Saturday, December 7, 2019

Game Preview: Teddy Bear Toss: Wenatchee @ Vernon:

Wenatchee (16-12-3-1) @ Vernon (16-12-1-1) 6pm

Tonight is the third of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Wenatchee Wild. The season series is tied 1-1

Last Game:

Friday, December 6th Vernon defeated Merritt 8-3
Wednesday, December 4th Wenatchee defeated Penticton 4-3

Next Game:

Sunday, December 8th Vernon @ Merritt
Sunday, December 8th Wenatchee @ Coquitlam

Vernon's record & stats vs the Wild since 2015

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 7-11-0-0 vs Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 3-5-0-0 at home vs Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 4-4-0-0 in Wenatchee

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012-13 Vernon is 0-2-0-0 vs Wenatchee at the Showcase

Since the 2015-16 regular season Wenatchee has outscored Vernon 55-45

The Wilds last regular season win in Vernon was a 5-4 victory on Saturday, December 1st 2018

The Wilds last regular season win at home over Vernon was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, December 22nd 2018

The Vipers last regular season win in Wenatchee was a 3-2 shootout victory on Saturday, September 14th 2019

The Vipers last regular season win at home over Wenatchee was a 2-0 victory on Friday, September 28th 2018

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

September 13th Vernon @ Wenatchee: Wild won 2-1
September 14th Vernon @ Wenatchee: Vipers won 3-2 shootout
December 7th Wenatchee @ Vernon: 
January 5th Wenatchee @ Vernon: 
January 29th Wenatchee @ Vernon: 
February 14th Vernon @ Wenatchee:


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 16-12-1-1 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 8-3 win over the Merritt Centennials last night. Tonight's the third meeting of the season vs the Wild. The Vipers & Wild haven't met since early September in Wenatchee. The Vipers split both games in the US. Tonight is the second of three games this weekend as Vernon travels to Merritt tomorrow afternoon. The Snakes have won back to back games, have won three of there last five games but lost six of there last ten. Vernon sits 5th in the Interior division are sixteen points up on Merritt, two points back of Wenatchee and six points back of Salmon Arm.

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Matt Kowalski (16-15-31) leads the team lead in goals with sixteen & in points with thirty one

Nicholas Kent played with the 2017-18 Wenatchee Wild

Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 30
Wins: 16
Losses: 12
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 5
Shootout Losses: 1
Home Record: 6-5-0-0
Road Record: 9-7-1-1
Overtime Record: 2-1
Shootout Record: 5-1
Record vs Interior Division: 9-5-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 7-7-1-1
When the Vipers score first: 11-2-1-0
When the opponents score first: 5-10-0-1
Leading after the 1st period: 3-1-0-1
Tied after the 1st period: 12-3-1-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-7-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 9-1-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 6-2-1-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-9-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 13-8-0-1
Out shot by opponents: 3-4-1-0
One goal games: 8-5-1-1
Goals for: 76
Goals against: 76
Standings: 5th Place (Interior Division) 
Win-loss Streak: Two game winning 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 5-5-1-1
Vipers record in December 1-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Matt Kowalski (99)
Ben Helgeson (00)
Ben Sanderson (00)
Logan Cash (00)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (01)
Landon Fuller (99)
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) 
Brendan Kim (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 Wenatchee this year:

0-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Wenatchee this year:

1-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Wenatchee this year:

Christian Felton (1-0-1)
Landon Fuller (1-0-1)
Ben Helgeson (0-1-1)
Matt Kowalski (1-0-1)
Connor Marritt (0-1-1)
Keigo Hachisuka (0-1-1)
Cameron MacDonald (0-1-1)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (0-1-1)

Max Palaga (1-1 Record)


Let's take a look at the Wenatchee Wild:

The 16-12-3-1 Wenatchee Wild make there first of three regular season visits to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 4-3 victory over the visiting Penticton Vees Wednesday. Tonight's the first game of a three game road trip, where the Wild have lost four of there last six road games. On Thursday the Wild announced head coach and gm Bliss Littler is stepping down due to personal health concerns. Littler will stay on as GM while former Salmon Arm Silverbacks goaltender and current Wild assistant coach Chris Clark will take over as interim head coach. Wenatchee enters tonight having one win in there last four games are 5-5 in there last ten games. Wenatchee sits 4th in the Interior division are two points up on Vernon and four points back of Salmon Arm.


Brian Adams (15-10-25) leads the team in goals with fifteen, while Nick Cafarelli (13-17-30) leads the team in points with thirty

Wenatchee Wild 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 32
Wins: 16
Losses: 12
Overtime Losses: 3
Shootout Losses: 1
Home Record: 10-7-0-1
Road Record: 6-5-3-0
Goals for: 100
Goals against: 102
Standings: 4th Place (Interior Division) 

Wenatchee Wild Returning Players:

Brian Adams (99)
Hunter Hastings (02)
Matt Dorsey (99)
Trevor Griebel (01)
Dylan Herzog (01)
Drake Usher (00)
Sam Morton (99)

Wenatchee Wild departed and traded players from last years team:

Murphy Stratton (99)
PJ Fletcher (01)
Cristophe Tellier (00)
Lucas Sowder (98)
Josh Arnold (99)
Matt Gosiewski (98)
Marko Reifenberger (99)
Cristophe Fillion (00)
AJ Hodges (01)
Nathan Iannone (98)
Blake Bargar (98)
Chad Sasaki (98)
Brandon Koch (99)
Avery Winslow (02)
Jacob Modry (99)
Nikolai Lyssogor (99)
Cal Sundquist (01)
Austin Park (98)

Wenatchee's home record vs Vernon this year:

1-0-0-1

Wenatchee's road record vs Vernon this year:

0-0-0-0

Wenatchee Wild scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Jack Bayless (2-0-2)
Brian Adams (1-0-1)
Jarrett Overland (0-1-1)
Nick Cafarelli (0-1-1)
Nicholas Chmelevski (0-1-1)
Trevor Griebel (0-1-1)
Quinn Emerson (1-0-1)
Dylan Herzog (0-1-1)
Drew Bavaro (0-1-1)

Daniel Chenard (1-1 Record)

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