Trail (8-6-0-0) @ Vernon (8-5-0-1) 7pm
Tonight is the first of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers and Trail Smoke Eaters. Vernon won the season series last year going 6-2-0-0.
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 58-16-1-3 vs. Trail
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 29-5-0-2 at home vs. Trail
The Vipers are 7-1-0-2 in their last ten games at home vs. the Smoke Eaters
The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games vs. Trail
Trails last win in Vernon was a 5-4 win on Wednesday, January 9th 2013
Vernon’s last win at home vs Trail was a 5-0 win on Friday, January 31st 2014
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 5-3 win over the visiting Merritt Centennials Saturday. Tonight will be Vernon’s first of four games this week, meaning the Vipers will play four games in the next five days. Tonight is the first of seven regular season meetings between the Trail Smoke Eaters & Vernon Vipers as these two teams will face each other Sunday afternoon in Trail. The 4th place Vipers have won six of their last eight games are a single point up on Trail-Salmon Arm and only one point back of Merritt and two points back of 2nd place West Kelowna. The Vipers went 6-2-0-0 vs Trail last season.
Thomas Aldworth (8-3-11) leads the team in goals with eight while Aldworth & Anthony Latina (6-5-11) share the team lead the in points with eleven
-Riley Brandt played in 36 games with the Smokies the past two seasons (4-goals-7-assists-11-points) before joining the Vipers this season.
Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 14
Wins: 8
Losses: 5
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 5-3-0-1
Road Record: 3-2-0-0
Overtime Record: 1-1
Record vs Interior Division: 5-4-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 3-1-0-1
Record in September: 2-2-0-1
Record in October: 5-3-0-0
Record in November 1-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 5-0-0-1
When the opponents score first: 3-5-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 3-0-0-1
Tied after 1st Period: 2-1-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 3-4-0-0
Leading after 2nd Period: 4-0-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 3-0-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-5-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 7-4-0-0
Out shot by Opponents: 1-1-0-1
One goal games: 3-1-0-1
Goals For: 41
Goals Against: 41
Place: 4th Place
Streak: One game winning streak
Lets take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:
The Trail Smoke Eaters make their first of four regular season visits to Kal Tire Place this evening are coming off a 6-2 loss in Penticton Saturday night. Tonight is the second and final game of a two game road trip before the Smoke Eaters begin a five game home stand. Trail sits 5th in the Interior Division standings are tied in points with Salmon Arm are a single point back of Vernon and only two points back of 3rd place Merritt. The Smokies have just one win in their last four games have won just three of their seven games on the road this season. The Smoke Eaters have only five returning players from last year’s team that missed the BCHL Playoffs are only two wins away from last year’s total wins of ten. Trail went 0-4 in Vernon last year have won just 16 regular season games vs Vernon since the 2002-03 season. The Smoke Eaters have just five wins in Vernon since the 2003-04 regular season in 36 games. Trails last win in Vernon was a 5-4 win on January 9th 2013.
Charlie Zuccarini (10-10-20) leads the team in goals with ten while Jake Lucchini (8-14-22) leads the team in points with twenty two.
-Craig Martin played in 46 games (10-goals-13-assists-23-points) with the Vipers (2012-2014) before being traded to Alberni Valley last season
-Dallas Calvin played in 11 games with the Vipers last season (2-goals-6-assists-8-points) before leaving the team for personal reasons
Trail Smoke Eaters 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 14
Wins: 8Losses: 6
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 5-2-0-0
Road Record: 3-4-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Goals For: 57
Goals Against: 51
Streak: One game losing streak
Standings: 5th Place
The Vipers next action is 7pm Friday, November 7th in Salmon Arm
The Vipers next home game is 6pm Saturday, November 8th vs Salmon Arm
For more information please call the Vipers office at 250-542-6022
