Monday, September 8, 2025

Vernon Vipers Trim Roster To 28

The Vernon Vipers have trimmed their preseason roster from 39 to 28 players today.

No official press release from the Vernon Vipers but eleven players have been removed from the Vernon Vipers preseason roster.

Vernon Vipers Preseason Roster:

Vernon Vipers Roster 2025 Exhibition | BCHL League Site

Removed from the Vernon Vipers preseason roster is,

Forwards:

Lucas Brassard 07 (Affiliated player last season)
Weston Field 06 (Attended training camp last season)
Ryan Flaherty 05
Liam Payne 06 (Acquired in trade with Langley August 20 2025)
Sasha Raskin 07

Defencemen:

Noah Frick 08
Jan Lucan 07
Chaz Lucas 08
Josiah Martin 08
Max Reed 08

Goaltenders:

Sam Saskiw 07 (Attended training camp last season)

11 comments:

bert olmstead said...

I noticed that Ryan Flaherty was added by Trail to their roster.

Anonymous said...

Half the current squad has no Junior experience - should be an interesting year

Anonymous said...

So trade for guys and cut them? How does that built a reputation for the team?
From what I understand brassard was also signed to play here 25/26.

Bobby C said...

Who signed him? John Glenn or Matt Cooke

Anonymous said...

I’m confused. You’re bothered by the fact they cut kids that weren't good enough to be here, but would be more bothered if they didn’t play well but were given a spot. Can’t have both.

I’m willing to bet with all the possible movement from higher levels…there aren’t very many guaranteed spots. It’s a wait and see what shakes loose timeline for all teams right now

Anonymous said...

Agree it’s a bad look. No one’s going to want to be traded to Vernon

Anonymous said...

My opinion is don’t take a player on trade if you didn’t have a roster spot for him. Let him be pick up by a team that could use him. I’m betting if he had WHL camp prior to training camp he’d still be there. There seems to be a theme.

Anonymous said...

Dub camps had 90 plus players! There’s no room for players 19 plus in that league. They have their dynamic 20s…about 6 19s because you don’t want to have that many the year later as 20s…then you fill with 16 and 17s.

By releasing these guys early, it means they have more time to find a place to play.

Not every release is a slap in the face to these players. This franchise needs to win games and the released players need to find homes as early as they can.

vipersdiehardfan said...

Can we please start using names, nicknames, or initials etc something other then Anonymous? With using names I like to see who's a regular on my site and it's easier for fans to reply to someone with a name or initial etc over people using Anonymous. Thank you

Anonymous said...

Just dont post Anonymous posts, easy!!!

Anonymous said...

There have been several 2006’s picked up by dub teams this year