Friday, November 28, 2025

Game Preview: Vernon Vipers @ Trail Smoke Eaters:

4-10-5-0 Vernon Vipers @ 15-5-0-0 Trail Smoke

Eaters 7pm

Tonight is the third of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. 

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Trail Smoke Eaters since the 2003-04
Regular Season: (League website only goes back as far as 2003-04 season)

Games Played: 131
Wins: 90
Losses: 32
Ties: 1
Overtime Wins: 13
Overtime Losses: 7
Shootout Wins: 3
Shootout Losses: 1
Overtime Record: 13-7
Shootout Record: 3-1
Home Record: 51-11-6-0-0
Road Record: 39-21-1-1-1

The Vernon Vipers are 1-7-2-0 in their last ten regular season games vs the Trail Smoke Eaters

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The Vernon Vipers are 3-6-0-1 in their last ten regular season games in Trail

The Vernon Vipers are 2-4-4-0 in their last ten home regular season games vs the Trail Smoke Eaters

The Vernon Vipers last regular season home win vs the Trail Smoke Eaters was a 3-2 victory on January 6th 2024

The Trail Smoke Eaters last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-3 victory on Friday, September 26th 2025

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win in Trail was a 3-1 victory February 25th 2023

The Trail Smoke Eaters last regular season home win vs the Vernon Vipers was a 8-3 victory on Saturday, February 1st 2025

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

Trail Junior Hockey Franchise History:

1926-Present Trail Smoke Eaters

Vernon Vipers/Trail Smoke Eaters 2025 Preseason Schedule:

September 12th Trail @ Vernon: Smoke Eaters won 5-2

Vernon Vipers/Trail Smoke Eaters 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule:

September 19th Trail @ Vernon: Smoke Eaters won 4-3 overtime
September 26th Trail @ Vernon: Smoke Eaters won 4-3
November 28th Vernon @ Trail:
December 5th Vernon @ Trail:
February 21st Vernon @ Trail:
March 27th Trail @ Vernon:
March 28th Vernon @ Trail:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 4-10-5-0 Vernon Vipers make their first of four regular season visits to the Cominco Arena, are coming off a 4-2 victory Saturday over the visiting West Kelowna Warriors. Tonight's the first game of a three game road trip. The Vipers have lost six straight road games. Tonight's the fourth meeting of the season (preseason & regular season) between the Vipers & Smoke Eaters. These teams will play again next Friday in Trail. The Snakes are 0-2-1-0 vs Trail this season. The Vipers have lost four of their last five games and lost eight of their last ten games but have at least a point in three of their last four games. Vernon sits 4th in the Interior West Division are two points ahead of Cranbrook and eleven points back of Salmon Arm.

Ethan Sundar played with the 2024-24 Trail Smoke Eaters was traded to Vernon September 16th 2025

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Roster:


Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Edvin Nilsson (2-12-14)
Tyler Chivetti (4-10-14)
Deagan McMillan (8-6-14)

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 19
Wins: 4
Losses: 10
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 5
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 1-5
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 2-4-4-0
Road Record: 2-6-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 4-7
When the opponents score first: 0-8
Leading after the 1st period: 2-3
Tied after the 1st period: 2-5
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-6
Leading after the 2nd period: 3-4
Tied after the 2nd period: 0-2
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-9
Out shooting opponents: 2-5
Out shot by opponents: 2-10
One goal games: 1-9
Goals for: 57
Goals against: 73
Record vs Interior Conference: 3-8-4-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 1-2-1-0
Record vs Alberta Teams: 0-5-2-0
Longest winning streak: 2 Games
Longest losing streak: 8 Games
Standings: 4th Place Interior West Division

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Koji Gibson 07
Edvin Nilsson 05
Michael Munroe 07

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

Ryan Watt 04
Dennis Lominac 06
Malcolm Baar 06
Luc Bydal 05
Finn Kallay 07
Nathaniel Harvey 06
Emils Skeltins 05
Jackson DeGraves 07
Erik Pastro 05
Brock Heidecker 08
Charlie Kresl 06
Tyson Zimmer 04
Talan Blanck 05
Jett Quaschnick 08
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 Trail Smoke Eaters:

0-1-1-0

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Road Record vs Trail Smoke Eaters:

0-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Trail Smoke Eaters:

Deagan McMillan (0-3-3)
Edvin Nilsson (0-2-2)
Evan Sundar (2-0-2)
Seth Tansem (0-1-1)
Samuel Charko (1-0-1)
Michael Munroe (1-0-1)
Tyler Chiovetti (0-1-1)
Lane Sim (0-1-1)
Oscar Bjork (0-1-1)

Let's take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The 15-5-0-0 Trail Smoke Eaters are coming off a 7-1 win Saturday over the visiting Okotoks Oilers. Tonight's the third game of a five game home stand. The Smoke Eaters have lost two of their last four home games. Trail is 2-0 vs the Vipers during the regular season. The Smokies have won three of their last five games and won six of their last ten games. Trail sits 2nd in the Interior West Division are two points back of division leading West Kelowna.

Defenceman Isaac Fecteau played with the 2023-24 Vernon Vipers was traded to Trail February 10th 2024

Smoke Eaters Scout Dallas Calvin played with the 2013-14 Vernon Vipers

Forward Erik Pastro played with the Vernon Vipers from 2023-2025 was traded to Trail September 16th 2025

Trail Smoke Eaters 2025-26 Roster:


Trail Smoke Eaters 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Christian Kim (7-14-21)

Trail Smoke Eaters 2025-26 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 20
Wins: 15
Losses: 5
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 4-3-0-0
Road Record: 11-2-0-0
Goals for: 72
Goals against: 57
Standings: 2nd Place Interior West Division

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Cash Carter 06
Dylan Lariviere 05
Zach Coutu 05
Brayden Sinclair 05
Cade De St. Hubert 06
Christian Kim 05
Isaac Fecteau 05
Max Hense 06
Carter Matthews 06
Owen McCarthy 08

Trail Smoke Eaters Departed/Traded Players From 2024-25 Season:

Josh Wiebe 05
Ridge Dawson 04
Tucker Robinson 07
Gryphon Bucci 06
Judah Makway 04
Drew Anastasio 05
Jason Stenanek 04
Evan Sundar 05
Deacond Drummond 06
Chase Johnson 07
Josh Evaschesen 06
Cohen Carter 07
Owen McCarthy 08
Jack Kennedy 04
Lucas Lemieux 05
Finn De St. Hubert 07
Ryan Parker 05
Teagan Kendrick 04

Trail Smoke Eaters 2025-26 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

0-0-0-0

Trail Smoke Eaters 2025-26 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

2-0-0-0

Trail Smoke Eaters 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Dylan Lariviere (2-1-3)
Drew Anastasio (1-1-2)
Cade De St. Hubert (1-1-2)
Christian Kim (0-2-2)
Louis Jonerheim (0-2-2)
Zach Coutu (1-1-2)
Cash Carter (0-1-1)
Erik Pastro (1-0-1)
Carter Matthews (0-1-1)
Mathis Valente (0-1-1)
Gairin Michalski (1-0-1)
Max Hense (0-1-1)
Brayden Sinclair (0-1-1)

Cooper Michaluk (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?

BINGO said...

should we play our game and play with the same intensity as we played again against Kelowna I think we could possibly look at a win. Prediction Five to Four Vernon Vipers. GO,VIPERS,GO

ron said...

Vipers in OT

vipersdiehardfan said...

Tonight will be a difficult and tough game for the Vipers facing a Smoke Eaters team they are 0-3 this season if you include the preseason. Trail is 2nd in the Division and 4th overall in the league. The Smokies are 11-2 on the road but only 4-3 on home ice. The Vipers are better then their record but are still near the bottom of the standings. The Snakes have a much different lineup since they face Trail back in September. Go Vipers Go!

PaulyWog54 said...

I am so hoping for a win, now that they beat the top team they should be able to beat anybody. My faith is thusly improving, if they do win watch out, they’re going to be unstoppable. Love this teams work ethic, lots of loses but, man do they put in the effort. Go Vipers GO!