For the twenty fourth time in franchise history Vernon & Penticton will meet in the Playoffs. The last time these two teams played in the Playoffs was during the 2017 Interior Division Finals with the Vees winning the best of seven series in 6 Games.
The Vipers went 1-4 vs Penticton during the 2023-24 regular season. The last time these two teams met, the Vees won 4-2 February 16th 2024 in Penticton. The Vernon Vipers finished 4th in the Interior Conference with a record of 33-19-2-0 were six points ahead of 5th place Trail and five points behind 3rd place Salmon Arm. The Penticton Vees finished atop the Interior Conference standings with a 38-10-3-3 record five points ahead of 2nd place West Kelowna.
The Vipers eliminated the Trail Smoke Eaters in the opening round of the Playoffs in five games, while the Vees swept the Prince George Spruce Kings in four games.
Vernon Vipers/Penticton Vees 2023-24 Regular Season Schedule:
October 27th Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 5-3
November 25th Penticton @ Vernon: Vipers won 2-1 Shootout
December 31st Penticton @ Vernon: Vees won 3-0
January 12th Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 2-1
February 16th Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 4-2
Vernon Vipers-Penticton Vees 2024 Playoff Schedule:
Game 1 Friday, April 19th Vernon @ Penticton
Game 2 Saturday, April 20th Vernon @ Penticton
Game 3 Tuesday, April 23rd Penticton @ Vernon
Game 4 Wednesday, April 24th Penticton @ Vernon
Game 5 TBA Vernon @ Penticton
Game 6 TBA Penticton @ Vernon
Game 7 TBA Vernon @ Penticton
Here’s a look at the previous playoff meetings between Vernon & Penticton:
1966-67 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 1 (Semifinal)
1967-68 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 0 (Semifinal)
1971-72 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 3 (BCJHL Final)
1973-74 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 0 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1974-75 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 2 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1975-76 Penticton defeated Vernon (No Stats) (Interior Division Semifinal)
1976-77 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 2 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1982-83 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1986-87 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1987-88 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1992-93 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 1 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1993-94 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 3 (Interior Division Semifinal)
1994-95 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (Vernon blows 3-1 series lead)
2001-02 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 2 (Interior Conference Final)
2002-03 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0 (Interior Conference Quaterfinal)
2004-05 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 0 (Interior Conference Semifinal)
2006-07 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 1 (Interior Conference Final)
2007-08 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (Interior Conference Semifinal)
2008-09 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 1 (Interior Conference Semifinal)
2009-2010 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 2 (Interior Conference Final)
2013-2014 Vernon defeated Penticton 4 games to 3 (Interior Division Final)
2014-15 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (Interior Division Final)
2015-16 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 1 (Interior Division Semifinal)
2016-17 Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 3 (Interior Division Finals)
How will the Vipers do vs Penticton?
ReplyDeleteMake your predictions, who will win the series and in how many games?
It could be a quick end to Vipers season and be swept in 4, but I think they’ll hang for a bit. Penticton wins series 4-2.
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