Game Preview: Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (36-16-1-3) @ Salmon Arm (26-20-3-5) 7pm

Tonight is the eighth and final regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The season series is tied 3-3-1-0.  You can listen to tonight's game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM 

Last Game:

Friday, February 20th Vernon defeated Trail 11-3
Friday, February 20th Salmon Arm defeated Alberni Valley 4-3

Next Game:

Friday, February 27th Vernon @ Penticton
Tuesday, February 24th Salmon Arm @ Langley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 432-234-20-20

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 238-95-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 195-129-9-10 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 47-33-4-11 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 316-309

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-14-1-6 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 2-1 victory on Friday, October 13th 2015

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 make their fourth and final regular season visit to the Shaw Centre have won just once out of the first three games in Salmon Arm this year.  Tonight could be a first round playoff matchup between these two teams if Salmon Arm can clinch 3rd place.  The Vipers are coming off a 11-3 win over the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters last night have won five straight and are 6-3-0-1 in their last ten games.  Vernon who has clinched 2nd place in the Interior Division are just a single point back of the Nanaimo Clippers for second best in the entire league standings.  Vernon will finish the regular season with it's final two games of the season away from home have won three of their last five road games.  The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Salmon Arm was a 3-2 victory on Friday, October 10th 2014  Thomas Aldworth (3-3-6) & TJ Dumonceaux (3-3-6) have six points each in seven games this season vs Salmon Arm.  Liam Coughlin returns to the lineup tonight after serving his two game suspension while Liam Finlay has passed Coughlin for the Vipers team scoring leader with sixty two points.
 

Thomas Aldworth (36-19-55) leads the team in goals with thirty six while Liam Finlay (23-39-62) leads the team in points with sixty two.

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: 56
Wins: 36
Losses: 16
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 20-6-1-1
Road Record: 16-10-0-2
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 20-12-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 16-4-0-2
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 6-2-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 24-3-1-1
When the opponents score first: 12-14-0-2
Leading after 1st Period: 18-2-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 11-6-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 7-8-0-2
Leading after 2nd Period: 25-2-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 7-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 4-12-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 30-10-0-2
Out shot by Opponents: 5-5-1-1
One goal games: 7-5-0-3
Goals For: 214
Goals Against: 154
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: Five game winning streak
 

-Vernon has the leagues  5th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 5th 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:

2-1-1-0

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

1-2-0-0

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

Thomas Aldworth (3-3-6)
TJ Dumonceaux (3-3-6)
Liam Coughlin (2-3-5)
Anthony Latina (2-1-3)
Jagger Williamson (1-2-3)
Luke Voltin (0-3-3)
Mitch Meek (2-1-3)
Luke Shiplo (0-3-3)
Riley Guenther (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)
Brandon Egli (0-1-1)
Kenny Citron (0-1-1)

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

Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are coming off a 4-3 win over the visiting Alberni Valley Bulldogs Friday are now tied in points with the Merritt Centennials & West Kelowna Warriors.  Even though tied in points Salmon Arm sits 4th in the Division holding onto the fourth and final playoff spot with just four games remaining.  Logan Mick & Andrew Farny are both out for the season with injuries.  The Silverbacks six game winning streak was snapped in Vernon two weeks ago after a 2-1 loss to the hometown Vipers.  The Backs have won four of their last five and are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games.  Tonight is the first of two final regular season home games where the Silverbacks have won ten of their last eleven home games.  Taro Hirose (3-3-6) & Shane Danyluk (1-5-6) have both six points each in seven games vs Vernon this season while Angus Redmond has played in all seven games vs the Vipers this season. 

Taro Hirose (18-31-49) & Carson Bolduc (18-24-42) share the team lead in goals with eighteen each while Hirose 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: 54
Wins: 26
Losses: 20
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 15-8-2-2
Road Record: 11-12-1-3
Goals For: 177
Goals Against: 164
Place: 4th Place
Streak: One game winning streak

-Salmon Arm has the leagues 12th best powerplay

-The Silverbacks have the league's 7th 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:

1-2-1-0

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 (1-1-2)
Colton Thibault (0-1-1)
Ross Heidt (1-1-2)
Joshua Laframboise (1-0-1)

Phil Midleton (2-0-2)

Angus Redmond (3-3-1 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