Sunday, October 22, 2017

Game Preview: Vernon @ Trail:

Vernon (9-4-0-2) @ Trail (10-3-1-0) 3pm

Today is the first of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The Vipers won last year's regular season series vs Trail going 5-2-0-0

Last Game:

Saturday, October 21st Surrey defeated Vernon 5-4
Friday, October 20th Trail defeated Cowichan 4-1

Next Game:

Friday, September 8th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Friday, September 8th West Kelowna @ Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 75-20-1-3 vs Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 427-235

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 38-7-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 30-11-1-1 in Trail

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten home games vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten road games vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Trail was a 7-1 victory on Saturday, February 25th 2017

The Smoke Eaters last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-3 victory on Friday, October 21st 2016

The Vipers last regular season win in Trail was a 3-2 victory on Saturday, December 17th 2016

The Smoke Eaters last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-1 victory Friday, February 24th 2017

Here's a look at last years regular season series vs Trail

October 21st Trail @ Vernon: Smoke Eaters won 4-3
October 22nd Vernon @ Trail: Vipers won 2-1
December 10th Trail @ Vernon: Vipers won 6-2
December 17th Vernon @ Trail: Vipers won 3-2
February 4th Trail @ Vernon: Vipers won 5-1
February 24th Vernon @ Trail: Smoke Eaters won 3-1
February 25th Trail @ Vernon: Vipers won 7-1

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 9-4-0-2 Vernon Vipers make their first of three regular season visits to the Cominco Arena are coming off a 5-4 loss to the visiting Surrey Eagles last night. The Eagles snapped the Vipers two game winning streak. Vernon has two wins in their last five games, have lost two straight on the road. This is the first of six meetings between the Vipers & Smoke Eaters after these two teams met in the second round of the playoffs last season. These two teams wont meet again until the Snakes return to Trail November 24th. Vernon sits 3rd in the Interior Division are a single point up on Penticton & Wenatchee, are a point back of 2nd place Trail and two points back of Division leading West Kelowna. Jesse Lansdell returns to the lineup from his four game suspension.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Brett Stapley (7-11-18) leads the team lead in goals with seven, while tied with Jimmy Lambert (6-12-18) in points with seventeen.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 15
Wins: 9
Losses: 4
Ties: 2
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-1-0-1
Road Record: 6-3-0-1
Overtime Record: 0-0-1
Record vs Interior Division: 3-1-0-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 6-3-0-1
Record In September: 6-1-0-1
Record In October: 3-3-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 7-2-0-0
When the opponents score first: 2-2-0-2
Leading after the 1st period: 5-2-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 2-2-0-2
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 6-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 3-3-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-1-0-2
Out shooting opponents: 6-3-0-2
Out shot by opponents: 3-1-0-0
One goal games: 3-4-0-0
Goals for: 50
Goals against: 33
Standings: 3rd Place (Interior Division)
Longest winning streak: Unbeaten in eight games (7 wins-1 tie) (Exhibition & Regular Season)
Longest losing streak: Winless in three games (2 losses & 1 tie)

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)

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 Trail last year:

3-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Trail last year:

2-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Trail last year:

Jimmy Lambert (4-4-8)
Steven Jandric (5-3-8)
Brett Stapley (3-5-8)
Cooper Watson (2-4-6)
Riley Brandt (4-2-6)
Jagger Williamson (3-3-6)
Michael Ufberg (1-5-6)
Cameron Trott (0-6-6)
Chris Jandric (0-4-4)
Jesse Lansdell (1-2-3)
Hunter Zandee (0-2-2)
Austin Adamson (1-2-3)
Sol Seibel (0-2-2)
Connor Clouston (1-1-2)
Ryan Brushett (1-1-2)
Niko Karamanis (0-1-1)
Luke Gingras (0-1-1)

Ty Taylor (2-1 Record)
Darion Hanson (3-0 Record)


Let's take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The 10-3-1-0 Trail Smoke Eaters are coming off a 4-1 victory over the visiting Cowichan Capitals Friday. This is the second meeting of the season, after the Vipers defeated Trail in exhibition 5-3 September 2nd in Vernon. The Vipers eliminated the Smoke Eaters in the second round of the BCHL playoffs last year. Today is the final game of a three game home stand, where the Smoke Eaters are 5-1-1-0 at the Cominco Arena. Trail comes into this afternoon riding a three game winning streak, have won four of their last five and have won eight of their last ten games. The Smokies sit atop the Interior Division one point ahead of Vernon & West Kelowna.

Trail Smoke Eaters Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/22

Ross Armour (11-12-23) leads the team in goals with eleven and in points with twenty three.

Blaine Caton played 52 games for his hometown Vipers (2013-2015) before being released.

Trail Smoke Eaters 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 14
Wins: 10
Losses: 3
Ties:
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 5-1-1-0
Road Record: 5-2-0-0
Goals for: 60
Goals against: 38
Standings: 1st Place (Interior Division)

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Braeden Tuck (98)
Andre Ghantous (98)
Ryan Murphy (97)
Kale Howarth (97)
Ryan Moon (99)
Ross Armour (98)
Blaine Caton (97)
Spencer McLean (98)
Kyle Chernenkoff (98)
Jeremy Lucchini (97)
Troy Ring (97)
Ethan Martini (00)

Trail Smoke Eaters departed and traded players from last years team:

Luke Santerno (96)
Connor Brown-Maloski (96)
Korbyn Chabot (99)
Josh Laframboise (96)
Mitchell Barker (96)
Mitchell Stapley (97)
Ryan Warner (98)
Tyson Slater (97)
Carter Cochrane (96)
Zach Dyment (96)
Linden Marshall (98)

Trail's home record vs Vernon last year:

1-2-0-0

Trail's road record vs Vernon last year:

1-3-0-0

Trail Smoke Eaters scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Kale Howarth (6-1-7)
Luke Santerno (1-5-6)
Joshua Laframboise (2-3-5)
Troy Ring (1-2-3)
Connor Brown-Maloski (2-1-3)
Kyle Chernenkoff (1-1-2)
Ryan Moon (1-1-2)
Blaine Caton (0-2-2)
Ross Armour (0-1-1)
Tyson Slater (0-1-1)
Braeden Tuck (0-1-1)
Mitchell Barker (0-1-1)
Ethan Martini (0-1-1)
Andre Ghantous (0-1-1)

Linden Marshall (2-0 Record)
Zach Dyment (0-5 Record)

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