Friday 18 October 2013

Game 15 Preview - Vipers @ Kings

The Vernon Vipers have faced some big tests so far this season.  Tonight may be the toughest.  The Island Division leading Powell River Kings welcome in the Snakes for a battle of hot teams.  The Vipers come in having won 4 in a row and the Kings have won 10 of 12 and have points in 11 of those 12 games.  Powell River is never an easy place to play and the Vipers will have their work cut out for them.

Here's how these two teams stack up

2012-2013 Season Series -The Kings took all 3 matchups between these two teams last season.

Vernon Vipers 

Record 7-4-1-2 -  3rd place in the Interior Division

Home Record - 3-1-1-2         Away Record - 4-3-0-0

Leaders - Goals - Mason Blacklock (14)
             - Assists - Michael McNicholas (11)
             - Points - Mason Blacklock (22)

Goaltending - Danny Todosychuk - 8 GP 5-3-0-0, 3.26 GAA, .890Sv%
                   - Austin Smith (IR) - 7 GP 2-1-1-2, 3.00 GAA, .904Sv%
                   - Michael Stiliadis - yet to make an appearance

Special Teams - Powerplay - 13th in the league - 8 for 61 - 13.11%
                       - Penalty Kill - 9th in the league - 51 of 61 - 83.61%

Powell River Kings

Record 10-1-0-1 - 1st place in the Island Division

Home Record - 6-1-0-0            Away Record - 4-0-0-1

Leaders - Goals - Ryan Scarfo (8)
             - Assists - Kurt Keats (15)
             - Points - Kurt Keats (20)

Goaltending - Jonah Imoo - 7 GP 5-1-0-1, 2.67 GAA, .908Sv%
                   - Jeff Smith - 5 GP 5-0-0-0, 1.80 GAA, .934Sv%

Special Teams - Powerplay - 1st in the league - 12 for 51 - 23.53%
                       - Penalty Kill - 3rd in the league - 58 of 67 - 86.57%

It should be a great battle tonight from the Hap.  These two teams on paper match up well and should produce a great game on the ice.  You can catch all the action on Village Green Hotel Vipers Hockey on 1075 KISS FM, starting with the pregame show at 7:15 and the play by play at 7:30.

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