Vernon, BC: The Vipers have added a left shot power winger. Ryan Shostak, who will turn 18 in early September, is delighted to commit to Vernon: “I am so excited that I will play for the Vernon Vipers. I want to help the Vipers win a championship and to also land a scholarship and I […]
Vernon, BC: A huge honor. A chance to work and learn from the best. Learning the Canadian way. These statements are made by Kamloops Blazers trainer Toledo Robinson who has worked many years with Hockey Canada. These words come from the heart when describing the importance of growing and developing a craft such as being […]
Part 2 – Jason McKee’s Plans for the Season Jason McKee’s coaching style and philosophy have been consistent, at both the Junior A and Major Junior levels. McKee-led teams play fast, they play hard, and they compete. In his view, “your coaching style largely depends on the players you have at your disposal. In the […]
Vernon, BC: The Vernon Vipers are looking for families who are interested in being billet families for the upcoming season. “We have a young son in hockey and for us billeting has been like adding big brothers to our home season after season,” says Billet Coordinator Stacey Donison. “The connections we have made with our […]
Part 1 – A Former Adversary Joins the Vipers – written by Don Klepp Jason McKee’s first memories of Vernon came in the 2010 and 2011 when the Spruce Grove Saints lost game 7 of the Doyle Cup to the Vipers in two straight years. He was a Saints assistant coach in 2010 and the […]
Vernon, BC: The Vernon Vipers in conjunction with the BCHL are proud to release the 2019-2020 schedule. The Vipers will open the regular season on Friday September 6 with a visit to tangle with the West Kelowna Warriors. The Home Opener will be Friday September 20th when the Victoria Grizzlies come to town. Its the […]
Vernon, BC: The Vernon Vipers have swung a deal with the Kanata Lasers of the CCHL to acquire 20 year old Connor Sleeth in exchange for Tyler Ho, Will Dow-Kenny, the Junior A playing rights to Coleton Bilodeau and future considerations. Sleeth, from Markham Ontario, spent the last two seasons with the Kanata Lasers. This […]
Vernon, BC: The Vernon Vipers are pleased to announce that goaltender Max Palaga will rejoin the team for this upcoming season. The Kamloops product played in 5 games with the Vipers last season posting a 1.77 goals against average and .943 Save Percentage. “Max is a big, athletic goaltender who I believe with consistent playing […]
Vernon, BC: The Vernon Vipers are pleased to announce they have acquired the Junior A playing rights to defenceman Nicholas Kent for future considerations. “He’s a very dynamic skater who has an extremely high hockey IQ and makes a fantastic first pass,” says Head Coach and GM of the Vipers Jason McKee. McKee goes on […]
Vernon, BC: Jason McKee, Head Coach and General Manager of the Vernon Vipers, announced today that Connor Marritt will be the team captain for the 2019-20 season. It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for the 20-year-old Marritt, who recently committed to Northern Michigan for 2020-21. He describes the captaincy as “a huge honour and I’m […]
