(Game Preview) Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (12-6-1-5) @ Salmon Arm (15-8-0-0)

Tonight is the fourth meeting of the season series between the defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and the second of back to back games vs. one another in a home and home series. Salmon Arm won the first game last night 3-2 and are now 3-0 against Vernon this season. Tonight is the first of a five game road trip for the Vipers, while it’s the first of four straight at home for the Silverbacks. You can listen to tonights game live with Todd Miller starting at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game Played:

Friday, November 12th Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 3-2

Next Game:

Wednesday, November 17th Vernon @ Powell River
Tuesday, November 16th Penticton @ Salmon Arm

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Games Played: 24
Wins: 12
Losses: 6
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 5-3-1-3
Road Record: 7-3-0-2
Streak: One Game Losing Streak
Last Ten Games: 5-2-0-3
Goals For: 78
Goals Against: 59
Standings: Tied with Salmon Arm for 2nd place

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 34-21-3-3 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 216-205

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 13-11-0-1 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 15-7-2-3 in Salmon Arm

Vernon is 5-5 in its last 10 visits at the Sunwave Centre

Vernon is 6-4 in its last 10 games vs. Salmon Arm

For more stats & former Vernon Junior Hockey Team rosters & lineups please visit Paul’s Vernon Junior Hockey History website,

http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/index.html

Returning Players:

Bryce Kakoske (90)
David Robinson (90)
Blake Voth (91)
Steve Weinstein (90)
Adam Thompson (90)
Dylan Walchuk (92)
Patrick McGillis (91)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Connor Jones (90)
Mike Collins (90)
Braden Pimm (89)
Cory Kane (90)
Jonathan Milhouse (89)
Kellen Jones (90)
Rob Short (89)
Cole Ikkala (90)
Dan Nycholat (89)
Kevin Kraus (89)
Curtis Gedig (91)
Garrett Noonan (91)
Sahir Gill (92)
Darrin Robak (91)
Graeme Gordon (89)

Vernons Powerplay vs. Salmon Arm this season:

1-19

Vernons Home record vs. Salmon Arm this season:

0-2

Vernons Road record vs. Salmon Arm this season:

0-1

Vernons scoring leaders vs. Salmon Arm this season:

Max Mowat (0-2-2)
Dylan Walchuk (1-0-1)
David Robinson (0-1-1)
Aaron Hadley (3-0-3)
Bryce Kakoske (0-1-1)
John Knisley (0-1-1)
Michael Zalewski (0-1-1)

Blake Voth (0-3 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon is 0-3 vs. Salmon Arm this season

-The Vipers have been outscored 11-4 in three games vs. the Silverbacks this year

-The Vipers are now five points back of first place Trail but only a single point up on third place Penticton & just four points up on fifth place Westside

-Vernon has the second best goals against in the league, giving up just 59 goals. Powell River leads the league only giving up a league low 40 goals

-This is Vernons first game of a five game road trip. The Vipers play seventeen of the teams next twenty one on the road

-Goaltender Blake Voth is 5th in league goaltenders with a 2.29 GAA

-After giving up two soft goals and getting the hook in last nights 3-2 loss to Salmon Arm, I would suspect rookie Bryton Udy may get the nod in goal for the Vipers tonight

-Vernon needs to get off to a better start after giving up the games first goal last night, just twenty one seconds into the contest

-The Vipers need a much better effort and performance from everyone tonight, the team needs to compete, battle and win the races if they want to come away with two points tonight

-Goaltending will once again be key for both teams tonight

-Vernon needs to try and find a way to solve Salmon Arms penalty kill after going 0-8 on the man advantage last night

-The Vipers will still be without Dylan Walchuk (Playing for Team Canada West) & Patrick McGillis (Injured)

-The Vipers will have to be ready to play a full 60 minutes tonight as Salmon Arm is very strong at the Sunwave Centre with a 8-2 record

-This is the first of five straight away from home for the Vipers, this will be a key test for a young hockey club

Let's take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

Games Played: 22
Wins: 14
Losses: 8
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 8-2-0-0
Road Record: 6-6-0-0
Streak: One Game Winning Streak
Last Ten Games: 4-6-0-0
Goals For: 80
Goals Against: 77
Standings: 4th Place

For more coverage and info on the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, please visit Patrick Haas’s Salmon Arm Silverbacks blog, http://haashub.blogspot.com/

Returning Players:

Matt Cassidy (90)
Devin Gannon (91)
David Killip (91)
Brett Knowles (91)
Justin Krabben (91)
Josh Manson (91)
Brandon Mistal (92)
Jayson Reardon (90)
Charlie Vasaturo (90)
Kurt Williams (91)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Matt Ridley (90)
Christopher Hoe (90)
Josh Monk (92)
Mark Zengerle (89)
Corey Chakeen (89)
Tyler Gubb (89)
Travis Statchuk (90)
Bobby Lipsett (89)
Levi Hantula (90)
Kyle Peden (89)
Tony Ierfino (89)

Salmon Arms Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:

3-13

Salmon Arms Home record vs. Vernon this season:

1-0

Salmon Arms Road record vs. Vernon this season:

2-0

Salmon Arms scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Matt Cassidy (0-3-3)
Devin Gannon (2-1-3)
Bryce Gervais (1-1-2)
Taylor Fauchoux (1-1-2)
Jayson Reardon (2-0-2)
Charlie Vasaturo (0-1-1)
Jarryd Ten Vaanholt (1-1-2)
Justin Krabben (0-1-1)
Brett Knowles (1-1-2)
David Killip (1-1-2)
Brandon Mistal (0-1-1)
Devin Muller (1-0-1)
Josh Manson (1-0-1)
Cody Michelle (1-0-1)
Clinton Atkinson(0-1-1)
Paul De Jersey (1-0-1)

Kris Moore (2-0 Record)
Chase Martin (1-0 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Salmon Arm is 1-0 vs. Vernon at the Sunwave Centre this year

-The Silverbacks have given up just four goals to Vernon in three meetings this season

-This is a big game for both hockey clubs, with both teams tied for second place and just a single point up on the 4th place Vees in a very tight Interior Division

-Paul De Jersey & Justin Elliot will be both making their Backs home debut tonight
-Salmon Arm is 5-1 on home ice in their last six home games

-Tonight is the first of four straight at home for the Backs

-The Silverbacks will need strong defensive play and a little more offence tonight

-Josh McKissock & Colin O’Hara are facing their former team. McKissock attended the Vipers training camp last season but was cut before signing with Salmon Arm this year, and O’Hara was an Assistant Coach in Vernon for just one season before leaving for a head coaching job in the SJHL. O’Hara is in his first season with the Silverbacks.

Here’s a look at the season series between these two teams:

Friday, September 10th @ Vernon: Salmon Arm wins 4-1

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 12:55 (PP) - Dylan Walchuk from David Robinson
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 13:45 - Devin Muller from Taylor Fauchoux
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 16:51 - Brett Knowles from David Killip and Jayson Reardon

PERIOD 2

No Scoring

PERIOD 3

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 7:01 (PP) - Jarryd Ten Vaanholt from Jayson Reardon and Charlie Vasaturo
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 8:06 - Taylor Fauchoux from Brandon Mistal and Justin Krabben

Salmon Arm outshot Vernon 29-27. Kris Moore made 26 saves in the win, while Blake Voth made 25 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840175&link=bchl

Saturday, September 11th @ Salmon Arm: Salmon Arm wins 4-1

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 1:39 (PP) - David Killip from Brett Knowles and Jarryd Ten Vaanholt
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 2:03 - Bryce Gervais (unassisted)

PERIOD 2

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 2:30 - Josh Manson from Bryce Gervais

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 7:43 - Aaron Hadley from Bryce Kakoske
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 17:40 - Cody Michelle from Matt Cassidy and Devin Gannon

Vernon outshot Salmon Arm 34-13. Kris Moore made 33 saves picking up the win, while Blake Voth made 9 saves taking the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840261&link=bchl

Friday, November 12th @ Vernon: Salmon Arm wins 3-2

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 0:21 - Devin Gannon from Clinton Atkinson and Matt Cassidy
Vernon Vipers at 18:09 - Aaron Hadley from Michael Zalewski and Max Mowat
Vernon Vipers at 18:18 - Aaron Hadley from John Knisley and Max Mowat

PERIOD 2

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 11:47 - Paul De Jersey (unassisted)
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 13:43 (PP) - Devin Gannon from Matt Cassidy

PERIOD 3

No Scoring

Vernon outshot Salmon Arm 28-18. Chase Martin made 26 saves picking up the victory, while Blake Voth made 6 saves taking the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840176&link=bchl

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon:

Dylan Walchuk (11-13-24)
John Knisley (6-16-22)
Bryce Kakoske (7-12-19)
David Robinson (9-8-17)
Michael Zalewski (6-10-16)
Aaron Hadley (7-8-15)
Kyle Murphy (5-9-14)
Malcolm Lyles (3-9-12)
Adam Thompson (3-8-11)
Marcus Basara (6-5-11)
Steven Weinstein (2-7-9)
Max Mowat (1-8-9)
Patrick McGillis (4-4-8)
Trevor Fitzgerald (5-3-8)
Brett Corkey (0-8-8)
Darren Nowick (0-7-7)
Todd Skirving (2-3-5)
Elliot Richardson (1-3-4)
Colton Sparrow (0-2-2)
Philip Patenaude (0-1-1)

Bryton Udy (1-3 Record, 3.09 GAA)
Blake Voth (11-8-1 Record, 2 Shutouts, 2.29 GAA)

Salmon Arm:

Devin Gannon (12-13-25)
Matt Cassidy (9-13-22)
Clinton Atkinson (0-18-18)
Brett Knowles (8-9-17)
Jarryd Ten Vaanholt (6-11-17)
David Killip (8-7-15)
Cody Michelle (6-8-14)
Bryce Gervais (8-5-13)
Josh Manson (3-10-13)
Morgan Zulinick (4-7-11)
Devin Muller (5-4-9)
Charlie Vasaturo (2-7-9)
Justin Krabben (1-6-7)
Brandon Mistal (3-3-6)
Jayson Reardon (0-5-5)
Shay Neufeld (2-2-4)
Josh McKissock (1-2-3)
Paul De Jersey (2-1-3)
James Friedel (1-0-1)
Dustin Cave (0-0-0)
Justin Elliott (0-0-0)

Kris Moore (8-1 Record, 2.22 GAA)
Kurt Williams (1-4 Record, 3.77 GAA)
Chase Martin (4-1 Record, 3.80 GAA)