Saturday, February 15, 2020

Game Preview: West Kelowna @ Vernon:

West Kelowna (14-31-6-3) @ Vernon (28-23-2-1) 6pm

Tonight is the fifth of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors. The Warriors lead the season series 3-1

Last Game:

Friday, February 14th Wenatchee defeated Vernon 5-2
Wednesday, February 12th Salmon Arm defeated West Kelowna 6-2

Next Game:

Monday, February 17th Merritt @ Vernon
Monday, February 17th Trail @ West Kelowna

Vernon's record & stats vs the Warriors since 2006

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 45-34-4-5 vs West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 27-12-3-2 at home vs West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 20-22-1-3 in West Kelowna

Since the BCHL Showcase opened in 2012 Vernon is 0-1-0-0 vs West Kelowna at the Showcase

The Vipers are 5-4-1-0 in their last ten games vs West Kelowna

The Vipers are 7-2-1-0 vs West Kelowna in their last ten games in West Kelowna

The Vipers are 6-3-0-1 vs West Kelowna in their last ten home games 

Since the 2010-11 regular season the Warriors have just seven wins in Vernon

Vernon's last win at home vs West Kelowna was a 4-3 victory on Friday, January 4th 2019

West Kelowna's last win at Kal Tire Place was a 4-1 victory on Saturday, January 25th 2020

Vernon's last regular season win at Royal LePage Place was a 4-2 victory on Friday, September 6th 2019

West Kelowna's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Friday, January 24th 2020

Here is a look at this years regular season series vs West Kelowna

September 6th Vernon @ West Kelowna: Vipers won 4-2
October 5th BCHL Showcase West Kelowna vs Vernon: Warriors won 4-0
January 24th Vernon @ West Kelowna: Warriors won 3-2
January 25th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Warriors won 4-1
February 15th West Kelowna @ Vernon:
February 21st West Kelowna @ Vernon:
February 22nd Vernon @ West Kelowna:


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 28-23-2-1 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 5-2 loss Friday in Wenatchee. Tonight's the fifth meeting of the season vs West Kelowna, with the Warriors leading the season series 3-1. The Snakes have four games remaining in the regular season, with three of those games vs the Warriors. The Vipers have lost three of there last five games are 5-5 in there last ten games. Vernon sits 5th in the Interior division are one point behind 4th place Wenatchee and two points back of 3rd place Salmon Arm. 

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Matt Kowalski (25-29-54) leads the team lead in goals with twenty five & in points with fifty four

Matt Kowalski played 43 games with the West Kelowna Warriors (2017-2018)

Max Bulawka played parts of three seasons with the West Kelowna Warriors (2017-2020)

Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 54
Wins: 28
Losses: 23
Overtime Wins: 3
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Wins: 5
Shootout Losses: 1
Home Record: 14-11-1-0
Road Record: 14-12-1-1
Overtime Record: 3-2
Shootout Record: 6-1
Record vs Interior Division: 19-14-1-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 9-9-1-1
When the Vipers score first: 16-5-2-0
When the opponents score first: 12-17-0-1
Leading after the 1st period: 8-2-1-1
Tied after the 1st period: 15-6-1-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 5-14-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 18-1-1-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 6-4-1-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 4-18-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 20-11-0-1
Out shot by opponents: 8-12-2-0
One goal games: 12-8-2-1
Goals for: 156
Goals against: 163
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 2-3-0-0

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 West Kelowna this year:

0-2-0-0 (Played one game in Penticton at the BCHL Showcase)

Vernon's road record vs West Kelowna this year:

1-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs West Kelowna this year:

Trey Taylor (1-2-3)
Ben Helgeson (1-1-2)
Landon Fuller (1-0-1)
Christian Felton (0-1-1)
Connor Marritt (1-0-1)
Jojo Tanaka-Campbell (0-1-1)
Cameron MacDonald (1-0-1)
Connor Sleeth (1-0-1)
Jackson Caller (0-1-1)
Ryan Shostak (1-0-1)
Nicholas Kent (0-1-1)

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


Let's take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:

The 14-31-6-3 West Kelowna Warriors make there second of three regular season visits to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 6-2 loss Wednesday in Salmon Arm. The Warriors last visit to Vernon was a 4-1 win January 25th. These two teams will finish the regular season next weekend with a home & home series. Tonight's the fourth and final game of a four game road trip, where the Warriors have lost three straight on the road and have one win in there last six road games. The Tribe have lost four of there last five games and lost seven of there last ten. West Kelowna sits 6th in the Interior division are eleven points ahead of last place Merritt and twenty two points back of 5th place Vernon.

West Kelowna Warriors Roster:


John Evans (18-25-43) leads the team lead in goals with eighteen & in points with forty three

Johnny Derrick attended the Vernon Vipers 2017 & 2018 training camps-Was also an "AP" affiliated player with the Vipers last year

Elan Bar-Lev-Wise played parts of three seasons in Vernon (2017-2020)

Nicolas Ardanaz attended the Vipers 2017 & 2018 training camps, committed to the Vipers in 2018 was an "AP" affiliated player with the Vipers last year

West Kelowna Warriors 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 54
Wins: 14
Losses: 31
Overtime Losses: 6
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 7-14-4-2
Road Record: 7-17-2-1
Goals for: 144
Goals against: 205
Standings: 6th Place (Interior Division)

West Kelowna Warriors Returning Players:

Parm Dhaliwal (99)
Jake Harrison (99)

West Kelowna Warriors departed and traded players from last years team:

Mike Hardman (99)
Quinton Waitzner (00)
Chase Dubois (98)
Bennett Norlin (98)
Cavin Tilsley (98)
Willie Reim (99)
Max Bulawka (01)
Garrett Worth (99)
Lucas Bahn (99)
Andrew Viggars (00)
Wyatt Head (99)
Garrett Ewert (99)
Anthony Bishop (98)
Connor Hopkins (00)

West Kelowna's home record vs Vernon this year:

1-1-0-0

West Kelowna's road record vs Vernon this year:

2-0-0-0 (Played one game in Penticton at the BCHL Showcase)

West Kelowna Warriors scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Brendan Pigeon (1-3-4)
John Evans (2-1-3)
Jacob Brockman (1-2-3)
Levi Stauber (2-0-2)
Deegan Mofford (1-1-2)
Nicolas Ardanaz (0-2-2)
Ryan Upson (1-0-1)
Ryan Novecosky (1-0-1)
Carter Wilkie (1-0-1)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (0-1-1)
Skyler Cameron (0-1-1)
Holden Kodak (0-1-1)
Tyler Cristall (0-1-1)

Johnny Derrick (2-0 Record-1 Shutout)
Reilly Morgan (1-0 Record)

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