A chat with Vernon Vipers general manager and head coach Jason McKee about several topics, including: The Vipers’ strengths heading into 2023-24 How motivating Vernon’s past success is The effect of new roster rules on recruiting And more!
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Vernon Vipers: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Vernon Vipers finished sixth in the BC Hockey League’s Interior Conference this season with a 27-21-2-4 record and faced the West Kelowna Warriors in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. Vernon upset the Warriors in six games. The Vipers then faced the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in […]
Vipers draw fans and wins at home but look to cure road woes
With strong fan support, the Vernon Vipers have been successful at home so far this season but are looking to rack up more wins on the road. As of Jan. 5, the club sat sixth in the British Columbia Hockey League’s Interior Division with 32 points coming from a 14-13-0-4 […]
Vernon Vipers: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Vernon Vipers had an off year by their lofty standards, finishing sixth in the BC Hockey League’s Interior Conference. The Vipers faced West Kelowna in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs and were eliminated in five games. Vernon has six players committed to NCAA Division I […]
Vernon Vipers go camping
In the second week of September, the Vernon Vipers returned to Kal Tire Place for training camp. Usually, at this time of year, the team has begun their season already, but not his year. I caught up with Vipers head coach and general manager Jason McKee to discuss how training […]
Exploring the second wave of Vipers newcomers
The Vernon Vipers have been one of the most active teams this offseason. So far, the Vipers have recruited five defensemen and eight forwards since the end of last season. The Vipers are going to be a very young team with an average age of 17 at this point. […]
Vipers off-season report with general manager and head coach Jason McKee
I had the opportunity to catch up with Vernon Vipers general manager and head coach Jason McKee this past week. We talked about the Vipers’ abrupt end to the season, the off-season, and what lies ahead for the team. McKee feels the 2019-20 season was an overall success but […]
Vernon Vipers: Graduating players and eligible returnees
Rather than launching into a second round playoff series against their rivals in Penticton earlier this spring, the Vernon Vipers found themselves ground to a halt by COVID-19. Vernon beat Wenatchee in five games to open the playoffs and looked poised to give the Vees a run for their money, […]
