Monday, March 21, 2022

Vipers Meet Warriors In Opening Round Of Playoffs:

For the fourth time in franchise history, the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors will meet in the BCHL Playoffs. 

After a 5-3 win on Thursday over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, the West Kelowna Warriors clinched 3rd place in the Interior Conference. 

After a 6-1 loss Sunday in West Kelowna, the Vernon Vipers will finish 6th in the Interior Conference and now face the West Kelowna Warriors in the 1st round of the playoffs.

Here is a look at the previous three playoff matchups vs the West
Kelowna Warriors

2006-07 1st Round Vipers won series 4-2
2010-11 1st Round Vipers won series 4-2
2013-14 1st Round Vipers won series 4-2

Here is a look at this years preseason-regular season series vs the West Kelowna Warriors

October 1st Preseason Vernon @ West Kelowna: Warriors won 5-4
October 2nd Preseason West Kelowna @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-1
November 13th Vernon @ West Kelowna: Warriors won 5-1
December 1st West Kelowna @ Vernon: Vipers won 5-1
December 11th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Warriors won 4-3
March 9th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Warriors won 5-2
March 20th Vernon @ West Kelowna: Warriors won 6-1

Vernon Vipers-West Kelowna Warriors Playoff Schedule:

Game 1 Friday, April 1st Vernon @ West Kelowna
Game 2 Saturday, April 2nd Vernon @ West Kelowna
Game 3 TBA West Kelowna @ Vernon
Game 4 TBA West Kelowna @ Vernon

4 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

Make your predictions

Who will win the series and in how many games

Bob McInnes said...

Felix Trudeau will miss the first two games of the series due to his suspension. Will it make a difference? Probably not.

ron said...

West Kelowna has a talented team. Their leading goal scorer will be suspended for the first three games. Vernon will need to rise to the occasion. Lets hope they can get one of the first two games in Kelowna and then the momentum can build from that. A prediction from the heart ( only )....Vipers in 6 or 7

Bobby C said...

Unfortunately without any scoring and a defense that turns the puck over multiple times per period we will only have 2 home playoff games this year. Warriors in 5 but more than likely 4.