Sunday, January 28, 2018

Game Preview: Vernon @ Trail:


Vernon (31-12-1-4) @ Trail (27-14-4-1) 3pm

Tonight is the fifth of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The Vipers lead the season series 4-0

Last Game:

Saturday, January 27th Vernon defeated Alberni Valley 4-2
Friday, January 26th Trail defeated Surrey 7-7

Next Game:

Wednesday, January 31st Merritt @ Vernon
Friday, February 2nd Langley @ Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 79-20-1-3 vs Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 451-240

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 40-7-0-2 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 5-2 victory on Saturday, December 16th 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: Vipers won 5-2
January 28th Vernon @ Trail:
February 24th Trail @ Vernon:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:


The 31-12-1-4 Vernon Vipers make their third and final regular season visit to the Cominco Arena are coming off a 4-2 victory over the visiting Alberni Valley Bulldogs Saturday. Today's the third game of three games in three days. The Snakes come into this afternoon having lost three of their last five road games. The Vipers have won back to back games, have won three of their last five are 5-5 in their last ten games. Shane Kelly returns to the lineup after serving his six game suspension. Vernon sits tied atop the Interior Division in points with Penticton, with the Vees claiming top spot with fewer games played and fewer losses. The Snakes are eight points up on Trail and three points up on Wenatchee.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Josh Prokop (20-16-36) leads the team lead in goals with twenty, while Jimmy Lambert (17-33-50) leads the team in points with fourty nine.

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 48
Wins: 31
Losses: 12
Ties: 4
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 16-5-1-1
Road Record: 15-7-0-3
Overtime Record: 2-0-4
Record vs Interior Division: 21-6-0-2
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 10-6-1-2
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: 5-4-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 22-6-0-2
When the opponents score first: 9-6-1-2
Leading after the 1st period: 16-5-0-1
Tied after the 1st period: 7-2-0-3
Trailing after the 1st period: 7-4-1-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 22-1-0-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 9-5-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-6-1-3
Out shooting opponents: 25-8-1-2
Out shot by opponents: 6-4-0-2
One goal games: 5-10-1-0
Goals for: 165
Goals against: 100
Standings: 2nd Place (Interior Division)
Win-loss Streak: One game winning 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 Trail this year:

2-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Trail this year:

2-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Trail this year:

Michael Ufberg (1-8-9)
Jagger Williamson (2-6-8)
Josh Prokop (7-1-8)
Jesse Lansdell (1-7-8)
Michael Young (1-5-6)
Brett Stapley (3-2-5)
Jimmy Lambert (2-3-5)
Keyvan Mokhtari (2-1-3)
Jordan Sandhu (1-2-3)
Chris Jandric (1-2-3)
Shane Kelly (0-2-2)
Niko Karamanis (1-1-2)
Alex Swetlikoff (0-1-1)
Jack Judson (0-1-1)
Coleton Bilodeau (0-1-1)
Mitch Andres (0-1-1)
Connor Marritt (0-1-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (4-0 Record-2 Shutouts)


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

The 27-14-4-1 Trail Smoke Eaters are coming off a 7-4 victory over the visiting Surrey Eagles Friday. Today's the fifth of sixth meeting vs the Vipers. Vernon is 5-0 vs Trail this season (exhibition & regular season). These two teams will meet for the final time this season February 24th in Vernon. The Smoke Eaters enter today having won four of their last five home games. The Smokies have just two wins in their last five, have six wins in their last ten games. Trail sits 4th in the Interior Division are eleven points up on West Kelowna but five points back of Wenatchee.

Trail Smoke Eaters Roster:

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

Kale Howarth (22-29-51) leads the team in goals with twenty two, while Ross Armour (18-36-54) leads the team lead in points with fifty four.

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

Trail Smoke Eaters 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 46
Wins: 27
Losses: 14
Ties:1
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 13-9-1-0
Road Record: 14-5-3-1
Goals for: 177
Goals against: 158
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:

0-2-0-0

Trail Smoke Eaters scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Carter Jones (1-2-3)
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)
Jeremy Lucchini (0-1-1)
Mack Byers (0-1-1)
Ryan Murphy (1-0-1)
Blaine Caton (1-0-1)
Spencer McLen (0-1-1)

Tanner Marshall (0-3 Record)
Adam Marcoux (0-1 Record)

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