Game Preview: Vernon @ Nanaimo:

Vernon (5-1-0-1) @ Nanaimo (4-2-0-1) 6pm

Tonight is the first of two regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Nanaimo Clippers. The Vipers swept the Clippers in last year's regular season series 3-0

Last Game:

Friday, September 29th Vernon defeated Victoria 5-2
Friday, September 29th Alberni Valley defeated Nanaimo 5-4

Next Game:

Sunday, October 1st Vernon @ Surrey
Friday, October 6th Alberni Valley @ Nanaimo

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 18-7-0-2 vs Nanaimo

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Nanaimo 94-77

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 13-0-0-1 at home vs Nanaimo

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 4-7-0-1 in Nanaimo

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten games vs Nanaimo

The Vipers are 9-0-0-1 in their last ten home games vs the Clippers

The Vipers are 3-6-0-1 in their last ten road games vs the Clippers

The Vipers last regular season win in Nanaimo was a 5-3 victory Sunday, October 2nd 2016

The Clippers last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, October 3rd 2015

Nanaimo's last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-3 double overtime victory on Friday, January 16th 2009

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Nanaimo was a 3-0 victory on Saturday, January 28th 2017

Here's a look at last years season series vs Nanaimo

September 23rd Nanaimo vs Vernon (BCHL Showcase) Vipers won 6-3
October 2nd Vernon @ Nanaimo: Vipers won 5-3
January 28th Nanaimo @ Vernon: Vipers won 3-0

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 5-1-0-1 Vernon Vipers make their first and only regular season visit to the Frank Crane Arena are coming off a 5-2 victory Friday in Victoria. The Snakes won all three games over Nanaimo last year. Tonight's the sixth game of an eight game road trip. The Vipers started the season playing nine of their first ten games away from home. Tonight is the second of three straight games this weekend, as the Vipers are in Surrey tomorrow afternoon. Vernon comes into tonight having won five of their first seven games, have at least a point in six of their seven games. The Snakes sit atop the Interior Division are a single point up on 2nd place Penticton and two points up on Wenatchee & Trail. The Vipers come into tonight as the leagues most penalized team with 124 pims.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Brett Stapley (5-6-11) leads the team lead in goals with five, while Stapley & in points with eleven.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 7
Wins: 5
Losses: 1
Ties: 1
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0-0-0
Road Record: 4-1-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0-1
Record vs Interior Division: 3-0-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 2-1-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 4-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 1-1-0-1
Leading after the 1st period: 3-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 1-1-0-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 4-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 1-1-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-0-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 4-1-0-1
Out shot by opponents: 1-0-0-0
One goal games: 1-1-0-0
Goals for: 25
Goals against: 12
Standings: 1st Place (Interior Division)
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 Nanaimo last year:

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

Vernon's road record vs Nanaimo last year:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Nanaimo last year:

Steven Jandric (2-2-4)
Niko Karamanis (1-3-4)
Ryan Brushett (1-3-4)
Jagger Williamson (1-2-3)
Michael Ufberg (1-1-2)
Austin Adamson (2-0-2)
Cooper Watson (0-2-2)
Jimmy Lambert (0-2-2)
Brett Stapley (1-1-2)
Jimmy Lambert (0-1-1)
Riley Brandt (0-1-1)
Connor Clouston (0-1-1)

Ty Taylor (2-0 Record)
Darion Hanson (1-0 Record)

Let's take a look at the Nanaimo Clippers:

The 4-2-0-1 Nanaimo Clippers are coming off a 5-4 loss last night in Alberni Valley. Tonight's the first game of a three game home stand. The Clippers come into action this evening winless in back to back games, have just two wins in their last five games. Nanaimo sits 2nd in the Island Division are a point up on 3rd place Victoria and tied in points with Powell River. These two teams will meet for a final time this season October 13th in Vernon. Clippers Head Coach-GM Mike Vandekamp faces his former team along with forward Tyler Maser who started last season with the Snakes, will face his former team for the first time.

Nanaimo Clippers Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/23

Parker Colley (4-4-8) & Jake Harris (4-3-7) share the team in goals with four each, while Parker Colley & Tristan Crozier (3-5-8) share the team lead in points with eight each.

Tyler Maser played ten games with the Vipers last season, before being released.

Clippers Head Coach-GM Mike Vandekamp coached three seasons in Vernon (2001-2004)

Jason Williamson who is the Clippers Director of Scouting and Recruitment spent nine years in Vernon.  Three as a player (1999-2002)  Three as an Assistant Coach (2008-2011) and three as Head Coach-GM (2011-2014)

Nanaimo Clippers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 7
Wins: 4
Losses: 2
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 2-1-0-1
Road Record: 2-1-0-0
Goals for: 29
Goals against: 27
Standings: 2nd Place (Island Division)

Nanaimo Clippers Returning Players:

Jake Harris (98)
Tristan Crozier (98)
Brady Lynn (99)
David Silye (99)
Jamie Collins (97)
Vincent Millette (98)
Shawn Guison (98)
Austin Roden (98)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

No list is available

Newly Acquired Players:

Nanaimo Clippers departed and traded players from last years team:

Ben Solin (97)
Matt Kowalski (99)
Spencer Hewson (96)
Matt Creamer (97)
Josh Blanchard (96)
Ben Taylor (97)
Lucas Finner (97)
Will LeNeave (96)
Aidan Casey (98)
Adam Donnelly (96)
Taylor Karel (96)
Myles Cunningham (98)
David Eccles (96)
Marcus Joseph (97)
Sean Buchanan (96)
Adam Pilotte (97)
Austin Crossley (99)
Evan DeBrouwer (97)

Nanaimo's home record vs Vernon last year:

0-1-0-0 (Played in Chilliwack at BCHL Showcase)

Nanaimo's road record vs Vernon last year:

0-2-0-0

Nanaimo Clippers scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Ben Solin (2-1-3)
Matt Kowalski (2-0-2)
Adam Pilotte (1-1-2)
Sean Buchanan (0-2-2)
Taylor Karel (0-1-1)
Shawn Guison (0-1-1)
Lucas Finner (0-1-1)
Tristan Crozier (0-1-1)
Casey Aiden (0-1-1)
Adam Donnelly (1-0-1)

Austin Roden (0-1 Record)
Evan DeBrouwer (0-2 Record)