BROADCAST INFORMATION
Game Time: 7:00 pm PST
Location: SOEC, Penticton
Radio: Bounce 800 AM
Webcast: Flo Hockey
| Season Series | Playoff Series |
| Oct. 27, Vernon 3 at Penticton 5 | GM 1: April 19, Vernon 3 at Penticton 4 (OT) |
| Nov. 25, Penticton 1 at Vernon 2 (SO) | GM 2: Apr. 20, Vernon 1 at Penticton 3 |
| Dec. 31, Penticton 3 at Vernon 0 | GM 3: Apr. 23, Penticton 4 at Vernon 0 |
| Jan. 12, Vernon 1 at Penticton 2 | GM 4: Apr. 24, Penticton 2 at Vernon 3 (OT) |
| Feb 16, Vernon 2 at Penticton 4 | GM 5: Apr. 26, Vernon at Penticton, 7:00 pm |
| GM 6: Apr. 28, Penticton at Vernon, 4:00 pm* | |
| GM 7: Apr. 30, Vernon at Penticton, 7:00 pm* | |
| *If necessary |
Penticton Vees
GM & Head Coach: Fred Harbinson
Regular Season Record : GP 54 38-10-3-3, 1st in the Interior Conference
Playoff Record: 7-1
Last Game: 3-2 OT loss at Vernon (Apr. 24)
Home: 4-0
Away: 3-1
GF: 25
GA: 11
Power Play: (4/20) 20.0%
Penalty Kill: (17/19) 89.5%
Scoring Leaders: Anselmo Rego (4-3-7)
Penticton was five minutes away from advancing to round three of the BCHL Playoffs on Wednesday, before eventually losing 3-2 in overtime.
Connor MacPherson and Matthew Biotti scored in the first for Penticton, as the Vees led 2-0 after 20 minutes. MacPherson also had a penalty shot attempt that was stopped late in the first period.
Andrew Ness suffered his first loss of the postseason, as he surrendered three goals on 21 shots.
The Vees continue the goaltending rotation into Game Five, as Will Ingemann gets the start tonight. He’s 4-0 in the BCHL Playoffs with a 1.11 goals-against average (GAA) and .944 save percentage. In this series, Ingemann is 2-0 with a 1.48 GAA and .921 SV%.
Penticton is 4-0 at the SOEC in the postseason and have won 21-straight games at home, going back to April 1, 2022.
Vernon Vipers
Assistant Coaches: Colton Sparrow, Lukas Lomicky
Regular Season Record: GP 54 33-19-2-0, 4th in the Interior Conference
Playoff Record: 5-4
Last Game: 3-2 win vs. Penticton (Apr. 24)
Home: 4-1
Away: 1-3
GF: 27
GA: 23
Power Play: 4/23 17.4%
Penalty Kill: 22/29 75.9%
Scoring Leader: Isaac Tremblay (3-8-11)
Vernon extended the series to Game Five with their come from behind win on Wednesday. Captain Connor Elliott scored the winner five minutes into the extra frame.
Isaac Tremblay and Erik Pastro scored in regulation for the Vipers, who came back from a 2-0 first period deficit. Tremblay scored late in the second period and Pastro tied it with under five minutes left in the third.
Vernon’s penalty kill was excellent Wednesday, as they killed off four Vees’ power plays, including two in the third period at critical times. Penticton had a power play midway through the third up 2-1 and then a power play with two minutes left in regulation when the game was tied 2-2. Two massive kills for Vernon.
The Vipers were missing top-six forward Luke Pakulak in Game Four and his status for Game Five is not yet known. Pakulak is a big presence, a 6’5, 215-pound forward.
Goaltender Ethan David has been busy in this series, having faced 144 shots in four games, an average of 36 shots per game. David was a large reason why this series was extended to a fifth game, as he kept the Vees from scoring that third goal in Game Four. In Four games David has .910 SV%.
