Game Preview: Wenatchee @ Vernon:

Wenatchee (23-20-3-1) @ Vernon (24-20-2-1) 7pm

Tonight is the fifth of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Wenatchee Wild. The Vipers lead the season series 3-1

Last Game:

Saturday, January 25th West Kelowna defeated Vernon 4-1

Saturday, January 25th Wenatchee defeated Trail 2-1 shootout

Next Game:

Friday, January 31st Prince George @ Vernon

Friday, January Wenatchee @ Trail

Vernon's record & stats vs the Wild since 2015

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 9-11-0-0 vs Wenatchee

Since the 2015-16 regular season Vernon is 5-5-0-0 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 62-58

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 7-3 victory on Sunday, January 5th 2020

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:  Vipers won 6-4

January 5th Wenatchee @ Vernon: Vipers won 7-3

January 29th Wenatchee @ Vernon: 

February 14th Vernon @ Wenatchee:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 24-20-2-1 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 4-1 loss Saturday to the visiting West Kelowna Warriors. The Snakes lost back to back games vs the Warriors over the weekend in a home & home series. Tonight's the third and final game of a three game home stand, where the Vipers have won three of there last five home games, but have lost six of there last nine games at Kal Tire Place. The Vipers have lost four of there last five games, but lost six of there last ten. Vernon has twelve wins in there last twenty seven games. The Vipers have eleven games remaining in the regular season, with seven games played on home ice. Vernon sits 4th in the Interior division are one point ahead of Wenatchee, one point back of Salmon Arm and fourteen points back of 2nd place Trail.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

https://bchl.ca/stats/roster/21

Matt Kowalski (23-24-47) leads the team lead in goals with twenty three & in points with forty six

Nicholas Kent played with the 2017-18 Wenatchee Wild

Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 47

Wins: 24

Losses: 20

Overtime Wins: 3

Overtime Losses: 2

Shootout Wins: 5

Shootout Losses: 1

Home Record: 11-10-1-0

Road Record: 13-10-1-1

Overtime Record: 3-2

Shootout Record: 6-1

Record vs Interior Division: 16-12-1-0

Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-8-1-1

When the Vipers score first: 15-4-2-0

When the opponents score first: 9-15-0-1

Leading after the 1st period: 7-2-1-1

Tied after the 1st period: 14-6-1-0

Trailing after the 1st period: 3-11-0-0

Leading after the 2nd period: 16-1-1-0

Tied after the 2nd period: 6-4-1-1

Trailing after the 2nd period: 2-15-0-0

Out shooting opponents: 16-10-0-1

Out shot by opponents: 8-10-2-0

One goal games: 10-7-2-1

Goals for: 134

Goals against: 138

Standings: 3rd Place (Interior Division) 

Win-loss Streak: Two 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 4-5-1-0

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Matt Kowalski (99)

Ben Helgeson (00)

Ben Sanderson (00)

Logan Cash (00)

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)

Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (01)

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:

2-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Wenatchee this year:

1-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Wenatchee this year:

Cameron MacDonald (3-2-5)

Dawson Holt (3-2-5)

Connor Marritt (0-4-4)

Hunter Donohoe (0-3-3)

Matt Kowalski (3-0-3)

Landon Fuller (1-2-3)

Jackson Caller (1-1-2)

Trey Taylor (0-2-2)

Jo Jo Tanaka-Campbell (0-2-2)

Brett Fudger (1-1-2)

Ryan Shostak (0-2-2)

Ben Helgeson (0-2-2)

Christian Felton (1-0-1)

Keigo Hachisuka (0-1-1)

Nicholas Kent (0-1-1)

Colby Feist (1-0-1)

Jack Glen (1-0-1)

Reilly Herbst (1-0 Record)

Max Palaga (1-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Wenatchee Wild:

The 23-20-3-1 Wenatchee Wild make there third and final regular season visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 2-1 shootout victory Saturday over the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters. The Wild are 0-2 in Vernon this season have been outscored 13-7 in both losses. The Vipers lead the season series 3-1. These two teams will meet for a final time February 14th in Wenatchee. Tonight's the first game of a two game road trip, where Wenatchee has lost five of there last eight road games. The Wild have lost three of there last five games are 5-5 in there last ten. The Wild have eleven games remaining in the 2019-20 season, with eight played on the road. Wenatchee sits 5th in the Interior division are seventeen points ahead of 6th place West Kelowna, are one point back of 4th place Vernon and two points back of 3rd place Salmon Arm.

https://bchl.ca/stats/roster/35

Brian Adams (19-18-37) leads the team in goals with nineteen, while Nick Cafarelli (16-23-39) leads the team in points with thirty nine

Wenatchee Wild 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 47

Wins: 23

Losses: 20

Overtime Losses: 3

Shootout Losses: 1

Home Record: 15-10-0-1

Road Record: 8-10-3-0

Goals for: 148

Goals against: 154

Standings: 5th 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:

0-2-0-0

Wenatchee Wild scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Brett Chorske (3-1-4)
Drew Bavaro (1-3-4)

Jack Bayless (2-0-2)

Brian Adams (2-0-2)

Trevor Griebel (0-3-3)

Sam Morton (0-2-2)
Tanner Main (0-2-2)

Jarrett Overland (0-1-1)

Nick Cafarelli (0-1-1)

Nicholas Chmelevski (0-1-1)

Quinn Emerson (1-0-1)

Dylan Herzog (0-1-1)

Hunter Hastins (1-0-1)

Tyler Young (0-1-1)

Noah Lugli (0-1-1)

Scott Harrison (0-1-1)

Luke Ormsby (0-1-1)

Harrison Scott (1-0-1)

Daniel Chenard (1-3 Record)