Game Preview: Vernon @ Coquitlam:

Vernon (7-5-4-2) @ Coquitlam (13-6-1-0) 7pm

Tonight is the first of two regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Coquitlam Express. The Express swept last years season series 2-0

Last Game:

Wednesday, October 31st Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 4-3 shooutout

Wednesday, October 31st Langley defeated Coquitlam 4-3

Next Game:

Saturday, November 3rd Vernon @ Langley

Friday, November 9th Coquitlam @ Trail

Vernon's record & stats vs the Express since 2003

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-5-0-2 vs Coquitlam

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Coquitlam 60-50

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

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 3-5-0-0 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 2-1 victory on Sunday, January 21st 2018

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: Express won 2-1

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 7-5-4-2 Vernon Vipers make their first and only regular season visit to the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss on Halloween to the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Tonight's the first of two regular season meetings vs the Express. Coquitlam won both games vs the Vipers last year will be in Vernon February 20th. Since the 2003-04 regular season the Snakes have just three wins in Coquitlam. Tonight's the first game of a two game road trip. Vernon plays six of their next seven games on the road. The Vipers have just two wins away from home this season. The Vipers have lost three of their last five games, have at least one point in six straight games. The Snakes have lost six of their last ten games, have just five wins in their last fifteen games. Vernon sits 5th in the Interior Division are tied in points with Wenatchee & Penticton. The Vipers are two points up on Trail & three points back of West Kelowna & Salmon Arm.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

https://bchl.ca/stats/roster/21/36/1?league=1

Jesse Lansdell (6-4-10) leads the team in goals with six, while Jack Judson (3-12-15) leads the team in points with fifteen

Landon Fuller played 38 games last season with the Express

Vernon Vipers 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 18

Wins: 7

Losses: 5

Overtime Wins: 0

Overtime Losses: 4

Shootout Wins: 0

Shootout Losses: 2

Home Record: 5-3-3-1

Road Record: 2-2-1-1

Overtime Record: 0-4

Record vs Interior Division: 5-4-1-1

Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 2-1-3-1

When the Vipers score first: 6-3-3-0

When the opponents score first: 1-2-1-2

Leading after the 1st period: 3-2-2-0

Tied after the 1st period: 4-2-2-1

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

Leading after the 2nd period: 6-2-4-1

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

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

Out shooting opponents: 5-3-3-1

Out shot by opponents: 1-2-1-1

One goal games: 1-1-4-2

Goals for: 51

Goals against: 49

Standings: 5th Place (Interior Division)

Win-loss Streak: One 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)

Keyvan Mokhtari (98)

Josh Prokop (00)

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 Coquitlam last year:

0-0-1-0

Vernon's Road record vs Coquitlam last year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Coquitlam last year:

Jesse Lansdell (3-0-3)

Michael Ufberg (0-1-1)

Michael Young (0-1-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (0-2 Record)

Let's take a look at the Coquitlam Express:

The 13-6-1-0 Coquitlam Express are coming off a 4-3 loss Wednesday to the visiting Langley Rivermen. Tonight's the final game of a three game home stand. The Express have won five of their last six home games are 8-2-1-0 at home this season. The Express come into tonight having won three of their last five and six of their last ten games. Coquitlam sits 2nd in the Mainland Division are two points up on3rd place Prince George and three points back of division leading Chilliwack.

Coquitlam Express Roster:

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

Chase Danol (12-4-16) leads the team in goals with sixteen while Joshua Wildauer (8-12-20). Dallas Farrell (6-14-20) & Regan Kimens (6-14-20) all share the team lead in points with twenty each

Christian Sanda attended the Vipers training camp last year before being released

Nicholas Wildgoose was recruited by the Vipers, Played 6 games with the Vipers this year before being traded to Coquitlam September 26th 2018 for Landon Fuller

Eddie Gregory's Coquitlam Express Blog:

http://expressvoice.blogspot.ca/

Coquitlam Express 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 20

Wins: 13

Losses: 6

Overtime Losses: 1

Shootout Losses: 0

Home Record: 8-2-1-0

Road Record: 5-4-0-0

Goals for: 73

Goals against: 51

Standings: 2nd Place (Mainland Division)

Coquitlam Express Returning Players:

Christian Sanda (98)
Joshua Bruce (98)
Joshua Wildauer (99)
Jonathan Sheardown (99)
Troy Robillard (98)
Jordan Schulting (99)
Clay Stevenson (99)

Coquitlam Express departed and traded players from last years team:

Sam Kozlowski (98)
Jack Lippis (99)
Eric Linell (98)
Haydn Delorme (00)
Ryan Stack (00)
Jake Toor (99)
William Lawrence (97)
Colby Pederson (99)
Jack Graham (99)
Jack MacNab (98)
Lucas Wong (99)
Devon Mussio (99)
Doug Scott (00)
Landon Fuller (99)
Cameron Chin (00)
Brock Hamm (97)

Coquitlam's Home record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Coquitlam's Road record vs Vernon last year:

1-0-0-0

Coquitlam's scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Jonathan Sheardown (0-3-3)

Sam Kozlowski (2-0-2)

Jordan Schulting (0-2-2)

Riley Johnson (0-1-1)

Eric Linell (1-0-1)

Joshua Wildauer (0-1-1)

Troy Robillard (1-0-1)

William Lawrence (1-0-1)

Brock Hamm (2-0 Record)