Vernon, BC: The Vernon Vipers look to remain perfect this preseason when they take on the West Kelowna Warriors for the first of a home and home set to wrap up the exhibition season.
Here’s what you need to know!
Preseason
Record: 3-0
Home: 2-0
Away: 1-0
Goals For: 9
Goals Against: 4
Power Play: 3 for 10 – 30.0%
Penalty Kill: 5 of 5 – 100.0%
Top Scorers:
Adam Csabi – 1G 2A
Erik Pastro – 1G 2A
George Stavrianeas – 3A
Last Game: The Vipers shut out the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Saturday by a 3-0 score. Julian Facchinelli, Liam Payne and Erik Pastro each had a goal while Ethan David was perfect with 31 saves.
Tonight: It’ll be a big challenge for the Snakes tonight when they take on the West Kelowna Warriors. Rosters are always changing and as the preseason winds to a close, you can expect close to what a regular roster would look like.
West Kelowna Warriors
Record: 2-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 2-0
Goals For: 11
Goals Against: 5
Power Play: 1 for 6 – 16.7%
Penalty Kill: 5 of 5 – 100.0%
Top Scorers:
Jackson Kyrkostas – 3G
Callum Hughes – 2G
Last Game: The Warriors took both games last weekend in Merritt with the finale ending 5-2 on Saturday night. Cal Hughes sniped 2 goals just 17 seconds apart to get the Tribe off on the right foot. Simon Hogue also had a pair of goals. Mattew DellaRusso made 26 saves for the win.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Game Time: 7:00 pm PDT
Location: Kal Tire Place
Webcast: FLOHOCKEY
Photo: Lisa Mazurek
