Saturday, September 27, 2025

Game Preview: Cranbrook Bucks @ Vernon Vipers:

1-1-1-0 Cranbrook Bucks @ 0-2-1-0 Vernon Vipers 6pm

Tonight is the second of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Cranbrook Bucks.

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Cranbrook Bucks since the 2020-21 Season: (The Bucks were an expansion team for the 2020-21 season)

Games Played: 24
Wins: 10
Losses: 12
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Wins: 3
Shootout Losses: 1
Overtime Record: 0-0
Shootout Record: 2-1
Home Record: 6-6-0-1-0
Road Record: 4-6-0-0-0

Vernon Junior Hockey 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 

Cranbrook Junior Hockey History:

2020-Present Cranbrook Bucks

The Vernon Vipers are 1-9-0-0 in their last ten regular season games vs the Cranbrook Bucks

The Vernon Vipers are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten regular season games in Cranbrook

The Vernon Vipers are 3-6-0-1 in their last ten home regular season games vs the Cranbrook Bucks

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win at home vs the Cranbrook Bucks was a 4-0 victory on January 5th 2024 

The Cranbrook Bucks last regular season win in Vernon was a 6-1 victory on Saturday, September 20th 2025

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win in Cranbrook was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, October 19th 2024

The Cranbrook Bucks last regular season win at home vs the Vernon Vipers was a 6-1 victory on Saturday, September 21st 2024

Vernon Vipers/Cranbrook Bucks 2025 Exhibition Schedule:

September 5th Cranbrook @ Vernon: Bucks won 4-3

Vernon Vipers/Cranbrook Bucks 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule:

September 20th Cranbrook @ Vernon: Bucks won 6-1
September 27th Cranbrook @ Vernon:
December 6th Cranbrook @ Vernon:
December 12th Vernon @ Cranbrook:
January 9th Cranbrook @ Vernon:
March 6th Vernon @ Cranbrook:
March 7th Vernon @ Cranbrook:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 0-2-1-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 4-3 loss to the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters on Friday. Tonight's the second of seven regular season meetings vs the Cranbrook Bucks and the second within a week. The last time these two teams met, the Bucks on 6-1 in Vernon September 20th. Including the preseason, the Bucks are 2-0 vs the Vipers. Tonight's the fourth and final game of a four game home stand. Including the preseason, the Snakes are 0-6-1-0

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Roster:


Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Deagan McMillan (1-3-4)

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 3
Wins: 0
Losses: 2
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 0-1
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 0-2-1-0
Road Record: 0-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 0-0
When the opponents score first: 0-3
Leading after the 1st period: 0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 0-2
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-1
Leading after the 2nd period: 0-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 0-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-1
Out shooting opponents: 0-1
Out shot by opponents: 0-2
One goal games: 0-2
Goals for: 7
Goals against: 14
Record vs Interior Conference: 0-2-1-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 0-0-0-0
Record vs Alberta Teams: 0-0-0-0
Longest winning streak: 
Longest losing streak: 3 Games
Standings: 5th Place Interior West Division

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Koji Gibson 07
Nathaniel Harvey 06
Edvin Nilsson 05
Michael Munroe 07
Jett Quaschnick 08
Emils Skeltins 05

Vernon Vipers Departed/Traded Players From 2024-25 Season:

Ryan Watt 04
Dennis Lominac 06
Malcolm Baar 06
Luc Bydal 05
Finn Kallay 07
Jackson DeGraves 07
Erik Pastro 05
Brock Heidecker 08
Charlie Kresl 06
Tyson Zimmer 04
Talan Blanck 05
Kyren Gronick 04
Price Grimes 06
Eddie Revenig 05
Daniil Dolzhenko 04
Noah Ideback 05
Eric Johnston 04
Logan Cunningham 05
Jari Kykkanen 04

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Home Record vs vs Cranbrook Bucks:

0-1-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Road Record vs Cranbrook Bucks:

0-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Cranbrook Bucks:

Maverick Hayes (0-1-1)
Jett Quaschnick (0-1-1)
Deagan McMillan (1-0-1)

Brendan Gee (0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Cranbrook Bucks:

The 1-1-1-0 Cranbrook Bucks make their second of four regular season visits to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 6-0 loss Friday in West Kelowna. The Bucks won 6-1 in Vernon last weekend. Tonight's the fourth of five games on the road to start the regular season. The Bucks home opener is October 4th vs Salmon Arm. Cranbrook has ten players returning from last season. 

Adam Csabi played with the 2023-24 Vernon Vipers and started the 2024-25 season before being traded to Cranbrook in December 2024

Cranbrook Bucks 2025-26 Roster:


Cranbrook Bucks 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Adam Csabi (3-2-5)

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 3
Wins: 1
Losses: 1
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 1-1-1-0
Goals for: 10
Goals against: 12
Standings: 4th Place Interior West Division

Cranbrook Bucks Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Sammy Hynes 06
Grant Denuccio 05
Samuel Lyne 05
Quinn Keeler 06
Malachi Freh 05
Kolton Bourret 05
Nathan Simm 06
Jordan Murray 06
Jack McMinn 06
Leyton Stewart 05

Cranbrook Bucks Departed/Traded Players From 2024-25 Season:

Nick Capasso 04
Matthew Gilmore 06
Jacob Fletcher 04
Sam Ranallo 04
Jake Skogstad 07
Kaslo Ferner 06
Shane Baker 04
Patrick Murphy 05
Blake Cotton 04
Rasmus Svartstrom 05
Nic Leggett 05
Sam Belanger 04
Bryce Sookro 04
Miles Roberts 05
Jaden Cholette 06

Cranbrook Bucks 2025-26 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

0-0-0-0

Cranbrook Bucks 2025-26 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

1-0-0-0

Cranbrook Bucks 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Adam Csabi (1-1-2)
Nikolaj Rupi (0-2-2)
Grant Denuccio (1-1-2)
Elliott Mullen (1-1-2)
Tanner Fennell (1-0-1)
Malachi Freh (0-1-1)
Matthew Gilmore (1-0-1)
Konstantin Hutzinger (1-0-1)
Nathan Simm (0-1-1)

Richard Rafaj (1-0 Record)

3 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

How will the Vipers do tonight?

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

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bert olmstead said...

A battle of the two most penalized teams in the league. Stay out of the penalty box Vipers and you've got a chance.