Vipers Game Day – Vipers Head to Langley to Kick off Mainland Swing

Vernon BC:  The Vipers finished off a successful 2-game homestand last weekend with a pair of wins, they look to keep that momentum rolling as they head to the Lower Mainland for their first and only trip to that area, starting in Langley.

Here’s the breakdown:

Record: 2-1-0-0

Goals For: 9

Goals Against: 6

Power Play: 4 for 12 – 33.3%

Penalty Kill: 9 of 11 – 81.8%

Leading Scorer: Julian Facchinelli – 2G, 3A

Last Game:  The Vipers downed the Merritt Centennials 4-2 last Friday night.  Shea Busch led the way offensively with a goal and two assists.  Julian Facchinelli and Hank Cleaves each had a goal and an assist while Owen Kim pitched in with a pair of assists in the victory.  Ethan David made 28 saves on 30 shots for the victory.

Langley Rivermen

Record: 2-2-0-0

Goals For: 17

Goals Against: 16

Power Play: 3 for 14 – 21.4%

Penalty Kill: 8 of 9 – 88.9%

Leading Scorer: Vitaly Levyy – 3G, 3A

Last Game:  The Rivermen were victorious in a back and forth shootout affair on Saturday night against Coquitlam.  Gabriel Guilbault had 2 goals and Andrej Kovacevic had 2 assists in the win.  Charlie Tritt made 30 saves and all 3 shooters in the skills competition for his first win of the season.

Puck drop is 7:15 and you can catch all the action starting at 7pm on 107.5 Beach Radio or stream for free at VernonMatters.ca or watch on FloHockey.