BCHL
Vipers sweep Spruce Kings, clinch home ice in first round
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 Satur...
Mar 24, 2024
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Junior hockey
Vipers collar Bulldogs to win both games at home-away-from-home
The Vernon Vipers went two-for-two during their BC Hockey League games held at Kal Tire Place North, capping it off with a 3-2 win over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs Sunday night.Luke Pakulak powered the Vipers offence with a goal and one assist and was named the first star before a packed house of 756 fans (official att...
Mar 18, 2024
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BCHL
Vernon Vipers head 'north' and snare OT win
It was a packed house at Kal Tire Place North as the Vernon Vipers defeated the Nanaimo Clippers 3-2 in overtime before 615 fans on Saturday night.The Vipers were playing in the smaller arena for the first of two games due to ice chiller repairs and ice re-installation at their normal home, Kal Tire Place South, which ...
Mar 17, 2024
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Junior hockey
Vernon Vipers 'part ways' with head coach and GM
A surprise announcement from the Vernon Vipers.The BC Hockey League team issued a news release on its website Saturday, March 16, confirming the news that Jason McKee is no longer with the club."The Vernon Vipers Hockey Club and General Manager/Head Coach Jason McKee have mutually agreed to part ways effective imm...
Mar 16, 2024
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one year deal
Former Vipers defenceman signs deal with NHL team
Former Vernon Viper Christian Felton has a chance to make the jump from college hockey to the pros after signing a one year, entry-level deal with the Vancouver Canucks.The 24-year-old defenceman from Medina, Ohio recently completed his senior college season with the Merrimack College Warriors in Massachusetts, collect...
Mar 15, 2024
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Update
'Logistical nightmare': Vipers announce ticket plan for relocated games
UPDATESeason ticket holders of the Vernon Vipers will get the first dibs on the limited number of tickets available for the team's two home games this weekend.In an update posted on social media, the BCHL team said they were "trying to determine the number of season ticket holders who will be attending these games...
Mar 12, 2024
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Junior hockey
Vipers forward among BCHL stars of the week
Vernon Vipers forward Owen Kim is the BCHL's second star of the week after amassing five points in two games last week. The North Vancouver product earned his first career BCHL hat trick, and added one assist, in a 5-4 overtime win over the Merritt Centennials Friday. He was named the game's first star. On Saturday, Ki...
Mar 11, 2024
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BCHL
Vipers and Smoke Eaters battle in possible playoff matchup
In what could have been a first round playoff preview, the Trail Smoke Eaters defeated the Vernon Vipers 6-2 Saturday night before 1,368 fans at the Comino Arena.Montreal native Mathieu Cobetto-Roy led the Smokies with two goals and one assist as they blitzed Vernon with 48 shots on net, giving Ethan David the loss in ...
Mar 10, 2024
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Junior hockey
BCHL announces format for B.C. and Alberta playoffs
With the Rogers BCHL Playoffs a month away and the recent addition of the Alberta Division midseason, the BC Hockey League (BCHL) has announced the playoff format for the Alberta teams, plus a refresher on the existing format for the B.C. teams.All five teams in Alberta will make the postseason, with the fourth and fif...
Mar 06, 2024
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BCHL
Second biggest crowd of season for Vipers-Spruce Kings match-up
Thousands of hockey fans came out to Kal Tire Place this weekend to see the Vernon Vipers in action.On Friday night, a crowd of 3,060 watched the Snakes defeat the Prince George Spruce Kings 7-5. Isaac Tremblay and Luke Pakulak both scored two goals for Vernon while Kilian McGregor-Bennett netted a pair for the Kings.T...
Mar 03, 2024
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