Game Preview: Preseason - Salmon Arm Silverbacks @ Vernon Vipers:

0-1-1-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks @ 0-2-0-0 Vernon Vipers 7pm

Tonight is the first of seven preseason-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: 152

Wins: 75

Losses: 56

Overtime Wins: 13

Overtime Losses: 15

Shootout Wins: 1

Shootout Losses: 1

Tie: 4

Overtime Record: 13-15

Shootout Record: 1-1

Home Record: 41-27-6-1-1

Road Record: 34-30-9-0-3

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

Games Played: 10

Wins: 7

Losses: 2

Overtime Wins: 2

Overtime Losses: 1

Shootout Wins: 1

Shootout Losses: 0

The Vipers have won twelve of their last twenty one games vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks

The Vernon Vipers are 4-5-1-0-0 in their last ten regular season games vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks

The Vernon Vipers are 1-8-1-0-0 in their last ten regular season games in Salmon Arm

The Vernon Vipers are 7-2-1-0-0 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 3-2 overtime victory on Sunday, November 24th 2024

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-3 overtime victory on Saturday, December 28th 2024

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win in Salmon Arm was a 4-0 victory on Friday, October 25th 2024

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks last regular season win at home vs the Vernon Vipers was a 6-3 victory on Monday, February 17th 2025

Vernon Junior Hockey Franchise History:

1961-1962 Vernon Jr Canadians

1962-1967 Vernon Blades

1967-1973 Vernon Essos

1973-1978 Vernon Vikings

1979-1980 No team

1980-1995 Vernon Lakers

1995-Present Vernon Vipers

Salmon Arm Junior Hockey Franchise History:

1982-1984 Shuswap Totems

1984-1985 Salmon Arm Totems

1985-1986 Shuswap Blazers

1987-1989 Salmon Arm Tigers

2001-Present Salmon Arm Silverbacks

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: Silverbacks won 4-0

October 25th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 4-0

November 1st Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 3-0

November 24th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 3-2 overtime

December 28th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 4-3 overtime

December 29th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 5-3

February 17th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 6-3

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 0-2-0-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 4-0 loss Saturday in West Kelowna. Tonight's the third of four preseason games, before the Vipers open the 2025-26 regular season September 19th vs the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters. Tonight's the first of seven exhibition/regular season meetings vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Vernon went 2-3-1-0 vs Salmon Arm last season. The Snakes have eight players returning from last season.

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Roster:

Vernon Vipers Roster 2025 Exhibition | BCHL League Site

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Talan Blanck (11-21-32)

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 54

Wins: 15

Losses: 33

Overtime Wins: 4

Overtime Losses: 6

Shootout Wins: 0

Shootout Losses: 0

Overtime Record: 4-6

Shootout Record: 0-0

Home Record: 9-13-5-0

Road Record: 6-20-1-0

When the Vipers score first: 11-12

When the opponents score first: 4-27

Leading after the 1st period: 9-5

Tied after the 1st period: 3-15

Trailing after the 1st period: 3-19

Leading after the 2nd period: 9-7

Tied after the 2nd period: 3-5

Trailing after the 2nd period: 3-27

Out shooting opponents: 6-13

Out shot by opponents: 7-26

One goal games: 4-9

Goals for: 163

Goals against: 235

Record vs Interior Conference: 13-30-5-0

Record vs Coastal Conference: 2-3-1-0

Record vs Alberta Teams: 6-13-1-0

Longest winning streak: 2 Games (Twice)

Longest losing streak: 6 Games (twice)

Standings: 10th Place Interior Conference

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Malcolm Baar 06

Koji Gibson 07

Nathaniel Harvey 06

Finn Kallay 07

Michael Munroe 07

Brock Heidecker 08

Edvin Nilsson 05

Emils Skeltins 05

Vernon Vipers Departed/Traded Players From 2024-25 Season:

Ryan Watt 04

Dennis Lominac 06

Luc Bydal 05

Jackson DeGraves 07

Erik Pastro 05

Charlie Kresl 06

Tyson Zimmer 04

Talan Blanck 05

Kyren Gronick 04

Jett Quaschnick 08

Price Grimes 06

Eddie Revenig 05

Daniil Dolzhenko 04

Noah Ideback 05

Eric Johnston 04

Logan Cunningham 05

Jari Kykkanen 04

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

1-1-1-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

1-3-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

Talan Blanck (2-3-5)

Edvin Nilsson (0-2-2)

Charlie Kresl (2-0-2)

Kyren Gronick (1-1-2)

Erik Pastro (0-1-1)

Jordan Gudridge (0-1-1)

Daniil Dolzhenko (1-0-1)

Price Grimes (0-1-1)

Koji Gibson (0-1-1)

Jarri Kykkanen (1-3 Record)

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

The 0-1-1-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their first of five preseason-regular season visits to Vernon, are coming off a 4-2 loss Saturday at home to the visiting Cranbrook Bucks. Tonight's the Backs first road game and third of four preseason games, before opening the 2025-26 regular season September 19th vs the Cranbrook Bucks. 

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 Roster:

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster 2025 Exhibition | BCHL League Site

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Dakota MacIntosh (23-23-46)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 54

Wins: 32

Losses: 15

Overtime Losses: 7

Shootout Losses: 0

Home Record: 16-8-3-0

Road Record: 16-7-4-0

Goals for: 162

Goals against: 142

Standings: 6th Place Interior Conference

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Tanner Walos 05
Keifer Miller 05
Antonio Bevacqua 06
Cole Longacre 06
Scott Miner 05
Tate O'Brien 07
Easton Adrian 05
Daniel Dirracolo 05

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Departed/Traded Players From 2024-25 Season:

Patrick Raftery 04
Caleb Mahar 06
Cole Cooksey 05
Easton Walos 08
Payton Nelson 05
Dakota MacIntosh 04
Riley Ashe 06
Liam Bursaw 07
Maddux Martin 05
Grant Dillard 06
Aidan Willis 05
Roenick Jodoin 04
Donovan Hamilton 05
Sawyer Prokopetz 04
Tucker Shedd 04
Ryan Philbrick 04
Ben MacBeath 08
Trigg Pimm 06
Andrew Ballantyne 04

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

3-1-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

2-0-1-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Maddux Martin (5-3-8)

Patrick Raftery (1-6-7)

Ben MacBeath (1-5-6)

Liam Bursaw (4-1-5)

Scott Miner (2-3-5)

Cole Cooksey (2-2-4)

Payton Nelson (1-3-4)

Riley Ashe (1-3-4)

Aiden Willis (1-2-3)

Roenick Jodoin (0-3-3)

Tanner Walos (1-1-2)

Dakota MacIntosh (2-0-2)

Carson Olsen (0-2-2)

Tucker Shedd (0-2-2)

Caleb Mahar (1-0-1)

Kaycee Coyle (0-1-1)

Liam Beamish (1-0-1)

Aaron Van Wie (0-1-1)

Ryan Philbrick (1-0-1)

Andrew Ballantyne (4-1 Record)