Saturday, February 23, 2019

Game Preview: Vernon @ Merritt:

Vernon (26-21-7-3) @ Merritt (35-15-4-3) 7pm

Tonight is the sixth and final regular season meeting vs the Centennials. The Centennials lead the season series 3-2

Last Game:

Wednesday, February 20th Vernon defeated Coquitlam 4-1
Friday, February 22nd Merritt defeated Langley 3-2 shoot out

Next Game:

Friday, March 1st Vernon vs Opponent undecided
Friday, March 1st Merritt vs Opponent undecided 

Vernon's record & stats vs the Centennials since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 70-27-10-4 vs Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Merritt 403-285

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 35-10-2-5 at home vs Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 29-14-5-3 in Merritt

The Vipers are 7-2-1-0 in their last ten games vs Merritt

The Vipers are 4-5-1-0 vs Merritt in their last ten games in Merritt

The Vipers are 6-2-2-0 vs Merritt in their last ten games in Vernon

Vernon's last win at home vs Merritt was a 3-2 victory on Friday, November 30th 2018

Merritt's last win at Kal Tire Place was a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday, January 5th 2019

Vernon's last regular season win at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, September 8th 2018

Merritt's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 4-3 victory on Friday, November 9th 2018

Here's a look at this year's regular season series vs Merritt

September 8th Vernon @ Merritt: Vipers won 5-2
September 29th Merritt @ Vernon: Centennials won 5-2
November 9th Vernon @ Merritt: Centennials won 4-3
November 30th Merritt @ Vernon: Vipers won 3-2
January 5th Merritt @ Vernon: Centennials won 3-2 overtime
February 23rd Vernon @ Merritt:


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 26-21-7-3 Vernon Vipers make their third and final regular season visit to the Nicola Memorial Arena are coming off a 4-1 victory Wednesday over the visiting Coquitlam Express. Tonight's the Vipers final game of the regular season. The last time the Snakes were in Merritt, the Centennials won 4-3 November 9th. Vernon has won five straight games away from home and nine of their last eleven road games. The Vipers enter this evening, have won three of their last five games and seven of their last ten games. Since returning from the Christmas break the Snakes are 13-5-1-0 Vernon sits 4th in the Interior division are three points ahead of 5th place Salmon Arm and clinched home ice advantage and 4th place Friday night with the Silverbacks 5-2 loss to the visiting Penticton Vees. The Vipers will either face Salmon Arm or West Kelowna in the 1st round of the BCHL playoffs, depending on the outcome of the games being played tonight.

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Teddy Wooding (20-19-39) leads the team lead in goals with twenty while Matt Kowalski (13-29-42) leads the team in points with fourty two

Vernon Vipers 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 57
Wins: 25
Losses: 21
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 7
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 11-11-5-2
Road Record: 14-10-2-1
Overtime Record: 2-7
Record vs Interior Division: 17-13-4-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-8-3-2
When the Vipers score first: 17-5-4-0
When the opponents score first: 8-16-3-3
Leading after the 1st period: 13-2-3-0
Tied after the 1st period: 10-7-3-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-10-1-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 18-3-5-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 4-8-2-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 3-10-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 20-9-5-1
Out shot by opponents: 3-10-2-1
One goal games: 9-9-7-3
Goals for: 159
Goals against: 155
Standings: 4th Place (Interior Division)
Win-loss Streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak: Four games
Longest losing streak: Four games

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Jagger Williamson (98)
Connor Marritt (99)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Josh Latta (98)
Michael Young (98)
Jack Judson (00)

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)
Alex Swetlikoff (01)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Mitch Andres (98)
Michael Ufberg (97)
Cameron Trott (97)
Shane Kelly (97)
Chris Jandric (98)
Anthony Yamnitsky (97)
Ty Taylor (99)

Vernon's home record vs Merritt this year:

1-1-1-0

Vernon's road record vs Merritt this year:

1-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Merritt this year:

Teddy Wooding (2-4-6)
Coleton Bilodeau (1-3-4)
Ben Helgeson (1-2-3)
Matt Kowalski (2-1-3)
Josh Latta (0-3-3)
Jesse Lansdell (1-2-3)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (0-2-2)
Jack Judson (2-0-2)
Connor Marritt (2-0-2)
Nicholas Cherkowski (0-2-2)
Carver Watson (0-1-1)
Michael Young (1-0-1)
Logan Cash (0-1-1)
Trey Taylor (0-1-1)
Ben Sanderson (0-1-1)
Landon Fuller (0-1-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)

Aidan Porter (2-2 Record)
Bradley Cooper (0-1 Record)


Let's take a look at the Merritt Centennials:

The 35-15-4-3 Merritt Centennials are coming off a 3-2 shoot out win in Langley Friday finish the 2018-19 regular season tonight hosting Vernon. The Cents lead the season series 3-2. The last time these two teams met, the Centennials won 3-2 in overtime in Vernon January 5th. Merritt has won back to back home games and three of their last five games on home ice. The Centennials come into tonight, have won four straight and four of their last five are 7-3 in their last ten games. The Cents are 12-1-3-2 since the Holidays. Merritt sits 2nd in the division are tied in points with division leading Penticton with the Vees claiming top spot due to more victories. Merritt is seven points up on 3rd place Wenatchee.

Merritt Centennials Roster:


Nick Granowicz (32-27-59) leads the team lead in goals with thirty two, while Bradley Cocca (22-45-67) leads the team in points with sixty seven

Merritt Centennials Blog,


Merritt Centennials 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 57
Wins: 35
Losses: 15
Overtime Losses: 4
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 19-6-2-1
Road Record: 16-9-2-2
Goals for: 216
Goals against: 179
Standings: 2nd Place (Interior Division)

Merritt Centennials Returning Players: 

Nicholas Wicks (98)
Rylan Van Unen (99)
Christian Sabin (98)
Matthew Kopperud (99)
Brendan Schneider (98)
Bradley Cocca (99)
Michael Van Unen (99)
Joey Berkopec (99)
Jackson Munro (00)
Mattias Dal Monte (00)
Austin Roden (98)

Merritt Centennials departed and traded players from last years team: 

Zach Zorn (97)
Chase Bell (97)
Henry Cleghorn (97)
Mathieu Gosselin (99)
Zach Court (97)
Zach Risteau (98)
Ashton Stockie (99)
Sam Miller (99)
Tyrell Buckley (97)
Colten Gerlib (99)
Jacob Berger (97)

Merritt's home record vs Vernon this year:

0-1-0-0

Merritt's road record vs Vernon this year:

2-1-0-0

Merritt Centennials scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Nicholas Wicks (3-2-5)
Nick Granowicz (4-2-6)
Bradley Cocca (1-4-5)
Mathieu Gosselin (1-4-5)
Matthew Kopperud (1-3-4)
Christian Sabin (2-2-4)
Brendan Schneider (2-2-4)
Michael Van Unen (0-3-3)
Talon Zakall (0-2-2)
Jackson Munro (0-2-2)
Joey Berkopec (0-2-2)
Daniel Tkac (1-0-1)
Jayden Fetter (0-1-1)
Frazer Dodd (0-1-1)
Bradley Ziemer (1-0-1)
Brett Roloson (0-1-1)

Austin Roden (1-2 Record)
Vincent Duplessis (2-0 Record)

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