Monday, February 16, 2026

Game Preview: Nanaimo Clippers @ Vernon Vipers:

23-13-4-0 Nanaimo Clippers @ 10-23-7-0 Vernon Vipers 1pm

Today is the first and only regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Nanaimo Clippers. 

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Nanaimo Clippers (League website only back as far as the 2003-04 regular season)

Games Played: 37
Wins: 23
Losses: 10
Overtime Wins: 3
Overtime Losses: 4
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Tie: 0
Overtime Record: 3-4
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 16-1-1-0-0
Road Record: 6-9-2-0-0

Vernon Vipers BCHL Showcase Record/Stats vs the Nanaimo Clippers. (BCHL Showcase started in 2012)

Games Played: 2
Wins: 1
Losses: 0
Overtime Wins: 0

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Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0

The Vernon Vipers have won nine of the last fourteen regular season games vs the Nanaimo Clippers

The Vernon Vipers are 5-3-2-0-0 in their last ten regular season games vs the Nanaimo Clippers

The Vernon Vipers are 4-5-1-0-0 in their last ten regular season games in Nanaimo

The Vernon Vipers are 9-1-0-0-0 in their last ten regular season home games vs the Nanaimo Clippers

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win at home vs the Nanaimo Clippers was a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday, March 16th 2024

The Nanaimo Clippers last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Friday, February 7th 2020

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win in Nanaimo was a 4-1 victory on Friday, January 25th 2019

The Nanaimo Clippers last regular season win at home vs the Vernon Vipers was a 5-2 victory on Friday, November 29th 2024

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

Nanaimo Junior Hockey Franchise History:

1972-1982 Nanaimo Clippers
1983-Present Nanaimo Clippers

Vernon Vipers/Nanaimo Clippers 2024-25 regular season schedule:

November 29th Vernon @ Nanaimo: Clippers won 5-2

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 10-23-7-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-2 loss Friday to the visiting Spruce Grove Saints. Today's the first and only regular season meeting vs the Nanaimo Clippers. Today's the second game of a three game home stand. The Vipers last win at home was a 5-4 overtime loss December 20th vs the Blackfalds Bulldogs. The Vipers have lost three of their last five games and lost eight of their last ten games. Vernon sits 5th in the Interior West Division are five points back of Cranbrook for the final playoff spot. 

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Roster:


Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Dmitrii Kubantsev (11-26-37)

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 40
Wins: 10
Losses: 23
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 7
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 2-7
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 4-12-5-0
Road Record: 6-11-2-0
When the Vipers score first: 8-13
When the opponents score first: 2-17
Leading after the 1st period: 3-8
Tied after the 1st period: 6-7
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-14
Leading after the 2nd period: 7-5
Tied after the 2nd period: 2-6
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-19
Out shooting opponents: 6-9
Out shot by opponents: 3-21
One goal games: 4-16
Goals for: 127
Goals against: 163
Record vs Interior Conference: 9-22-4-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 1-2-2-0
Record vs Alberta Teams: 4-9-3-0
Longest winning streak: 2 Games (Twice)
Longest losing streak: 9 Games
Standings: 5th Place Interior West Division

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:



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
Michael Munroe 07
Koji Gibson 07
Emils Skeltins 05
Jackson DeGraves 07
Erik Pastro 05
Brock Heidecker 08
Charlie Kresl 06
Edvin Nilsson 05
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 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Nanaimo Clippers:

0-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Nanaimo Clippers:

0-1-0-0 

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Nanaimo Clippers:

Landon MacDonald (1-0-1)
Jordan Gudridge (0-1-1)
Will Schumacher (0-1-1)
Lucas Brennan (1-0-1)

Jari Kykkanen (0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Nanaimo Clippers: 

The 23-13-4-0 Nanaimo Clippers make their first and only regular season visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 8-4 win over the visiting Powell River Kings on Saturday. Vernon is the only stop on the Clippers road trip today. The last time the Clippers were in Vernon, the Vipers won 3-2 in overtime March 16th 2024. The Nanaimo Clippers have played in Vernon twice since 2020. The Clippers have won four of their last five games and won seven of their last ten games. Nanaimo sits 2nd in the Coastal West Division.

Nanaimo Clippers 2025-26 Roster:


Nanaimo Clippers 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Hayden Fechner (19-23-42)

Nanaimo Clippers 2025-26 Record/Stats:

Games Played: 40
Wins: 23
Losses: 13
Overtime Losses: 4
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 10-7-1-0
Road Record: 13-6-3-0
Goals for: 155
Goals against: 130
Standings: 2nd Place Coastal West Division

Nanaimo Clippers Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Patrick Fortune 06
Tanner Bruender 05
Elliott Perreault 06
Justin Collins 06
Samuel Boisvert 05
Jack Rimmer 05
Will Subject 05
Hudson Gill 06

Nanaimo Clippers Departed/Traded Players From 2024-25 Season:

Finlay Klippenstein 06
Makiao Van Tessel 06
Cole Lonsdale 04
Dylan Kinch 04
Luke Lavery 04
Connor DeTurris 04
Callas Pierce 06
Carson Lesiuk 05
Chase Hull 07
Mitchell Patrick 06
James Johnson 04
Anthony Biakabutuka 06
Julian Brown 06
Garin Ludwig 06
Nathan Larioza 06
Vladimir Nikitin 05
Chazz Nixon 04

Nanaimo Clippers 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

1-0-0-0 

Nanaimo Clippers 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

0-0-0-0

Nanaimo Clippers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Luke Lavery (0-2-2)
Dylan Kinch (1-1-2)
Makaio Van Tassel (1-0-1)
Cole Lonsdale (0-1-1)
James Johnson (0-1-1)
Joel Plante (1-0-1)
Connor Haynes (1-0-1)
Andrew brown (0-1-1)
Garin Ludwig (0-1-1)
Chase Hull (1-0-1)

Otto Nuto (1-0 Record)

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