Saturday, April 6, 2019

Vipers Meet Spruce Kings In League Finals:

For the eighth time in franchise history the Vernon Vipers & Prince George Spruce Kings will meet in the RMJHL/BCHL playoffs. 

The last time these two teams met in the playoffs the Vipers eliminated the Spruce Kings in five games in the 1st round of the playoffs during the 2005-06 season. Vernon has never lost a playoff series to Prince George.

Here's a look at the previous playoff matchup's vs Prince George

1990-91 Mowat Cup Vernon defeated Prince George 3-0
1991-92 Mowat Cup Vernon defeated Prince George 3-0
1994-95 Mowat Cup Vernon defeated Prince George 4-0
1998-99 2nd Round Vernon defeated Prince George 4-0
1999-00 1st Round Vernon defeated Prince George 4-2
2004-05 2nd Round Vernon defeated Prince George 4-1
2005-06 1st Round Vernon defeated Prince George 4-1

The Vipers went 0-2 vs Prince George this season. The Prince George Spruce Kings finished 2nd in the Mainland division with a 39-13-1-5 finished one point back of division/league leading Chilliwack. The 4th place Vernon Vipers finished with a record of 26-21-8-3 finished seven points back of Wenatchee.

The Prince George Spruce Kings lost in five games in the league finals last year to the eventual Fred Page Cup champion Wenatchee Wild. The Spruce Kings are looking for their first league title. The Vernon Vipers last trip to the league finals was in 2014 when they fell in four games to the Coquitlam Express. Vernon is looking for it's 13th league championship in franchise history. The Vipers last Fred Page Cup championship was in 2011.

Vernon Vipers Playoff Schedule:

1st Round: Vernon defeated Salmon Arm 4-1
Interior division semi finals: Vernon defeated Trail 4-3
Interior division finals: Vernon defeated Wenatchee 4-1 Vipers win their 17th Interior division championship in franchise history

Prince George Spruce Kings Playoff Schedule:

1st Round: Prince George defeated Coquitlam 4-1
Mainland division finals: Prince George defeated Chilliwack 4-0
Coastal Conference finals: Prince George defeated Victoria 4-0

Here's a look at this years regular season series vs Prince George:

December 5th Vernon @ Prince George: Spruce Kings won 2-1
January 19th Prince George @ Vernon: Spruce Kings won 4-1

Vernon Vipers-Prince George Spruce Kings Playoff Schedule:

Fred Page Cup League Finals

Game 1 Friday, April 12th Vernon @ Prince George
Game 2 Saturday, April 13th Vernon @ Prince George 
Game 3 TBA Prince George @ Vernon 
Game 4 TBA Prince George @ Vernon

Vernon's record & stats vs the Spruce Kings since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 42-24-2-4 vs Prince George

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Prince George 278-204

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 16-8-2-4 at home vs. Prince George

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 18-13-0-1 in Prince George

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

The Vipers are 4-5-1-0 in their last ten home games vs Prince George

The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games in Prince George

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Prince George was a 5-4 double overtime win on Sunday, January 29th 2017

The Spruce Kings last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-1 victory on Saturday, January 19th 2019

The Vipers last regular season win in Prince George was a 5-3 victory on Wednesday, January 11th 2017

The Spruce Kings last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, December 5th 2018

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