Vernon, BC: It was a fantastic weekend for two Vernon Vipers as Brett Stapley and Ty Taylor were selected in the NHL Entry Draft. Brett Stapley was taken in the 7th round, 190 overall by the Montreal Canadiens. The 3rd year Viper and Denver University commit, had a stellar campaign with the Vipers, finishing second […]
The Vernon Vipers would like to announce the commitment of Nick Ardanaz of the Delta Wild Midget Prep team for the 2019-2020 season. The 2002 born defenseman from Surrey tallied 31 points in 33 games last season with Delta Hockey Academy Elite 15s. Head scout and Assistant Coach of the Vipers, Kevin Pedersen had this […]
The Vernon Vipers couldn’t hold back the Wenatchee Wild who rallied to win Game 6 in OT by a 4-3 score and take the best of seven series 4- games-to-2. The Vipers had jumped out to a 3-1 lead after the first period and were able to keep the lead intact in the second but […]
The Vernon Vipers hit five posts and had several chances to end the game but Chad Sasaki ultimately scored the double-overtime winner that puts the Wild up 3-2 in the Interior semis. Lukas Sowder opened the scoring at 4:14 of the first but Vernon replied just 16 seconds later on a Jordan Sandhu goal. The […]
Jagger Williamson scored a heroic shorthanded goal in the third period and Ty Taylor was spectacular turning aside 34 of 35 as the Vipers used two first period goals to propel themselves to a 3-1 win in game 2 of the best of seven series against the Wild. The Vipers knew they were going to […]
The Vipers offensive caught fire thanks to three goals from Niko Karamanis as the Vernon Vipers shutdown the high octane Wenatchee Wild 7-1 in game 1 of their best of seven series. The Vipers had a great first period as they brought the pace to the Wild. On a delayed penalty, Brett Stapley fresh off […]
Niko Karamanis scored the only goal of the game 3 minutes into overtime as the Vipers edged the Silverbacks 1-0 and moved on with a 4-0 series win at the Shaw Centre. The first period looked like a game that featured two teams that were hesitant to make mistakes. Neither team really took unnecessary chances […]
In a game that saw a 10 goal outpouring, 7 of the came in the 2nd period, but it was the Vipers coming out on top of a 6-4 win to take a 2-0 series lead in their best of 7 set against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers had a quick start and once […]
Brett Stapley rang up a hat trick and the Vipers offense exploded in the regular season finale defeating the Trail Smoke Eaters 8-3 at Kal Tire Place. The Vipers came out with a strong effort in the first period and used their powerplay to get on the board. After a missed chance for Trail while […]
The final weekend of the BCHL regular season is upon us and the Vernon Vipers have some exciting news regarding the playoffs. Vernon is scheduled to begin playoff action on Friday March 2 at Kal Tire Place. The Vipers will have to wait until the conclusion of the regular season to find out who their […]
