Friday, March 1, 2019

Game 1 Preview: Salmon Arm @ Vernon:

Salmon Arm (27-26-4-1) @ Vernon (26-21-8-3) 7pm

For the fifth time in franchise history and the second straight post-season the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks will meet in the BCHL playoffs. The Vipers swept Salmon Arm in four straight games in the 1st round of last year's BCHL playoffs before being eliminated in the 2nd round in six games by the Wenatchee Wild.

Here's a look at the previous four playoff matchup's vs Salmon Arm

2005-06 Interior Division Semifinals Silverbacks won series 4-1
2008-09 Interior Conference Finals Vipers won series 4-2
2010-11 Interior Conference Finals Vipers won series 4-2
2017-18 1st Round Vipers won series 4-0

Here's a look at this year's exhibition/regular season series vs Salmon Arm

August 31st Pre-Season Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 3-2 shoot out
September 1st Pre-Season Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 3-2 shoot out
October 21st Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 4-3 overtime
October 31st Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 4-3 shoot out
November 10th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 4-3 overtime
November 23rd Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 2-0
December 16th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 3-2
January 11th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-1

Vernon Vipers-Salmon Arm Silverbacks Playoff Schedule:

Game 1 Friday, March 1st Salmon Arm @ Vernon 7pm
Game 2 Saturday, March 2nd Salmon Arm @ Vernon 6pm
Game 3 Monday, March 4th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Game 4 Wednesday, March 6th Vernon @ Salmon Arm

Vernon's record & stats vs the Silverbacks since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 59-42-12-7-1 vs Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 27-19-6-2-1 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 26-20-8-3 in Salmon Arm

The Silverbacks are 3-5-1-0 in their last ten games in Vernon

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

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Salmon Arm was a 4-1 victory on Friday, January 11th 2019

The Silverbacks last regular season win in Vernon was a 2-0 victory on Friday, November 23rd 2018

The Vipers last regular season win in Salmon Arm was a 4-0 victory on Friday, December 29th 2017

The Silverbacks last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Sunday, December 16th 2018


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers: The 26-21-8-3 Vernon Vipers finished the 2018-19 regular season 4th in the Interior division open the 1st round of the playoffs vs the 5th place Salmon Arm Silverbacks. These two teams meet for a fifth time come playoffs and for a second straight post-season. The Vipers swept the Backs in last year's opening round of the playoffs. The Snakes lost five of six regular season meetings vs the S'Backs this season. Vernon has lost three of their last five home games and are 5-4-1-0 in their last ten home games. The Vipers enter the playoffs having won three of their last five and six of their last ten.


Teddy Wooding (21-19-40) lead the team in goals during the regular season with twenty one, while Matt Kowalski (13-30-43) lead the team in points during the regular season with fourty three

Landon Fuller played 25 games with the 2016-17 Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Josh Latta played in 64 games with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (2015-2017) was traded to Vernon December 29 2017

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

Vernon Vipers 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 25
Losses: 21
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 8
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 11-11-5-2
Road Record: 14-10-3-1
Overtime Record: 2-8
Record vs Interior Division: 17-13-5-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-8-3-2
When the Vipers score first: 17-5-5-0
When the opponents score first: 8-16-3-3
Leading after the 1st period: 13-2-3-0
Tied after the 1st period: 10-7-4-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-10-1-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 18-3-5-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 4-8-3-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 3-10-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 20-9-5-1
Out shot by opponents: 3-10-3-1
One goal games: 9-9-8-3
Goals for: 162
Goals against: 159
Standings: 4th Place (Interior Division)
Win-loss Streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak: Four games
Longest losing streak: Four games

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Jagger Williamson (98)
Connor Marritt (99)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Josh Latta (98)
Michael Young (98)
Jack Judson (00)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Brett Stapley (99)
Derek Brown (97)
Keyvan Mokhtari (98)
Josh Prokop (00)
Jordan Sandhu (99)
Niko Karamanis (98)
Alex Swetlikoff (01)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Mitch Andres (98)
Michael Ufberg (97)
Cameron Trott (97)
Shane Kelly (97)
Chris Jandric (98)
Anthony Yamnitsky (97)
Ty Taylor (99)

Vernon's home record vs Salmon Arm this year:

1-1-0-1

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm this year:

0-1-2-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this year:

Ben Helgeson (3-2-5)
Michael Young (3-2-5)
Connor Marritt (2-2-4)
Josh Latta (1-3-4)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (1-2-3)
Coleton Bilodeau (1-2-3)
Carver Watson (1-1-2)
Jagger Williamson (0-2-2)
Jack Judson (0-2-2)
Teddy Wooding (1-1-2)
Brendan Kim (0-1-1)
Tyler Ho (0-1-1)
Landon Fuller (0-1-1)
Nick Cherkowski (0-1-1)
Brendan Kim (0-1-1)

Aidan Porter (1-5 Record)


Let's take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks: The 27-26-4-1 Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their fifth visit of the season to Kal Tire Place. The Backs won three out of their four visits to Vernon. The Silverbacks have lost three of their last five road games and six of their last ten games away from home. Salmon Arm comes into action this evening have just one win in their last five games and lost six of their last ten.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:

Matthew Verboon (28-28-56) lead the team lead in goals during the regular season with twenty eight & in points with fifty six

Sol Seibel played in 76 games with the Vernon Vipers (2015-2018) was traded to Salmon Arm January 8 2018

Darren Rizzolo played parts of two seasons with the Vipers from 2015-2016

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 27
Losses: 26
Overtime Losses: 4
Shoot Out Losses: 1
Home Record: 16-10-2-1
Road Record: 11-16-2-0
Goals for: 170
Goals against: 203
Standings: 5th Place (Interior Division)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Nick Unruh (00)
Hudson Schandor (00)
Noah Wakeford (00)
Justin Wilson (98)
Trevor Adams (99)
Sol Seibel (99)
Akito Hirose (99)

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

Julian Timba (98)
Rhett Kingston (97)
Grayson Constable (98)
Tanner Campbell (97)
Logan Mostat (97)
Trey Thomas (99)
Brandon Whistle (97)
Demetri Kambeitz (98)
Austin Chorney (00)
Max Wutzke (99)
Joseph Leahy (97)
Riley Hayles (98)
Ryan Hogg (98)
Reid Cooper (98)
Kyle Dumba (98)

Salmon Arm's home record vs Vernon this year:

3-0-0-0

Salmon Arm's road record vs Vernon this year:

2-1-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Trevor Adams (3-4-7)
Nick Unruh (3-3-6)
Matthew Verboon (2-3-5)
John Little (0-5-5)
Olson Werenka (2-2-4)
Noah Wakeford (0-4-4)
Akito Hirose (0-3-3)
Andy Stevens (0-2-2)
Justin Wilson (2-0-2)
Hudson Schandor (2-0-2)
Jonathan Krahn (2-0-2)
Logan Shaw (0-2-2)
Aiden Jenner (0-1-1)
Sol Seibel (0-1-1)
Tyson Gayfer (1-0-1)
Ethan McLaughlin (0-1-1)
Sam Schoenfeld (0-1-1)

Ethan Langenegger (3-0 Record)
Matthew Armitage (2-1 Record)

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