Photo credit: Vicki Brown

By Pete McIntyre

BCHL

Vipers sweep Spruce Kings, clinch home ice in first round

Mar 24, 2024 | 8:00 AM

The Vernon Vipers are down to the final two games of their regular season and still have a shot at finishing in third place in the BC Hockey League’s Interior Conference.

The Vipers, under interim head coach Lukas Lomicky, won both games over the Spruce Kings in Prince George this weekend, 1-0 on Friday and 3-1 on Saturday before making the long bus trip home.

In the opening game, Ethan David made 34 saves for his fourth shutout of the season. Karvina, Czechia product Adam Csabi scored the lone goal 56 seconds into the first period, his 20th of the campaign.

That victory secured home ice advantage in the first playoff round for the Snakes, starting April 5.

Health and Social Transfer Payments

B.C. to receive nearly $10B in Federal Transfers

Dec 24, 2024

Year in Review

Local MP reflects on bill passed in 2024, but also struggles Canadians faced

Dec 24, 2024

Drugs, Loaded Handgun Found in Stolen Car

Kelowna RCMP seize firearm, weapon in stolen vehicle

Dec 23, 2024

On Saturday, defenceman Lukas McCloskey from Irvine, CA, netted two goals in a 3-1 win over the Spruce Kings before 1,107 fans at the Kopar Memorial Arena. Csabi added three assists.

Colin Reay made 38 saves for his 9th win of the season.

The Vipers host the Spruce Kings Friday, Mar. 29 and then close out the regular season at home to the Powell River Kings Saturday.

The fouth place Vipers are two points back of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in the race for third place. Vernon could play either Trail, Merritt or Cranbrook in the first round of the playoffs.