Friday, October 4, 2024

Game Preview: Silverbacks Home Opener - Vernon Vipers @ Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

Silverbacks Home Opener: 0-3-1-0 Vernon Vipers

@ 2-1-1-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks 7pm

Tonight is the first of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. 

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (League website only back as far as the 2003-
04 regular season)

Games Played: 145
Wins: 73
Losses: 52
Overtime Wins: 12
Overtime Losses: 14
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 1
Tie: 4
Overtime Record: 12-14
Shootout Record: 1-1
Home Record: 40-26-5-1-1
Road Record: 33-27-9-0-3

Vernon Vipers 2020-21 Pod Season Record/Stats vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (All games were played in Vernon)

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Games Played: 10
Wins: 7
Losses: 2
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 0

The Vipers have won ten of their last fourteen games vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks

The Vernon Vipers are 7-3-0-0-0 in their last ten regular season games vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks

The Vernon Vipers are 3-6-1-0-0 in their last ten regular season games in Salmon Arm

The Vernon Vipers are 8-2-0-0-0 in their last ten regular season home games vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win at home vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks was a 5-4 victory on February 17th 2024

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks last regular season win in Vernon was a 5-2 victory on December 12th 2023

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win in Salmon Arm was a 2-0 victory on January 24th 2024 

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks last regular season win at home vs the Vernon Vipers was a 4-0 victory on November 11th 2023

Vernon Vipers/Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2023-24 regular season schedule:

September 22nd Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 3-2
October 13th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 5-3
November 11th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 4-0
November 18th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 4-0
December 12th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 5-2
December 29th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 5-2
January 24th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 2-0
February 3rd Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 5-2
February 17th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 5-4

Vernon Vipers/Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024 Exhibition Schedule:

September 10th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 3-0

Vernon Vipers/Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 regular season schedule:

October 4th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
October 25th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
November 1st Salmon Arm @ Vernon
November 24th Salmon Arm @ Vernon
December 28th Salmon Arm @ Vernon
December 29th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
February 17th Vernon @ Salmon Arm

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 0-3-1-0 Vernon Vipers make their first of four regular season visits to Rogers Rink, are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss Saturday to the visiting West Kelowna Warriors. Tonight's the first of seven regular season meetings vs the Silverbacks. The Vipers have lost seven of their last ten regular season games in Salmon Arm. Vernon shutout the Apes 3-0 in the preseason September 10th in Salmon Arm. The Snakes went 6-3 vs Salmon Arm last season. Vernon is 0-3 on the road this season, play seven of their next nine games away from home. Defenceman Marko Stojkov is suspended one game. 

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Roster:


Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Lucas Brennan (2-2-4)

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 4
Wins: 0
Losses: 3
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 0-1
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 0-0-1-0
Road Record: 0-3-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 0-2
When the opponents score first: 0-2
Leading after the 1st period: 0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 0-2
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-4
Out shooting opponents: 0-0
Out shot by opponents: 0-4
One goal games: 0-2
Goals for: 8
Goals against: 17
Record vs Interior Conference: 0-3-1-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 0-0-0-0
Longest winning streak: 0 Games
Longest losing streak: 4 Games
Standings: 10th Place Interior Conference

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Georgios Stavrianeas 05
Forward Carson McGinley 06
Forward Shea Busch 07
Forward Adam Csabi 05
Forward Luke Bibby 04
Forward Erik Pastro 05
Defenceman Zhenya Miles 06
Defenceman Lukas McCloskey 05
Defenceman Cooper Cleaves 06
Goaltender Colin Reay 05

Vernon Vipers Departed/Traded Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Hank Cleaves 03
Forward Owen Kim 04
Forward Payton Struck 05
Forward Isaac Tremblay 04
Forward Luke Pakulak 03
Forward Julian Facchinelli 04
Forward Bronson Ross 06
Forward Nick Mikan 04
Forward Ewan McPherson 04
Defencemen Anthony Cliche 03
Defencemen Connor Elliott 03
Defencemen Etienne Lessard 04
Defencemen Noah Dorey 03
Defencemen Filip Krajcik 04
Defencemen Linden Burrett 06
Goaltender Ethan David 03

Vernon Vipers 2023-24 Regular Season Home Record vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

4-1-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2023-24 Regular Season Road Record vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

2-2-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2023-24 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

Owen Kim (1-6-7)
Julian Facchinelli (5-1-6)
Luke Bibby (1-5-6)
Luke Pakulak (3-2-5)
Hank Cleaves (1-4-5)
Georgios Stavrianeas (3-2-5)
Connor Elliott (1-3-4)
Shea Busch (0-4-4)
Anthony Cliche (2-2-4)
Erik Pastro (2-2-4)
Payton Struck (2-2-4)
Adam Csabi (3-0-3)
Lukas McCloskey (0-3-3)
Isaac Tremblay (3-0-3)
Noah Dorey (1-1-2)
Etienne Lessard (0-2-2)
Nick Mikan (0-1-1)
Carson McGinley (1-0-1)
Filip Krajcik (1-0-1)

Ethan David (6-3 Record - 2 Shutouts)

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

The 2-1-1-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks are coming off a 8-2 win Saturday in Spruce Grove. Tonight's the Silverbacks home opener after the team played their first four games on the road. The Backs play three of their next four games at home. The Silverbacks have eight players returning from the 2023-24 season. The Silverbacks and Vipers will meet again in three weeks, October 25th in Salmon Arm. The Silverbacks have lost ten of their last fourteen regular season games vs the Vernon Vipers. 

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 Roster:


Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Patrick Raftery (2-4-6)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 Record/Stats:

Games Played: 4
Wins: 2
Losses: 1
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 2-1-1-0
Goals for: 15
Goals against: 11
Standings: 6th Place Interior Conference

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players From 2023-24:

Forward Cole Cooksey 05
Forward Riley Ashe 06
Forward Maddux Martin 05
Forward Patrick Raftery 04
Defencemen Ryan DeAngelis 05
Defencemen Adam Boatter 07 
Defencemen Ryan Philbrick 04
Goaltender Ryan Grout 07

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Departed/Traded Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward JJ Monteiro 06
Forward Tanner Walos 05
Forward Casy Laylin 04
Forward Lian Gayfer 05
Forward Ty Paisley 04
Forward Reid Varkonyi 06
Forward Nathan Mackie 04
Forward Ryan Gillespie 03
Forward Isaac Lambert 03
Forward Jonah Aegerter 04
Defencemen Max Ranstrom 04
Defencemen Nathaniel Davis 04
Defencemen Marcus Broberg 03
Defencemen Tristen Allen 03
Defencemen Cole Longacre 06
Goaltender Eli Pulver 03
Goaltender Tysen Smith 04

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2023-24 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

2-2-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2023-24 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

1-4-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2023-24 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Ryan Gillespie (2-6-8)
Isaac Lambert (3-5-8)
Tristan Allen (2-3-5)
Madux Martin (1-4-5)
Marcus Broberg (1-3-4)
Casy Laylin (2-2-4)
Cole Cooksey (3-0-3)
Jacob Bonkowski (1-2-3)
Reid Varkonyi (2-1-3)
Ty Paisley (1-2-3)
JJ Monteiro (2-1-3)
Nathan Mackie (1-1-2)
Riley Ashe (1-1-2)
Adam Boatter (0-1-1)
Chris Kobelka (0-1-1)
Nicholas Wolfenberg (0-1-1)
Lian Gayfer (0-1-1)
Aidan Souligny (0-1-1)
Jonah Aegerter (1-0-1)

Ryan Grout (1-1 Record)
Eli Pulver (2-5 Record)

3 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

How will the Vipers do tonight?

Make your predictions, Who will win and what will be the final score?

ron said...

Its early but I will say 4-2 Vernon

Bobby C said...

4-2 Salmon Arm