Scoring Summary:
1st
1:14 VER Matt Kowalski (18) ASST: NoneColby Feist (2), Keigo Hachisuka (3) ()
8:11 VER Dawson Holt (12) ASST: NoneMatt Kowalski (16), Elan Bar Lev Wise (8) ()
17:10 VER Connor Marritt (10) ASST: NoneJoJo Tanaka-Campbell (9), Jack Glen (3)
19:08 VER Matt Kowalski (19) ASST: NoneJoJo Tanaka-Campbell (10) ()
2nd
1:58 VER Connor Marritt (11) ASST: None ()
17:40 VER Connor Marritt (12) ASST: NoneNicholas Kent (9), Elan Bar Lev Wise (9) (PP)
19:30 MER Hunor Torzsok (4) ASST: NoneTalon Zakall (11), Thomas Manty (10) (PP)
3rd
5:07 MER Hunor Torzsok (5) ASST: NoneBen Ward (1) ()
10:04 VER Hunter Donohoe (1) ASST: NoneTrey Taylor (6), JoJo Tanaka-Campbell (11) (PP)
11:46 MER Jerzy Orchard (1) ASST: NoneBen Ward (2), Jake McLean (5) ()
14:46 MER Chase Nameth (3) ASST: NoneChristian Buono (19) ()
17:04 MER Hunor Torzsok (6) ASST: NoneJosh Van Unen (5), Rylan Van Unen (4) ()
17:43 MER Chase Nameth (4) ASST: NoneEvan Benwell (1), Christian Buono (20) ()
18:21 MER Rylan Van Unen (6) ASST: NoneHunor Torzsok (2) ()
1st OT
No Scoring
Vernon Vipers Shootout
16 Dawson Holt No Goal
12 Connor Marritt No Goal
7 Matt Kowalski Goal
15 Connor Sleeth Goal
Total: 2
Merritt Centennials Shootout
11 Rylan Van Unen No Goal
16 Thomas Manty No Goal
25 Payton Matsui Goal
27 Chase Nameth No Goal
Total:1
Merritt outshot Vernon 48-32 Reilly Herbst made 41 saves in the win, while Ryan Winter made 8 saves & Tanner Marshall made 16 saves combined in the loss.
I have picked a victory song for the Vernon Vipers this season. After every win this year, I will play Tarzan Boy by Baltimora,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0n9Dv6XnY
Boxscore-Game Summary,
https://bchl.ca/stats/game-summary/9460
Game Report,
https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?lang_id=1&client_code=bchl&game_id=9460
Text Boxscore,
https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/text-game-report.php?lang_id=1&client_code=bchl&game_id=9460
1st
1:14 VER Matt Kowalski (18) ASST: NoneColby Feist (2), Keigo Hachisuka (3) ()
8:11 VER Dawson Holt (12) ASST: NoneMatt Kowalski (16), Elan Bar Lev Wise (8) ()
17:10 VER Connor Marritt (10) ASST: NoneJoJo Tanaka-Campbell (9), Jack Glen (3)
19:08 VER Matt Kowalski (19) ASST: NoneJoJo Tanaka-Campbell (10) ()
2nd
1:58 VER Connor Marritt (11) ASST: None ()
17:40 VER Connor Marritt (12) ASST: NoneNicholas Kent (9), Elan Bar Lev Wise (9) (PP)
19:30 MER Hunor Torzsok (4) ASST: NoneTalon Zakall (11), Thomas Manty (10) (PP)
3rd
5:07 MER Hunor Torzsok (5) ASST: NoneBen Ward (1) ()
10:04 VER Hunter Donohoe (1) ASST: NoneTrey Taylor (6), JoJo Tanaka-Campbell (11) (PP)
11:46 MER Jerzy Orchard (1) ASST: NoneBen Ward (2), Jake McLean (5) ()
14:46 MER Chase Nameth (3) ASST: NoneChristian Buono (19) ()
17:04 MER Hunor Torzsok (6) ASST: NoneJosh Van Unen (5), Rylan Van Unen (4) ()
17:43 MER Chase Nameth (4) ASST: NoneEvan Benwell (1), Christian Buono (20) ()
18:21 MER Rylan Van Unen (6) ASST: NoneHunor Torzsok (2) ()
1st OT
No Scoring
Vernon Vipers Shootout
16 Dawson Holt No Goal
12 Connor Marritt No Goal
7 Matt Kowalski Goal
15 Connor Sleeth Goal
Total: 2
Merritt Centennials Shootout
11 Rylan Van Unen No Goal
16 Thomas Manty No Goal
25 Payton Matsui Goal
27 Chase Nameth No Goal
Total:1
Merritt outshot Vernon 48-32 Reilly Herbst made 41 saves in the win, while Ryan Winter made 8 saves & Tanner Marshall made 16 saves combined in the loss.
I have picked a victory song for the Vernon Vipers this season. After every win this year, I will play Tarzan Boy by Baltimora,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0n9Dv6XnY
Boxscore-Game Summary,
https://bchl.ca/stats/game-summary/9460
Game Report,
https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?lang_id=1&client_code=bchl&game_id=9460
Text Boxscore,
https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/text-game-report.php?lang_id=1&client_code=bchl&game_id=9460
This is posted on the Centennials website:
ReplyDeleteCents Storm Back, Fall In Shootout
December 9, 2019
The Merritt Centennials pulled off a Teddy Bear Toss miracle by storming back in a third period which they came into trailing 6-1 to tie the game, but eventually they fell in the shootout to the Vernon Vipers 8-7.
It wasn’t all rosy off the hop, as the Merritt Centennials quickly found themselves down by 1 as Matt Kowalski picked up where he left off by scoring on a 2-on-1 to make it 1-0. Dawson Holt made it 2-0 after a nifty no-look backhand feed from Kowalski. A dust up ensued as Braydon Clark hit Kowalski in the corner after the goal was scored, but the Vipers didn’t make the Cents pay on the scoreboard. However, later on in the the Vipers would add another pair and the Cents found themselves in a 4-0 hole after the first. Ryan Winter made the start, and faced 12 shots in net to the Vipers’ Reilly Herbst who faced 11.
The 2nd period started much like the first with Connor Marritt getting the goal to make it 5-0. Tanner Marshall would come in to relieve Winter and that would wake the team up a little. Marritt would complete his hat trick in the latter goings of the 2nd, but the Cents would finally send the teddy’s flying on the PP late too. Talon Zakall threw a shot on from the right point and like he’s been there so many times this season Hunor Tozsok deflected it in to send the teddy’s flying, and get the Cents on the board before the 2nd period came to a close to make it 6-1. Despite being outscored, shots after 2 were 22-20 in favour of the Cents.
The Cents started with a penalty early on in the third and things didn’t look great, but out of the box Hunor Torzsok was spotted by Ben Ward and finished a backhand forehand move in front to make it 6-2. At the ten minute mark, Hunter Donohoe scored on the powerplay to make things 7-2. Shortly after the Cents decided to start playing Centennials hockey. Brophy Dunne spurred the comeback trail with a huge reverse hit on Elan Bar Lev Wise, that was the spark the Cents needed. Jerzy Orchard crashed the net and cashed in to make it 7-3 and that got the Cents believing. Chase Nameth received a pass from Christian Buono and rang it off every bar around the net and in to make it 7-4 with just over 5 minutes to play. From then on the Cents were unstoppable scoring within the 5 foot margin around the net with goals from Torzsok, Nameth, and the Captain Rylan Van Unen clinched the come back to make it 7-7.
In overtime, the Cents were pushing, but ended up taking a penalty to put themselves short with too many men on the ice. The Cents were able to kill off the penalty to get it to the shootout. Rylan Van Unen had the goalie beat, but couldn’t find the open cage. Thomas Manty came in with speed and fired glove side, but high. Tanner Marshall stopped both shots he faced. Payton Matsui was able to slide one 5-hole to give the Cents the edge. Matt Kowalski was able to answer by beating Marshall, Nameth couldn’t score and the Vipers would break the deadlock to make it 8-7 in the shootout.
After the game, Derek Sweet-Coulter said the Cents proved they can play against anyone when they’re playing the right way.
“We started to see what can happen when we can roll our lines, everyone is engaged, and we are going to the right areas.”
The Cents will look to take the momentum into a short week of practice before heading to the Island.
My apologies for posting the score late. I had a birthday party/family dinner this afternoon/tonight. I had plans to go to the game but then the birthday party/family dinner come up earlier this week. I got home late and didn't know who won, so I watched the game on my computer. That's why I posted the final score late on the blog.
ReplyDeleteWell the Vipers got off to a quick start and had a great 1st period on the road jumped out to a 4-0 lead. At this point I thought the game was over. The Snakes jumped out to a 6-1 lead before blowing a 7-2 3rd period lead, but hang on for the win in the shootout. Matt Kowalski, Jo Jo Tanaka-Campbell and Connor Marritt all with three points each. I didn't like Vernon's game in the final minutes of the 2nd period and it continued into the 3rd period. The Vipers looked very good and should have easily put this game away but the wheels fell off in the 3rd period. Merritt didn't play last night, while the Snakes were playing there third game in three days. The Vipers had to battle and hold on for a hard fought win over Wenatchee last night and I'm sure emptied the tanks. This game was hard to watch at times, with lots of whistles, shortly apart, really seemed to slow the game down. This game should have never gotten to overtime/the shootout because the Centennials fourth goal hit the post and did not go in. The goal stood and the game continued. This is the first time I can ever recall Vernon blowing a large lead like this. The last time I can recall the Vipers blowing a fairly big lead, was a 5-2 3rd period lead in West Kelowna about five years ago. The Warriors tied the game in the final minute and then won the game 6-5 with about five seconds left. I think West Kelowna scored something like three goals in the final two minutes? The Vipers should have never let Merritt get even close in this hockey game. The Vipers were lucky they got the extra point and didn't lose in overtime or the shootout.
I don't like this years schedule. I don't understand why the Vipers had to play this game today? The Snakes had already played Friday and Saturday and they weren't playing a team from the Island or Coast that was making the Interior road trip, three games in three days. The Vipers could have easily played today's game Tuesday or Wednesday in Merritt.
At the end of the day, a wins a win and a big win at that! Other then a 3rd period collapse, this weekend seems to be exactly what Vernon needed. Jason McKee changed up the lines this weekend and it worked. The Vipers scored 22 goals this weekend. The Snakes who have struggled since there eleven game road trip, have now won four straight and move to within two points of 3rd place Salmon Arm and four points of 2nd place Trail. If the Vipers can continue to score and get goals from all four lines, this team will be hard to beat come the playoffs.
Go Vipers Go!