Vipers Game Day – Vipers Tangle With Spruce Kings

Vernon Vipers

GM & Head Coach: Jason McKee

2022-23: GP 49 – 23-20-2-4, 7th Interior Division

Home: 15-6-1-2

Away: 7-14-1-2

Goals For: 135

Goals Against: 155

Powerplay: 34 for 158 – 21.5% (8^th in BCHL)

Penalty Kill: 168 of 197 – 85.3% (1st in BCHL)

Season Series:

Sept. 30 @ Prince George, 4-2 L

Oct. 1 @ Prince George, 5-1 W

Oct. 14 vs Prince George, 2-1 SOL

Oct. 22 vs Prince George, 8-0 L

March 3 @ Prince George, 3-2 L

March 4 @ Prince George, 3-0 W

March 11 vs Prince George, 6PM

Last Game: The Vipers won their second straight game last night by a 5-2 score, downing the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.  Reagan Milburn, Lee Parks, Julian Facchinelli and Seiya Tanaka-Campbell all had multi point efforts.  Ethan David made 21 saves in the victory.  The powerplay was 1 for 2 while the PK was stellar killing off all 3 Salmon Arm man advantages.

Tonight’s Game:  This game two of a four game homestand for your Vipers.  The Vipers are 5-2 in 2023 at home.  It’s the final meeting of the regular season between these two teams.  The Vipers split with the Spruce Kings last weekend with a 3-2 loss followed by a 3-0 win.  It’s the third meeting in 8 days.  The Vipers currently sit 3 points behind the Spruce Kings for 5^th place in the Interior Conference.

Prince George Spruce Kings

Head Coach: Alex Evin

2022-23: GP 49 – 25-19-4-1, 5th Interior Conference

Home: 14-10-1-0

Away: 11-9-3-1

Goals For: 152

Goals Against: 148

Powerplay: 36 for 187 – 19.3% (14th in BCHL)

Penalty Kill: 128 of 171 – 74.9% (15th in BCHL)

Last Game: The Spruce Kings defeated the West Kelowna Warriors Friday night by a 7-4 score.  John Herrington led the way offensively with 3 goals and 1 assist.  Linden Makow, Kilian McGregor-Bennett and Kai Greaves all had three point nights.  Jack Stockfish had 2 assists.  Aidan Feddema won his second straight start making 33 saves on 37 shots.  Prince George went 2 for 5 on the powerplay and their PK killed off 3 of 5 West K powerplays.

Today’s Game: This is the second game of a brief two game road trip before PG returns home for two against Salmon Arm next weekend.  The offense bounced back in a major way after being blanked on Saturday.  Playoff seeding is still paramount as the Spruce Kings sit just a few points out of third and fourth place.