Vipers Game Day – Vipers Look For Series Edge as Scene Switches to Kal Tire Place
Photo: Tami Quan Photography
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Game Time: 7:00 pm PDT
Location: Kal Tire Place
Radio: 107.5 Beach Radio
Webcast: Hockey TV
Vernon Vipers
GM & Head Coach: Jason McKee
2022-23 Playoffs: GP 2, 1-1
Home:
Away: 1-1-0-0
GF: 8
GA: 8
Power Play: 3 for 11 – 27.3%
Penalty Kill: 4 of 8 – 50.0%
Top Scorer: Lee Parks (3-1-4)
| Playoff series |
| GM 1: Friday, Mar. 31, @ West K, 4-3 L |
| GM 2: Saturday, Apr. 1 @ West K, 5-4 W |
| GM 3: Tuesday, Apr. 4 vs West K, 7:00 pm |
| GM 4: Wednesday, Apr. 5 vs West K, 7:00 pm |
| GM 5: Friday, Apr. 7 @ West K, 7:00 pm |
| GM 6: Sunday, Apr. 9 vs West K, 5:00 pm* |
| GM 7: Tuesday, Apr. 11 @ West K, 7:00 pm* |
*If necessary
Last Game: The Vipers evened up the best of seven series thanks to a 5-4 win over West Kelowna on Saturday night. Lee Parks and Thomas Tien had two goals apiece and Connor Welsh had a tally of his own. Ethan David made 24 saves on 28 shots for his first career playoff win. The Vipers powerplay went 2 for 7, while the PK struggled killing off just 2 of 5 West K powerplays.
Tonight: The Vipers earned home ice advantage thanks to the win on Saturday. The Vipers have been very good at home all season long. Vernon is 7-2-1 in their last 10 home games. The Vipers have done a nice job of spreading the offense around in the first two games of the series. 12 players have at least one point.
West Kelowna Warriors
GM & Head Coach: Simon Ferguson
2022-23 Playoffs: GP 2, 1-1
Home: 1-1
Away:
GF: 8
GA: 8
Power Play: 4 for 8 – 50.0%
Penalty Kill: 8 of 11 – 72.7%
Top Scorer: Christopher Duclair (2-3-5)
Last Game: The Warriors pushed hard late in regulation time and needed a few big saves by Cayden Hamming to keep Game 2 close. Christopher Duclair remains red hot and had 3 points Saturday. The Warriors powerplay has picked up right where it left off thanks to 3 powerplay goals.
Tonight: West Kelowna looks to rebound after the loss on Saturday. Their PK has been solid through two games but tested too often. They’ve taken 11 minor penalties in two games. Three Warriors have done most of the damage in the series. Duclair leads the way with 5 points, with Brennan Nelson and Isaiah Norlin each with four.