Saturday, March 8, 2025

Game Preview: Vernon Vipers @ Sherwood Park Crusaders:

14-27-6-0 Vernon Vipers @ 28-18-1-0 Sherwood Park

Crusaders 6pm

Tonight is the third of four regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Sherwood Park Crusaders.

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Sherwood Park Crusaders since 2024 (The Sherwood Park Crusaders franchise joined the BCHL in February 2024)

Games Played: 2
Wins: 0
Losses: 1
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 0-1
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 0-1-1-0
Road Record: 0-0-0-0

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

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Sherwood Park Junior Hockey Franchise History:

1978-Present Sherwood Park Crusaders

Vernon Vipers/Sherwood Park Crusaders 2024-25 Regular Season Schedule:

November 9th Sherwood Park @ Vernon: Crusaders won 4-3 overtime
January 4th Sherwood Park @ Vernon: Crusaders won 6-4
March 8th Vernon @ Sherwood Park
March 22nd Vernon @ Sherwood Park

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 14-27-6-0 Vernon Vipers make their first of two regular season visits to the Sherwood Park Arena, are coming off a 4-0 loss Friday in Blackfalds. The Sherwood Park arena holds around 1,500 seating. This is the third regular season meeting between the Vipers & Crusaders. Sherwood Park is 2-0 vs Vernon. Tonight's the second game of a two game road trip. The Snakes have one win in their last twelve road games. The Vipers have lost three of their last five games and lost seven of the last ten games. Vernon has six wins in their last twenty five games. Vernon sits 10th in the Interior Conference and 19th overall in league standings. 

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Roster:


Michael Munroe & Eddie Revenig played with the 2024-25 Sherwood Park Crusaders, was traded to Vernon February 9th 2025

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Talan Blanck (10-19-29)

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 47
Wins: 14
Losses: 27
Overtime Wins: 3
Overtime Losses: 6
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 3-6
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 8-10-5-0
Road Record: 6-17-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 11-9
When the opponents score first: 3-24
Leading after the 1st period: 9-4
Tied after the 1st period: 3-14
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-15
Leading after the 2nd period: 9-6
Tied after the 2nd period: 3-5
Trailing after the 2nd period: 2-22
Out shooting opponents: 6-12
Out shot by opponents: 6-21
One goal games: 3-9
Goals for: 146
Goals against: 193
Record vs Interior Conference: 12-24-5-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 2-3-1-0
Longest winning streak: 2 Games (Twice)
Longest losing streak: 6 Games (twice)
Standings: 10th Place Interior Conference

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Erik Pastro 05

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

Forward Hank Cleaves 03
Forward Owen Kim 04
Forward Adam Csabi 05
Forward Luke Bibby 04
Forward Payton Struck 05
Forward Isaac Tremblay 04
Forward Luke Pakulak 03
Forward Julian Facchinelli 04
Forward Georgios Stavrianeas 05
Forward Shea Busch 07
Forward Carson McGinley 06
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
Defenceman Cooper Cleaves 06
Defenceman Lukas McCloskey 05
Defencemen Filip Krajcik 04
Defenceman Zhenya Miles 06
Defencemen Linden Burrett 06
Goaltender Ethan David 03
Goaltender Colin Reay 05

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Sherwood Park Crusaders:

0-1-1-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Sherwood Park Crusaders:

0-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Sherwood Park Crusaders:

Charlie Kresl (1-3-4)
Edvin Nilsson (1-1-2)
Erik Pastro (0-2-2)

Let's take a look at the Sherwood Park Crusaders:

The 28-18-1-0 Sherwood Park Crusaders are coming off a 3-2 loss March 1st in Blackfalds. Tonight's the first game of a two game home stand. The Crusaders have won three of their last five games are 5-5 in their last ten games. Sherwood Park sits 5th in the Interior Conference and 8th overall in league standings. The Edmonton Crusaders moved to Sherwood Park in 1978 playing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, until moving to the BC Hockey League in February 2024.

Sherwood Park Crusaders 2024-25 Roster:


Marko Stojkov played 35 games with the 2024-25 Vernon Vipers, was traded to Sherwood Park February 9th 2025

Lucas Brennan played 21 games with the 2024-25 Vernon Vipers, was traded to Blackfalds December 1st 2024

Sherwood Park Crusaders 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Jeremy Loranger (36-52-88)

Sherwood Park Crusaders 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 47
Wins: 28
Losses: 18
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 14-7-1-0
Road Record: 14-11-0-0
Goals for: 217
Goals against: 171
Standings: 5th Place Interior Conference

Sherwood Park Crusaders Returning Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Kale Dach 07
Defenceman Connor Gengle 05
Defenceman Cooper Sharp 05

Sherwood Park Crusaders Departed/Traded Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Max Leduc 06
Forward Adam Raesler 03
Forward Lauchlan Kozicky 09
Forward William Christian 05
Forward Hunter Price 03
Forward Noah Wills 03
Forward Ryan Zaremba 06
Forward Jack Bakker 07
Forward Zac Maxwell 03
Forward Nick Wellenreiter 06
Forward Ethan Merner 06
Forward Logan Hauer 03
Forward Luke Lisko 04
Forward Ryder Ringor 04
Defenceman Tait Ross 04
Defenceman Cade Christianson 04
Defenceman Connor Frost 03
Defenceman Cole Assailly 03
Defenceman Dominic Payne 12
Defenceman Dylan Bidyk 04
Goaltender Erik Roest 04
Goaltender Daniel Heroux 05

Sherwood Park Crusaders 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

0-0-0-0

Sherwood Park Crusaders 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

2-0-0-0

Sherwood Park Crusaders 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Kale Dach (2-3-5)
Poul Anderson (1-3-4)
Jeremy Loranger (2-2-4)
Connor Gengle (2-2-4)
Malachi McKinnon (0-3-3)
John Alex Banks (0-2-2)
Jude Bray (0-1-1)
Nicolas Beaudoin (0-1-1)
Tristen Buckley (0-1-1)

Logan Kennedy (2-0 Record)

5 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

How will the Vipers do tonight?

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

vipersdiehardfan said...

With the way the season has gone and the way the Vipers have played this year, I wouldn't put my money on the Snakes. The Crusaders should win easily. Since November 29th the Vipers have six wins in twenty five games. A very disappointing season and one of the worst seasons I have witnessed. Changes must be made over the summer

PaulyWog54 said...

I believe their GF vs GA is the worst since 1981-82 season!

Bert Olmstead said...

Sherwood Park is the league's highest scoring team but have only been playing a bit better than .500 since late January. They also have 19 players on their roster who have NCAA scholarships. The Vipers have 9. It'll be good to see how top players like Loranger and Dach do against the Vipers. Sherwood Park should win handily.

Puck Bunny said...

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