Game Preview: Vernon @ Penticton:

Vernon (15-4-0-3) @ Penticton (10-5-1-1) 7pm

Tonight is the third of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Penticton Vees. The Vees lead the season series 1-0-0-1

Last Game:

Tuesday, November 7th Vernon defeated Langley 5-4 overtime
Saturday, November 4th Powell River defeated Penticton 4-2

Next Game:

Saturday, November 11th Penticton @ Vernon

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 42-44-8-4 vs Penticton

Since the 2002-03 regular season Penticton has outscored Vernon 289-272

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 21-18-2-2 at home vs. Penticton

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 18-22-2-3 in Penticton

The Vees are 7-2-0-1 in their last ten games in Vernon

The Vipers are 3-5-1-1 in their last ten games in Penticton

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Penticton was a 3-1 victory on Friday, January 27th 2017

The Vees last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-1 victory on Saturday, November 12th 2016

The Vipers last regular season win in Penticton was a 4-2 victory on Saturday, January 7th 2017

The Vees last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Friday, October 6th 2017

Here's a look at this year's regular season series vs Penticton

October 6th Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 3-2

October 7th Penticton @ Vernon: Tie 2-2

November 10th Vernon @ Penticton

November 11th Penticton @ Vernon

December 9th Penticton @ Vernon

February 10th Vernon @ Penticton

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 15-4-0-3 Vernon Vipers make their second of three regular season visits to the South Okanagan Events Centre are coming off a 5-4 overtime win in Langley Tuesday. The Vipers have struggled in Penticton in previous years. Since the 2011-12 regular season Vernon has just five wins at the South Okanagan Events Centre in their last 22 games going 5-13-3-2. Going back going back to the 2014-15 regular season the Vipers have lost ten of their last fifteen games to the Penticton Vees. Tonight is the second and final game of a two game road trip. The Snakes have two wins in their last five road games. The Vipers come into tonight having won three straight, are unbeaten in their last seven games. Vernon has at least a point in nine of their last ten games. The Vipers sit 2nd in the Interior Division are tied in points with the Trail Smoke Eaters, with Trail claiming top spot due to more wins. Vernon is seven points up on 3rd place West Kelowna. Since the 2011-12 regular season the Vees have dominated the Vipers. Penticton has won thirty one of the last fourty three regular season meetings vs Vernon going 31-10-0-2. The Vees have won sixteen of the last twenty two regular season games over the Vipers.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Brett Stapley (14-17-31) leads the team lead in goals with fourteen & in points with thirty one.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 22
Wins: 15
Losses: 4
Ties: 3
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 7-1-0-1
Road Record: 8-3-0-2
Overtime Record: 1-0-3
Record vs Interior Division: 8-1-0-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 7-3-0-2
Record In September: 6-1-0-1
Record In October: 6-3-0-1
Record in November: 3-0-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 10-2-0-1
When the opponents score first: 5-2-0-2
Leading after the 1st period: 8-2-0-1
Tied after the 1st period: 2-2-0-2
Trailing after the 1st period: 4-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 11-0-0-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 4-3-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-1-0-2
Out shooting opponents: 9-3-0-2
Out shot by opponents: 6-1-0-1
One goal games: 4-4-0-0
Goals for: 88
Goals against: 50
Standings: 2nd 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)

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 Penticton this year:

0-0-0-1

Vernon's road record vs Penticton this year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Penticton this year:

Niko Karamanis (2-0-2)

Jimmy Lambert (1-1-2)

Brett Stapley (0-2-2)

Michael Ufberg (0-1-1)

Jesse Lansdell (0-1-1)

Sol Seibel (0-1-1)

Tanner Wishnowski (0-1-1)

Keyvan Mokhtari (1-0-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (0-1 Record)\

Ty Taylor (0-0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The 10-5-1-1 defending Interior Division Champion, League Champion and Royal Bank Cup semi-finalist Penticton Vees are coming off a 4-2 loss Saturday to the visiting Powell River Kings. Tonight is the third meeting of the season with the Vipers and the first game of a home and home series vs Vernon this weekend. The Vees come into tonight having lost three straight and five of their last six games. Penticton has lost three of their last five home games, sit 5th in the Division are two points up on Salmon Arm, one point back of Wenatchee and eleven points back of Trail-Vernon with five games in hand. Jordan Henderson will make his Vees debut after coming over in a trade with the Merritt Centennials. Henderson has spent the past three seasons in the Western Hockey League with Spokane, Saskatoon & Medicine Hat.

Penticton Vees Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/12

Owen Sillinger (6-9-15) & Dakota Boutin (6-4-10) share the team lead in goals with six each, while Sillinger leads the team in points with fifteen.

Penticton Vees 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 17
Wins: 10
Losses: 5
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 6-2-1-0
Road Record: 4-3-0-1
Goals for: 52
Goals against: 43
Standings: 5th Place (Interior Division)

Penticton Vees Returning Players:

Jared Nash (98)
Grant Cruikshank (98)
Owen Sillinger (97)
Taylor Ward (98)
Chris Klack (97)
Joseph Leahy (97)
Kenny Johnson (98)
Jonny Tychonick (00)
Greg Brydon (98)
Nolan Hildebrand (98)

Penticton Vees departed and traded players from last years team:

Nicholas Jones (96)
Ty Amonte (98)
Duncan Campbell (96)
Ryley Risling (96)
Taylor Sanheim (96)
Matt Gosiewski (98)
Jamie Armstrong (98)
Ty Barnstable (98)
Turner Riplinger (98)
Sam Rossini (98)
Mitch Meek (96)
Griffin Mendel (99)
James Miller (98)
Matthew Robson (96)

Penticton's home record vs Vernon this year:

1-0-0-0

Penticton's road record vs Vernon this year:

0-0-0-1

Penticton's scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Luke Reid (0-3-3)
Massimo Rizzo (0-2-2)
Nicky Leivermann (1-1-2)
Jackson Keane (1-0-1)
Jared Nash (0-1-1)
Jack Barnes (1-0-1)
Cassidy Bowes (1-0-1)
Grant Cruikshank (1-0-1)
Owen Sillinger (0-1-1)
Chris Klack (0-1-1)

Adam Scheel (1-0-1 Record)