Vernon (34-16-1-3) @ Trail (18-30-0-5) 7:30pm
Tonight is the sixth game of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers and Trail Smoke Eaters and the first game of a home and home series between these two teams. Vernon leads the season series 5-0. You can listen to tonight's game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 7:15pm on 107.5 Kiss FM
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 63-16-1-3 vs. Trail
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 24-9-1-1 in Trail
The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games In Trail
The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten games vs. Trail
Vernon's last win in Trail was a 9-5 victory on Saturday, December 6th 2014
Trail's last win at home vs Vernon was a 6-5 win on Wednesday, February 26th 2014
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers make their third and final regular season visit to the Cominco Arena where they are 2-0 this season. The Vipers have lost just ten games in Trail in their last 35 visits to Cominco Arena since 2003 Tonight is the first game of a home and home series between these two teams, the final two meetings of the regular season between Vernon & Trail. The Vipers are coming off a 4-1 victory over the visiting Nanaimo Clippers Saturday have won three straight and three of their last five. Vernon is 5-4-0-1 in their last ten games and have clinched 2nd Place and a playoff spot. The Vipers are thirteen points back of Division leading Penticton and twelve points up on Merritt. The Vipers won the last meeting vs Trail 6-4 at Kal Tire Place on January 3rd. The Vipers will finish the regular season playing three of their final four games away from home. Vernon has lost six of their last ten road games.
Thomas Aldworth (35-19-54) leads the team in goals with thirty five while Liam Coughlin (20-40-60) leads the team in points with fifty nine.
Riley Brandt played in 36 games with the Smokies the past two seasons (4-goals-7-assists-11-points) before joining the Vipers this season.
Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 54
Wins: 34
Losses: 16
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 19-6-1-1
Road Record: 15-10-0-2
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 18-12-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 16-4-0-2
Record in September: 2-2-0-1
Record in October: 5-3-0-0
Record in November 9-2-1-1
Record in December 6-3-0-0
Record in January 8-4-0-0
Record in February 4-2-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 22-3-1-1
When the opponents score first: 12-14-0-2
Leading after 1st Period: 16-2-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 11-6-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 7-8-0-2
Leading after 2nd Period: 23-2-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 7-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 4-12-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 28-10-0-2
Out shot by Opponents: 5-5-1-1
One goal games: 7-5-0-3
Goals For: 197
Goals Against: 148
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: Three game winning streak
Lets take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:
The Trail Smoke Eaters finish a two game home stand are coming off a 5-2 loss to the visiting Penticton Vees Saturday. Tonight is the Smoke Eaters second and final home game of the season. The Smoke Eaters have lost six of their last ten home games. Trail has lost three of their last five and are 3-5-0-2 in their last ten games. The Smokies have lost all five games to Vernon this season sit last in the Interior Division will miss the BCHL Playoffs.
Charlie Zuccarini (31-44-75) leads the team in goals with thirty one and in points with seventy five.
Craig Martin played in 46 games (10-goals-13-assists-23-points) with the Vipers (2012-2014) before being traded to Alberni Valley last season.
Dallas Calvin played in 11 games with the Vipers last season (2-goals-6-assists-8-points) before leaving the team for personal reasons.
Trail Smoke Eaters 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 53
Wins: 18
Losses: 30
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 12-12-0-3
Road Record: 6-18-0-2
Goals For: 192
Goals Against: 222
Streak: One game losing streak
Standings: 6th Place
The Vipers next action will be the final regular season home game Friday, February 20th 7pm vs Trail
