Vernon, BC: The Vernon Vipers, fresh off their first win of the season, hit the road for the first time with a short trip to West Kelowna.
Last Time Out
The Vipers (1-2-1-0) wrapped up their 4-game homestand in style with a 6-1 win over Cranbrook on Saturday night.
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Sam Charko scored twice and added an assist
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Michael Munroe chipped in with 2 goals
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Seth Tansem tallied 3 helpers
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Edvin Nilsson added 2 assists
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Brendan Russell scored his first BCHL goal and added an assist
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Oliver Kanat made 26 saves for his first BCHL win
The Matchup
The West Kelowna Warriors (2-1-0-0) are also coming off a decisive win over Cranbrook, blanking the Bucks 6-0 on Friday.
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Dylan Krayer (1G, 2A) led the way offensively
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Garrett Thom (1G, 1A) and Caden Kemkaran-Humble (1G, 1A) chipped in multi-point efforts
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Angelo Zol earned the shutout with 19 saves
Players to Watch
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Vipers: Sam Charko has 4 points in his last two games (3G, 1A), good enough to earn him the BCHL’s 2nd star, while Seth Tansem has 5 assists through 4 games.
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Warriors: Dylan Krayer (2G, 2A) and Garrett Thom (1G, 3A) share the team scoring lead with 4 points apiece.
By the Numbers
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The Warriors have allowed just 6 goals through 3 games, the 3rd fewest in the BCHL (2 per game average).
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This is the first of 7 head-to-head meetings between Vernon and West Kelowna this season.
Puck Drop
📍 Royal LePage Place, West Kelowna
⏰ 7:00 PM
🎙️ Listen live on 107.5 Beach Radio starting at 6:45 PM
💻 Stream on Vernon Matters or watch on FloHockey
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