Vipers Game Day! – Vipers Host Bucks In Family Day Matinee

Vernon, BC:  The Vipers look to win the weekend as they host the Cranbrook Bucks for a Family Day Matinee.

Vernon Vipers

Record:  25-15-1-0

Goals For:  151

Goals Against:  112

Power Play:  34 for 140 – 24.3%

Penalty Kill:  111 of 138 – 80.3%

Leading Scorer:  Owen Kim (12G, 27A)

Last Game:  In a playoff style game, the Vipers were victorious over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks by a 5-4 score.  Julian Facchinelli had a pair of goals including the game winner in the final minute.  Luke Bibby had a trio of assists and Luke Pakulak had a goal and an assist.  Ethan David had 27 saves on 31 shots.

Cranbrook Bucks

Record:  18-23-2-0

Goals For:  108

Goals Against:  141

Power Play:  23 for 126 – 18.3%

Penalty Kill:  110 of 142 – 77.5%

Leading Scorer:  Joseph Blackley (5G, 25A)

Last Game:  This is the only game of the weekend for Cranbrook.  They’ve been idle since Feb. 10th.  They’ve won two straight games and 3 of their last 4.  They took both games the weekend of February 9th…a 2-1 overtime win over West Kelowna and a 3-1 win over Merritt.  They’ve given up just 2 goals in their last two games.