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By Corey Fischer
Vpers-Trail Second Round Series Set

Vipers-Trail Second Round Series Set

Mar 12, 2019 | 1:39 PM

The Vipers and Trail Smoke Eaters begin their second round BCHL Friday in Vernon.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 9 am at Kal Tire Place.

You can hear all the Vipers games on 107.5 Beach Radio, with Graham Turnbull, starting 15 minutes before game time.

“Both the @VernonVipers and @BCHLSmokeEaters wrapped up the 1st round in 5 games. The Vipers played 4 extra periods total thanks to OTs. Should be a great series starting Friday at KTP,” says Turnbull on Twitter.

Mar. 15 Trail at Vernon – Kal Tire Place 7 pm
Mar. 16 Trail at Vernon – Kal Tire Place 7 pm
Mar. 19 Vernon at Trail – Cominco Arena 7 pm
Mar. 20 Vernon at Trail – Cominco Arena 7 pm
Mar. 22 Trail – Vernon – Kal Tire Place 7 pm
Mar. 23 Vernon – Trail – Cominco Arena 7 pm
Mar. 25 Trail – Vernon – Kal Tire Place 7 pm

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The other Interior Division semi final will have the defending champion Wenatchee Wild hosting the Cowichan Valley Capitals, starting Friday in the Washington state city.

The Mainland Division final will see Chilliwack Chiefs versus the Prince Georg Spruce Kings, and the Island Final has the Powell River Kings against the Victoria Grizzlies.

Photo courtesy Vernon Vipers website

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