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Vernon Vipers out of the playoffs; game seven shutout in Penticton

PENTICTON – The BCHL season is over for the Vernon Vipers after losing 2-0 to the Vees in Penticton last night, March 22. Patrick Sexton’s goal at 17:07 of the third period proved to be the game winner, as the Vees took the BCHL Interior Division playoff series. It was Sexton’s first goal of the...

Vernon Vipers come up short; Vees force game seven

VERNON – Netminder Hunter Miska stopped 36 of 37 shots as the Penticton Vees downed the Vernon Vipers 5-1 at Kal Tire place last night, March 21, The Vees’ win sends the teams back to Penticton for Game 7 of the BCHL Interior Division final tonight, March 22. Vernon’s T.J. Dumonceaux scored the lone goal...

Senators’ Lazar enjoys a post game snack courtesy of former Vernon Viper ‘The Hamburgler’

OKANAGAN – Two Okanagan junior hockey products and Ottawa Senators are enjoying a symbiotic relationship on the ice. Senators' fans have taken to throwing hamburgers on the ice in celebration of former Vernon Viper goaltender Andrew Hammond who has been nicknamed the Hamburgler for stealing goals from the opposition. On Thursday, March 19, the Senators...

BCHL PLAYOFFS: Vernon Vipers face Vees in Penticton

VERNON – The Vernon Vipers are looking to break the trend of losing at the South Okanagan Events Centre in the BCHL Interior Division final series against the Penticton Vees. The Snakes are in Penticton tonight, March 20, for Game 5 of the best-of-seven, with the series tied at two-games each. The final turned into...

BCHL PLAYOFFS: Penticton Vees host Vipers in Game 5

PENTICTON – The Penticton Vees are looking to extend this year's B.C. Hockey League Interior Division final tradition of winning on home ice. With the best-of-seven series tied at two wins each, the Vees will play host to the Vernon Vipers tonight, March 20, at the South Okanagan Events Centre.  The Vipers got past the...

Vernon Vipers use home ice to even series against Penticton Vees

VERNON - The Interior Division Final will come down to a best-of-three after the Vernon Vipers picked up a 5-2 win over the Penticton Vees Wednesday night, in game four at Kal-Tire Place. The Vipers, like the Vees, held serve on home ice, winning both games by 5-2 scores to come back from a 2-0...

Vernon Vipers ready to even the score on home ice against Penticton Vees

VERNON - With the Vernon Vipers winning game three against the Penticton Vees in the division finals they're aiming to even the series on home ice tonight. This will be the 11th time the two teams have met this season and defending champions Vipers will be fighting to take down the Vees who've won eight...

Vipers meet Vees for second consecutive Interior Division finals this weekend

VERNON - The Vernon Vipers will face the Penticton Vees in a rematch of the Interior Division finals following their sweep of the Merritt Centennials. The best of seven division final kicks off Saturday, March 14 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Puck drops at 6 p.m. The Vipers took out the Merritt Centennials in...

Vernon Viper picked in NHL entry draft

VERNON – Vernon Vipers' forward Liam Coughlin was picked by Edmonton in the NHL entry draft Saturday.  The Oilers grabbed Coughlin 130 in the fifth round. The South Boston, Mass. native had 18 goals and 45 points for the Vipers last season. The 19-year-old is a big guy at 6’ 3” and 201 lbs. To contact...

Vipers open BCHL season against Cowichan Valley

CHILLIWACK – The BCHL is opening the 2014-15 season with the Bauer Showcase in the Fraser Valley this fall. The Vernon Vipers will open the showcase at Prospera Place in Chilliwack against the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday, Sept. 19. The Snakes will take on the Victoria Grizzlies on Saturday. All 16 BCHL teams will...

Vipers season comes to a sudden stop

VERNON – The Vernon Vipers came oh-so-close to a seventh National Junior A Hockey Championship at Kal Tire Place Saturday afternoon. The Snakes lost 6-3 to the Yorkton Terriers in the RBC Cup semifinals. Yorkton will face the Carleton Place Canadians in Sunday’s final at 4:30 p.m. The game will be on TSN. The Canadians...

Kings defeat Vipers 5-2 in RBC Cup

VERNON - The Dauphin Kings wrapped up last night's RBC Cup game with a 5-2 win over the Vernon Vipers. Five different players scored goals with 10 earning at least one point, propelling the Kings toward victory. This was the first time Vernon faced off against Dauphin since the latter hosted the 2010 RBC Cup....