Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Game Recap: BCHL Showcase - Alberni Valley Bulldogs 5 Vernon Vipers 4 Overtime

The 5-4-4-0 Alberni Valley Bulldogs defeated the 7-1-1-0 Vernon Vipers 5-4 in overtime at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku, Alberta.

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5 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

I watched the Vipers-Bulldogs game on Flo Hockey. Bulldogs jumped out to an early 4-0 lead as the Vipers didn't look good the first half of the opening period. Samuel DiBlasi let in two soft goals, I'm sure he would like back. The Bulldogs were the better team in the 1st. The Snakes re-grouped and played much better in the 2nd and 3rd periods. I thought Vernon was the better team in the 2nd and 3rd periods. After giving up four goals, Dayton Kitchener was solid in goal for Alberni Valley, making some big stops in the final two periods. The Snakes battle back down 4-0 but can't complete the comeback. The officials missed a trip and crosscheck/or boarding penalty both seconds apart with about 1:45ish left in the 3rd. The Vipers should have had a PP to end the period. A bad start, a couple of soft goals and taking too many penalties cost the Vipers this afternoon. You take away the first ten to twelve minutes and the Vipers would have won. Wasn't impressed with the camera in overtime. Instead of the regular view, they posted a camera in the top corner of the arena and just left it there unattended so it was like you were watching the game through a security camera. The far end of the rink was very hard to see.

Geezer said...

I see Bieksa’s was up to his usual idiotic self, another boarding penalty & a fight. He just returned from a suspension for boarding. Why is he even playing? Can Cooke not find a hockey player to dress instead of this guy? Maybe it is time to reconsider the players who were cut and are now lighting it up for the Enderby Icemen.

Karl said...

I listened to the game on radio today. I’m pretty happy the Vipers come out of the showcase with 3 points with the possibility of 4 points. Now back home for another home & home with S/A Friday & Saturday keep up the good work. Go Vipers Go

Bingo said...

Bieska needs the coaching staff to teach him a better way of taking an opposing player off the puck to avoid a boarding penalty and also how to control his temper because with that temper other teams will use it to there advantage

Geezer said...

Bingo is entirely correct, the coaching staff need to address Bieksa's play to make him an asset to the team. He is not playing with an edge he is playing over the line and is hurting his teammates. He can be a hard player to play against without being an idiot. Failure by him to listen and change his play should earn him time in the press box. Let's hope the coaches can get through to him or he will play himself off the team very quickly. Cooke does not owe Kevin Bieksa enough to see his team's success affected by his son's undisciplined play.