Vernon, BC: The Vipers conclude a brief two game road trip tonight as they head to the West Kootenay’s to battle the Trail Smoke Eaters in a matchup that has playoff implications.
Vernon Vipers
Record: 28-18-1-0
Goals For: 173
Goals Against: 141
Power Play: 37 for 156 – 23.7%
Penalty Kill: 127 of 160 – 79.4%
Leading Scorer: Owen Kim (15G, 29A)
Last Game: Owen Kim finished off a hat trick in style last night with the game winner early in overtime as the Vipers defeated the Centennials 5-4. Kim finished the night with three goals and an assist. Hank Cleaves had a goal and two assists, while Etienne Lessard had a pair of helpers. Ethan David made 31 saves on 35 shots for his 20th win of the season. The Vipers powerplay was 1 for 5 and their PK was clutch killing off all four Merritt man advantages.
Trail Smoke Eaters
Record: 24-17-6-0
Goals For: 163
Goals Against: 168
Power Play: 36 for 164 – 22.0%
Penalty Kill: 109 of 145 – 75.2%
Leading Scorer: Mathieu Cobetto-Roy (23G, 23A)
Last Game: The Smoke Eaters won their 3rd straight game last night, 5-2 over the Prince George Spruce Kings. That came on the heels of a successful road trip that saw them take wins over West Kelowna and Salmon Arm. Chase Stefanek led the charge with 3 assists. Adam Marshall, Ridge Dawson, Nathan Dominici, Max Potvin and Christian Kim had the goals. Teagan Kendrick had 12 saves on 14 shots. The Smoke Eaters were disciplined and didn’t surrender a powerplay against. Their powerplay was 1 for 2.
