Former Vipers Goaltender Hanson Named MVP In Friendship Four Tournament:

Former Vernon Viper goaltenders Darion Hanson & Union College win the 2018 friendship four title with a 2-1 victory over Boston University.

Hanson is in his second year at Union College, played one season in Vernon (2016-17) after coming over in a trade with Youngstown. The Youngstown Phantoms traded Hanson to Vernon November 18 2016 (No details on the trade were announced). Hanson is in his first season at Union College. In 21 games last season with the Vipers Hanson recorded a 14-4-2 record with 2 shutouts and a 1.84 GAA

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Vernon goaltender shines at Friendship Four

Former Vernon Vipers goalie Darian Hanson was tournament MVP. 

Dec. 10, 2018 

Local Sports

The fourth annual Friendship Four came to a close on Nov. 28 in Belfast with Union College, the 2014 NCAA Men’s National Champions and ranked 11th overall, claiming the 2018 title with a dramatic 2-1 victory vs Boston University, one of the most storied NCAA teams and five-time National Champions.

Former Vernon Vipers goalie Darian Hanson was tournament MVP as Union College beat Boston University 2-1 in final.

Vernon’s Brett Jewell played for Yale Bulldogs, who finished third.

Parker Foo, a draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, netted the game-winning goal early in the middle period. Earlier on Saturday, Yale University earned a 3rd place finish with a 6-3 defeat of the University of Connecticut.

Hanson backstopped his side to the impressive win and earned the Tournament MVP award, receiving the Marty Walsh Beacon of Hope Trophy.

Union College follows in the footsteps of previous Friendship Four Champions — University of Massachusetts Lowell (2015), University of Vermont (2016) and Clarkson University (2017).

Speaking following the success of the Friendship Four – Shane Johnson, Project Manager: “Our fourth annual Friendship Four was a huge success ending in an exciting final on Saturday. Record numbers watched the 2018 tournament with the four games beamed into millions of homes around the world with over 23,000 fans catching the action live.”