Vernon (12-8-1-0) @ Trail (15-6-2-1) 7pm
Tonight is the third of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The season series is tied 1-1
Last Game:
Friday, November 8th Trail defeated Vernon 5-2
Next Game:
Wednesday, November 13th Vernon @ Prince George
Friday, November 15th Trail @ Powell River
Vernon's record & stats vs the Smoke Eaters since 2002
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 84-24-1-3 vs Trail
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 481-265
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 43-8-0-2 at home vs. Trail
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 34-14-1-1 in Trail
The Vipers are 9-1-0-0 in their last ten home games vs. the Smoke Eaters
The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten road games vs. the Smoke Eaters
The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Trail was a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday, October 19th 2019
The Smoke Eaters last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-1 victory on Saturday, September 15th 2018
The Vipers last regular season win in Trail was a 6-3 victory on Friday, February 1st 2019
The Smoke Eaters last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 5-2 victory on Friday, November 8th 2019
Here's a look at this years regular season series vs Trail
October 19th Trail @ Vernon: Vipers won 3-2 overtime
November 8th Vernon @ Trail: Trail won 5-2
November 9th Vernon @ Trail:
December 18th Trail @ Vernon:
January 17th Vernon @ Trail:
February 9th Trail @ Vernon:
Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The 12-8-1-0 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers make there second of three regular season visits to the Cominco Arena, are coming off a 5-2 loss in Trail last night. Tonight is the second of back to back games in Trail and the eighth game of an eleven game road trip. The Vipers will play eleven games in twenty three days and don't play at home until November 22nd vs the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers last home game was October 19th vs the Trail Smoke Eaters. Vernon enters this evening have at least a point in ten of there last twelve games and have won nine of there last twelve games. The Snakes have lost two of there last three games and three of there last five. Reilly Herbst has played in eleven of the Snakes last twelve games. Max Palaga has been out of the Snakes lineup since October 12th. Brett Fudger is sitting out his second and final game of a two game suspension. Vernon sits 4th in the Interior division are twelve points up on 6th place West Kelowna, are a single point up on 5th place Wenatchee but eight points back of 3rd place Trail and ten points back of Penticton & Salmon Arm who are tied in points.
Vernon Vipers Roster:
Connor Marritt (9-8-17) leads the team in goals with nine, while Matt Kowalski (7-10-17) & Connor Marritt (9-8-17) share the team lead in points with seventeen each
Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:
Games Played: 21
Wins: 12
Losses: 8
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 3
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 4-3-0-0
Road Record: 8-5-1-0
Overtime Record: 2-1
Shootout Record: 3-0
Record vs Interior Division: 6-4-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 6-4-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 9-1-1-0
When the opponents score first: 3-7-0-0
Leading after the 1st period: 2-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 10-1-1-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-6-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 6-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 5-0-1-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-8-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 11-5-0-0
Out shot by opponents: 1-3-1-0
One goal games: 6-2-1-0
Goals for: 53
Goals against: 56
Standings: 4th Place (Interior Division)
Win-loss Streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak: Seven games
Longest losing streak: Four games
Vipers record in September: 3-3-0-0
Vipers record in October: 7-4-0-0
Vipers record in November 2-1-1-0
Vernon Vipers Returning Players:
Matt Kowalski (99)
Ben Helgeson (00)
Ben Sanderson (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)
Nicholas Cherkowski (00)
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)
Vernon's home record vs Trail this year:
1-0-0-0
Vernon's road record vs Trail this year:
0-1-0-0
Vernon's scoring leaders vs Trail this year:
Matt Kowalski (2-0-2)
Connor Sleeth (0-2-2)
Dawson Holt (0-2-2)
Trey Taylor (2-0-2)
Nicholas Kent (0-1-1)
Connor Marritt (0-1-1)
Keigo Hachisuka (0-1-1)
Cameron MacDonald (1-0-1)
Reilly Herbst (1-1 Record)
Let's take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:
The 15-6-2-1 Trail Smoke Eaters are coming off a 5-2 victory Friday over the visiting Vernon Vipers. Tonight's the second and final game of a two game home stand. The Smoke Eaters have won five straight at home. Trail's last loss on home ice was a 5-2 loss to the visiting Powell River Kings September 18th. After tonight the Smokies will hit the road for a three game Island road trip next weekend. Trail enters tonight having won four of there last five and seven of there last ten games. Trail sits 3rd in the division are eight points up on 4th place Vernon and only two points back of Salmon Arm & Penticton who are tied in points.
Trail Smoke Eaters Roster:
Kent Johnson (19-26-45) leads the team in goals with nineteen & in points with forty five
Trail Smoke Eaters 2019-20 regular season stats:
Games Played: 24
Wins: 15
Losses: 6
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Losses: 1
Home Record: 6-4-1-0
Road Record: 9-2-1-1
Goals for: 93
Goals against: 65
Standings: 3rd Place (Interior Division)
Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:
Max Kryski (00)
Tyler Ghirardosi (99)
Kent Johnson (02)
Owen Ozar (00)
Trevor Isaksson (00)
Kyle Budvarson (00)
Diarmad DiMurro (99)
Powell Connor (00)
Kieran O'Hearn (00)
Donavan Buskey (00)
Trail Smoke Eaters departed and traded players from last years team:
Braeden Tuck (98)
Carter Jones (99)
Mack Byers (99)
Bryce Anderson (01)
Chase Stevenson (99)
Hayden Rowan (99)
Layne Sniher (00)
Spencer McLean (98)
Trevor Zins (98)
Jimmy Darby (01)
Kyle Chernenkoff (98)
Luke Gallagher (00)
Adam Marcoux (98)
Trail's home record vs Vernon this year:
1-0-0-0
Trail's road record vs Vernon this year:
0-0-1-0
Trail Smoke Eaters scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:
Kent Johnson (2-0-2)
Owen Ozar (1-1-2)
Michael Colella (1-1-2)
Tyler Ghirardosi (1-1-2)
Liam Freeborn (1-0-1)
Powell Connor (0-1-1)
Chase Dafoe (0-1-1)
Phillippe Lapointe (0-1-1)
Corey Clifton (0-1-1)
Walker Erickson (1-0-1)
Matteo Paler-Chow (1-0 Record)
Boys gave it a good try last night! 2 unassisted goals sunk them! They need a guy who can find the net! Sleeth is a bust! New goalie may get the start tonight! I think Palaga is on the trading block! They should be able to get a goal scorer for him!
ReplyDeletePalaga is hurt..from what I was told its serious
ReplyDeleteMax Palaga is on injured reserve and you can't trade a player on injured reserve. Players on IR can be replaced on the roster until they come off IR and he can come off on Dec. 5 at the earliest. BUT he might be on IR well into the new year as his injury is serious.
ReplyDeleteThere's no need to put an exclamation mark at the end of every sentence.
This blurb was in the recent Vipers article on the Vernon Morning Star website.
ReplyDeleteMax Palaga continues to recover from a lower body injury suffered Oct. 11 in a home game against the Merritt Centennials. McKee said there is no timetable for Palaga’s return, and the team “will have a decision to make” among the goalies when he is ready to rejoin the club.