Game Preview: Cowichan @ Vernon:

Cowichan (8-28-3-2) @ Vernon (27-10-1-4) 6pm

Tonight is the first of two regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Cowichan Capitals. Last years season series was split 1-1

Last Game:

Friday, January 12th Merritt defeated Vernon 5-0
Friday, January 12th Cowichan defeated Prince George 2-1

Next Game:

Tuesday, January 16th Vernon @ West Kelowna
Sunday, January 14th Cowichan @ Surrey

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-7-1-0 vs Cowichan

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Cowichan 110-78

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-1-1-0 at home vs Cowichan

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 8-5-0-0 in Cowichan

Vernon's last win at home vs Cowichan was a 2-1 victory on Sunday, November 20th 2016

Cowichan's last win in Vernon was a 4-2 victory on Saturday, October 2nd 2010

Vernon's last win in Cowichan was a 3-2 victory on Saturday, December 7th 2013

Cowichan's last win at home vs Vernon was a 5-2 victory on Friday, November 4th 2016

Here's a look at last year's season series vs Cowichan

November 4th Vernon @ Cowichan: Capitals won 5-2
November 20th Cowichan @ Vernon: Vipers won 2-1

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 27-10-1-4 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 5-0 loss Friday night in Merritt. The Vipers will play their first home game since the passing of long time owner Duncan Wray. The Vipers are set to pay tribute towards Duncan and his family before tonight's game. The Vipers enter tonight having lost back to back games, went winless in three straight games back in early October. Vernon has lost two of their last three home games. The Vipers come into tonight have lost three of their last five, have won six of their last ten games. Vernon sits 1st in the Interior Division and atop the overall league standings are five points up on Trail & Wenatchee and four points up on 2nd place Penticton. The Snakes are the only team that has officially clinched a playoff spot.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Josh Prokop (19-14-33) leads the team lead in goals with nineteen, while Jimmy Lambert (15-30-45) leads the team in points with fourty five.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 42
Wins: 27
Losses: 10
Ties: 4
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 14-5-1-1
Road Record: 13-5-0-3
Overtime Record: 2-0-4
Record vs Interior Division: 19-6-0-2
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-4-1-2
Record In September: 6-1-0-1
Record In October: 6-3-0-1
Record In November: 7-3-0-2
Record In December: 7-1-1-0
Record In January: 1-2-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 20-4-0-2
When the opponents score first: 7-6-1-2
Leading after the 1st period: 15-4-0-1
Tied after the 1st period: 5-2-0-3
Trailing after the 1st period: 6-3-1-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 19-1-0-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 8-5-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-4-1-3
Out shooting opponents: 21-6-1-2
Out shot by opponents: 6-4-0-2
One goal games: 5-8-1-0
Goals for: 145
Goals against: 90
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)
Cameron Trott (97)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Niko Karamanis (98)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Michael Ufberg (97)
Shane Kelly (97)
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)

Sol Seibel (99)
Luke Gingras (98)
Steven Jandric (97)
Cooper Watson (96)
Connor Clouston (96)
Darion Hanson (97)

Vernon's home record vs Cowichan last year:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Cowichan last year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Cowichan last year:

Cooper Watson (0-1-1)
Ryan Brushett (0-1-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)
Hunter Zandee (0-1-1)
Chris Jandric (1-0-1)
Michael Ufberg (0-1-1)
Brett Stapley (1-0-1)
Niko Karamanis (0-1-1)
Steven Jandric (1-0-1)

Ty Taylor (1-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Cowichan Capitals:

The 8-28-3-2 Cowichan Capitals make their first and only regular season visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 2-1 victory in Prince George last night. Since the 2003-04 regular season the Capitals have just one win in Vernon. Cowichan's last win in Vernon was a 4-2 victory on Saturday, October 2nd 2010. These two teams split the season series last year, with the home team winning their games. Tonight's the fourth game of a five game road trip, where the Capitals have won two of the first three games. Cowichan's only two wins away from home, have come on this five game road trip, with wins in Powell River & Prince George. With the win last night in PG, Cowichan picked up just their eighth win of the season. The Capitals are 2-10-1-0 on the road this season. Coming into tonight, Cowichan have lost three of their last five and lost six of their last ten games. Cowichan sits 5th/last in the Island Division are tied for last overall in points with Coquitlam, are eight points back of 4th place Alberni Valley.

Cowichan Capitals Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/10

Ty Pochipinski (15-11-26) leads the team in goals with fifteen, while Troy MacTavish (9-18-27) leads the team in points with twenty seven.

Cowichan Capitals 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 41
Wins: 8
Losses: 28
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 6-8-2-2
Road Record: 2-20-1-0
Goals for: 104
Goals against: 184
Standings: 5th Place (Island Division)

Cowichan Capitals Returning Players:

Nicholas Wilson (99)
Ty Pochipinski (98)
Marshall Skapski (98)
Nii Noi Tetteh (98)

Cowichan Capitals departed and traded players from last years team:

Rhett Kingston (97)
Mitch Skapski (96)
Michael Montambault (97)
George Sennott (97)
Ayden MacDonald (96)
Justin Perron (98)
Max Newton (97)
Jared Domin (97)
John Sladic (98)
Haydn Hopkins (97)
Alec Zawatsky (99)
Ben Grist (99)
Chris Harpur (96)
Ben Verrall (96)
Simon Chen (97)
Josh Owings (96)
Sean Driscoll (98)
Adam Marcoux (98)
Lane Michasiw (96)

Cowichan's home record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Cowichan's road record vs Vernon last year:

0-1-0-0

Cowichan Capitals scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Max Newton (1-2-3)
Nii Noi Tetteh (1-1-2)
Chris Harpur (0-2-2)
Ben Verrall (1-1-2)
Ayden MacDonald (1-1-2)
George Sennott (0-2-2)
Ryan Hogg (0-1-1)
Ty Pochipinski (1-0-1)
Jared Domin (0-1-1)
Rhett Kingston (1-0-1)

Lane Michasiw (1-1 Record)