First-ever BCHL all-rookie team unveiled

For the first time ever, the British Columbia Hockey League named an all-rookie team and it's made up of players from both the Interior and Coastal Conferences.

Voting was done by coaches from all 16 teams in conjunction with award and regular all-star balloting. As opposed to finding true centres and wingers, the league simply named three forwards to go along with two defencemen and a goalie.

The 2011 BCHL All-Rookie team is as follows:

Forward - Destry Straight, Coquitlam Express
59 GP, 26 G, 41 A, 48 PIM
Coastal Conference Rookie of the Year

Forward - Bryce Gervais, Salmon Arm SilverBacks
58 GP, 29 G, 22 A, 49 PIM
Interior Conference Rookie of the Year

Forward - Joey Benik, Penticton Vees
60 GP, 30 G, 26 A, 12 PIM

Defence - Craig Dalrymple, Powell River Kings
58 GP, 9 G, 26 A, 18 PIM

Defence - Sam Labrecque, Nanaimo Clippers
47 GP, 15 G, 12 A, 2 PIM

Goaltender - Kevin Boyle, Westside Warriors
39 GP, 20-16-1, 3.02 GAA, .902 sv. %.

Voting was also done for league all-stars and results will be released Friday, February 25.

Playoff Tickets On Sale Now - Only $10!!!!

Vernon Vipers playoff tickets are on sale now! Be sure to get your tickets for March 8th and 9th when the Vernon Vipers will play their first two playoff games in the interior semi-finals. Tickets are only $10 each and fans can keep that price for all the playoff games if they support the Vipers! If 2500 or more fans come to each of the first two playoff games then the $10 rate will stay for the next games…keep coming and the Vipers will keep the price.


Season ticket holders have until noon each game day to pick up their tickets before they are released. Fans can pick up their tickets at the Vipers Office, Monday through Friday from 9am-4pm or you can purchase over the phone with a Visa or Master Card by calling 250-542-6022. Show your support and save big throughout the Vipers playoff run and don’t forget to purchase your season tickets for next season and save $90 per seat if you book before March 15th.

The Vipers have had an amazing regular season and now have a first round bye in the playoffs. Be sure show your support for a team that has helped put Vernon on the map with their back-to-back National Championships and be part of history in the making as the Vipers are now “Going for 7 in Twenty-Eleven”!



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Murphy's Law

Hi Viper Fans! It has been a couple of weeks since my last blog, so I will try to catch you up on everything that has happened. First off, I hope you all enjoyed the Superbowl a couple weeks ago between the Packers and Steelers. It was a fun game to watch and it was great for us to be together as a team for a while. Before the game we all met at Kal Tire for the Truck Rodeo to help out with the event and sign autographs for the kids. A few of the guys even took a spin on the go-carts. Malcolm Lyles somehow squeezed into the tiny seat and fortunately made it safely around the track without taking anyone out. We then all went to Dave Robinson’s house to watch the football game later in the day.


Last Saturday, about ten of us went over to the Pewee Tournament Banquet at the Best Western. At the banquet, we were split up among the different teams. The guys from Vernon sat with the Vernon pewee team, and everyone else was randomly assigned to a table. I sat with the Anchorage team and they really seemed to enjoy talking to us. Then, on Sunday afternoon we all came out to the Winter Carnival Skate here at the Wesbild Centre. We spent a couple hours here skating around with the kids and signing autographs. Tonight we are all making the trip up to Silver Star to skate on the outdoor rink. A minor hockey team from Vernon will meet us here at the rink and then we will bus up to Silver Star together. It should be a lot of fun for us to get out and play a little pond hockey. I will let you know in my next blog which team is victorious in the Viper Winter Classic.

Hammond named BGSU's Male Player of the Week for the 2nd week in a row & 4th time this semester

Each week, the Bowling Green State University Athletic Department names the Papa John's Athletes of the Week, as selected by the athletic communications department based on their athletic performances from the previous week. This week's winners are hockey player Andrew Hammond and women's basketball player Jen Uhl.


Male Athlete of the Week

Andrew Hammond, a sophomore from Surrey, British Columbia, helped the Falcons pick up two points in the conference standings with a tie and shootout win Friday against Western Michigan. After holding the Broncos to one goal and posting 31 saves in 65 minutes, he stopped all Bronco shootout attempts en route to the victory. Saturday, he added 30 more saves in a 3-1 loss and had a 1.92 goals against average on the weekend and a .938 save percentage.

bgsufalcons.com/news

Playoff Tickets & Awards Ceremony

The Vernon Vipers may not know exactly when they will start the playoffs but we can give you some information about playoff tickets! First off...season ticket holders can request to have their tickets held for each playoff game, you must let the Vipers Office know that you will be purchasing playoff tickets and you will have until noon each game day to purchase your seats and after noon on each game day your seats will be released!
Second...the cost for your playoff tickets...only $10 per seat!!! Yes that is correct! Only $10 per ticket!!! But there is a catch, that price is for the first two playoff game only UNLESS 2500 fans come out to each of the first two playoff games then the next game will be $10...and so on and so on!!!
Tickets will go on sale once the Vipers know exactly when the first two games are, then as soon as they go on sale make sure you get your tickets and tell everyone you know to get tickets...if the Vipers don't get the 2500 fans for each game then your ticket could cost you $15! So it is worth it to come to every game and support the Vipers and cheer them on at every game...no one expected the Vipers to be in first place at the end of the season and here they are...another year of exciting and entertaining hockey and the only thing missing is the fans! They are doing there part...come on Vernon do yours!! Support YOUR hockey team.

Awards Ceremony
The Vipers will host their Wine & Cheese Awards Ceremony on February 21st at the Best Western Vernon Lodge. Tickets are on sale now for $15 each at the Vipers Office. The event is open to the public and limited seats are available. For more information contact the Vipers Office at 250-542-6022.

There are still 3 home game in the regular season and three more game to pack the pit...does it matter who we are playing?!?! You know its going to be entertain, exciting and definitely a GREAT bang for you buck!! Here are the dates:
Friday February 11th vs Merritt - Joey's Only Seafood sponsoring the game with great give aways!
Friday February 18th vs Trail  - Volkswagen/Lake City Casino giving 3 fans a chance to win a car!
Sunday February 20th vs Quesnel - Fan appreciation night TONS of prizes, free skate after the game and watch the players give away their jerseys right off their backs!

GO VIPERS GO!!!

Get On The Bus!

Book your seat now to Salmon Arm! The Vipers will be in Salmon Arm this Wednesday night and you can go cheer them on for only $15! Call the Vipers office now to book - 250-542-6022 - the 1st bus is sold out and we want to take two FULL buses!!! Call now and book!!!

2011 Playoff Schedule

(First place team will get a bye for the first round and last place team will not play)

Friday, February 25 - Round One Game One
Saturday, February 26 - Round One Game Two
Monday, February 28 - Round One Game Three
Tuesday, March 1 - Round One Game Four
Thursday, March 3 - Round One Game Five
Friday, March 4 - Round One Game Six
Saturday, March 5 - Round One Game Seven


Tuesday, March 8 - Round Two Game One
Wednesday, March 9 - Round Two Game Two
Friday, March 11 - Round Two Game Three
Saturday, March 12 - Round Two Game Four
Monday, March 14 - Round Two Game Five
Tuesday, March 15 - Round Two Game Six
Wednesday, March 16 - Round Two Game Seven


Friday, March 18 - Round Three Game One
Saturday, March 19 - Round Three Game Two
Monday, March 21 - Round Three Game Three
Tuesday, March 22 - Round Three Game Four
Thursday, March 24 - Round Three Game Five
Friday, March 25 - Round Three Game Six
Saturday, March 26 - Round Three Game Seven



Friday, April 1 - Fred Page Cup Final Game One
Saturday, April 2 - Fred Page Cup Final Game Two
Monday, April 4 - Fred Page Cup Final Game Three
Tuesday, April 5 - Fred Page Cup Final Game Four
Thursday, April 7 - Fred Page Cup Final Game Five
Saturday, April 9 - Fred Page Cup Final Game Six
Monday, April 11 - Fred Page Cup Final Game Seven


Friday, April 15 - Doyle Cup Game One
Saturday, April 16 - Doyle Cup Game Two