Vernon Vipers To Pay Tribute To 1999 Vipers Championship Team:

The Vernon Vipers will pay tribute on Saturday to the 25th anniversary of the 1999 Vernon Vipers Championship team..

Twenty five years ago on May 9th 1999 the Vernon Vipers made their sixth trip to the National Championship, attended and won the 1999 Royal Bank Cup in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.  The Vipers went 52-6-2 during the regular season before going 1-3 at the Royal Bank Cup during the round robin. The Vipers defeated the Bramalea Blues 3-2 in the semifinals before winning their fourth National Championship with a 9-3 victory over the Charlottetown Abbies.

The 1999 Vernon Vipers were Inducted Into BC Hockey Hall Of Fame in 2016.

1998-99 Vernon Vipers Roster:

4 John Bradley

5 Mike Bussoli

6 Spence Gilchrist

7  Danny Williams

8 Josh Reed

9 Tyler Knight

10 Kori Davison (Assistant Captain)

11 Jeff Filewich

12 Ryan Bayda

14 Kelly Sickavish (Assistant Captain)

15 Kenny Magowan

16 Petr Chytka

17 Jace Digel

18 Lanny Gare

19 John Duggan

20 Joel Bresciani (Assistant Captain)

21 Scott Krahn

22 Tito Kamel

24 Nick Ringstad

25 Domenic Lacasse

28 Lennie Rampone (Captain)

96 Derek Gustafson

97 Chris King

Owner/President:  Duncan Wray

Head Coach:  Troy Mick

Assistant Coach Joe Oliver

1999 Royal Bank Cup Summary from Wikipedia,

1999 Royal Bank Cup - Wikipedia

1999 Vernon Vipers tribute video,

1999 RBC Vernon Vipers (youtube.com)

Former Vernon Vipers owner Duncan Wray and former Vernon Vipers Head Coach/GM Troy Mick talk about the 1999 Vernon Vipers and their run to the Royal Bank Cup.

1999 Vernon Vipers RBC Cup Memories (youtube.com)