Game Preview: Preseason - Cranbrook Bucks @ Vernon Vipers:

0-0-0-0 Cranbrook Bucks @ 0-0-0-0 Vernon Vipers 7pm

Tonight is the first of eight preseason-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: 23

Wins: 10

Losses: 11

Ties: 0

Overtime Wins: 0

Overtime Losses: 0

Shootout Wins: 3

Shootout Losses: 1

Overtime Record: 0-0

Shootout Record: 2-1

Home Record: 6-5-0-1-0

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 2-8-0-0 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 4-5-0-1 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 8-5 victory on Saturday, March 29th 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 2024-25 Regular Season Schedule:

September 21st Vernon @ Cranbrook: Bucks win 6-1

October 19th Vernon @ Cranbrook: Vipers won 5-2

December 7th Cranbrook @ Vernon: Bucks win 5-1

March 29th Cranbrook @ Vernon: Bucks win 8-5

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 0-0-0-0 Vernon Vipers open the 2025 preseason tonight vs the Cranbrook Bucks. Tonight is the first of eight preseason & regular season games vs the Bucks. The Vipers went 1-3 vs the Bucks last season. The Snakes will play four exhibition games before opening the 2025-26 regular season September 19th vs the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters. All three preseason home games will be played at Kal Tire Place North. The Snakes went 9-13-5-0 at home last season. The Vipers enter the 2025 preseason with a new coaching staff.

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Roster:

Vernon Vipers Roster 2025 Exhibition | BCHL League Site

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Talan Blanck (11-21-32)

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 54

Wins: 15

Losses: 33

Overtime Wins: 4

Overtime Losses: 6

Shootout Wins: 0

Shootout Losses: 0

Overtime Record: 4-6

Shootout Record: 0-0

Home Record: 9-13-5-0

Road Record: 6-20-1-0

When the Vipers score first: 11-12

When the opponents score first: 4-27

Leading after the 1st period: 9-5

Tied after the 1st period: 3-15

Trailing after the 1st period: 3-19

Leading after the 2nd period: 9-7

Tied after the 2nd period: 3-5

Trailing after the 2nd period: 3-27

Out shooting opponents: 6-13

Out shot by opponents: 7-26

One goal games: 4-9

Goals for: 163

Goals against: 235

Record vs Interior Conference: 13-30-5-0

Record vs Coastal Conference: 2-3-1-0

Record vs Alberta Teams: 6-13-1-0

Longest winning streak: 2 Games (Twice)

Longest losing streak: 6 Games (twice)

Standings: 10th Place Interior Conference

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Malcolm Baar 06

Koji Gibson 07

Nathaniel Harvey 06

Finn Kallay 07

Michael Munroe 07

Brock Heidecker 08

Edvin Nilsson 05

Emils Skeltins 05

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

Ryan Watt 04

Dennis Lominac 06

Luc Bydal 05

Jackson DeGraves 07

Erik Pastro 05

Charlie Kresl 06

Tyson Zimmer 04

Talan Blanck 05

Kyren Gronick 04

Jett Quaschnick 08

Price Grimes 06

Eddie Revenig 05

Daniil Dolzhenko 04

Noah Ideback 05

Eric Johnston 04

Logan Cunningham 05

Jari Kykkanen 04

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs vs Cranbrook Bucks:

0-2-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Cranbrook Bucks:

1-1-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Cranbrook Bucks:

Tyson Zimmer (1-3-4)

Erik Pastro (1-2-3)

Edvin Nilsson (0-3-3)

Koji Gibson (0-2-2)

Kyren Gronick (2-0-2)

Ryan Watt (1-1-2)

Nathaniel Harvey (1-0-1)

Charlie Kresl (1-0-1)

Jett Quaschnick (0-1-1)

Talan Blanck (0-1-1)

Jari Kykkanen (0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Cranbrook Bucks:

The 0-0-0-0 Cranbrook Bucks make their first of five preseason & regular season visits to Vernon. The Bucks went 2-0 in Vernon last season. Tonight's the first of four preseason games for the Bucks, before opening the 2025-26 regular season September 19th in Salmon Arm. The Bucks will play eight of their first nine preseason & regular season games on the road. The Bucks went 16-9-2-0 on the road last season.

Cranbrook Bucks 2025-26 Roster:

Cranbrook Bucks Roster 2025 Exhibition | BCHL League Site

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Rasmus Svartstrom (46-23-69)

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 54

Wins: 30

Losses: 22

Overtime Losses: 2

Shootout Losses: 0

Home Record: 14-13-0-0

Road Record: 16-9-2-0

Goals for: 193

Goals against: 182

Standings: 6th Place Interior Conference

Cranbrook Bucks Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Sammy Hynes 06
Grant Denuccio 05
Quinn Keeler 06
Malachi Freh 05
Kolton Bourret 05

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

Nick Capasso 04
Matthew Gilmore 06
Samuel Lyne 05
Jacob Fletcher 04
Sam Ranallo 04
Jake Skogstad 07
Kaslo Ferner 06
Shane Baker 04
Patrick Murphy 05
Nathan Simm 06
Blake Cotton 04
Rasmus Svartstrom 05
Nic Leggett 05
Jordan Murray 06
Jack McMinn 06
Sam Belanger 04
Leyton Stewart 05
Bryce Sookro 04
Miles Roberts 05
Jaden Cholette 06

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

1-1-0-0

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

2-0-0-0

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Jacob Fletcher (0-7-7)

Rasmus Svartstrom (7-0-7)

Shane Baker (4-1-5)

Bryce Sookro (2-3-5)

Malachi Freh (0-4-4)

Matthew Gilmore (0-4-4)

Patrick Murphy (2-2-4)

Kaslo Ferner (2-1-3)

Samual Lyne (1-1-2)

Nic Leggett (0-2-2)

Blake Cotton (1-1-2)

Tanner Fennell (0-1-1)

Jake Skogstad (0-1-1)

Maddex Marmulak (1-0-1)

Jack O'Brien (0-1-1)

Jack McMinn (0-1-1)

Nick Capasso (1-0-1)

Sam Ranallo (0-1-1)

Grant Denuccio (0-1-1)

Sammy Hynes (0-1-1)

Jaden Cholette (1-1 Record)

Miles Roberts (1-0 Record)

Kolton Bourret (1-0 Record)