Vernon (9-11-0-1) @ Surrey (4-16-0-0) 4pm
Today is first of two meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Surrey Eagles. The Vipers went 2-0 vs the Eagles last season.
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 17-6-0-0 vs. Surrey
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 9-3-0-0 in Surrey
Vernon’s last win in Surrey was a 5-3 win on Sunday, January 11th 2015
Surrey’s last win at home vs Vernon was a 5-3 loss on Friday, October 19th 2012
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The Vernon Vipers make their first and only visit of the regular season to the South Surrey Arena are coming off a 6-3 loss in Cowichan last night. This is the third and final game of a three game road trip where the Vipers are 0-2. Today is the first of two meetings between these two teams. Surrey will play in Vernon February 23rd. Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 17-6-0-0 vs. Surrey have lost five of their last six are 4-6 in their last ten games. The Vipers are 3-6 away from home this season. The Vipers sit 4th in the Interior Division are three points up on Trail and five points back of West Kelowna.
Colton McCarthy (12-4-16) leads the the team in goals with twelve, while Odeen Tufto (7-14-21) leads the team in points with twenty.
Lets take a look at the Surrey Eagles:
The Surrey Eagles are coming off a 3-2 loss to the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks Friday, have lost seven straight. Today is the second game of a current six game home stand. The Eagles have lost three of their last four home games are 3-7 on home ice. Since the 2003-04 regular season Surrey is 3-9-0-0 at home vs the Vipers. The Eagles come into this afternoon’s game with just four wins are 1-9 in their last ten games. Surrey sits last in the League & Mainland Division are four points back of Prince George. The Eagles have just four players back from last years team that went 0-2 vs Vernon last season.
John Wesley (9-8-17) leads the team lead in goals with nine while Ty Westgard (4-15-19) leads the team lead in scoring with nineteen points.
