Vipers/Wild Playoff Preview:

The 2nd place Vernon Vipers (39-14-1-4) will face the 3rd place
Wenatchee Wild (37-16-4-1) in the second round of the BCHL Playoffs.

These teams meet in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The last time a Vernon Junior hockey team met a team from the US come playoffs was in 1995. The Vernon Lakers defeated the Bellingham Ice Hawks 2-0 in the best of five.

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 4-8-0-0 vs 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

Vernon's home record vs Wenatchee this year:

2-1-0-0

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

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

Wenatchee's home record vs Vernon this year:

2-1-0-0

Wenatchee's road record vs Vernon this year:

1-2-0-0

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)
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 Morton (1-1-2)
Sam Hesler (1-0-1)
Daniel Chladek (1-0-1)
Murphy Stratton (0-1-1)
Slava Demin (1-0-1)

Austin Park (2-0 Record)
Seth Eisele (1-3 Record)