Vegreville Vipers Host Home Opener

Vegreville Vipers Host Home Opener

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

Approximately 250 fans took in the Vegreville Vipers first regular season game on Nov. 5 at the Wally Fedun arena.

The Vegreville Vipers went head-tohead with the Hinton Timberwolves. Each team traded goals back and forth and were all tied up 3-3 midway through the second period. With a few minutes left in the period the Timberwolves nabbed another goal to move ahead 4-3. The Timberwolves scored again early third period to moved ahead 5-3 and sealed the deal by scoring an empty netter with less than a minute to play in the game.

Vegreville Vipers Owner Lori-Ann Cohoe and Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee drop the ceremonial puck with Vipers Captain Tim Berlin and Hinton Timberwolves Assistant Captain Dimitri Buttazzoni on Nov. 5. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Vipers General Manager Bryan Brown said the team lost Saturday 5-1 against Cold Lake Aero’s, who have been winning all of their games handily. But on Sunday with a couple player changes, we took Cold Lake Aero’s to OT losing 5-4. We were ahead all game, going into the third period we were up by 2 goals, and penalties took over putting us short-handed for 3 different 5 on 3 players, causing a couple goals. Going into OT, miss judging the players and allowing a break away for Cold Lake Aero’s resulting in a goal.

Overall, Brown thinks the boys are finding their chemistry now to help out and is looking forward to the next set of games. “This weekend we play at home Friday night, and on the road Saturday night against Hinton, and back to Edmonton Sunday night to start against Edmonton Eagles.”