The 2015-2016 Vernon Vipers

On the eve of the 2015-2016 Regular Season, I thought I would go into a bit of detail as to the Vernon Viper lineup that will take the ice Friday Night against the Trail Smoke Eaters.  It would be doing an injustice not to reference last years team, so here's a look at who's in, who's out and who's still here as the season is just around the corner.

Who's Still Here?

• Riley Brandt
• Liam Finlay
• Colton McCarthy
• Mitchell Oliver
• Nic Rasovic
• Jagger Williamson
• Jarrod Schamerhorn

Who's In?

• Austin Cho
• Joe Cipollone
• Mac Ferner
• Griffin James
• Steven Jandric
• Jimmy Lambert
• Bo Pellah
• Darren Rizzolo
• Joe Sacco
• Brett Stapley
• Peter Tufto
• Callum Volpe
• Hunter Zandee
• Andrew Shortridge

Who's Out?

• Liam Coughlin (Unversity of Vermont)
• Thomas Aldworth (Quinnipiac)
• Anthony Latina (aged out)
• TJ Dumonceaux (Bentley)
• Luke Shiplo (Quinnipiac)
• Luke Voltin (traded to Langley)
• Brandon Eglis (aged out)
• Mitch Meek (traded to PG, traded to Cowichan)
• Johnny Coughlin (Holy Cross)
• Ken Citron (Colgate University)
• Riley Guenther (aged out)
• Mackenzie Bauer (traded to Cowichan, traded to Lloydminster)
• Blaine Caton (released)
• Linden Hora (traded to Chilliwack)
• Danny Todosychuk (Grant MacEwan University)

I will have a full game preview up on the blog tomorrow as the Vipers get set to kick off the 2015-2016 BCHL regular season, but it is safe to say with only 7 returning players this Viper lineup will be quite different.

One could call it a youth movement with 1 or 2 open spots for 20 year olds, but there is plenty of talent on this team and it will be very interesting to see how they grow together.

Also of note, the team will roll two 20 year old goaltenders.  Both guys will be leaned on heavily, especially early in the season with the young defencemen getting accustomed to the league and its speed.