Friday, April 12, 2024

Game Preview: 1st Round Playoffs - Game 5 Trail @ Vernon:

Game 4 Trail 1-3 @ Vernon 3-1 7pm

Tonight is the eleventh meeting of the season (pre-season, regular season & playoffs) between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. 

Vernon's Playoff record/stats vs the Trail Smoke Eaters since 2004

Since the 2003-04 Playoffs Vernon is 17-10 vs Trail

Since the 2003-04 Playoffs Vernon is 13-4 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2003-04 Playoffs Vernon is 6-6 in Trail

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

The Vipers are 7-3 in their last ten Playoff road games vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers last Playoff win at home vs. Trail was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, April 6th 2024

The Smoke Eaters last Playoff win in Vernon was a 5-4 overtime victory on Saturday, March 16th 2019

The Vipers last Playoff win in Trail was a 5-3 victory on Tuesday, April 9th 2024

The Smoke Eaters last Playoff win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Wednesday, April 10th 2024

Vernon Vipers/Trail Smoke Eaters 2023-24 regular season schedule:

November 24th Trail @ Vernon: Smoke Eaters won 3-2 overtime
December 8th Vernon @ Trail: Smoke Eaters won 5-2
January 6th Trail @ Vernon: Vipers won 3-2
January 27th Vernon @ Trail: Smoke Eaters won 3-1
March 9th Vernon @ Trail: Smoke Eaters won 6-2

Vernon Vipers/Trail Smoke Eaters Previous Playoff Series:

1996-97 Vernon defeated Trail 4 games to 1 (1st round)
1997-98 Trail defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (1st round)
2002-03 Vernon defeated Trail 4 games to 0 (Interior Conference Finals)
2003-04 Trail defeated Vernon 4 games to 1 (1st round)
2006-07 Vernon defeated Trail 4 games to 1 (Interior Conference Semi finals)
2007-08 Vernon defeated Trail 3 games to 0 (1st round)
2016-17 Vernon defeated Trail 4 games to 1 (Interior division semi finals)
2018-19 Vernon defeated Trail 4 games to 3 (2nd round)

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 3-1 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-2 loss Wednesday in Game 4 in Trail. The Snakes have a second opportunity to end the season and move onto the next round of the Playoffs. Vernon has won eleven of their last fourteen home games. The Vipers have outscored Trail 14-8 in the series. Including the regular season, the Vipers have won four of their last five games and eight of their last ten games. If necessary a Game 6 would be played Sunday in Trail.

Vernon Vipers 2023-24 Roster:


Vernon Vipers 2024 Playoff Scoring Leaders:

Owen Kim (2-2-4) & Erik Pastro (0-4-4)

Vernon Vipers 2024 Playoff Record/Stats:

Games Played: 4
Wins: 3
Losses: 1
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Home Record: 2-0
Road Record: 1-1
When the Vipers score first: 1-0
When the opponents score first: 2-1
Leading after the 1st period: 0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 1-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-1
Leading after the 2nd period: 0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 3-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-1
Out shooting opponents: 1-0
Out shot by opponents: 2-1
One goal games: 0-1
Goals for: 14
Goals against: 8

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Hank Cleaves 03
Julian Facchinelli 04
Luke Pakulak 03
Isaac Tremblay 04
Anthony Cliche 03
Connor Elliott 03
Ethan David 03

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Jonathan Horn 02
Thomas Tien 04
Connor Welsh 04
Max Borovinskiy 04
Ethan Merner 06
Seiya Tanaka-Campbell 03
Ethan Sundar 03
Walker Erickson 02
Reagan Milburn 03
Lee Parks 04
Ayden Third 02
Griffen Barr 02
Dylan Compton 05
Luke Ashton 05
Anson McMaster 02
Roan Clarke 03

Vernon's 2024 Playoff home record vs Trail:

2-0

Vernon's 2024 Playoff road record vs Trail:

1-1

Vernon's 2024 Playoff scoring leaders vs Trail:

Owen Kim (2-2-4)
Erik Pastro (0-4-4)
Isaac Tremblay (2-1-3)
Connor Elliott (0-3-3)
Adam Csabi (1-2-3)
Anthony Cliche (1-2-3)
Luke Pakulak (1-1-2)
Luke Bibby (2-0-2)
Etienne Lessard (1-1-2)
Julian Facchinelli (1-1-2)
Carson McGinley (1-1-2)
Lukas McCloskey (0-1-1)
Bronson Ross (0-2-2)
Shea Busch (2-0-2)
Nick Mikan (0-1-1)
Hank Cleaves (0-1-1)

Ethan David (3-1 Record)

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

The 1-3 Trail Smoke Eaters make their sixth visit (pre-season, regular season & playoffs) to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 3-2 victory over the visiting Vernon Vipers Wednesday in Game 4. The Smoke Eaters went 4-1-0-0 vs the Vipers during the regular season, are 12-14-3-0 on the road this season (regular season & playoffs). Including the regular season the Smokies have won five of their last eight road games. Including the regular season Trail has lost four of their last five games and lost six of their last ten games. 

Trail Smoke Eaters 2023-24 Roster:


Trail Smoke Eaters 2024 Playoff scoring leader:

Mathieu Cobetto-Roy (1-1-2) Jason Stefanek (2-1-3) Adam Barone (0-3-3) & Alex Whipple (0-3-3)

Isaac Fecteau played with the 2023-24 Vernon Vipers was traded to Trail February 10th 2024

Assistant Coach Dallas Calvin played with the 2013-14 Vernon Vipers

Trail Smoke Eaters 2024 Playoff Record/Stats:

Games Played: 4
Wins: 1
Losses: 3
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Home Record: 1-1
Road Record: 0-2
Goals for: 8
Goals against: 14

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Adam Marshall 03
Ethan Mann 03
Mathieu Cobetto-Roy 03
Ridge Dawson 04
Teagan Kendrick 04
Josh Schenk 04
Maxim Potvin 03
Alec Whipple 04
Judah Makway 04
Adam Parsons 03
Ethan Warrener 03

Trail Smoke Eaters departed and traded players from last years team:

Connor Seeley 05
Rhett Hamilton 04
Brady Hunter 02
Nicholas Remissong 02
Trey Fechko 03
Ethan Willoughby 02
Jordan Hendry 02
Brody Juck 05
Brady Smith 05
Evan Bushy 02
Keegan Maddocks 03

Trail's 2024 Playoff home record vs Vernon:

1-1

Trail's 2024 Playoff record vs Vernon:

0-2

Trail Smoke Eaters 2024 Playoff scoring leaders vs Vernon:

Jason Stefanek (2-1-3)
Adam Barone (0-3-3)
Mathieu Cobetto-Roy (2-1-3)
Alec Whipple (0-3-3)
Adam Parsons (2-0-2)
Christian Kim (0-2-2)
Josh Schenk (0-2-2)
Judah Makway (1-1-2)
Ethan Warrener (1-0-1)
Maxim Potvin (0-1-1)
Chase Stefanek (0-1-1)

Ryan Parker (1-0 Record)
Teagan Kendrick (0-3 Record)

1 comment:

vipersdiehardfan said...

How will the Vipers do tonight?

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