Sunday, February 9, 2020

Game Preview: Trail @ Vernon:

Trail (33-14-2-2-1) @ Vernon (27-22-2-1) 2pm

Today is the sixth and final regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The Smoke Eaters lead the season series 4-1

Last Game:

Friday, February 7th Nanaimo defeated Vernon 3-2
Friday, February 7th Trail defeated West Kelowna 5-4

Next Game:

Friday, February 14th Vernon @ Wenatchee
Friday, February 14th Alberni Valley @ Trail

Vernon's record & stats vs the Smoke Eaters since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 84-27-1-3 vs Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 485-277

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 43-9-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 34-16-1-1 in Trail

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten home games vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers are 5-5-0-0 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 4-1 victory on Wednesday, December 18th 2019

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 5-1 victory on Friday, January 17th 2020

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: Smoke Eaters won 5-2
November 9th Vernon @ Trail: Smoke Eaters won 3-2
December 18th Trail @ Vernon: Smoke Eaters won 4-1
January 17th Vernon @ Trail: Smoke Eaters won 5-1
February 9th Trail @ Vernon:


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 27-22-2-1 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-2 loss Friday night to the visiting Nanaimo Clippers. Tonight's the sixth and final regular season meeting vs Trail with the Smoke Eaters leading the season series 4-1. The last time these two teams met, the Smoke Eaters won 5-1 in Trail January 17th. Today is the second game of a two game home stand. The Snakes have won five of there last eight home games. Vernon has six games remaining in the 2019-20 regular season, with four of those six games played at Kal Tire Place. The Vipers have won three of there last five games are 5-5 in there last ten. Vernon sits 5th in the Interior division are a point back on 4th place Wenatchee and two points back of 3rd place Salmon Arm.

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Matt Kowalski (25-28-53) leads the team lead in goals with twenty five & in points with fifty three

Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 52
Wins: 27
Losses: 22
Overtime Wins: 3
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Wins: 5
Shootout Losses: 1
Home Record: 13-11-1-0
Road Record: 14-11-1-1
Overtime Record: 3-2
Shootout Record: 6-1
Record vs Interior Division: 18-13-1-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 9-9-1-1
When the Vipers score first: 16-5-2-0
When the opponents score first: 11-16-0-1
Leading after the 1st period: 7-2-1-1
Tied after the 1st period: 15-6-1-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 5-13-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 17-1-1-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 6-4-1-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 4-17-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 19-11-0-1
Out shot by opponents: 8-11-2-0
One goal games: 12-8-2-1
Goals for: 149
Goals against: 155
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 6-5-1-0
Vipers record in February 1-2-0-0

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 Trail this year:

1-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Trail this year:

0-3-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Trail this year: 

Matt Kowalski (3-1-4)
Dawson Holt (0-3-3)
Cameron MacDonald (3-0-3)
Connor Sleeth (0-2-2)
Trey Taylor (2-0-2)
Christian Felton (0-2-2)
Nicholas Kent (0-2-2)
Connor Marritt (0-1-1)
Keigo Hachisuka (0-1-1)
Jo Jo Tanaka-Campbell (0-1-1)
Jackson Caller (0-1-1)
Landon Fuller (1-0-1)

Reilly Herbst (1-1 Record)
Keegan Karki (0-1 Record)


Let's take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The 33-14-2-2-1 Trail Smoke Eaters make there third and final regular season visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 5-4 come from behind victory Friday over the visiting West Kelowna Warriors. The Smoke Eaters are 1-1 in Vernon this season. The Smokies have lost two of there last three road games. Trail has six games remaining in the regular season, with three at home and three on the road. The Smoke Eaters have eight in a row and thirteen of there last fourteen games. Trail sits 2nd in the Interior division are fourteen points ahead of 4th place Vernon, twelve points ahead of 3rd place Salmon Arm and eleven points back of division leading Penticton.

Trail Smoke Eaters Roster:


Kent Johnson (39-54-93) leads the team in goals with thirty nine & in points with ninety three

Trail Smoke Eaters 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 52
Wins: 33
Losses: 14
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Losses: 2
Tie: 1
Home Record: 19-5-1-0-1
Road Record: 14-9-1-2
Goals for: 197
Goals against: 150
Standings: 2nd 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:

3-0-0-0

Trail's road record vs Vernon this year:

1-0-1-0

Trail Smoke Eaters scoring leaders vs Vernon this year: 

Kent Johnson (5-4-9)
Phillippe Lapointe (3-3-6)
Owen Ozar (1-5-6)
Michael Colella (2-3-5)
Tyler Ghirardosi (3-1-4)
Powell Connor (0-2-2)
Walker Erickson (1-1-2)
Diarmad DiMurro (0-2-2)
Braden Costello (1-1-2)
Liam Freeborn (1-0-1)
Chase Dafoe (0-1-1)
Corey Clifton (0-1-1)
Max Kryski (0-1-1)
Jaden Senkoe (1-0-1)
Cody Schiavon (0-1-1)
Kyle Pow (0-1-1)
Carson Briere (1-0-1)
Matt Osadick (0-1-1)

Logan Terness (3-1 Record)
Matteo Paler-Chow (1-0 Record)

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