Friday, August 28, 2015

Game Preview: Exhibition-Vernon @ Salmon Arm:



Vernon (0-0-0-0) @ Salmon Arm (0-1-0-0) 7pm start

Tonight is the first of a home & home Exhibition series between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Silverbacks won the season series last year going 4-3-1-0 vs the Vipers.

Last Game:

Wednesday, August 26th Langley defeated Salmon Arm 5-2

Next Game:

Saturday, August 29th Salmon Arm @ Vernon

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 432-236-20-20

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

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 195-131-9-10 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 47-34-4-11 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 318-313

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 21-17-2-6 in Salmon Arm

Vernon is 2-7-0-1 in its last 10 regular season visits at the Shaw Centre

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

Vernon is 5-3-1-1 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 4-2 win on Saturday, February 21st 2015

The Vipers went 4-3-1-0 vs Salmon Arm last season
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers: 

Tonight is the first of four visits to the Shaw Centre this season and the first pre-season game of the year for the Vipers.  The Vipers finished last year with a 36-18-1-3 record finishing 2nd place in the Interior Division falling out in the Interior Division Finals in seven games to the Fred Page Cup Champion Penticton Vees.  The Vipers have nine players returning from last season have added a new Assistant Coach and trainer over the off season.  Tonight is the first of four pre-season games for Vernon who will play a home & home series with Salmon Arm & Prince George before opening the regular season at home September 11th vs Trail.  

Thomas Aldworth (37-19-56) lead the Vipers in goals last year with thirty six while Liam Finlay (23-41-64) lead the team in points with sixty four.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 36
Losses: 18
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 20-6-1-1
Road Record: 16-12-0-2
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 20-14-1-1
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 6-4-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 24-3-1-1
When the opponents score first: 12-16-0-2
Leading after 1st Period: 18-2-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 11-7-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 7-9-0-2
Leading after 2nd Period: 25-2-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 7-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 4-14-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 30-12-0-2
Out shot by Opponents: 5-5-1-1
One goal games: 7-6-0-3
Goals For: 218
Goals Against: 161
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: Finished the Season on a two game losing streak

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Liam Finlay (97)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
Blaine Caton (97)
Mitchell Oliver (97)
Linden Hora (96)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (95)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Liam Coughlin (94)
Anthony Latina (94)
TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Luke Shiplo (95)
Luke Voltin (95)
Brandon Egli (94)
Mitch Meek (96)
Johhny Coughlin (95)
Kenny Citron (95)
Riley Guenther (94)
Mackenzie Bauer (96)
Danny Todosychuk (94)

Vernon’s Home record vs Salmon Arm last season:

2-1-1-0

Vernon’s Road record vs Salmon Arm last season:

1-3-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm last season:

TJ Dumonceaux (4-3-7)
Thomas Aldworth (3-3-6)
Liam Coughlin (2-3-5)
Anthony Latina (3-1-4)
Jagger Williamson (1-3-4)
Luke Voltin (0-3-3)
Mitch Meek (2-1-3)
Luke Shiplo (0-3-3)
Riley Guenther (0-3-3)
Liam Finlay (2-1-3)
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)
Mackenzie Bauer (0-1-1)

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

-Vernon finished last season with the leagues 4th best powerplay

-Vernon finished last season with the leagues 4th best penalty kill


Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks: 

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks opened the BCHL Exhibition season with a 5-2 loss at home to the visiting Langley Rivermen Wednesday.  The Silverbacks finished the 2014-15 season in 5th place missing the BCHL Playoffs for a second straight season with a record of 28-21-3-6 Salmon Arm has fourteen players coming back this season from last years squad, have also brought in a new Assistant Coach.  Tonight is the second of five pre-season games for the Silverbacks before they open the regular season vs the defending Western Canada Cup Champion Penticton Vees September 11th.  This is the first of nine exhibition-regular season games between the Silverbacks & Vipers this season.  The Backs went 3-1 at home vs Vernon last year have won eight of their last ten home games vs the Vipers.  The Backs have four former Vipers on their current roster.

Carson Bolduc (19-25-44) lead the Silverbacks lead in goals last season with nineteen while Taro Hirose (18-32-50) lead the team in points with fifty.

Logan Mick played two seasons with the Vipers (2012-2014) before being traded to Merritt then Salmon Arm.

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

Zach Dyment was an "AP" affiliated player with the Vipers during the 2013-14 season

Ryley Booth played in 10 games last season with the Vipers before being traded to Salmon Arm on October 28th 2014

Troy Mick played with the Vernon Lakers and was an Assistant Coach-Head Coach & GM with the Vernon Vipers before joining the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

Ian Douglas's Salmon Arm Silverbacks blog

http://backstalk.wordpress.com/

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 28
Losses: 21
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 6
Home Record: 16-9-2-2
Road Record: 12-12-1-4
Goals For: 187
Goals Against: 176
Place: 5th Place 
Streak: Finished the season on a two game losing streak

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Josh Blanchard (96)
Carson Bolduc (96)
Ryley Booth (96)
Damian Chrcek (96)
Ross Heidt (96)
Taro Hirose (96)
Nick Hutchison (95)
Joshua Laframboise (96)
Logan Mick (96)
Phil Middleton (95)
Colton Thibault (95)
Branden Wagner (96)
Angus Redmond (95)
Zach Dyment (96)

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

Andrew Farny (95)
Shane Danyluk (94)
Bryden Marsh (94)
Thomas Plese (94)
Jordan Burns (95)
Chase Priskie (96)
Taylor Maruya (95)
Anthony Gardner (95)
Jack Berezan (95)

Salmon Arm's Home record vs. Vernon last season:

3-1-0-0

Salmon Arm's Road record vs. Vernon last season:

1-2-1-0

Salmon Arm's scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Carson Bolduc (3-4-7)
Taro Hirose (3-3-6)
Shane Danyluk (1-5-6)
Taylor Maruya (2-4-6)
Phil Midleton (2-3-5)
Thomas Plese (2-2-4)
Chase Priskie (1-2-3)
Ross Heidt (1-2-3)
Karl El-Mir (1-1-2)
Andrew Farny (0-2-2)
Bryden Marsh (1-1-2)
Damian Chrcek (0-2-2)
Josh Blanchard (1-1-2)
Colton Thibault (0-2-2)
Joshua Laframboise (2-0-2)
Logan Mick (1-0-1)
Ryley Booth (0-1-1)

Angus Redmond (4-3-1 Record)

-Salmon Arm finished last season with the leagues 12th best powerplay

-The Silverbacks finished last year with the league's 12th best penalty kill

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

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