Sherwood Park, AB: The Vernon Vipers resume their Alberta road swing tonight as they visit the Sherwood Park Crusaders for the third of four meetings this season.
Vernon (3-5-3-0) enters the matchup looking to rebound after a narrow 4-3 loss last night in Okotoks. Sherwood Park (6-4-1-0) is also searching for a bounce-back effort following a tough night at home against Brooks.
Vipers Notes
The Vipers came up just short in Okotoks, despite a strong effort in the latter half of the game.
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Scoring Recap: Edvin Nilsson, Lane Sim, and Tyler Chiovetti had the goals.
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Goaltending: Oliver Kanat made 22 saves on 25 shots.
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Record: 3-5-3-0 (4th in the Interior West Division).
Vernon continues to find consistent offensive production throughout the lineup. Nilsson, who has been the team’s setup specialist this season, added another tally last night. Sim scored his second goal, and Chiovetti extended his point streak with another strong showing.
Special teams continue to play an important role, as the Vipers look to keep their penalty kill among the BCHL’s best and generate more with the man advantage.
Crusaders Notes
The Crusaders (6-4-1-0) are looking to regroup after an 8-0 loss to the Brooks Bandits last night at home.
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Goaltending: Jack Scali made 39 saves on 47 shots.
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Recent Trend: Winless in their last four games, being outscored 25–11 during that stretch.
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Standings: 3rd in the Interior East Division.
It was a physical, penalty-filled matchup last night for the Crusaders, featuring multiple fighting majors. Expect another intense and emotional game this evening as Sherwood Park looks to halt their slide.
Head-to-Head
This is the third of four meetings between the Vipers and Crusaders this season.
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Previous Matchups:
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Oct. 3 – Sherwood Park 4, Vernon 1
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Oct. 4 – Sherwood Park 4, Vernon 3 (OT)
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The Vipers will look to get back in the series tonight and snap the Crusaders’ two-game edge.
Broadcast Information
📍 Sherwood Park Arena
🕖 Puck Drop: 7:00 PM MT / 6:00 PM PT
🎧 Listen on: 107.5 Beach Radio
💻 Stream on: VernonMatters.ca
📺 Watch on: FloHockey
🎙 Pregame coverage begins 15 minutes before puck drop
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