Vernon (12-12-0-1) @ West Kelowna (13-8-0-2) 7pm
Tonight is the seond of seven meetings this season between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors. The Warriors lead the season series 1-0
Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 30-24-3-4 vs. West Kelowna
Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 12-16-1-2 in West Kelowna
Vernon’s last win at Royal Le Page Place was a 7-4 win on Saturday, October 18th 2014
West Kelowna’s last win at home vs Vernon was a 2-0 win on Tuesday, February 3rd 2015
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The Vernon Vipers make their first of four regular season visits to Royal Le Page Place. The Vipers are 3-6-0-1 vs West Kelowna in their last ten games at Royal Le Page Place. Vernon has lost two straight in West Kelowna going into tonight’s game. The Vipers went 4-2-0-1 vs West Kelowna last season are 0-1 vs the Warriors this year. The Vipers are coming off a 5-3 win over the visiting Merritt Centennials Wednesday have won back to back games for the first time since mid October. Vernon has won two straight and four of their last six road games. The Vipers have won three of their last five games are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten. Vernon sits 4th in the Division are five points up on Trail & seven points up on Merritt while just three points back of West Kelowna. These two teams will meet again January 12th in West Kelowna.
Colton McCarthy (12-5-17) leads the the team in goals with twelve, while Odeen Tufto (9-16-25) & Liam Finlay (10-15-25) share the team lead in points with twenty five each.
Lets take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:
The West Kelowna Warriors are coming off a 6-4 victory in Prince George Wednesday, begin a two game home stand starting tonight. The Warriors lead the season series with the Vipers after a 3-2 win in Vernon on October 23rd 2015. The Warriors have lost three of their last five games are 6-4-0-0 in their last ten. The Warriors have won four of their last six home games are 9-4-0-1 at Royal Le Page Place this season. West Kelowna sits 3rd in the Interior Division are three points up on Vernon and five points back of Salmon Arm.
Jonathan Desbiens (12-10-22) leads the team lead in goals with twelve, while Liam Blackburn (10-18-28) leads the team in points with twenty eight points.
