Game Preview: Interior Division Semi-Finals: Game 2 Wenatchee @ Vernon:

Wenatchee (4-1) @ Vernon (5-0) 6pm

Tonight is the eighth meeting of the season between the Vernon Vipers & Wenatchee Wild. The Vipers have won four out of the previous seven meetings.

Last Game:

Friday, March 16th Game 1 Vernon defeated Wenatchee 7-1

Next Game:

Tuesday, March 27th Game 3 Vernon @ Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 2-3-0-0 at home vs Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 2-3-0-0 in Wenatchee

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012-13 Vernon is 0-2-0-0 vs Wenatchee at the Showcase

Since the 2015-16 regular season Wenatchee has outscored Vernon 38-28

The Wilds last regular season win in Vernon was a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, November 29th 2017

The Wilds last regular season win at home over Vernon was a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, November 22nd 2017

The Vipers last regular season win in Wenatchee was a 5-1 victory on Saturday, September 16th 2017

The Vipers last regular season win at home over Wenatchee was a 4-3 victory on Friday, February 23rd 2018

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

September 16th Vernon @ Wenatchee: Vipers won 5-1
October 11th Vernon @ Wenatchee: Wild won 3-2
October 27th Wenatchee @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-1
November 22nd Vernon @ Wenatchee: Wild won 2-1
November 29th Wenatchee @ Vernon: Wild won 2-1
February 23rd Wenatchee @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-3

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 5-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 7-1 victory in Game 1 over the Wenatchee Wild. The Vipers have won ten straight at home and fourteen of their last sixteen home games. The Vipers come into action tonight have won nine straight going back to the regular season, have just one loss in their last fourteen games.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Niko Karamanis (5-2-7) leads the team in playoff goals with five, while Jesse Lansdell (0-9-9) leads the team in playoff points with nine.

Vernon Vipers 2018 playoff stats:

Games Played: 5
Wins: 5
Losses: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-0
Road Record: 2-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
When the Vipers score first: 4-0
When the opponents score first: 1-0
Leading after the 1st period: 3-0
Tied after the 1st period: 2-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 4-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 1-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-0
Out shooting opponents: 5-0
Out shot by opponents: 0-0
One goal games: 1-0
Goals for: 23
Goals against: 9
Win-loss Streak: Nine game winning streak
Longest winning streak: Nine games
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 Wenatchee this year:

3-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Wenatchee this year:

1-2-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Wenatchee this year:

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

Anthony Yamnitsky (2-2 Record)
Ty Taylor (2-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Wenatchee Wild:

The 4-1 defending Mainland Division champion Wenatchee Wild make their fifth visit of the season to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 7-1 loss Friday in Game 1 vs the Vipers. The Wild have won four of their last five games are 7-3 in their last ten games.

Wenatchee Wild Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/35

Jasper Weatherby (6-4-10) leads the team in playoff goals with six and in playoff points with ten.

Wenatchee Wild 2018 playoff stats:

Games Played: 5

Wins: 4
Losses: 1
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 2-0
Road Record: 2-1
Goals for: 10
Goals against: 12

Wenatchee Wild Returning Players:

August Von Ungern (97)
Lucas Sowder (98)
Sam Morton (99)
Jasper Weatherby (98)
AJ Vanderbeck (97)
Chad Sasaki (98)
Slava Demin (00)
Jacob Modry (99)

Wenatchee Wild departed and traded players from last years team:

Matthew Baker (97)
Brian Williams (96)
Colin Burston (97)
Charlie Combs (96)
Dakota Raabe (97)
Troy Conzo (97)
Jimmy O'Brien (97)
Brendan Harris (96)
Tyler Rockwell (96)
Austin Chavez (96)
Alex Bates (97)
Logan Milliken (97)
Chris Jones (96)
Anthony Yamnitsky (97)
Devin Cooley (97)
Hayden Chieffo (98)

Wenatchee's home record vs Vernon this year:

2-1-0-0

Wenatchee's road record vs Vernon this year:

1-3-0-0

Wenatchee Wild scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Jasper Weatherby (2-2-4)
Lucas Sowder (2-2-4)
AJ Vanderbeck (2-2-4)
Cooper Zech (0-3-3)
Sam Morton (2-1-3)
Chad Sasaki (1-1-2)
Zak Galambos (1-1-2)
August Von Ungern (0-2-2)
Jack Lippis (0-2-2)
Noah Kim (0-2-2)
Sam Hesler (1-0-1)
Daniel Chladek (1-0-1)
Murphy Stratton (0-1-1)
Slava Demin (1-0-1)
Nathan Iannone (0-1-1)

Austin Park (2-1 Record)
Seth Eisele (1-3 Record)