Game Preview: Vernon @ Coquitlam:

Vernon (29-11-1-4) @ Coquitlam (12-28-1-3) 2pm

Today's the second and final regular season meeting between the Coquitlam Express & Vernon Vipers. The Express lead the season series 1-0

Last Game:

Friday, January 19th Prince George defeated Vernon 2-1
Saturday, January 20th Surrey defeated Coquitlam 4-1

Next Game:

Friday, January 26th Vernon @ West Kelowna
Tuesday, January 23rd Coquitlam @ West Kelowna

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-4-0-2 vs Coquitlam

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Coquitlam 59-48

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 7-0-0-2 at home vs Coquitlam

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 3-4-0-0 in Coquitlam

Vernon's last regular season win in Coquitlam was a 6-0 victory on Saturday, November 26th 2016

Coquitlam's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 5-1 victory on Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

Vernon's last regular season win at home vs Coquitlam was a 4-1 victory on Friday, September 16th 2016

Coquitlam's last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-2 overtime victory on Wednesday, December 6th 2017. This was just Coquitlam's second win in Vernon since before the 2003-04 regular season. (Due to stats only going as far back as the 2003-04 regular season)

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

December 6th Coquitlam @ Vernon: Express won 3-2 Overtime

January 21st Vernon @ Coquitlam:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The The 29-11-1-4 Vernon Vipers make their first and only regular season visit to Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre are coming off a 2-1 loss Friday night in Prince George. Tonight's the third game of a four game road trip, where the Vipers are 1-1. Vernon has won five of their last seven road games. Today's the second and final regular season meeting vs the Express. The last time these two teams met, Coquitlam won 3-2 in overtime December 6th in Vernon, just their second win in Vernon since the 2003-04 regular season. Since then Vernon has gone 8-4. The Snakes are looking for their thirtieth win of the season, come into this afternoon having their two game winning streak snapped Friday in PG, have lost three of their last five games. The Vipers are 3-3 in January and 6-4 in their last ten games. Vernon drops to 2nd in the Interior Division are a point up on Wenatchee are tied in points with Penticton, with the Vees taking 1st place, with the Vees having two games in hand.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Josh Prokop (20-15-35) leads the team lead in goals with twenty, while Jimmy Lambert (15-32-47) leads the team in points with fourty six.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 45
Wins: 29
Losses: 11
Ties: 4
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 15-5-1-1
Road Record: 14-6-0-3
Overtime Record: 2-0-4
Record vs Interior Division: 20-6-0-2
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 9-5-1-2
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: 3-3-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 22-5-0-2
When the opponents score first: 7-6-1-2
Leading after the 1st period: 16-5-0-1
Tied after the 1st period: 6-2-0-3
Trailing after the 1st period: 6-3-1-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 20-1-0-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 9-5-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-5-1-3
Out shooting opponents: 23-7-1-2
Out shot by opponents: 6-4-0-2
One goal games: 5-9-1-0
Goals for: 153
Goals against: 92
Standings: 1st Place (Overall)

Win-loss Streak: One game losing streak
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 Coquitlam this year:

0-0-1-0

Vernon's Road record vs Coquitlam this year:

0-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Coquitlam this year:

Jesse Lansdell (2-0-2)

Anthony Yamnitsky (0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Coquitlam Express:

The 12-28-1-3 Coquitlam Express are coming off a 4-1 loss in Surrey Saturday. Today's the Express third game in three days, are playing their fourth game in five days. The Express have won two straight at home, have outscored their opponents 14-4 in those two home games. Coquitlam has won four of their last six home games. Since a 3-2 overtime win in Vernon, December 6th the Express have gone 8-5-1-0. The Express enter this afternoon having won three of their last five games, are 4-5-1-0 in their last ten games. Coquitlam sits last in the Mainland Division are seventeen points back of 4th place Chilliwack.

Coquitlam Express Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/9

Eric Linell (23-16-39) leads the team in goals with twenty three & in points with thirty eight.

Jake Toor played two games as an affiliated player "AP" with the 2015-16 Vernon Vipers

Christian Sanda attended the Vernon Vipers 2017 training camp

Eddie Gregory's Coquitlam Express Blog:

http://expressvoice.blogspot.ca/

Coquitlam Express 2017-18 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 44
Wins: 12
Losses: 28
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 9-12-1-1
Road Record: 3-16-0-1
Goals for: 112
Goals against: 157
Standings: 5th Place (Mainland Division)
Win-loss Streak: One game losing streak

Coquitlam Express Returning Players:

Sam Kozlowski (98)
Alex Ambrosio (97)
Eric Linell (98)
Jake Toor (99)
William Lawrence (97)
Devon Mussio (99)
Troy Robillard (98)
Jordan Schulting (99)

Coquitlam Express departed & traded players from last years team:

Hayden Knight (97)
Blake Hayward (98)
Cal Babych (97)
Keegan Jones (97)
Luca Leone (96)
Erik Udahl (96)
Owen Stout (97)
Cameron Bertsch (96)
Callum Cusinato (98)
Christian Bosa (98)
Mitch Newsome (97)
Brandon Kennedy (97)
Domenic Masellis (97)
David Giunta (97)
Noah Turanski (98)
Jake Brien (97)
Michael Sande (99)

Coquitlam's Home record vs Vernon this year:

0-0-0-0

Coquitlam's Road record vs Vernon this year:

1-0-0-0

Coquitlam's scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Sam Kozlowski (2-0-2)
Jonathan Sheardown (0-1-1)
Jordan Schulting (0-1-1)
Riley Johnson (0-1-1)
Eric Linell (1-0-1)
Joshua Wildauer (0-1-1)

Brock Hamm (1-0 Record)