Game Preview: Vernon @ Wenatchee:

Vernon (7-2-0-2) @ Wenatchee (5-3-0-1) 6:30pm

Tonight is the second of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Wenatchee Wild. The Vipers lead the season series 1-0

Last Game:

Saturday, October 7th Penticton 2 Vernon 2
Sunday, October 8th Wenatchee defeated Cowichan 4-3 overtime

Next Game:

Friday, October 13th Nanaimo @ Vernon
Friday, October 13th Wenatchee @ West Kelowna

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 2-5-0-0 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 2-1-0-0 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 27-16

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 5-1 victory on Saturday, September 16th 2017

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

September 16th Vernon @ Wenatchee: Vipers won 5-1

October 11th Vernon @ Wenatchee:

October 27th Wenatchee @ Vernon:

November 22nd Vernon @ Wenatchee:

November 29th Wenatchee @ Vernon:

February 23rd Wenatchee @ Vernon:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 7-2-0-2 Vernon Vipers make their second of three regular season visits to the Town Toyota Center are coming off a 2-2 tie over the visiting Penticton Vees Saturday night. The Vipers are 2-1 in Wenatchee all-time since the Wild joined the BCHL in 2015. This is the second meeting of the season vs Wenatchee. The last time these two teams met, the Vipers defeated the Wild 5-1 September 16th in Wenatchee. These two teams will meet again October 27th in Vernon. The Vipers come into tonight have won three of their last five games, have won three of their last four road games. The Snakes will play seven of their next ten games at home, after playing nine of their first ten games away from home. Vernon is tied in points with West Kelowna atop the Interior Division, with the Warriors claiming top spot with more wins.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Brett Stapley (6-8-14) leads the team lead in goals with six, while tied with Jimmy Lambert (5-9-14) in points with fourteen.

Anthony Yamnitsky played last season with the Wild

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 11
Wins: 7
Losses: 2
Ties: 2
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0-0-1
Road Record: 6-2-0-1
Overtime Record: 0-0-1
Record vs Interior Division: 3-1-0-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 4-1-0-1
Record In September: 6-1-0-1
Record In October: 1-1-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 5-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 2-2-0-2
Leading after the 1st period: 3-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 2-2-0-2
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 4-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 3-1-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-1-0-2
Out shooting opponents: 5-2-0-2
Out shot by opponents: 2-0-0-0
One goal games: 3-2-0-0
Goals for: 38
Goals against: 24
Standings: 2nd 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 Wenatchee this year:

0-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Wenatchee this year:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Wenatchee this year:

Brett Stapley (2-0-2)

Jimmy Lambert (1-1-2)

Chris Jandric (0-2-2)
Michael Ufberg (0-1-1)

Shane Kelly (0-1-1)

Josh Prokop (0-1-1)

Tanner Wishnowski (0-1-1)

Alex Swetlikoff (1-0-1)

Keyvan Mokhtari (1-0-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (1-0 Record)

Let's take a look at the Wenatchee Wild:

The 5-3-0-1 defending Mainland Division champion Wenatchee Wild are coming off a 4-3 overtime victory in Cowichan. The Wild return home after a three game road trip where the team won just once, with losses in Chilliwack & Powell River. Tonight is just Wenatchee's third home game of the new season are 1-1 at home with their lone loss coming to Vernon in the home opener. The Wild have won five of the seven meetings vs the Snakes since joining the league. The Wild will play four of their next six games at home. The Wild have won three of their last five games, sit 5th in the Interior Division are three points up on Salmon Arm and two points back of Penticton.

Wenatchee Wild Roster:

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

Jasper Weatherby (8-6-14) leads the team in goals with eight and in points with fourteen.

Wenatchee Wild 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 9
Wins: 5
Losses: 3
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 2-1-0-0
Road Record: 3-2-0-1
Goals for: 37
Goals against: 26
Standings: 5th Place (Interior Division)

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 this year:

0-1-0-0

Wenatchee's road record vs Vernon this year:

0-0-0-0

Wenatchee Wild scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Lucas Sowder (0-1-1)
Jasper Weatherby (1-0-1)
AJ Vanderbeck (0-1-1)

Seth Eisele (0-1 Record)