Sunday, September 1, 2019

Game Preview: Exhibition: Brooks @ Vernon:

Brooks (2-2-0-0) @ Vernon (1-2-0-0) 2pm

Today is the first and only meeting of the 2019-20 season vs the Alberta Junior Hockey League Brooks Bandits.

Last Game:

Friday, August 30th Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 4-2
Saturday, August 31st Penticton defeated Brooks 6-3

Next Game:

Friday, September 7th Vernon @ West Kelowna
Wednesday, September 4th Drumheller at Brooks 


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers: 

The 1-2-0-0 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 4-2 loss Friday to the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Today is the fourth and final pre-season game before opening the 2019-20 regular season Friday night in West Kelowna vs the Warriors. The Vipers come into this afternoon with only one win out of three exhibition games. This is the second pre-season game vs a team from the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Snakes lost 3-2 to the AJHL Grande Prairie Storm August 23rd. The Snakes and Bandits have never met and will be facing each other for the first time in history. The Vipers have ten players back from last year's team as well as a new coaching staff behind the bench. New coach Jason McKee was once Head Coach/GM of the AJHL Spruce Grove Saints. 

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Teddy Wooding (21-19-40) lead the team in goals last season with twenty one, while Matt Kowalski (13-30-43) lead the team in points last season with fourty three

Vernon Vipers 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 25
Losses: 21
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 8
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 11-11-5-2
Road Record: 14-10-3-1
Overtime Record: 2-8
Record vs Interior Division: 17-13-5-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-8-3-2
When the Vipers score first: 17-5-5-0
When the opponents score first: 8-16-3-3
Leading after the 1st period: 13-2-3-0
Tied after the 1st period: 10-7-4-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-10-1-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 18-3-5-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 4-8-3-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 3-10-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 20-9-5-1
Out shot by opponents: 3-10-3-1
One goal games: 9-9-8-3
Goals for: 162
Goals against: 159
Standings: 4th Place (Interior Division)
Longest winning streak: Four games
Longest losing streak: Four games

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Matt Kowalski (99)
Ben Helgeson (00)
Ben Sanderson (00)
Nicholas Cherkowski (00)
Logan Cash (00)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (01)
Landon Fuller (99)
Brendan Kim (00)
Trey Taylor (02)
Max Palaga (00)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Jagger Williamson (98)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Tyler Ho (00)
Josh Latta (98)
Teddy Wooding (99)
Lane Zablocki (98)
Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Michael Young (98)
Will Dow-Kenny (00)
Jack Judson (00)
Carver Watson (98)
Aidan Porter (99)
Bradley Cooper (99)


Let's take a look at the Brooks Bandits: 

Brooks Bandits History:

The Brooks Bandits were awarded an expansion franchise by the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in 1999 and began play in the 2000–01 season. The franchise secured its expansion fee through what they call "The Founding Fathers", a group of 17 local businesses and individuals who donated the money needed to finance the team in exchange for lifetime benefits with the team.

The 2-2-0-0 Defending National Junior A Champion Brooks Bandits make their first and only visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 6-3 loss Saturday in Penticton. The Bandits lost both games over the weekend in the Peach City. Today is the Bandits third game in as many days. The defending champion Bandits still have two more exhibition games after facing Vernon before opening the 2019-20 regular season In Drumheller September 13th. The Bandits are coming off a record season last year, losing all but three games. Brooks was the host city for the 2019 National Junior A Championship, in which they won defeating the BCHL Champion Prince George Spruce Kings. 

Brooks Bandits Roster:


Brooks Bandits 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 60
Wins: 57
Losses: 3
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: No stats available
Road Record: No stats available
Goals for: 334
Goals against: 125
Standings: 1st Place (South Division)

Brooks Bandits Returning Players:

No statistics available 

Brooks Bandits departed and traded players from last years team:

No statistics available 

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