Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Game Preview: Victoria Grizzlies @ Vernon Vipers:

6-4-2-0 Victoria Grizzlies @ 4-7-2-0 Vernon Vipers 7pm

Tonight is the first and only  regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Victoria Grizzlies.

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Victoria Salsa/Victoria Grizzlies (League website only back as far as the 2003-04 regular season)

Games Played: 36
Wins: 18
Losses: 9
Ties: 1
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 7
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 1
Overtime Record: 2-7
Shootout Record: 1-1
Home Record: 8-5-3-1-0
Road Record: 9-4-3-0-1

Vernon Vipers BCHL Showcase Record/Stats vs the Victoria Grizzlies. (BCHL Showcase started in 2012)

Games Played: 1
Wins: 0
Losses: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0

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The Vernon Vipers are 6-2-1-1-0 in their last ten regular season games vs the Victoria Grizzlies

The Vernon Vipers are 7-2-1-0-0 in their last ten regular season games in Victoria

The Vernon Vipers are 4-4-1-1-0 in their last ten regular season home games vs the Victoria Grizzlies

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win at home vs the Victoria Grizzlies was a 2-1 shootout victory on Saturday, October 8th 2022

The Victoria Grizzlies last regular season win in Vernon was a 5-1 victory on Friday, September 20th 2019

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win in Victoria was a 6-4 victory on Friday, February 9th 2024

The Victoria Grizzlies last regular season win at home vs the Vernon Vipers was a 6-5 overtime victory on Thursday, October 28th 2021

Vernon Junior Hockey Franchise History:

1961-1962 Vernon Jr Canadians
1962-1967 Vernon Blades
1967-1973 Vernon Essos
1973-1978 Vernon Vikings
1979-1980 No team
1980-1995 Vernon Lakers
1995-Present Vernon Vipers

Victoria Junior Hockey Franchise History:

1967-1971 Victoria Cougars
1990-1994 Victoria Warriors
1994-2006 Victoria Salsa
2006-Present Victoria Grizzlies

Vernon Vipers/Victoria Grizzlies 2023-24 Regular Season Schedule:

February 9th Vernon @ Victoria: Vipers won 6-4

Vernon Vipers/Victoria Grizzlies 2024-25 Regular Season Schedule:

October 30th Victoria @ Vernon

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 4-7-2-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss Saturday in Penticton. The Vipers return home from a six game road trip. Tonight's the first and only regular season meeting between the Vipers & Victoria Grizzlies. The Vipers & Grizzlies played once last season with the Snakes winning 6-4 in Victoria February 9th 2024. Tonight's the first game of a two game home stand, where the Snakes are 1-1-1-0 at Kal Tire Place. Tonight's also the first of three games in four days. The Vipers have won three of their last five games but lost six of there last ten games. Vernon sits 10th in the Interior Conference. 

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Roster:


Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Will Schumacher (4-9-13)

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 13
Wins: 4
Losses: 7
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 0-2
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 1-1-1-0
Road Record: 3-6-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 3-3
When the opponents score first: 1-6
Leading after the 1st period: 3-2
Tied after the 1st period: 0-3
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-4
Leading after the 2nd period: 3-3
Tied after the 2nd period: 0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-6
Out shooting opponents: 1-3
Out shot by opponents: 1-6
One goal games: 0-5
Goals for: 39
Goals against: 47
Record vs Interior Conference: 4-6-2-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 0-1-0-0
Longest winning streak: 2 Games
Longest losing streak: 6 Games
Standings: 10th Place Interior Conference

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Georgios Stavrianeas 05
Forward Carson McGinley 06
Forward Shea Busch 07
Forward Luke Bibby 04
Forward Erik Pastro 05
Defenceman Zhenya Miles 06
Defenceman Lukas McCloskey 05
Defenceman Cooper Cleaves 06
Goaltender Colin Reay 05

Vernon Vipers Departed/Traded Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Hank Cleaves 03
Forward Owen Kim 04
Forward Adam Csabi 05
Forward Payton Struck 05
Forward Isaac Tremblay 04
Forward Luke Pakulak 03
Forward Julian Facchinelli 04
Forward Bronson Ross 06
Forward Nick Mikan 04
Forward Ewan McPherson 04
Defencemen Anthony Cliche 03
Defencemen Connor Elliott 03
Defencemen Etienne Lessard 04
Defencemen Noah Dorey 03
Defencemen Filip Krajcik 04
Defencemen Linden Burrett 06
Goaltender Ethan David 03

Vernon Vipers 2023-24 Regular Season Home Record vs Victoria Grizzlies:

0-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2023-24 Regular Season Road Record vs Victoria Grizzlies:

1-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2023-24 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Victoria Grizzlies:

Hank Cleaves (1-2-3)
Erik Pastro (1-1-2)
Carson McGinley (1-1-2)
Owen Kim (1-1-2)
Julian Facchinelli (0-1-1)
Georgios Stavrianeas (0-1-1)
Etienne Lessard (0-1-1)
Adam Csabi (0-1-1)
Shea Busch (1-0-1)
Luke Pakulak (1-0-1)

Ethan David (1-0 Record)

Let's take a look at the Victoria Grizzlies:

The 6-4-2-0 Victoria Grizzlies make their first and only regular season visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss Saturday to the visiting Langley Rivermen. Tonight is just the Grizzlies fourth visit to Vernon since 2018. The last time the Grizzlies were in Vernon, the Vipers won 2-1 in a shootout October 8th 2022. Tonight's the first game of a three game road trip. The Grizzlies have lost four of their last five games and lost six of there last ten games. Victoria sits 5th in the Coastal Conference. 

Victoria Grizzlies 2024-25 Roster:


Victoria Grizzlies 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Drew Hockley (8-9-17)

Victoria Grizzlies 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 12
Wins: 6
Losses: 4
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-2-2-0
Road Record: 3-2-0-0
Goals for: 47
Goals against: 40
Standings: 5th Place Coastal Conference

Victoria Grizzlies Returning Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Ryan Watt 04
Forward Jacksenn Hungle 04
Forward Reegan Hiscock 04
Forward Tobias Pitka 06
Forward Malcolm Green 05
Forward Julian Cull 04
Forward Anderson (Chase) Pirtle 05
Forward Landon Mackie 06
Defencemen Drew Hockley 05
Goaltender Oliver Auyeung-Ashton 05

Victoria Grizzlies Departed/Traded Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Oliver Genest 04
Forward Charlie Gollab 04
Forward Anthony Carone 03
Forward Luc Pelletier 03
Forward Cam Smith 04
Forward Elliott Dutil 03
Forward Nathan Casey 04
Defencemen Nathan King 04
Defenceman Deven Nagra 03
Defencemen Richard Baran 05
Defencemen Tim Busconi 04
Defencemen Maddox Tulacro 05
Defencemen Ranvir Gill-Shane 03
Defencemen Tyler Waram 03
Defencemen Max Lavoie 06
Goaltender Jack Fialkoff 04
Goaltender Owen Bresson 06

Victoria Grizzlies 2023-24 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

0-1-0-0

Victoria Grizzlies 2023-24 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

0-0-0-0

Victoria Grizzlies 2023-24 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Luc Pelletier (0-2-2)
Oliver Genest (1-0-1)
Jacksenn Hungle (1-0-1)
Reegan Hiscock (1-0-1)
Anthony Carone (0-1-1)
Julian Cull (1-0-1)
Tyler Waram (0-1-1)
Elliott Dutil (0-1-1)

Owen Bresson (0-1 Record)

4 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

How will the Vipers do tonight?

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

ron said...

Ill try Diehard.....5-3 Vipers

bingo said...

lets go with 4-1 vipers

vipersdiehardfan said...

I don't like to make predictions but thanks to Ron & Bingo for playing along tonight. Thanks Ron for making predictions now and again, I'd love to get your take on the games and hear your opinion after each game. Thanks again for your comments.