Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 46-35-4-6 vs West Kelowna
Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 28-13-3-2 at home vs West Kelowna
Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 20-22-1-4 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 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games vs West Kelowna
The Vipers are 6-2-1-1 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 eight wins in Vernon
Vernon's last win at home vs West Kelowna was a 4-2 victory on Saturday, February 15th 2020
West Kelowna's last win at Kal Tire Place was a 6-4 victory on Friday, February 21st 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 6-5 shootout victory on Saturday, February 22nd 2020
Here is a look at last 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: Vipers won 4-2
February 21st West Kelowna @ Vernon: Warriors won 6-4
February 22nd Vernon @ West Kelowna: Warriors won 6-5 shootout
Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The 0-0-0-0 Vernon Vipers make there first of two preseason visits to Royal Le Page Place, open the Okanagan Cup preseason with a home & home series vs the West Kelowna Warriors. Tonight is the first of twelve exhibition games for the Snakes who will face the Warriors four times. These two teams will meet again Saturday night in Vernon. The Vipers & Warriors met seven times last season, with the Tribe going 5-2 vs Vernon in the regular season. The Vipers finished 5th in the Interior division last year with a 30-24-2-2 regular season record before eliminating the Wenatchee Wild in five games of the opening round of the BCHL playoffs before the remainder of the playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19. The Snakes have eleven players back from the 2019-20 season. Vernon went 14-12-1-2 on the road last year, were 1-1-0-1 in West Kelowna last season. After this weekend, the Vipers will begin a home & home series with the Penticton Vees, starting October 7th in the Peach City.
Vernon Vipers Roster:
Matt Kowalski (26-36-62) lead the team last year in goals with twenty six & in points with sixty two
Max Bulawka played parts of three seasons with the West Kelowna Warriors (2017-2020)
Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:
Games Played: 58
Wins: 30
Losses: 24
Overtime Wins: 3
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Wins: 5
Shootout Losses: 2
Home Record: 16-12-1-0
Road Record: 14-12-1-2
Overtime Record: 3-2
Shootout Record: 6-2
Record vs Interior Division: 21-15-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 9-9-1-1
When the Vipers score first: 17-6-2-0
When the opponents score first: 13-17-0-2
Leading after the 1st period: 9-3-1-1
Tied after the 1st period: 16-6-1-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 5-14-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 19-1-1-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 7-4-1-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 4-19-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 22-12-0-2
Out shot by opponents: 8-12-2-0
One goal games: 12-8-2-2
Goals for: 174
Goals against: 178
Standings: 4th 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 6-5-1-0
Vipers record in February 4-4-0-1
Vernon Vipers Returning Players:
Colby Feist (02)
Jack Glen (01)
JoJo Tanaka-Campbell (01)
Brett Fudger (01)
Cameron MacDonald (02)
Ryan Shostak (01)
Max Bulawka (01)
Hunter Donohoe (00)
Trey Taylor (02)
Nicholas Kent (01)
Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:
Matt Kowalski (99)
Ben Sanderson (00)
Connor Marritt (99)
Ben Helgeson (00)
Connor Sleeth (99)
Reilly Herbst (00)
Dawson Holt (99)
Logan Cash (00)
Landon Fuller (99)
Jackson Caller (99)
Christian Felton (00)
Keigo Hachisuka (01)
Keegan Karki (00)
Max Palaga (00)
Vernon's home record vs West Kelowna last year:
1-3-0-0 (Played one game in Penticton at the BCHL Showcase)
Vernon's road record vs West Kelowna last year:
1-1-0-1
Vernon's scoring leaders vs West Kelowna last year:
Ben Helgeson (5-1-6)
Matt Kowalski (1-4-5)
Trey Taylor (1-3-4)
Dawson Holt (4-0-4)
Connor Marritt (1-3-4)
Max Bulawka (1-2-3)
Jackson Caller (0-3-3)
Connor Sleeth (1-2-3)
Christian Felton (1-2-3)
Ryan Shostak (2-0-2)
Logan Cash (1-1-2)
Cameron MacDonald (1-1-2)
Landon Fuller (1-1-2)
Jojo Tanaka-Campbell (0-1-1)
Nicholas Kent (0-1-1)
Keigo Hachisuka (0-1-1)
Keegan Karki (1-2 Record)
Max Palaga (1-1 Record)
Reilly Herbst (0-2 Record)
Let's take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:
The 0-0-0-0 West Kelowna Warriors open the 2020 exhibition season vs the Vernon Vipers, will play twelve preseason games this fall. The Warriors have nine players returning from last year, three of those players once played for the Vipers prior to coming to West Kelowna. The Warriors went 2-1 at home vs the Vipers last season and 3-1 in Vernon. The Tribe won only seven games at home last year, going 7-15-4-2 at Royal Le Page Place. West Kelowna finished 6th in the Interior division with a 15-33-6-3 record before falling in five games to the Penticton Vees in the first round of the playoffs. After this weekends home & home series vs the Vipers, the Tribe will face the defending Interior division pennant winning Penticton Vees next weekend.
West Kelowna Warriors Roster:
John Evans (22-28-50) lead the team last year in goals with twenty two & in points with fifty
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: 58
Wins: 16
Losses: 33
Overtime Losses: 6
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 8-15-4-2
Road Record: 8-18-2-1
Goals for: 160
Goals against: 223
Standings: 6th Place (Interior Division)
West Kelowna Warriors Returning Players:
John Evans (02)
Carter Wilkie (00)
Deegan Mofford (01)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (01)
Ryan Novecosky (00)
Skyler Cameron (02)
Nick Ardanaz (02)
Corey McCann (01)
Johnny Derrick (01)
West Kelowna Warriors departed and traded players from last years team:
Brendan Pigeon (01)
Holden Kodak (01)
Ryan Upson (01)
Tyler Cristall (02)
Colby Elmer (01)
Drew Vieten (01)
Jacob Brockman (01)
Levi Stauber (00)
Parm Dhaliwal (99)
Maxime Dumas (00)
Jake Harrison (99)
Skyler Cameron (02)
Addison Macey (00)
Riley Morgan (00)
West Kelowna's home record vs Vernon last year:
2-1-0-0
West Kelowna's road record vs Vernon last year:
3-1-0-0 (Played one game in Penticton at the BCHL Showcase)
West Kelowna Warriors scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:
John Evans (6-1-7)
Ryan Upson (2-3-5)
Brendan Pigeon (1-3-4)
Nicolas Ardanaz (0-4-4)
Levi Stauber (4-0-4)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (2-2-4)
Jacob Brockman (1-2-3)
Brennan Nelson (0-3-3)
Skyler Cameron (0-3-3)
Ryan Novecosky (1-2-3)
Deegan Mofford (2-1-3)
Carter Wilkie (2-1-3)
Colby Elmer (2-0-2)
Drew Vieten (0-2-2)
Holden Kodak (0-1-1)
Tyler Cristall (0-1-1)
Johnny Derrick (3-1 Record-1 Shutout)
Reilly Morgan (2-0 Record)
