime
January 18th Merritt @ Vernon: Centennials won 5-4
February 7th Vernon @ Merritt: Centennials won 3-0

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 2-0-0-0 Vernon Vipers make their first of three regular season visits to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. The Vipers are coming off a 6-5 victory in their home opener Saturday over the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Tonight's the first of an eight game road trip. The Snakes play nine of their first ten games of the season away from home. Vernon comes into tonight riding a five game winning streak (exhibition & regular season) sit 1st in the Interior Division are two points up on 2nd place. The Vipers went 0-3-1-0 in four games in Merritt last season.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Jesse Lansdell (2-1-3), Brett Stapley (2-2-4) & Jimmy Lambert (2-3-5) share the team lead in goals with two, while Lambert leads the team lead in points with five.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 3
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0-0-0
Road Record: 1-0-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Record vs Interior Division: 2-0-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 0-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 1-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 0-0-0-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 1-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 1-0-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-0-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 2-0-0-0
Out shot by opponents: 0-0-0-0
One goal games: 1-0-0-0
Goals for: 11
Goals against: 6
Standings: 1st Place
Longest winning streak: Five 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 Merritt last year:

1-1-1-0

Vernon's road record vs Merritt last year:

0-2-1-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Merritt last year:

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

Ty Taylor (1-2-1-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Merritt Centennials:

The 0-2-0-0 Merritt Centennials are coming off a 5-3 loss Saturday to the visiting Wenatchee Wild. Tonight's the first of six regular season meetings vs Vernon this season. The Cents won six of eight games last year over the Vipers (exhibition & regular season) going 6-1-1-0. The Centennials lost four of five exhibition games, have nine players back from last year's club. Tonight is the final game of a three game home stand, before the Centennials hit the road for a two game road trip, starting tomorrow night in West Kelowna. Merritt comes into tonight winless, will play seven of their first nine games on home ice. Merritt sits last in the Division with Salmon Arm as the only two teams in the Interior without a victory.

Merritt Centennials Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/15

Zach Zorn (2-0-2) leads the team in goals with two, while sharing the team lead in points with Tyrell Buckley (1-1-2), Brendan Schneider (0-2-2) & Ashton Stockie (0-2-2)

Merritt Centennials Blog,

http://q101.ca/sports

Merritt Centennials 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 2
Wins: 0
Losses: 2
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-2-0-0
Road Record: 0-0-0-0
Goals for: 5
Goals against: 9
Standings: 6th Place

Merritt Centennials Returning Players:

Zach Zorn (97)
Nicholas Wicks (98)
Chase Bell (97)
Rylan Van Unen (99)
Henry Cleghorn (97)
Zach Court (97)
Michael Van Unen (99)
Tyrell Buckley (97)
Jacob Berger (97)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

No list is available

Newly Acquired Players:






Merritt Centennials departed and traded players from last years team:

Zach Risteau (98)
Cade Gleekel 997)
Stephan Seeger (96)
Brett Jewell (96)
Tyler Ward (99)
Michael Regush (98)
Nick Fidanza (96)
Mike Faulkner (96)
Aaron Murray (96)
Ethan King (99)
Zach Mesta (98)
Zachary Bleuler (97)
Colten Langcaster (98)

Merritt's home record vs Vernon last year:

2-0-0-1

Merritt's road record vs Vernon last year:

2-1-0-0

Merritt Centennials scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Zach Risteau (1-6-7)
Cade Gleekel (4-2-6)
Chase Bell (3-2-5)
Stephen Seeger (1-3-4)
Tyrell Buckley (1-3-4)
Henry Cleghorn (2-1-3)
Zachary Zorn (1-2-3)
Rylan Van Unen (1-2-3)
Zach Metsa (1-2-3)
Nick Fidanza (0-2-2)
Zach Court (0-2-2)
Tyler Ward (2-0-2)
Mike Faulkner (0-1-1)
Zachary Bleuler (0-1-1)
Aaron Murray (0-1-1)
Brett Jewell (1-0-1)
Nicholas Wicks (0-1-1)
Michael Regush (0-1-1)

Jacob Berger (4-1-1-1 Record-1 Shutout)