Friday, August 25, 2017

Game Preview: Exhibition: Salmon Arm @ Vernon:



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

Tonight is the first of two pre-season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers won last year's regular season series vs Salmon Arm going 5-0-0-2

Last Game:

Wednesday, August 23rd Merritt defeated Salmon Arm 7-4

Next Game:

Saturday, August 26th Vernon @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 53-39-11-6 vs Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season both teams have scored 359 goals each vs one another

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 24-17-6-2 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 23-19-6-3 in Salmon Arm

The Silverbacks are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten games in Vernon

The Vipers are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten games in Salmon Arm

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Salmon Arm was a 4-2 victory on Thursday, December 29th 2016

The Silverbacks last regular season win in Vernon was a 5-2 victory on Wednesday, December 9th 2015

The Vipers last regular season win in Salmon Arm was a 1-0 victory on Friday, December 30th 2016

The Silverbacks last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 6-1 victory on Saturday, January 30th 2016


Here's a look at last year's season series vs Salmon Arm

September 2nd Vernon @ Salmon Arm: (exhibition) Silverbacks won 1-0
September 9th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 6-3
September 10th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 5-3
December 9th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: 4-4 tie
December 14th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 7-3
December 29th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-2
December 30th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 1-0
January 13th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: 3-3 tie

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 0-0-0-0 Vernon Vipers open the 2017 pre-season with a home and home series with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Snakes will play four exhibition games this season, with three games on home ice. Vernon will travel to Salmon Arm tomorrow for the second and final pre-season meeting with the Backs. The Vipers & Silverbacks will meet eight times this season. The Vipers enter the 2017-18 season with thirteen players returning from last year. The Snakes enter tonight's action carrying 35 players on their current roster. The Vipers took five of seven games vs Salmon Arm last season. The Snakes have brought in Vernon product and former NHLer Jerred Smithson as the team's new assistant coach. Brett Stapley & his brother Mitch Stapley will battle against one another this season, after the Silverbacks acquired Mitch from the Trail Smoke Eaters over the off season.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/21

Steven Jandric (27-24-51) lead the team last season in goals with twenty seven & in points with fifty one.

Kevin Kraus was an Assistant Coach with the 2013-14 Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Vernon Vipers 2016-17 final regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 30
Losses: 19
Ties: 4
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 18-7-3-1
Road Record: 12-12-2-3
Overtime Record: 2-5-4
Record vs Interior Division: 18-9-3-4
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 12-10-2-0
When the Vipers score first: 25-7-2-3
When the opponents score first: 5-12-3-1
Leading after the 1st period: 20-3-1-1
Tied after the 1st period: 7-8-3-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 3-8-1-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 25-2-2-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 3-1-3-2
Trailing after the 2nd period: 2-15-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 19-8-4-2
Out shot by opponents: 9-9-1-1
One goal games: 10-2-5-2
Goals for: 180
Goals against: 158
Standings: Finished in 2nd Place
Longest winning streak: Unbeaten in ten games (7 wins-3 ties)
Longest losing streak: Three game losing streak (Twice)

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

(These may not be 100% correct/Team rosters aren't fully updated)

Brett Stapley (99)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Niko Karamanis (98)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Michael Ufberg (97)
Shane Kelly (97)
Sol Seibel (99)
Chris Jandric (98)
Ty Taylor (99)
Ryan Brushett (98)
Simon Sagissor (97)
Brody Dale (99)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Josh Prokop (00)
Connor Marritt (99)
Alex Swetlikoff (01)
Jack Judson (00)

Newly Acquired Players Involving Trades:

Keyvan Mokhtari (98)
Jordan Sandhu (99)
Finn Evans (99)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

(These may not be 100% correct/Team rosters aren't fully updated)

Austin Adamson (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Hunter Zandee (96)
Luke Gingras (98)
Steven Jandric (97)
Cooper Watson (96)
Cameron Trott (97)
Connor Clouston (96)
Darion Hanson (97)

Vernon's home record vs Salmon Arm last year:

3-0-0-1

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm last year:

2-0-0-1

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm last year:

Jimmy Lambert (9-2-11)
Michael Ufberg (1-8-9)
Steven Jandric (2-5-7)
Brett Stapley (0-7-7)
Hunter Zandee (1-5-6)
Jagger Williamson (4-2-6)
Cameron Trott (1-4-5)
Niko Karamanis (3-2-5)
Chris Jandric (1-3-4)
Cooper Watson (0-3-3)
Austin Adamson (1-2-3)
Riley Brandt (2-0-2)
Christian Cakebread (2-0-2)
Luke Gingras (1-0-1)
Connor Clouston (0-1-1)
Ryan Brushett (0-1-1)
Jesse Lansdell (1-0-1)
Shane Kelly (0-1-1)

Ty Taylor (3-0-1 Record)
Darion Hanson (2-0-1 Record)


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

The 0-1-0-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their first and only pre-season visit to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 7-4 loss in Merritt Wednesday. Tonight's the second and final game of a two game road trip before returning home Saturday for their first home game of the season. Tonight is the second of six pre-season games for the Silverbacks who have revamped their coaching staff over the off season. Out is head coach Misko Antisin and assistant coach Darrell Hay from last season, in is new head coach Scott Atkinson & former Silverbacks captain David Killip as the new assistant coach. The Backs made several trades over the off season, dealing away veteran players. The Backs come into tonight with 39 players on their current roster. Salmon Arm went winless in four games at Kal Tire Place last year, recording just a single point in a 3-3 tie in their final visit to Vernon.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/20

Elijiah Barriga (30-27-57) lead the team last season in goals with thirty while Carson Bolduc (19-41-60) lead the team last season in goals with in points with sixty.

Troy Mick played with the 1984-85 Vernon Lakers was also an Assistant Coach, Head Coach-GM with the Vernon Lakers-Vipers (1993-2000)-(2005-2006)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2016-17 final regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 24
Losses: 28
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 11-14-2-2
Road Record: 13-14-1-1
Goals for: 181
Goals against: 222
Standings: Finished in 6th Place (Missed Playoffs)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

No current roster is available







New Recruits-Committed Players:

No current list is available







Newly Acquired Players Involving Trades:

Mitch Stapley (97)
Bo Didur (97)
Tanner Campbell (97)
Aidan Casey (98)
Logan Mostat (97)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks departed and traded players from last years team:

No current roster is available









Salmon Arm's home record vs Vernon last year:

0-2-0-1

Salmon Arm's road record vs Vernon last year:

0-3-0-1

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Josh Blanchard (2-3-5)
Josh Latta (3-2-5)
Connor Sundquist (2-2-4)
Carson Bolduc (1-3-4)
Elijiah Barriga (2-2-4)
Justin Wilson (1-3-4)
Jared Turcotte (0-4-4)
Ryley Booth (2-1-3)
Haydn Hopkins (1-2-3)
Marcus Mitchell (0-3-3)
Carter Cochrane (2-1-3)
Grayson Constable (1-0-1)
Riley Hayles (0-1-1)
Mitch Skapski (1-0-1)
Nathan Iannone (0-1-1)
Carter Stephenson (0-1-1)
Austin Chorney (0-1-1)

Nic Tallarico (0-1-2 Record)
Trevin Kozlowski (0-3 Record)

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