Vernon, BC: The Vipers had a great bounce back victory on Saturday night. They look to carry that momentum forward on the road as they head to Vancouver Island for a date with a two Coastal teams starting with the Victoria Grizzlies.
Record: 22-14-1-0
Goals For: 129
Goals Against: 87
Power Play: 30 for 132 – 22.7%
Penalty Kill: 100 of 124 – 80.6%
Leading Scorer: Owen Kim (11G, 26A)
Last Game: The Vipers were victorious in their last outing last Saturday, defeating the Salmon Arm Silverbacks 5-2 in front of the largest crowd of the year. Five different Vipers had goals (Struck, Dorey, Csabi, Stavrianeas and Facchinelli). Ethan David made 33 saves on 35 shots.
Victoria Grizzlies
Record: 21-15-0-1
Goals For: 110
Goals Against: 104
Power Play: 29 for 127 – 22.8%
Penalty Kill: 100 of 126 – 79.4%
Leading Scorer: Anderson (Chase) Pirtle (19G, 15A), Anthony Carone (7G, 27A)
Last Game: The Grizzlies had a busy weekend with a 3 in 3. After losing the first two, the Grizz bounced back with a 2-1 win over the Langley Rivermen on Sunday afternoon. Oliver Genest scored with just 8 seconds left in regulation to secure the win. Jacksenn Hungle also scored for Victoria. Owen Bresson made 34 saves on 35 shots.
