And here we go again..... This is getting ridiculous! Players are coming and going almost every few days to every week. I'm really getting sick of this. It's hard to follow the team with so many roster changes, new players every week, players leaving every week etc. I understand the new NCAA rules changed Junior hockey and all teams in the BCHL are suffering because of the new rules but it seems like Vernon & Blackfalds have had the most turnover this season. I'd really like to know what players have left to play Major Junior hockey or for a better opportunity in another league or what players have left due to the fact they are not happy here? Tired of losing & playing for a team near the bottom of the standings?
I already talked about Jakub Galnor in a previous post. Noah Grolnic was tied with two other players for fifth in team scoring. I thought played hard, didn't stand out every game but brough a bit of skill/offence now and again. The Vipers had a great goaltending duo this season but once Jarri Kykkanen arrived, Marko Bilic didn't see much time between the pipes. With a team fighting for a playoff spot, I guess they decided to go with the veteran 20 yr old. Bilic is only 18 and was suppose to return next season as I would assume the teams starting goaltender at the age of 19. I liked this kid and thought he stood on his head in most games this season. It seemed like almost every game he played, the Vipers were badly outplayed and Bilic was heavily relied on to keep the Snakes in the hockey game. A big loss for sure. Now the team has to try and acquire another goaltender.
The Vipers have had 46 players play for the team this season. Here are the Vipers transactions since training camp
September
Forward Sean Gibbons - Released Forward Kole Hyles - Released Forward Carter Streek - No longer listed on roster Forward Landon MacDonald - Signed Forward Kristian Lamanna - No longer listed on roster Forward Will Schumacher - Signed Defenceman Roarke Gilmour - No longer listed on roster Forward Payton Struck - No longer listed on roster Defenceman Marko Stojkov - Signed Forward Bronson Ross - Released
October
Defenceman Isaac Holt - Traded to Prince George Defenceman Keaton Dowhaniuk - Acquired in trade with Victoria Defenceman Vinny Ipri - No longer on roster Defenceman Carson Lloyd - Traded to Spruce Grove Defenceman Edvin Nilsson - Signed Forward Adam Csabi - No longer listed on roster Defenceman Landon Pappas - Signed
November
Defenceman Keaton Dowhaniuk - Left team for the WHL Defenceman Lukas McCloskey - Left team for the WHL Forward Carson McGinley - Traded to Sherwood Park Forward Noah Grolnic - Acquired in trade with Cowichan Defenceman Joey Mugaas - Left the team for the NAHL Aberdeen Wings Forward Corban Almen - Signed Defenceman Sam Ward - Signed Defenceman Daniil Dolzhenko - Signed Goaltender Jari Kykkanen - Signed Defenceman Zhenya Miles - No longer listed on roster Forward Dennis Lominac - Signed Forward Shea Busch - Left team for the WHL Everett Silvertips
December
Goaltender Colin Reay - Traded to Prince George Forward Kyren Gronick - Signed Forward Logan Peskett - Signed Forward Lucas Brennan - Traded to Blackfalds Forward Adam Csabi - Traded to Cranbrook Defenceman Cooper Cleaves - Left team for USHL Green Bay Gamblers Forward Logan Peskett - Traded to Blackfalds Forward Talan Blanck - Signed Forward Nathaniel Harvey - Signed
January
Forward Landon MacDonald - Left team for USHL Madison Capitols Forward Georgios Stavrianeas - Left team for NAHL New Hampshire Mountain Kings Defenceman Noah Ideback - Signed Defenceman Sam Ward - Traded to Victoria Forward Corban Almen - Left for Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA Forward Keeghan Dunn - Left for AJHL Olds Grizzlys Forward Tyson Zimmer - Signed Forward Jackson DeGraves - Signed Defenceman Jett Quaschnick - Signed Hired Assistant Coach Dean McAmmond Forward Jakub Galnor - Left team Forward Noah Grolnic - Left team Goaltender Marko Bilic - Left team Forward Luc Bydal - Signed
The Vipers currently have 10 wins this season. Here is a list of the fewest amount of wins in a season by a Vernon team
1961-62 Vernon Jr. Canadians 7 wins 1962-63 Vernon Blades 9 wins 1963-64 Vernon Blades 7 wins 1964-65 Vernon Blades 10 wins 1965-66 Vernon Blades 4 wins 1966-67 Vernon Blades 15 wins 1967-68 Vernon Essos 19 wins 1968-69 Vernon Essos 19 wins 1977-78 Vernon Vikings 10 wins 1980-81 Vernon Lakers 8 wins 1981-82 Vernon Lakers 10 wins
Should be noted, 61-62 - 29 GP 62-63 - 31 GP 63-64 - 34 GP 64-65 & 65-66 - 30 GP 66-67, 67-68 & 68-69 - 40 GP 77-78 - 66 GP 80-81 - 56 GP 81-82 - 47 GP
I don’t blame Bilic for bolting he got totally screwed over by Lomicky . ask Colin Reay what he thinks of being traded he was a stand up guy with his teammates and the community. Sad times in Vernon
He’s just one of many who got shafted by this “coach”. No surprise they’ve gone through players like we’ve never seen before. He needs to go if they want to have a chance to compete consistently. Can’t even keep an assistant with major ties to the club.
So who will be the backup goalie this weekend? Go Velcros, Go.
ReplyDeleteAnd here we go again..... This is getting ridiculous! Players are coming and going almost every few days to every week. I'm really getting sick of this. It's hard to follow the team with so many roster changes, new players every week, players leaving every week etc. I understand the new NCAA rules changed Junior hockey and all teams in the BCHL are suffering because of the new rules but it seems like Vernon & Blackfalds have had the most turnover this season. I'd really like to know what players have left to play Major Junior hockey or for a better opportunity in another league or what players have left due to the fact they are not happy here? Tired of losing & playing for a team near the bottom of the standings?
ReplyDeleteI already talked about Jakub Galnor in a previous post. Noah Grolnic was tied with two other players for fifth in team scoring. I thought played hard, didn't stand out every game but brough a bit of skill/offence now and again. The Vipers had a great goaltending duo this season but once Jarri Kykkanen arrived, Marko Bilic didn't see much time between the pipes. With a team fighting for a playoff spot, I guess they decided to go with the veteran 20 yr old. Bilic is only 18 and was suppose to return next season as I would assume the teams starting goaltender at the age of 19. I liked this kid and thought he stood on his head in most games this season. It seemed like almost every game he played, the Vipers were badly outplayed and Bilic was heavily relied on to keep the Snakes in the hockey game. A big loss for sure. Now the team has to try and acquire another goaltender.
The Vipers have had 46 players play for the team this season. Here are the Vipers transactions since training camp
September
Forward Sean Gibbons - Released
Forward Kole Hyles - Released
Forward Carter Streek - No longer listed on roster
Forward Landon MacDonald - Signed
Forward Kristian Lamanna - No longer listed on roster
Forward Will Schumacher - Signed
Defenceman Roarke Gilmour - No longer listed on roster
Forward Payton Struck - No longer listed on roster
Defenceman Marko Stojkov - Signed
Forward Bronson Ross - Released
October
Defenceman Isaac Holt - Traded to Prince George
Defenceman Keaton Dowhaniuk - Acquired in trade with Victoria
Defenceman Vinny Ipri - No longer on roster
Defenceman Carson Lloyd - Traded to Spruce Grove
Defenceman Edvin Nilsson - Signed
Forward Adam Csabi - No longer listed on roster
Defenceman Landon Pappas - Signed
November
Defenceman Keaton Dowhaniuk - Left team for the WHL
Defenceman Lukas McCloskey - Left team for the WHL
Forward Carson McGinley - Traded to Sherwood Park
Forward Noah Grolnic - Acquired in trade with Cowichan
Defenceman Joey Mugaas - Left the team for the NAHL Aberdeen Wings
Forward Corban Almen - Signed
Defenceman Sam Ward - Signed
Defenceman Daniil Dolzhenko - Signed
Goaltender Jari Kykkanen - Signed
Defenceman Zhenya Miles - No longer listed on roster
Forward Dennis Lominac - Signed
Forward Shea Busch - Left team for the WHL Everett Silvertips
December
Goaltender Colin Reay - Traded to Prince George
Forward Kyren Gronick - Signed
Forward Logan Peskett - Signed
Forward Lucas Brennan - Traded to Blackfalds
Forward Adam Csabi - Traded to Cranbrook
Defenceman Cooper Cleaves - Left team for USHL Green Bay Gamblers
Forward Logan Peskett - Traded to Blackfalds
Forward Talan Blanck - Signed
Forward Nathaniel Harvey - Signed
January
Forward Landon MacDonald - Left team for USHL Madison Capitols
Forward Georgios Stavrianeas - Left team for NAHL New Hampshire Mountain Kings
Defenceman Noah Ideback - Signed
Defenceman Sam Ward - Traded to Victoria
Forward Corban Almen - Left for Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA
Forward Keeghan Dunn - Left for AJHL Olds Grizzlys
Forward Tyson Zimmer - Signed
Forward Jackson DeGraves - Signed
Defenceman Jett Quaschnick - Signed
Hired Assistant Coach Dean McAmmond
Forward Jakub Galnor - Left team
Forward Noah Grolnic - Left team
Goaltender Marko Bilic - Left team
Forward Luc Bydal - Signed
Vernon Velcros, Vernon Velcros, Vernon Velcros!!! Too funny!!!
ReplyDeleteVelcros never fail to live up to their new name! What a complete disaster.
ReplyDeleteWhen was the last time the Vipers didn’t make the playoffs?
ReplyDelete1977-78, 1980-81, 1981-82, 2000-01, 2011-12 and 2012-13
ReplyDeleteThe Vipers currently have 10 wins this season. Here is a list of the fewest amount of wins in a season by a Vernon team
ReplyDelete1961-62 Vernon Jr. Canadians 7 wins
1962-63 Vernon Blades 9 wins
1963-64 Vernon Blades 7 wins
1964-65 Vernon Blades 10 wins
1965-66 Vernon Blades 4 wins
1966-67 Vernon Blades 15 wins
1967-68 Vernon Essos 19 wins
1968-69 Vernon Essos 19 wins
1977-78 Vernon Vikings 10 wins
1980-81 Vernon Lakers 8 wins
1981-82 Vernon Lakers 10 wins
Should be noted,
ReplyDelete61-62 - 29 GP
62-63 - 31 GP
63-64 - 34 GP
64-65 & 65-66 - 30 GP
66-67, 67-68 & 68-69 - 40 GP
77-78 - 66 GP
80-81 - 56 GP
81-82 - 47 GP
Bilic had signed with Maryland Black Bears and Noah Golnic is now on the roster of Colorado Grit. The teams are both in the NAHL.
ReplyDeleteI don’t blame Bilic for bolting he got totally screwed over by Lomicky .
ReplyDeleteask Colin Reay what he thinks of being traded he was a stand up guy with his teammates and the community. Sad times in Vernon
He’s just one of many who got shafted by this “coach”. No surprise they’ve gone through players like we’ve never seen before. He needs to go if they want to have a chance to compete consistently. Can’t even keep an assistant with major ties to the club.
ReplyDelete