Sunday, October 30, 2022

Game Preview: Vernon @ Merritt:

Vernon (6-5-0-1) @ Merritt (3-8-1-0) 2pm

Today is the first of five regular season meetings vs the Merritt Centennials. The Vipers went 5-0 vs Merritt during the 2021-22 season

Vernon's record & stats vs the Centennials since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 81-27-11-4 vs Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Merritt 471-314

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 40-10-2-5 at home vs Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 35-14-6-3 in Merritt

The Vipers are 10-0-0-0 in their last ten games vs Merritt

The Vipers are 9-1-0-0 vs Merritt in their last ten games in Merritt

The Vipers are 10-0-0-0 vs Merritt in their last ten games in Vernon

Vernon's last win at home vs Merritt was a 4-1 victory on Saturday, March 19th 2022

Merritt's last win in Vernon was a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday, January 5th 2019

Vernon's last regular season win in Merritt was a 4-1 victory on Wednesday, March 16th 2022

Merritt's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 4-3 overtime victory on Saturday, February 23rd 2019

Here's a look at the 2021-22 regular season series vs Merritt

January 14th Merritt @ Vernon: Vipers won 9-1
January 25th Vernon @ Merritt: Vipers won 4-3 shootout
March 4th Vernon @ Merritt: Vipers won 9-0
March 16th Vernon @ Merritt: Vipers won 4-1
March 19th Merritt @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-1

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 6-5-0-1 Vernon Vipers make their first of two regular season visits to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, are coming off a 1-0 victory Saturday over the visiting Cranbrook Bucks. Today's the first game of a two game road trip. Vernon has at least a point in seven of their last nine games. The Vipers have won three of their past four games. Vernon sits 6th in the Interior Division are tied in points with Trail and two points back of Salmon Arm & Cranbrook.

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Vernon Vipers Scoring Leaders:

Luke Pakulak (3-4-7)

Vernon Vipers Record/Stats:

Games Played: 12
Wins: 6
Losses: 5
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 1
Overtime Record:0-0
Shootout Record: 1-1
Home Record: 4-3-0-1
Road Record: 2-2-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 3-0
When the opponents score first: 3-6
Leading after the 1st period: 2-0
Tied after the 1st period: 2-2
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-4
Leading after the 2nd period: 4-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 2-6
Out shooting opponents: 1-1
Out shot by opponents: 5-5
One goal games: 4-1
Goals for: 28
Goals against: 41
Longest winning streak: Three games 
Longest losing streak: Three games
Standings: 6th Place Interior Division

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Max Borovinskiy 04
Luke Lavery 04
Reagan Milburn 03
Luke Pakulak 03
Seiya Tanaka-Campbell 03
Luke Ashton 05
Griffen Barr 02
Anthony Cliche 03
Ayden Third 02
Roan Clarke 03
Ethan David 03

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Luke Buss 03
JoJo Tanaka-Campbell 03
Jack Glen 01
Matthew Culling 01
Tyler Chan 05
Cameron MacDonald 02
Ryan Shostak 01
Copeland Fricker 03
Zack Tonelli 02
Cade McNelly 01
Talon Zakall 02
Nicholas Kent 01
Liam Cavan 02

Vernon's 2021-22 regular season home record vs Merritt

2-0-0-0

Vernon's 2021-22 regular season road record vs Merritt

3-0-0-0

Vernon's 2021-22 regular season scoring leaders vs Merrit:

Luke Buss (5-4-9)
JoJo Tanaka-Campbell (1-7-8)
Zack Tonelli (3-4-7)
Cameron MacDonald (4-3-7)
Ryan Shostak (0-5-5)
Reagan Milburn (1-4-5)
Anthony Cliche (2-3-5)
Max Borovinskiy (2-2-4)
Luke Lavery (1-3-4)
Griffen Barr (1-3-4)
Talon Zakall (0-3-3)
Jack Glen (2-0-2)
Luke Pakulak (1-1-2)
Nicholas Kent (1-1-2)
Fricker Copeland (0-2-2)
Tyler Chan (2-0-2)
Luke Ashton (0-1-1)
Ayden Third (1-0-1)
Cade McNelly (1-0-1)
Matthew Culling (1-0-1)
Nicholas Kent (0-1-1)

Roan Clarke (3-0 Record-1 Shutout)
Ethan David (2-0 Record)

Let's take a look at the Merritt Centennials:

The 3-8-1-0 Merritt Centennials are coming off a 5-1 loss in Trail on Friday. Today's the first of five regular season meetings with the Vernon Vipers. The Centennials went 0-5 vs the Vipers last season. Merritt has just one win on home ice this season, a 6-5 win over the visiting Alberni Valley Bulldogs October 21st. The Cents play four of their next five games at home. Merritt has lost back to back games and has one win in their last five games. The Centennials have eight players back from last years team. Merritt sits 8th in the Interior Division are two points ahead of Wenatchee and six points back of Trail & Vernon.

Merritt Centennials Roster:


Merritt Centennials Scoring Leaders:

Jackson Krill (10-3-13)

Assistant Coach Levi Stuart was a video coach & scout with the 2018-19 Vernon Vipers

Merritt Centennials Record/Stats:

Games Played: 12
Wins: 3
Losses: 8
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-4-1-0
Road Record: 2-4-0-0
Goals for: 39
Goals against: 62
Standings: 8th Place Interior Division

Merritt Centennials Returning Players: 

Walter Erickson 02
Jackson Krill 04
David Patella 04
Mark Thurston 03
Connor Farren 03
Tristan Allen 03
Chase Cooke 03
Johnny Hicks 05

Merritt Centennials departed and traded players from last years team: 

Jacob Dewitt 04
Geoff Bjarnason 03
Will Bowman 02
Ashton Taylor 03
Ben Ward 01
Anton Sorensen 02
Josh Olson 01
Drew Dornan 04
Jakob Jones 03
Liam Davidson 04
Levi Carter 03
Sam Boldt 03
Peyton Trzaska 02
Jackson Baker 03
Merritt's 2021-22 regular season home record vs Vernon 

0-2-0-1

Merritt's 2021-22 regular season road record vs Vernon 

0-2-0-0

Merritt Centennials 2021-22 regular season scoring leaders vs Vernon 

Ben Ward (2-2-4)
Ryan Mulrenin (2-0-2)
Levi Carter (0-2-2)
Drew Dornan (1-0-1)
Anton Sorensen (1-0-1)
Connor Farren (0-1-1)
Jacksenn Hungle (0-1-1)
Sam Boldt (0-1-1)

Jackson Baker (0-2 Record)
John Hicks (0-3 Record)

2 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

Make your predictions, Who will win and what will be the final score?

Anonymous said...

Head scratcher today you have 2 of your leading goal scorers out and you can't score? 1 could of played tough bugger ate a puck on the bench came back and played 2 shifts set up Parks for the Breakaway for Penalty shot and also a slot pass in 3rd where we should of scored with 3 min left in the 3rd! Pak us sick and coach decides to run extra dman??