Friday, December 12, 2014

Game Preview: Vernon @ Powell River:

Vernon (18-8-1-2) @ Powell River (14-8-0-7) 7:15pm

Tonight is the first of two meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Powell River Kings.  Both teams split the season series last season winning a game each.  You can listen to tonight's game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 7pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game:

Wednesday, December 10th Vernon defeated West Kelowna 3-0
Sunday, December 7th Powell River defeated Trail 5-3

Next Game:

Saturday, December 13th Vernon @ Alberni Valley
Saturday, December 13th Powell River @ Victoria

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 416-227-20-19

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 228-94-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 189-123-9-9 on the road

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-8-0-1 vs. Powell River

Since the 2003-04 regular season Powell River has outscored Vernon 59-55

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 7-2-0-0 at home vs. Powell River

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 3-8-0-0 in Powell River

Vernon's last win in Powell River was a 2-1 victory on Friday, October 18th 2013

Powell River's last win at home vs Vernon was a 3-0 victory on Saturday, December 21st 2013

Vernon's last win at home vs Powell River was a 3-2 victory on Friday, January 21st 2011

Powell River's last win in Vernon was a 7-2 victory on Saturday, January 12th 2013

The Vipers went 1-1-0-0 vs Powell River last season



Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The defending Interior Division Conference Champion Vernon Vipers make their first and only visit of the season to the Hap Parker Arena begin a three game in three day road trip.  The Vipers have just three wins in Powell River since the 2003-04 season.  The Vipers are coming off a 3-0 victory over the visiting West Kelowna Warriors Wednesday night have won back to back games.  Vernon sits second in the Interior Division four points up on West Kelowna are five points up on Merritt.  Vernon has won four of their last five and are 7-2-0-1 in their last ten games.  The Vipers have given up just 77 goals wich is second best to Penticton.  Vernon has lost just three regulation games away from home have won five of their last six road games.

Thomas Aldworth (19-7-26) leads the team in goals with nineteen while Liam Finlay (11-18-29) leads the team in points with twenty nine.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 29
Wins: 18
Losses: 8
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 10-5-1-1
Road Record: 8-3-0-1
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 12-7-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 6-1-0-1
Record in September: 2-2-0-1
Record in October: 5-3-0-0
Record in November 9-2-1-1
Record in December 2-1-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 14-2-1-1
When the opponents score first: 4-6-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 9-1-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 5-2-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 4-5-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 12-1-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 5-0-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-7-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 15-4-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 2-4-1-1
One goal games: 3-3-0-2
Goals For: 105
Goals Against: 77
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: Two game winning streak

Vernon has the leagues 14th best powerplay

The Vipers have the leagues 6th best penalty kill

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Riley Guenther (94)
Kenny Citron (95)
Liam Coughlin (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Dexter Dancs (95)
Michael McNicholas (94)
Brett Mulcahy (93)
Demico Hannoun (95)
Jared Wilson (94)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Mason Blacklock (94)
Josh Bryan (93)
Brendan Persley (93)
Logan Mick (96)
Ryan Renz (93)
Michael Statchuk (94)
Tyler Povelofskie (96)
Matty Saharchuk (95)
Austin Smith (93)
Dylan Chanter (95)

Vernon’s Home record vs. Powell River last season:

0-1-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Powell River last season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Powell River last season:

Colton Sparrow (0-3-3)
Mason Blacklock (1-1-2)
Michael Statchuk (0-1-1)
Michael McNicholas (0-1-1)
Demico Hannoun (0-1-1)
Dexter Dancs (1-0-1)
Ryan Renz (1-0-1)
Liam Coughlin (1-0-1)
Jared Wilson (0-1-1)

Danny Todosychuk (1-0 Record)
Austin Smith (0-1 Record)



Lets take a look at the Powell River Kings:

The Powell River Kings return home after a three game road trip are coming off a 5-3 win in Trail Sunday, December 7th their only win out of the three games.  After tonight's game with Vernon the Kings will hit the road for a seven game road trip.  Powell River sits 2nd place in the Island Division are nine points back of Division leading Nanaimo are only two points up on Alberni Valley and four points up on Victoria.  The Kings have just two wins in their last five games are 6-1-0-3 in their last ten games.  Powell River has just three regulation losses at home this season.  These two teams will meet next Saturday in Vernon.

Kurt Keats (22-16-38) leads the Kings in goals with twenty two while Jarid Lukosevicius (14-25-39) leads the Kings in points with thirty nine.

Alex Rawnsley's Powell River Kings Blog,

http://kingsofthecastle.wordpress.com/

Powell River Kings 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 29
Wins: 14
Losses: 8
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 7
Home Record: 9-3-0-2
Road Record: 5-5-0-5
Goals For: 101
Goals Against: 99
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: One game winning streak

Powell River has the leagues 7th best powerplay

The Kings has the league's 11th best penalty kill

Powell River Kings Returning Players:

Jarid Lukosevicius (95)
Kurt Keats (95)
Stephen Hiff (94)
JJ Coleshaw (94)
Jordan Burns (95)
Jeremy Leclerc (95)
Curtis McCarrick (96)

Powell River Kings Departing & traded players from last years team:

Drew Dorantes (94)
Ryan Scarfo (94)
Luke Nogard (94)
Jarryd Leung (94)
Brian Rideout (94)
Aiden Wright (93)
Matt Scrath (93)
Kyle Chatham (93)
Luke McCaw (96)
Luke Ripley (94)
Lucas Grayson (94)
Brendyn Smith (95)
Cole Arcuri (96)
Jeff Smith (95)
Jonah Imoo (94)

Powell River's Home record vs. Vernon last season:

0-1-0-0

Powell River's Road record vs. Vernon last season:

1-0-0-0

Powell River's scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Kurt Keats (2-1-3)
Jarryd Leung (2-1-3)
Jarid Lukosevicius (0-2-2)
Stephan Hiff (0-2-2)
Kyle Chatham (0-2-2)
Jeremy Leclerc (0-2-2)
Luke Nogard (1-1-2)
Ryan Scarfo (1-1-2)
Jordan Burns (1-0-1)
Curtis McCarrick (0-1-1)
Drew Dorantes (0-1-1)
JJ Coleshaw (1-1-2)

Jonah Imoo (1-1 record)

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon Vipers:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224096

Powell River Kings:

http://www.vipers.bc.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413

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