Game Preview: Salmon Arm @ Vernon:

Salmon Arm (25-19-3-5) @ Vernon (32-16-1-3) 7pm

Tonight is the seventh game of eight meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks this season.  The Silverbacks took the last game between these two teams 1-0 in Salmon Arm on January 31st.  Salmon Arm leads the season series is tied 3-2-1-0. 

Last Game:

Wednesday, February 11th Vernon defeated Penticton 2-1
Wednesday, February 11th Salmon Arm defeated Trail 6-5 in overtime

Next Game:

Saturday, February 14th Nanaimo @ Vernon
Friday, February 20th Alberni Valley @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 428-234-20-20

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 235-95-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 194-129-9-10 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 46-33-4-11 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 314-308

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 19-14-1-6 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 21-16-2-6 in Salmon Arm

Vernon is 2-6-0-2 in its last 10 regular season visits at the Shaw Centre

Vernon is 4-2-1-3 in its last 10 regular season games vs Salmon Arm at home

Vernon is 4-4-1-1 in its last 10 regular season games vs. Salmon Arm

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Salmon Arm was a 3-2 victory on Friday, October 10th 2014

The Silverbacks last regular season win at Kal Tire Place was a 3-0 victory on Friday, January 30th 2015

The Vipers last regular season win at the Shaw Centre was a 7-5 victory on Friday, November 28th 2014

The Silverbacks last regular season win at the Shaw Centre vs Vernon was a 1-0 win on Saturday, January 31st 2015

The Vipers went 3-2-0-2 vs Salmon Arm last season

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers return home after a six game road trip where the team went 2-3-0-1 with wins over Victoria and Penticton.  Tonight is the first of a two game home stand.  The Vipers are coming off a 2-1 win in Penticton Wednesday have won just twice in their last seven games and are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten.  Vernon clinched a playoff spot for the second straight season with Wednesday's win over the Vees.  The Vipers will finish the season in 2nd place are ten points up on Salmon Arm and thirteen points back of Division leading Penticton.  Vernon will play three of their final six games at home have won nine of their last ten home games have just one win in three games at home vs Salmon Arm this season.  The Silverbacks lead the season series 3-2-1-0  The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Salmon Arm was a 3-2 victory on Friday, October 10th 2014.     
 

Thomas Aldworth (35-18-53) leads the team in goals with thirty five while Liam Coughlin (20-40-60) leads the team in points with fifty nine.

Assistant Coaches Kevin Kraus & Eric Godard were both Assistant Coaches with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks last season

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
 

Games Played: 52
Wins: 32
Losses: 16
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 17-6-1-1
Road Record: 15-10-0-2
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 17-12-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 15-4-0-2
Record in September: 2-2-0-1
Record in October: 5-3-0-0
Record in November 9-2-1-1
Record in December 6-3-0-0
Record in January 8-4-0-0
Record in February 2-2-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 22-3-1-1
When the opponents score first: 10-14-0-2
Leading after 1st Period: 16-2-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 10-6-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 6-8-0-2
Leading after 2nd Period: 23-2-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 6-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 3-12-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 26-10-0-2
Out shot by Opponents: 5-5-1-1
One goal games: 6-5-0-3
Goals For: 191
Goals Against: 146
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: One game winning streak

-Vernon has the leagues 10th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 4th best penalty kill

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Riley Guenther (94)
Kenny Citron (95)
Liam Coughlin (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Dexter Dancs (95)
Michael McNicholas (94)
Brett Mulcahy (93)
Demico Hannoun (95)
Jared Wilson (94)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Mason Blacklock (94)
Josh Bryan (93)
Brendan Persley (93)
Logan Mick (96)
Ryan Renz (93)
Michael Statchuk (94)
Tyler Povelofskie (96)
Matty Saharchuk (95)
Austin Smith (93)
Dylan Chanter (95)

Vernon’s Home record vs. Salmon Arm this season:

1-1-1-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Salmon Arm this season:

1-2-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Salmon Arm this season:

Thomas Aldworth (3-2-5)
Liam Coughlin (2-3-5)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-3-4)
Anthony Latina (2-1-3)
Jagger Williamson (1-2-3)
Luke Voltin (0-3-3)
Mitch Meek (2-1-3)
Riley Guenther (0-2-2)
Luke Shiplo (0-2-2)
Liam Finlay (2-0-2)
Johnny Coughlin (0-2-2)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Riley Brandt (0-1-1)
Colton McCarthy (1-0-1)

Jarrod Schamerhorn (1-2-1 Record)
Danny Todosychuk (1-1 Record)

Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their fourth and final regular season visit to Kal Tire Place this season are coming off a 6-5 overtime win in Trail Wednesday.  Tonight is the second and final game of a two game road trip.  The Backs have won three of their last five road games.  The Silverbacks come into Vernon riding a six game winning streak are the hottest team as of late, have climbed up the standings into a playoff spot moving into 3rd place two points up on Merritt.  The Backs one of three teams fighting for the final playoff spot are ten points back of Vernon are three points up on West Kelowna.  Salmon Arm is 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games.  Since the Christmas break the Silverbacks have won eighteen of their last twenty four games.  Salmon Arm took the home and home series with the Vipers at the end of January shutting Vernon out in back to back games 3-0 and 1-0.  These two teams will meet once more in Salmon Arm on the 21st.  The Silverbacks will finish the regular season playing three of their final six games at home. 

Taro Hirose (18-29-47) leads the team in goals with eighteen while Andrew Farny (14-35-49) leads the team in points with fourty nine.

Logan Mick played 53 games in Vernon last season collecting (7-goals7-assists-14-points) playing two seasons with the Vipers before being traded to Merritt & Salmon Arm in the off season

Branden Wagner played in 24 games with the Vipers this season before being traded to Salmon Arm on December 1st 2014

Zach Dyment was an "AP" with the Vipers last season

Ryley Booth played in 11 games last season & this year before being traded to Salmon Arm on October 28th

Troy Mick played with the Vernon Lakers and was an Assistant Coach-Head Coach-GM with the Vernon Vipers

Ian Douglas's Backs Talk blog

http://backstalk.wordpress.com/

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 52
Wins: 25
Losses: 19
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 14-8-2-2
Road Record: 11-11-1-3
Goals For: 172
Goals Against: 159
Place: 3rd Place
Streak: Six game winning streak

-Salmon Arm has the leagues 12th best powerplay

-The Silverbacks have the league's 9th best penalty kill

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Jack Berezan (95)
Andrew Farny (95)
Bryden Marsh (94)
Taylor Maruya (95)
Thomas Plese (94)
Colton Thibault (95)
Angus Redmond (95)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Departing & traded players from last years team:

Landon Smith (93)
Alex Gillies (95)
Connor Brown-Maloski (96)
Evan Anderson (94)
Nicholas Josephs (94)
Mitchell Ferguson (94)
Alex Jewell (94)
Michael Roberts (95)
Cole McCaskill (96)
Blake Box (93)
Jeff Kennedy (94)
Max Becker (95)
Brendan Kennedy (94)
Brett Fargerheim (94)
Adam Clark (93)

Salmon Arm’s Home record vs. Vernon this season:

2-1-0-0

Salmon Arm’s Road record vs. Vernon this season:

1-1-1-0

Salmon Arm’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Taro Hirose (3-3-6)
Shane Danyluk (1-5-6)
Carson Bolduc (2-3-5)
Taylor Maruya (1-4-5)
Chase Priskie (1-2-3)
Karl El-Mir (1-1-2)
Andrew Farny (0-2-2)
Bryden Marsh (1-1-2)
Damian Chrcek (0-2-2)

Thomas Plese (1-1-2)
Logan Mick (1-0-1)
Ryley Booth (0-1-1)
Josh Blanchard (1-0-1)
Colton Thibault (0-1-1)
Ross Heidt (1-0-1)
Joshua Laframboise (1-0-1)

Phil Midleton (1-0-1)

Angus Redmond (3-2-1 Record)

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon Vipers:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224096

Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224097