Salmon Arm (20-15-2-2) @ Vernon (34-2-0-2)Last Game Played:
Thursday December 31st Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 4-2
Tonight is the sixth meeting of the season & back to back games between the defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Vernon comes into tonights game on a one game winning streak. Salmon Arm is riding a one 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 34-3-0-2 four points up on the 2nd place Penticton Vees. Vernon has scored a league high 201 goals and given up the least amount of goals with just 71. Vernon is 16-2-0-1 on home ice & 6-2-0-2 in their last 10 games. The Vipers have three players in the leagues top 20 in scoring. Mike Collins (23-33-56), Connor Jones (24-26-50) & Braden Pimm (16-29-45). Graeme Gordon & Blake Voth also lead the league as the BCHL’s top two goaltenders. Gordon with a record of 25-5 with 1 shutout and a GAA of 1.88Voth has a record of 9-0 with 2 shutouts and a GAA of 1.44
Vernon needs a much better performance tonight after not playing a full 60 minutes Thursday night in a 4-2 loss to Salmon Arm.
The Vipers need to work and get their powerplay going, the team has really struggled with the man advantage as of late.
Once again specialty teams will be the difference tonight.
Graeme Gordon and Sawyer Mick both will face their former team for the second straight night.
Vernon needs to get more traffic and pucks towards the net, and try and get Tony Ierfino off his game.
The Vipers need to play a little more physical, get there strong forecheck going and play with a little more intensity, something that was lacking in Thursday’s loss.
Since winning 21 straight games back in late November the Vipers have six wins in ten games.
Vernon needs to shutdown league leading scorer Mark Zengerle. Zengerle is very dangerous and can carry his team on his back.
Mike Collins has 3 goals & 2 assists in five games vs. Salmon Arm this year.
Braden Pimm has 1 goal and 4 assists vs. the Backs.
Jonathan Milhouse has 3 goals & 3 assists vs. the Silverbacks.
Former Silverback Graeme Gordon is 4-1 against Salmon Arm.
Players To Watch:
Mike Collins (23-31-56)
Connor Jones (24-26-50)
Braden Pimm (16-29-45)
Jonathan Milhouse (16-28-44)
Dylan Walchuk (14-25-39)
Kellen Jones (7-29-36)
Cory Kane (17-20-37)
Bryce Kakoske (10-21-31)
Rob Short (12-17-29)
Dan Nycholat (4-25-29)
Cole Ikkala (12-15-27)
Kevin Kraus (3-16-19)
Curtis Gedig (9-6-15)
Graeme Gordon (25-5 Record-1 Shutout-1.88 GAA)
Let’s take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:
The Silverbacks currently sit in 4th place with a record of 21-15-2-2 The Backs have scored 158 goals but have had troubles keeping the puck out of their net giving up 144 goals. Salmon Arm is 11-9-0-0 on the road. Salmon Arm is 5-4-0-1 in their last 10 games. The Silverbacks have two players in the leagues top 20 in scoring. Mark Zengerle (23-63-86) & David Killip (25-33-58)
The Silverbacks will once again need a full 60 minute effort in order to knock off Vernon for the second straight game.
Salmon Arm needs to be a little more disaplined after taking some undisaplined penalties in Thursdays game vs. Vernon.
The Backs will once again need solid goaltending from veteran Tony Ierfino.
Salmon Arm is 0-2 at the Wesbild Centre this year.
Tony Ierfino is 1-5 against Vernon this year.
David Killip has 4 goals & 2 assists vs. Vernon.
Mark Zengerle has 2 goals & 5 assists vs. the Vipers this season.
Players To Watch:
Mark Zengerle (23-63-86)
David Killip (25-33-58)
Greg Noyes (15-27-42)
Corey Chakeen (23-18-41)
Travis Statchuk (14-24-38)
Tyler Gubb (17-19-36)
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
Friday, December 11th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 3-2
Sawyer Mick put Vernon up 1-0 at 7:18 of the opening period giving the Vipers a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. Braden Pimm put the Vipers up 2-0 at 18:01 of the 2nd period, as Vernon was up 2-0 after 40 minutes of play. Bryce Kakoske just 32 seconds into the 3rd on the powerplay gave Vernon a commanding 3-0 lead. Josh Manson put Salmon Arm on the scoreboard at 2:28 cutting the lead to 3-1. Mark Zengerle got the Backs to within one at 17:55 but Vernon would hang on for the 3-2 victory. The Vipers outshot the Silverbacks 31-14.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712796&link=bchl
Thursday, December 31st @ Salmon Arm: Salmon Arm wins 4-2
Mark Zengerle at 29 seconds & Josh Manson at 1:03 of the opening period put the Backs up 2-0 early. Jonathan Milhouse on a two man advantage gets Vernon on the scored at 14:23 of the 1st period. David Killip on the powerplay with just four seconds remaining in the 2nd period put Salmon Arm up 3-1. Steve Weinsten at 8:05 of the 3rd cuts the lead to 3-2. David Killip unassisted at 19:38 into an empty net gives the Silverbacks the 4-2 victory. Tony Ierfino makes 30 saves for the win, while Graeme Gordon makes 20 saves taking the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712842&link=bchl
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
Corey Chakeen
Greg Noyes
Travis Statchuk
Tyler Gubb
Charlie Vasaturo
Josh Manson
Christopher Hoe
Devin Gannon
Bobby Lipsett
Matt Cassidy
Matt Ridley
Josh Monk
Rick Soo
Brett Knowles
Jayson Reardon
Justin Krabben
Brandon Mistal
Levi Hantula
Tony Ierfino
Kurt Williams
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