Coquitlam (34-5-0-0) @ Vernon (20-16-1-1) 6pm
Tonight is the second and final regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Coquitlam Express. The Express lead the season series 1-0
Last Game:
Wednesday, January 1st Penticton defeated Vernon 3-1
Friday, January 3rd Coquitlam defeated West Kelowna 4-3
Next Game:
Sunday, January 5th Alberni Valley @ Vernon
Sunday, January 5th Coquitlam @ Salmon Arm
Vernon's record & stats vs the Express since 2003
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 11-7-0-2 vs Coquitlam
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Coquitlam 66-57
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 8-0-0-2 at home vs Coquitlam
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 3-7-0-0 in Coquitlam
Vernon's last regular season win in Coquitlam was a 6-0 victory on Saturday, November 26th 2016
Coquitlam's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 2-1 victory on Saturday, November 16th 2019
Vernon's last regular season win at home vs Coquitlam was a 4-1 victory on Wednesday, February 20th 2019
Coquitlam's last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-2 overtime victory on Wednesday, December 6th 2017. This was just Coquitlam's second win in Vernon since before the 2003-04 regular season. (Due to stats only going as far back as the 2003-04 regular season)
Here's a look at this years regular season series vs Coquitlam
November 16th Vernon @ Coquitlam: Express won 2-1
January 4th Coquitlam @ Vernon:
Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The 20-16-1-1 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-1 loss New Years day to the visiting Penticton Vees. Tonight's the Vipers fourth game in eight days and the second game of a four game home stand. Vernon plays eight of there next eleven games at home. The Snakes have lost three straight games at home and lost five of there last eight games at Kal Tire Place. The Vipers have one win in there last five games and lost eight of there last fifteen games. Vernon sits 5th in the Interior division are eighteen points up on 6th place Merritt, two points back of Wenatchee & Salmon Arm and ten points back of 2nd place Trail.
Vernon Vipers Roster:
Matt Kowalski (19-17-36) leads the team lead in goals with nineteen & in points with thirty six
Landon Fuller played 38 games last season with the Express
Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:
Games Played: 38
Wins: 20
Losses: 16
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 5
Shootout Losses: 1
Home Record: 8-8-0-0
Road Record: 12-8-1-1
Overtime Record: 2-1
Shootout Record: 6-1
Record vs Interior Division: 13-9-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 7-7-1-1
When the Vipers score first: 14-3-1-0
When the opponents score first: 6-13-0-1
Leading after the 1st period: 6-2-0-1
Tied after the 1st period: 13-5-1-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-8-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 13-1-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 6-3-1-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-12-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 13-8-0-1
Out shot by opponents: 7-8-1-0
One goal games: 9-5-1-1
Goals for: 101
Goals against: 106
Standings: 5th 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 5-5-1-1
Vipers record in December 5-3-0-0
Vipers record in January 0-1-0-0
Vernon Vipers Returning Players:
Matt Kowalski (99)
Ben Helgeson (00)
Ben Sanderson (00)
Logan Cash (00)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (01)
Landon Fuller (99)
Connor Marritt (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 Coquitlam this year:
0-0-0-0
Vernon's Road record vs Coquitlam this year:
0-1-0-0
Vernon's scoring leaders vs Coquitlam this year:
Matt Kowalski (0-1-1)
Connor Marritt (0-1-1)
Dawson Holt (1-0-1)
James Porter Jr (0-1 Record)
Let's take a look at the Coquitlam Express:
The 34-5-0-0 Coquitlam Express make there first and only regular season visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 4-3 victory Friday in West Kelowna. Tonight's the second game of a four game road trip, where the Express have won five straight away from home. Coquitlam has won fifteen straight with there last loss was a 2-0 loss November 10th in Powell River. Coquitlam sits atop the Mainland division and league standings. The Express are twenty three points ahead of 2nd place Chilliwack in the Mainland division and eight points ahead of Penticton for the league lead in overall standings.
Coquitlam Express Roster:
Greg Lapointe (22-18-40) leads the team in goals with twenty two & in points with forty
Eddie Gregory's Coquitlam Express Blog:
Coquitlam Express 2019-20 regular season stats:
Games Played: 39
Wins: 34
Losses: 5
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 21-0-0-0
Road Record: 13-5-0-0
Goals for: 150
Goals against: 77
Standings: 1st Place (Mainland Division/Overall)
Coquitlam Express Returning Players:
Connor Gregga (00)
Cooper Connell (01)
Danny Pearson (00)
Joshua Wildauer (99)
Drew Cooper (00)
Clay Stevenson (99)
Coquitlam Express departed and traded players from last years team:
Alex DiPaolo (00)
Ty Westgard (98)
Kabir Gill (00)
Christian Sanda (98)
Chase Danol (99)
Regan Kimens (99)
Joshua Bruce (98)
Aaron White (99)
Jared Power (98)
Dallas Farrell (99)
Dante Ballarin (01)
Troy Robillard (98)
Jack Cameron (99)
Jordan Schulting (99)
Pito Walton (00)
Juliano Santalucia (01)
Kolby Matthews (99)
Coquitlam's Home record vs Vernon this year:
1-0-0-0
Coquitlam's Road record vs Vernon this year:
0-0-0-0
Coquitlam's scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:
Greg Lapointe (0-1-1)
Noah De La Durantaye (1-0-1)
Massimo Rizzo (0-1-1)
Cooper Connell (0-1-1)
Will Margel (0-1-1)
Joshua Wildauer (1-0-1)
Clay Stevenson (1-0 Record)
My prediction is Coquitlam wins 5 - 1. They are just that much better than the Vipers. The numbers simply don't lie. Coquitlam's win/loss is 35/5 Vernon is 20/16. Coquitlam has 11 players with 20 or more points, we have a mere 3. They have scored 150 goals while allowing only 77, Vipers at 101/106 give up as many as they struggle to score. I will be cheering the Vipers on tonight but I am being realistic. We may be witnessing the team that wins the BCHL this year if they continue to play this way & can stay healthy. Saying that... GO VIPERS GO... please prove my prediction wrong.
ReplyDeleteAfter lots of big talk & hype the Glen's & McKee have assembled a very average hockey team. Their poor recruiting, poor decision making, nepotism & unwillingness to recognize our deficiencies early enough has created this. It is frustrating to see how far this once storied franchise has fallen. While the Vipers can be entertaining they should not get far in the post season. Again... please prove me wrong.
The Vipers hosted 11 playoff games last season and had over 23000 fans attend those games. Reality will set in if we stay the course cause we'll probably only see 2 playoff games this year which will mean Big revenue $$$$ lost due to poor management. Hope I'm wrong but we should know where we stand after this weekend
ReplyDeleteThe Glens and McKee have driven this franchise into the ground! They have no regard for Vernon or their fans! Next year they will pay for their blatant disregard of the fans and players, with a mass exodus of season ticket holders, I for one and all of my friends
ReplyDeleteThe Coquitlam Express have acquired 20 yr old defenceman Joey Berkopec from the Merritt Centennials today for future considerations.
ReplyDeleteThe penticton vees, the trail smoke eaters, the wenatchee wild and even the merritt cententials all where the go to teams to win the interior division championship,RIGHT???? LAST YEAR. BUT,BUT,BUT. GUESS WHAT??? a no nothing team during the season, with according to our hockey experts had a no chance in hell of getting past salmon arm silverbacks who had our number all year would become the Interior Division Champs. So what is my point. My point is playoffs are like starting the season over , it is a entirely different beast. Why??? because COACHES are building there teams for the playoffs throughout the year with the trying to make them better in all assets of the game so during the playoffs they stand atleast a chance of doing something special and this year I am hoping our coach can do just that. Time will tell. GO, VIPERS, GO.
ReplyDeleteCant wait for the playoffs to bring you back to reality! Unless you are counting on Divine Intervention....lol!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for the playoffs to be able to say well I guess I am back to reality and guess what I told you so. emoji. SMILE, SMILE, HA.
ReplyDeleteHey Bingo they are now in 5th place! Didn't last long in 3rd!
ReplyDeleteYOUR WRONG AGAIN, THIRD PLACE.
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