The West Kelowna Warriors (16-6-2-0) will play the third and final game of their three-game homestand as they host the Vernon Vipers (16-7-1-0) on Sunday afternoon at Royal LePage Place.
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Breakdown:
West Kelowna:
Overall Record: 16-6-2-0 (2nd in Interior Conference – 3rd in BCHL)
Home Record: 8-3-2-0
Road Record: 8-3-0-0
Power Play: 13-for-76 (17.1% – 15th in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 74-for-93 (79.6% – 7th in BCHL)
Vernon:
Overall Record: 16-7-1-0 (4th in Interior Conference – 5th in BCHL)
Home Record: 8-3-1-0
Road Record: 8-4-0-0
Power Play: 23-for-83 (27.7% – 2nd in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 67-for-80 (83.8% – 1st in BCHL)
Season Series:
Wednesday, October 18th @ Royal LePage Place (4-3 Vipers/OT) (BOXSCORE)
Friday, October 20th @ Kal Tire Place (4-1 Warriors) (BOXSCORE)
Wednesday, November 29th @ Kal Tire Place (4-1 Warriors) (BOXSCORE)
Sunday, December 10th @ Royal LePage Place (2:30 PM)
Saturday, March 2nd @ Kal Tire Place (6:00 PM)
Looking Back:
The Warriors look to extend their win streak to seven games as they host the Vipers following a 6-3 triumph over the Trail Smoke Eaters on Saturday at Royal LePage Place. Cal Hughes scored twice in the game while Jackson Kyrkostas, Eliot Compton, Jack Pridham and Trent Wilson added singles in the victory. Matthew DellaRusso started the game, turning aside 5 of the 8 shots he faced before Rorke Applebee made saves on each of the 19 shots he faced in his 11th win of the season.
Vernon comes into action following a 5-2 loss to the Trail Smoke Eaters on Friday night in the West Kootenays at Cominco Arena. Luke Pakulak and Jiri Duda got the goals in the defeat while Ethan David turned aside 32 of the 36 shots in his 7th loss of the season.
Warriors Leading Scorers:
Felix Caron (15-11-26)
Michael Salandra (7-14-21)
Johannes Løkkeberg (8-12-20)
Brennan Nelson (5-14-19)
Jackson Kyrkostas (10-8-18)
Vipers Leading Scorers:
Owen Kim (7-21-28)
Erik Pastro (10-14-24)
Isaac Tremblay (14-9-23)
Anthony Cliche (8-13-21)
Hank Cleaves (5-13-18)
Who’s Hot:
West Kelowna:
- Rorke Applebee – Goaltender – Châteauguay, Quebec – Lake Superior State University
Coming on in relief last night against the Smoke Eaters and off of a 1st star of the Week nod from the BCHL, Applebee continued his torrid stretch by making 19 saves and earning his sixth consecutive win in net. The Lake Superior State commit has not allowed a goal in 123:38 of game action and has stopped each of his last 51 shots faced. Over his last six games, Applebee has posted a 6-0-0 record along with a 1.17 goals against average and a .957 save percentage.
- Cal Hughes – Forward – Westwood, Massachusetts – Boston University
The Teddy Bear Toss goal scorer from Saturday night added another for good measure as well as an assist later in the game to complete a three-point night for the Boston University commit. Hughes is starting to find his offensive rhythm with points in three of his last five games while two of those games featured a pair of goals from the Warriors forward.
Vernon:
- Eric Pastro – Forward – Vernon, BC
The Vernon, BC native has been a consistent point producer in his first season with the Vipers, amassing 10 goals and 24 points in 24 games in his rookie season. Pastro has earned points in three of his last four games, garnering three assists in that span while also collecting a point in five of his last seven games.
- Owen Kim – Forward – North Vancouver, BC – College of the Holy Cross
Named a BCHL All-Star for the first time in his three-year career, Kim leads the Vipers with 7 goals and 28 points in 23 games this season with his 21 helpers ranking 5th in the league. The College of the Holy Cross commit is a veteran of 126 games in the league while in his first season with the Vipers after playing two years with the Langley Rivermen.
The Warriors and Vipers kick off the fourth of their five-game season series on Sunday afternoon on Brendan Ritchie Day. The game is followed by a post-game skate with the players that fans are welcome to attend. Puck drop is set for 2:30 PM with tickets available for purchase online at the Warriors website or in-person at the Box Office ahead of the opening puck drop.
