Game Preview: Vernon @ Surrey:

Vernon (6-1-0-1) @ Surrey (2-4-1-1) 4pm

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

Last Game:

Saturday, September 30th Vernon defeated Nanaimo 4-3
Friday, September 29th Surrey defeated Prince George 4-1

Next Game:

Friday, October 6th Vernon @ Penticton
Friday, October 6th Surrey @ Prince George

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 19-7-1-0 vs Surrey

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Surrey 105-79

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 8-3-1-0 at home vs Surrey

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-4-0-0 in Surrey

The Vipers last regular season win in Surrey was a 4-3 victory on Sunday, November 8th 2015

The Eagles last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 8-4 victory on Sunday, November 6th 2016

Surrey's last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-2 overtime victory on Friday, October 7th 2016

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Surrey was a 3-2 double overtime victory on Tuesday, February 23rd 2016

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 6-1-0-1 Vernon Vipers make their first and only regular season visit to the South Surrey Arena are coming off a 4-3 victory in Nanaimo Saturday. Vernon has won ten of their last fourteen games in Surrey. Today's the seventh game of an eight game road trip. The Snakes started the season playing nine of their first ten games on the road. Vernon has won two straight and have just one regulation loss in their first eight games. The Vipers sit 2nd in the Interior Division are tied in points with 1st place Trail are three points up on West Kelowna & Penticton.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

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

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 8
Wins: 6
Losses: 1
Ties: 1
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0-0-0
Road Record: 5-1-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0-1
Record vs Interior Division: 3-0-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 3-1-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 5-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 1-1-0-1
Leading after the 1st period: 3-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 2-1-0-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 4-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 2-1-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-0-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 4-1-0-1
Out shot by opponents: 2-0-0-0
One goal games: 2-1-0-0
Goals for: 29
Goals against: 15
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 Surrey last year:

0-0-1-0

Vernon's road record vs Surrey last year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Surrey last year:

Brett Stapley (0-3-3)
Jagger Williamson (0-3-3)
Hunter Zandee (2-0-2)
Steven Jandric (1-1-2)
Ryan Brushett (0-1-1)
Niko Karamanis (1-0-1)
Jesse Lansdell (0-1-1)

Ty Taylor (0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Surrey Eagles:

The 2-4-1-1 Surrey Eagles are coming off a 4-1 win over the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings Friday in Surrey. The Eagles have lost three of their last five games sit 3rd in the Mainland Division are two points up on Chilliwack and two points back of Langley. Surrey will play four of their next six games on the road. Surrey won both games over the Vipers last season, will be in Vernon October 21st for their final meeting of the season.

Surrey Eagles Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/11

John Wesley (5-2-7) leads the team in goals with five & shares the team lead in points with Owen Norton (0-7-7) with seven points each.

Ryan Brushett Played last season with the Vipers before being traded to Surrey September 6th 2017

Surrey Eagles 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 8
Wins: 2
Losses: 4
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 2-1-0-1
Road Record: 0-3-1-0
Goals for: 17
Goals against: 28
Standings: 3rd Place (Mainland Division)

Surrey Eagles Returning Players:

Desi Burgart (98)
Jeffery Stewart (98)
Jordan Robert (98)
Dario Piva (98)
Nick Fea (97)
Jesse Nelson (99)
John Wesley (97)
Ty Westgard (98)
Jackson Ross (97)
Domenic Masellis (97)
Daniel Davidson (98)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

No list is available

Newly Acquired Players:

Surrey Eagles departed and traded players from last years team:

Paul McAvoy (96)
Mike Sauer (96)
Mitchell Williams (98)
Ashton Calder (98)
Logan Mostat (97)
Tyler Paterson (97)
Andrew Kemp (99)
Joshua Bruce (98)
Darius Davidson (96)
Cole Williams (97)
Matthew Brown (98)
Landon Fuller (99)
Cory Babichuk (98)
Colton Gerlib (99)
Jacob Dupont (97)

Surrey's home record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Surrey's road record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Surrey Eagles scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Darious Davidson (3-3-6)
Ashton Calder (1-3-4)
Jeffrey Stewart (3-1-4)
Desi Burgart (2-2-4)
Cory Babichuk (0-3-3)
Nick Minerva (1-2-3)
Robert Johnson (0-2-2)
Paul McAvoy (0-1-1)
Cole Williams (0-1-1)
Logan Mostat (0-1-1)
Andrew Kemp (1-0-1)
Jacob Dupont (0-1-1)

Michael Botiz (2-0 Record)