Vernon Vipers
GM & Head Coach: Jason McKee
2022-23: GP 43 – 20-18-1-4, 7th Interior Division
Home: 14-6-0-2
Away: 6-12-1-2
Goals For: 115
Goals Against: 140
Powerplay: 29 for 142 – 20.4% (9th in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 154 of 179 – 86.0% (1st in BCHL)
Season Series:
Feb. 3 @ Trail, 4-1 W
Feb. 20 vs Trail, 2PM
Feb. 25 @ Trail, 7PM
March 17 vs Trail, 7PM
March 18 vs Trail, 6PM
Last Game: The Vipers earned a single point Saturday night in Nanaimo after an overtime loss to the Clippers. Vernon finished the Island swing with 3 out of a possible 4 points. Lee Parks and Connor Elliott had goals, while Roan Clarke made 32 saves. The Vipers powerplay was 1 for 4, while killing off 7 of 8 penalties.
Tonight’s Game: This is the second and final home game in the month of February for the Vipers and it’s been a wild weekend that has seen them play three games in four days in three different cities and four ferries required to get them there. The Vipers are 7-3 in their last 10 games on home ice and two of those losses came to Penticton in January. Vernon is 3-1-1 in the month of February. These two teams will get very acquainted with each other, they will play four times over the next four weeks including twice in the next five days.
Trail Smoke Eaters
GM & Head Coach: Tim Fragle
2022-23: GP 42 – 16-21-2-3, 8th Interior Conference
Home: 11-9-1-1
Away: 5-12-1-2
Goals For: 161
Goals Against: 124
Powerplay: 29 for 133 – 21.8% (5th in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 115 of 145 – 79.3% (9th in BCHL)
Last Game: The Smokies fell 5-2 in West Kelowna on Saturday night. Josh Schenk and Brady Hunter had the Trail goals. Teagan Kendrick made 30 saves in the loss. Their powerplay was 1 for 2, while their PK was also 1 for 2.
Today’s Game: This is the 3rd game of four straight away from the Cominco arena. As seen above in their away record, it’s been a struggle. Trail has lost three straight games coming into the game this afternoon and are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games. They are 1-7-1 in their last 9 games on the road.
Today’s game will be broadcast on 107.5 Beach Radio and HockeyTV, starting with the pregame show at 1:45 pm.
