Salmon Arm (19-11-2-1) @ Vernon (30-2-0-1)Last Game Played:
Tuesday December 8th Vernon defeated Merritt 7-1
Saturday December 5th Salmon Arm defeated Penticton 6-1
Tonight is the 4th meeting of the season between the defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers are riding a two game winning streak, while the Silverbacks are riding a three game winning streak.
Let’s take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The Vipers currently sit #1 overall in Canada & in the league as the BCHL’s best team with a record of 30-2-0-1 seven points up on the Penticton Vees. Vernon has scored a league high 177 goals and given up the least amount of goals with just 56. Vernon is 13-2-0-1 on home ice but have dropped their last two out of three games at the Wesbild Centre. The Vipers have four players in the leagues top 20 in scoring. Mike Collins (23-28-51), Braden Pimm (14-28-42), Connor Jones (22-17-39) & Dylan Walchuk (13-25-38). Graeme Gordon & Blake Voth also lead the league as the BCHL’s top two goaltenders. Gordon with a record of 21-3 with 1 shutout and a GAA of 1.73 Voth has a record of 9-0 with 2 shutouts and a GAA of 1.44
Vernon is 3-0 against Salmon Arm this season, all three games have been one goal games.
The Vipers need to get lots of traffic and get pucks towards Tony Ierfino who has played very well against Vernon this season.
The Vipers need to keep their eye on leading scorer Mark Zengerle & Travis Satchuk who have killed the Vipers over the years. Zengerle & Statchuk are very dangerous and can change the tide of a hockey game on just one shift.
The Vipers will welcome back forward, Dylan Walchuk from the CJHL’s Prospects Game. Walchuk missed Tuesday’s game vs. Merritt.
Kellen Jones is still out of the Vernon lineup with a broken jaw. Jones suffered the injury last weekend in a game vs. Penticton.
Jonathan Milhouse has four points in three games vs. Salmon Arm.
Bryce Kakoske has five goals & seven assists in his last ten games.
Players To Watch:
Mike Collins (23-28-51)
Braden Pimm (14-28-42)
Connor Jones (22-17-39)
Dylan Walchuk (13-25-38)
Kellen Jones (7-29-36)
Jonathan Milhouse (9-24-33)
Cory Kane (13-17-30)
Rob Short (12-17-29)
Bryce Kakoske (9-17-26)
Dan Nycholat (4-20-24)
Cole Ikkala (10-13-23)
Kevin Kraus (3-16-19)
Adam Thompson (3-11-14)
Graeme Gordon (21-3 Record-1 Shutout-1.73 GAA)
Let’s take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:
The Silverbacks currently sit in 4th place in the Interior Division with a record of 19-11-2-1 nine points back of the Westside Warriors. The Silverbacks have scored 136 goals but have given up 110 goals. Salmon Arm is 8-3-2-1 on home ice but struggles away from home going 11-8-0-0 on the road. The Backs is 6-3-1-0 in their last 10 games. Mark Zengerle leads the league in scoring with (20-54-74) while David Killip is 6th in league scoring with (20-30-50) Mark Zengerle & Corey Chakeen have points in four straight games.
Salmon Arm makes just its second visit to the Wesbild Centre and first since the Vipers home opener.
The Backs are coming off one of their biggest wins of the season Saturday night with a huge 6-1 victory over the Penticton Vees.
Salmon Arm is going to want to get lots of pucks and traffic towards former Silverback, Graeme Gordon who is 3-0 against the Backs this season.
The Silverbacks need to watch all four of Vernon’s lines who have speed, skill and loaded with depth.
With Kellen Jones out of Vernon’s lineup, Mark Ferner has put together another top line with Connor Jones, Jonathan Milhouse & Cole Ikkala. This line put up seven points over the last two games. The Backs will have to try and shutdown this top unit.
Tonight should be a very entertaining hockey game with a great atmosphere as the Vipers are expecting a big crowd with tonight being the teams teddy bear toss.
Specialty teams will be a huge part of tonights game.
Players To Watch:
Mark Zengerle (20-54-74)
David Killip (20-30-50)
Tyler Gubb (16-18-34)
Corey Chakeen (20-13-33)
Greg Noyes (13-20-33)
Travis Statchuk (11-21-32)
Charlie Vasaturo (3-12-15)
Bobby Lipsett (3-7-10)
Christopher Hoe (1-8-9)
Heres a look at the season series between these two teams:
Friday, September 11th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 3-2
The Vipers raised the 2009 RBC Cup banner to the rafters in the teams home opener in a 3-2 victory over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Mike Collins (2 goals) & Braden Pimm (2 assists) lead the attack for the Vipers, Cole Ikkala scored the game winner at 17:23 of the 3rd to give Vernon the 3-2 victory. Graeme Gordon defeated his former team making 21 saves between the pipes. Greg Noyes & Charlie Vasaturo scored for Salmon Arm, Tony Ierfino made 39 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712508&link=bchl
Saturday, September 12th @ Salmon Arm: Vernon wins 4-3 Overtime
Vernon took a 2-0 lead into the 3rd period on goals from Mike Collins and Jonathan Milhouse before the Silverbacks scored three goals in the final period sending the game to Overtime. David Killip, Mark Zengerle & Travis Statchuk scored for Salmon Arm. Dylan Walchuk scored Vernons only goal in the 3rd. Vipers d-man Adam Thompson ended the game at 2.37 of the extra period giving the Vipers the 4-3 win to improve to 2-0 on the season. Vernon outshot Salmon Arm 32-26 Graeme Gordon made 23 saves for the win, while Tony Ierfino made 28 saves taking the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712515&link=bchl
Tuesday, November 3rd @ Salmon Arm: Vernon wins 4-3
David Killip & Tyler Gubb put Salmon Arm up 2-0 after the 1st period before the Vipers would get 2nd period goals from, Jonathan Milhouse (shorthanded) & Sawyer Mick. Bryce Kakoske & Dylan Walchuk would give Vernon a 4-2 lead in the 3rd scoring four straight goals before Greg Noyes got the Backs within one goal at 15:49 of the 3rd period. Vernon would hang on for the 4-3 victory. Graeme Gordon made 22 saves vs. his former team, while Tony Ierfino made 24 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712673
Here's a look at both team's rosters:
Vernon:
Nils-Erik Soderlund
Mike Collins
Braden Pimm
Cory Kane
Dylan Walchuk
Jonathan Milhouse
Cole Ikkala
Kevin Kraus
Connor Jones
Dan Nycholat
Adam Thompson
Sawyer Mick
Steven Weinstein
Kellen Jones
Rob Short
Curtis Gedig
Bryce Kakoske
Garrett Noonan
Patrick McGillis
Darrin Robak
Blake Voth
Graeme Gordon
Salmon Arm:
Mark Zengerle
David Killip
Tyler Gubb
Corey Chakeen
Greg Noyes
Travis Statchuk
Charlie Vasaturo
Josh Manson
Devin Gannon
Matt Cassidy
Bobby Lipsett
Matt Ridley
Christopher Hoe
Rick Soo
Josh Monk
Brett Knowles
Jayson Reardon
Brandon Mistal
Justin Krabben
Tony Ierfino
Kurt Williams
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