Game Preview: Wenatchee @ Vernon:

Wenatchee (4-3-0-0) @ Vernon (2-2-2-0) 7pm

Tonight is the second of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Wenatchee Wild. The Wild lead the season series 1-0

Last Game:

Saturday, September 22nd Surrey defeated Vernon 2-1 Overtime

Wednesday, September 26th West Kelowna defeated Wenatchee 5-2

Next Game:

Saturday, September 29th Merritt @ Vernon

Saturday, September 29th Wenatchee @ Trail

Vernon's record & stats vs the Wild since 2015

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 2-4-0-0 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 43-31

The Wilds last regular season win in Vernon was a 5-3 victory on Friday, September 7th 2018

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 7th Wenatchee @ Vernon: Wild won 5-3
September 28th Wenatchee @ Vernon:
December 1st Wenatchee @ Vernon:
December 21st Vernon @ Wenatchee:
December 22nd Vernon @ Wenatchee:
February 2nd Vernon @ Wenatchee:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 2-2-2-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Surrey Eagles Saturday in Chilliwack at the BCHL Showcase. Tonight's the second of six regular season meetings vs the Wild. Wenatchee spoiled the Vipers home opener with a 5-3 victory to open the 2018-19 regular season. These two teams will meet again December 1st in Vernon. Tonight's the first of a two game home stand. The Snakes play four of their next five and six of their next eight games at home. The Vipers come into action tonight riding a three game losing streak, have lost four of their first six games. Vernon sits 6th in the Division are only two points out of 1st place. Several roster moves were made this week with second year forward Josh Prokop leaving the Vipers for the Western Hockey League, while the Vipers signed former Kamloops Blazers netminder Max Palaga and sent first year forward Nicholas Wildgoose to Coquitlam for defenceman Landon Fuller.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Alex Swetlikoff (3-1-4) & Josh Latta (3-1-4) share the team lead in goals with three each & share the team lead in points with four points each 

Vernon Vipers 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 6

Wins: 2

Losses: 2

Overtime Wins: 0

Overtime Losses: 2

Shootout Wins: 0

Shootout Losses: 0

Home Record: 1-2-2-0

Road Record: 1-0-0-0

Overtime Record: 0-2

Record vs Interior Division: 2-2-0-0

Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 0-0-2-0

When the Vipers score first: 1-2-1-0

When the opponents score first: 1-0-1-0

Leading after the 1st period: 0-2-1-0

Tied after the 1st period: 2-0-1-0

Trailing after the 1st period: 0-0-0-0

Leading after the 2nd period: 2-0-2-0

Tied after the 2nd period: 0-1-0-0

Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-1-0-0

Out shooting opponents: 2-1-2-0

Out shot by opponents: 0-1-0-0

One goal games: 0-0-2-0

Goals for: 17

Goals against: 19

Standings: 6th Place (Interior Division)

Win-loss Streak: Three game losing streak

Longest winning streak: Two games
Longest losing streak: Three games

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Jagger Williamson (98)

Connor Marritt (99)

Jesse Lansdell (98)

Alex Swetlikoff (01)

Coleton Bilodeau (00)

Josh Latta (98)

Michael Young (98)

Jack Judson (00)

Mitch Andres (98)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Brett Stapley (99)

Derek Brown (97) 
Josh Prokop (00)

Keyvan Mokhtari (98)

Jordan Sandhu (99)

Niko Karamanis (98)

Jimmy Lambert (97)

Michael Ufberg (97)

Cameron Trott (97)

Shane Kelly (97)

Chris Jandric (98)

Anthony Yamnitsky (97)

Ty Taylor (99)

Vernon's home record vs Wenatchee this year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Wenatchee this year:

0-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Wenatchee this year:

Connor Marritt (1-0-1)
Alex Swetlikoff (1-0-1)
Josh Latta (0-1-1)
Brendan Kim (0-1-1)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (0-1-1)

Aidan Porter (0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Wenatchee Wild:

The 4-3-0-0 defending BCHL/Doyle Cup champion Wenatchee Wild make their second of three visits to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 5-3 loss Wednesday night in West Kelowna. Wenatchee comes into tonight having lost back to back games. Tonight is the Wild's eighth game of a current eleven game road trip. Wenatchee has yet to play at home, started the 2018-19 regular season with an eleven game road trip. The Wild don't return home until October 12th vs Nanaimo in the teams home opener. The Wild sit tied for first in the Interior Division with Merritt & West Kelowna. All three teams have 4-3 records. All three teams are a single point up on Trail and two points up on Salmon Arm & Vernon.

Wenatchee Wild Roster:

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

Matt Gosiewski (5-5-10) & Christophe Fillion (5-4-9) share the team lead in goals with five each, while Lucas Sowder (1-10-11) leads the team in points with eleven.

Wenatchee Wild 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 7

Wins: 4

Losses: 3

Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0

Home Record: 0-1-0-0

Road Record: 4-2-0-0

Goals for: 27

Goals against: 23

Standings: 2nd Place (Interior Division) (Tied in points with Merritt & West Kelowna)

Wenatchee Wild Returning Players:

Murphy Stratton (99)

Lucas Sowder (98)

Josh Arnold (99)

Nathan Iannone (98)

Chad Sasaki (98)

Jacob Modry (99)

Drake Usher (00)

Austin Park (98)

Wenatchee Wild departed and traded players from last years team:

August Von Ungern (97)

Sam Morton (99)

Jasper Weatherby (98)

Jackson Wozniak (00)

AJ Vanderbeck (97)

Lukas Svejkovsky (01)

Sam Hesler (98)

Matt Dorsey (99)

Daniel Chladek (99)

Nicholas Kent (01)

Noah Kim (00)

Cooper Zech (98)

Zak Galambos (97)

Slava Demin (00)

Seth Eisele (98)

Wenatchee's home record vs Vernon this year:

0-0-0-0

Wenatchee's road record vs Vernon this year:

1-0-0-0

Wenatchee Wild scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Chad Sasaki (0-1-1)
Brandon Koch (0-1-1)
Avery Winslow (0-1-1)
Lucas Sowder (0-1-1)
Christophe Tellier (1-2-3)
Matt Gosiewski (0-1-1)
Ryan Wilson (1-0-1)
Jacques Bouquot (0-1-1)
Christophe Fillion (2-0-2)
Nathan Iannone (0-1-1)
Jacob Modry (1-0-1)

Austin Park (1-0 Record)