Vipers Game Day! – Vipers Head to Penticton For Battle With Vees
Vernon Vipers
GM & Head Coach: Jason McKee
2022-23: GP 16 – 7-7-0-2, 6th Interior Division
Home: 5-3-0-1
Away: 2-4-0-1
Goals For: 38
Goals Against: 54
Powerplay: 13 for 59 – 22.0% (8th in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 68 of 76 – 89.5% (1st in BCHL)
Season Series:
Oct. 15 vs Penticton, 8-2 L
Nov. 11 @ Penticton, 7PM
Jan. 1 vs Penticton, 2PM
Jan. 25 vs Penticton, 7PM
March 24 @ Penticton, 7PM
Last Game: The Vipers pushed the West Kelowna Warriors to the absolute limit on Tuesday night, but fell short in a 4-3 shootout loss at Royal LePage Place. Seiya Tanaka-Campbell, Lee Parks and Hank Cleaves had goals while Ethan David made 43 saves on 46 shots. The Vipers powerplay struck twice going 2 for 4. The PK was stellar for the third straight hockey game killing off all 6 West K powerplays including a carryover into overtime. The Vipers have points now in 3 of their last 4 games.
Today’s Game: The Vipers look to do something no one has been able to do and that’s defeat the Penticton Vees. This is the second of five head to head meetings and the Vees rolled the Vipers in the first meeting in October, 8-2. Reagan Milburn and Lee Parks had goals in that game
Penticton Vees
GM & Head Coach: Fred Harbinson
2022-23: GP 16 – 16-0-0-0, 1st Interior Conference
Home: 9-0-0-0
Away: 7-0-0-0
Goals For: 95
Goals Against: 29
Powerplay: 24 for 65 – 35.3% (1st in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 34 of 40 – 85.0% (2nd in BCHL)
Last Game: The Vees took down the Wenatchee Wild on Saturday by a 5-1 score at the SOEC. Penticton scored off 4-unanswered goals. Bradly Nadeau pitched in with a pair of goals while Luca Di Pasquo stopped 15 of 16 for the win. The Vees were 1 for 3 on the powerplay and 1 for 1 on the penalty kill.
Today’s Game: The Vees put their 16-game win streak on the line tonight against the Vipers. Tonight’s game wraps up a four game homestand. They have one game on the road tomorrow before returning home again for a three game set. The Vees have the three top leading scorers in the BCHL with Bradley Nadeau, Josh Nadeau and Aydar Suniev leading the way.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Today’s game will be broadcast on 107.5 Beach Radio and Hockey TV, starting with the pre-game show at 6:45 pm.