Langley (21-23-1-5) @ Vernon (17-24-1-8) 7pm start
Tonight is the second and final meeting of the season between the Vipers & Rivermen. Langley leads the season series 1-0
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-5-1-2 vs. Langley
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 5-2-0-0 at home vs Langley
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 4-3-1-2 in Langley
Vernon's last win at home vs Langley was a 5-1 victory back on Saturday, January 30th 2010
Langleys last win in Vernon was a 3-2 victory back on Thursday, January 6th 2011
Langley has won four straight over Vernon
The Vipers went 0-1-0-0 last season vs Langley
The Vernon Vipers return home after a tough 3-2 loss in Salmon Arm last night fell seven points back of the 4th place Salmon Arm Silverbacks who hold down the fourth and final playoff spot. The Vipers with just six games remaining have just three home games remaining this season. The Vipers come into tonight's game having won just twice in their last five games and are 3-5-1-1 in their last ten games.
Mason Blacklock (17-15-32) leads the Vipers in goals with seventeen and in points with thirty two
Vernon's Home Record: 10-11-0-4
Vernon's Road Record: 7-13-1-4
The Langley Rivermen make their first ever appearance to the Wesbild Centre. The last Langley Junior hockey team that visited Vernon was the Langley Chiefs back in January 2011 when the Chiefs come away with a 3-2 victory. Langley comes into Vernon tonight snapping a two game losing streak after a 5-1 victory over the visiting Chilliwack Chiefs last night. Mario Puskarich (38-40-78) leads the league in scoring has the 4th place Rivermen holding onto the fourth and final playoff spot sit just five points up on the 5th place Coquitlam Express. Langley has won just two of their last six games and has just one win on the road in their last seven games. The Rivermen are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten games.
Mario Puskarich (38-40-78) leads the Rivermen in goals with thirty eight and in points with seventy eight.
Langley's Home Record: 15-8-1-2
Langley's Road Record: 6-15-0-3
For more information on the Vipers you can call the Vipers office at 250-542-6022
You can listen to tonight's game live with Todd Miller starting with the pre-game show starting at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM.
Tickets:
Adult $14
Student-Senior $12
Child (6-10) $10
Kids (5 and under) Free
The Vipers next action is Tuesday, February 26th in West Kelowna
