Game Preview: Wild Home Opener: Vernon @ Wenatchee:

Vernon (3-0-0-0) @ Wenatchee (2-0-0-0) 7:05pm

Tonight is the first of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Wenatchee Wild. The Wild went 3-0-0-0 vs the Vipers last season

Last Game:

Friday, September 15th Vernon defeated Merritt 2-0
Friday, September 15th Wenatchee defeated Trail 3-2 double overtime

Next Game:

Thursday, September 21st BCHL Showcase: Vernon vs Alberni Valley
Saturday, September 23rd BCHL Showcase: Wenatchee vs Nanaimo

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 1-5-0-0 vs Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 0-2-0-0 at home vs Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 1-1-0-0 in Wenatchee

The Vipers are 0-2-0-0 vs Wenatchee at the BCHL Showcase

Since the 2015-16 regular season Wenatchee has outscored Vernon 26-11

The Vipers have yet to defeat Wenatchee at home

The Wilds last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-1 victory on Friday, February 10th 2017

The Wilds last regular season win at home over Vernon was a 4-1 victory on Friday, November 25th 2016

The Vipers last regular season win in Wenatchee was a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday, November 14th 2015

Here's a look at last years season series vs Wenatchee:

September 24th BCHL Showcase: Wenatchee vs Vernon: Wild won 6-3
November 25th Vernon @ Wenatchee: Wild won 4-1
February 10th Wenatchee @ Vernon: Wild won 3-1

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 3-0-0-0 Vernon Vipers make their first of three regular season visits to the Town Toyota Center. Tonight is the first of six meetings between these two teams. These two teams wont meet again until October 11th in Wenatchee. Vernon is coming off a 2-0 victory in Merritt last night, have now won six in a row (exhibition & regular season). Tonight's the second game of a current eight game road trip. The Snakes play nine of their first ten games on the road. The Snakes are 1-5 lifetime vs Wenatchee. Vernon's only win over the Wild was a 3-2 overtime victory November 14th 2015 in Wenatchee. The Vipers sit atop the Interior Division two points up on Penticton & Wenatchee. Anthony Yamnitsky will face his former team for the first time after being cut-released during the pre-season.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Jesse Lansdell (2-1-3), Brett Stapley (2-2-4) & Jimmy Lambert (2-4-6) share the team lead in goals with two, while Lambert leads the team lead in points with six.

Anthony Yamnitsky played last season with the Wild

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 4
Wins: 3
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0-0-0
Road Record: 2-0-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Record vs Interior Division: 3-0-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 0-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 2-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 1st period: 2-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 0-0-0-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 2-0-0-0
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: 0-0-0-0
One goal games: 1-0-0-0
Goals for: 13
Goals against: 6
Standings: 1st Place
Longest winning streak: Six 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 Wenatchee last year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Wenatchee last year:

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

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Wenatchee last year:

Steven Jandric (2-0-2)
Chris Jandric (0-2-2)
Shane Kelly (1-0-1)
Niko Karamanis (0-1-1)
Jimmy Lambert (0-1-1)
Brett Stapley (0-1-1)
Cameron Trott (0-1-1)
Austin Adamson (1-0-1)
Luke Gingras (0-1-1)

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

Let's take a look at the Wenatchee Wild:

The 2-0-0-0 defending Mainland Division champion Wenatchee Wild are coming off a 3-2 double overtime victory in Trail Friday, return home for the team's home opener this evening. The Wild lost all but two games on home ice last season, both games in overtime. The Wild left the Mainland Division over the off season, to play in the Interior Division for the 2017-18 season. The Wild come into tonight, having to play three of their first four games away from home. Wenatchee has eight players back from last season. The Wild went 3-1 in pre-season, played all four games at home.

Wenatchee Wild Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/35

Lucas Sowder (3-2-5) leads the team in goals with three and in points with five.

Wenatchee Wild 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 2
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 2-0-0-0
Goals for: 8
Goals against: 5
Standings: 2nd Place (Tied with Penticton)

Wenatchee Wild Returning Players:

August Von Ungern (97)
Lucas Sowder (98)
Sam Morton (99)
Jasper Weatherby (98)
AJ Vanderbeck (97)
Chad Sasaki (98)
Slava Demin (00)
Jacob Modry (99)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

No list is available

Newly Acquired Players:

Nathan Iannone (98)
Matthew Holzer (99)

Wenatchee Wild departed and traded players from last years team:

Matthew Baker (97)
Brian Williams (96)
Colin Burston (97)
Charlie Combs (96)
Dakota Raabe (97)
Troy Conzo (97)
Jimmy O'Brien (97)
Brendan Harris (96)
Tyler Rockwell (96)
Austin Chavez (96)
Alex Bates (97)
Logan Milliken (97)
Chris Jones (96)
Anthony Yamnitsky (97)
Devin Cooley (97)
Hayden Chieffo (98)

Wenatchee's home record vs Vernon last year:

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

Wenatchee's road record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Wenatchee Wild scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Charlie Combs (4-1-5)
Slava Demin (1-3-4)
Matthew Baker (2-2-4)
Dakota Raabe (1-3-4)
Alex Bates (0-3-3)
Colin Burston (2-1-3)
Brendan Harris (0-3-3)
Troy Conzo (1-1-2)
Chad Sasaki (0-2-2)
Jasper Weatherby (1-1-2)
AJ Vanderbeck (1-1-2)
Tyler Rockwell (0-1-1)

Garrett Nieto (1-0 Record)
Anthony Yamnitsky (2-0 Record)