Game Preview: Trail @ Vernon:

Trail (20-12-2-0) @ Vernon (24-7-1-4) 6pm

Tonight is the fourth of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The Vipers lead the season series 3-0

Last Game:

Friday, December 15th Vernon defeated Merritt 4-2
Friday, December 15th Nanaimo defeated Trail 7-3

Next Game:

Friday, December 29th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Friday, December 29th Trail @ West Kelowna

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 78-20-1-3 vs Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 446-238

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 39-7-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 32-11-1-1 in Trail

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

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

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Trail was a 6-3 victory on Friday, December 1st 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 4-0 victory on Friday, November 24th 2017

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 this years regular season series vs Trail

September 2nd Trail @ Vernon: (Exhibition) Vipers won 5-3
October 22nd Vernon @ Trail: Vipers won 9-0

November 24th Vernon @ Trail: Vipers won 4-0

December 1st Trail @ Vernon: Vipers won 6-3

December 16th Trail @ Vernon:

January 28th Vernon @ Trail:

February 24th Trail @ Vernon:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 24-7-1-4 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 4-2 victory over the visiting Merritt Centennials Friday. Tonight's the third and final game of a three game home stand, where the Vipers have won four of their last five home games. Tonight's the Snakes final game before the Christmas break. The Vipers will be wearing a special "ugly Christmas" jersey tonight. The Vipers have won three straight and five of their last six games. Vernon is 7-2-1-0 in their last ten games. Vernon sits atop of the Interior Division and overall standings, are six points up on Wenatchee and five points up on Penticton, with the Vees having four games in hand. The Vipers will return to action after the holidays with a home & home series starting December 29th in Salmon Arm.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Brett Stapley (17-21-38) leads the team lead in goals with seventeen, while Jimmy Lambert (14-29-43) leads the team in points with fourty three.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 36
Wins: 24
Losses: 7
Ties: 4
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 12-3-1-1
Road Record: 12-4-0-3
Overtime Record: 2-0-4
Record vs Interior Division: 16-4-0-2
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-3-1-2
Record In September: 6-1-0-1
Record In October: 6-3-0-1
Record In November: 7-3-0-2
Record In December: 5-0-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 17-3-0-2
When the opponents score first: 7-4-1-2
Leading after the 1st period: 15-2-0-1
Tied after the 1st period: 2-2-0-3
Trailing after the 1st period: 6-2-1-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 18-0-0-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 6-5-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-2-1-3
Out shooting opponents: 18-4-1-2
Out shot by opponents: 6-3-0-2
One goal games: 5-6-1-0
Goals for: 129
Goals against: 76
Standings: 1st Place (Overall)
Longest winning streak: Unbeaten in eight games (6 wins-2 ties)
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 this year:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Trail this year:

2-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Trail this year:

Michael Ufberg (1-7-8)
Michael Young (1-5-6)
Jagger Williamson (2-4-6)
Jesse Lansdell (0-6-6)
Brett Stapley (3-2-5)
Jimmy Lambert (2-3-5)
Josh Prokop (4-0-4)
Keyvan Mokhtari (2-1-3)
Jordan Sandhu (1-2-3)
Chris Jandric (1-2-3)
Alex Swetlikoff (0-1-1)
Jack Judson (0-1-1)
Shane Kelly (0-1-1)
Niko Karamanis (0-1-1)
Sam Anzai (1-0-1)
Coleton Bilodeau (0-1-1)
Mitch Andres (0-1-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (3-0 Record-2 Shutouts)

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

The 20-12-2-0 Trail Smoke Eaters make their second of three regular visits to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 7-3 loss to the visiting Nanaimo Clippers last night. The Smoke Eaters have dropped four straight away from home, are 0-4 vs the Vipers this season (exhibition & regular season) have been outscored 24-6 in the four games. The last time these two teams met, the Snakes defeated Trail 6-3 December 1st in Vernon. These two teams will meet again, January 28th in Trail. Tonight's Trail's final game before the Christmas break. The Smoke Eaters have lost ten straight, last won November 17th with a 6-4 victory over the visiting Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Trail sits 4th in the Division are five points up on West Kelowna, five points back of Wenatchee, six points back of Penticton and eleven points back of Division leading Vernon.

Trail Smoke Eaters Roster:

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

Ross Armour (16-26-42) shares the team lead in goals with sixteen & in points with fourty two.

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

Trail Smoke Eaters 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 34
Wins: 20
Losses: 12
Ties:
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 9-8-1-0
Road Record: 11-4-1-0
Goals for: 131
Goals against: 120
Standings: 4th 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 this year:

0-2-0-0

Trail's road record vs Vernon this year:

0-1-0-0

Trail Smoke Eaters scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Carter Jones (1-1-2)
Levi Glasman (0-2-2)
Andre Ghantous (0-1-1)
Tyler Ghirardosi (1-0-1)
Ross Armour (0-1-1)
Seth Barton (1-0-1)

Tanner Marshall (0-3 Record)