(Game Preview) Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (33-10-4-8) @ Salmon Arm (34-17-2-0)

Tonight is the eighth and final meeting of the regular season between the defending back to back Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers come into tonight’s game riding a five game winning streak after coming off a 3-2 victory Saturday night over the visiting Penticton Vees. The Silverbacks come into tonight’s game riding a six game winning streak, after a 9-2 win Saturday to the visiting Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Salmon Arm leads the season series 6-1. You can listen to tonight’s game live with Todd Miller and Don Klepp starting with the pre-game show at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game Played:

Saturday, February 5th Vernon defeated Penticton 3-2
Saturday, February 5th Salmon Arm defeated Alberni Valley 9-2

Next Game:

Friday, February 11th Merritt @ Vernon
Friday, February 11th Salmon Arm @ Trail

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Games Played: 55
Wins: 33
Losses: 10
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 8
Home Record: 16-5-2-4
Road Record: 17-5-2-4
Streak: Five game winning streak
Last Ten Games: 9-1-0-0
Goals For: 179
Goals Against:129
Standings: 1st Place

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 35-23-3-4 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 227-218

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 13-12-0-2 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 16-8-2-3 in Salmon Arm

Vernon is 6-4-0-0 in its last 10 visits at the Sunwave Centre

Vernon is 3-6-0-1 in its last 10 games vs. Salmon Arm

The Vipers last win at the Sunwave Centre was a 6-3 victory back on Wednesday, December 29th 2010

The Vernon Lakers changed their name to the Vernon Vipers to start the 1995-96 season. Here’s a look at the Vipers all-time regular season record

Games Played: 955
Wins: 616
Losses: 244
Ties: 15
Overtime Losses: 83

For more stats & former Vernon Junior Hockey Team rosters & lineups please visit Paul’s Vernon Junior Hockey History website,

http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/index.html

Returning Players:

Bryce Kakoske (90)
David Robinson (90)
Blake Voth (91)
Steve Weinstein (90)
Adam Thompson (90)
Dylan Walchuk (92)
Patrick McGillis (91)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Connor Jones (90)
Mike Collins (90)
Braden Pimm (89)
Cory Kane (90)
Jonathan Milhouse (89)
Kellen Jones (90)
Rob Short (89)
Cole Ikkala (90)
Dan Nycholat (89)
Kevin Kraus (89)
Curtis Gedig (91)
Garrett Noonan (91)
Sahir Gill (92)
Darrin Robak (91)
Graeme Gordon (89)

Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Salmon Arm this season:

3-41

Vernon’s Home record vs. Salmon Arm this season:

0-3-0-1

Vernon’s Road record vs. Salmon Arm this season:

1-2-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Salmon Arm this season:

Kyle Murphy (2-4-6)
Bryce Kakoske (2-3-5)
Aaron Hadley (4-0-4)
Dylan Walchuk (1-2-3)
David Robinson (2-1-3)
Max Mowat (0-3-3)
John Knisley (1-1-2)
Michael Zalewski (0-2-2)
Patrick McGillis (1-1-2)
Darren Nowick (0-2-2)
Marcus Basara (1-0-1)

Blake Voth (0-3 Record)
Kirby Halcrow (1-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-The Vipers have just one loss in their last twelve games

-The last time a team dominated the Vipers like Salmon Arm has this season, was back in the 2006-07 season when the Westside Warriors went undefeated against Vernon that year, but it was the Vipers who knocked out the Warriors in six games in the playoffs

-Bryce Kakoske has (8-5-13) in 20 career games vs the Silverbacks

-The Vipers have just one win in seven attempts vs. Salmon Arm this year

-Steve Weinstein has (1-1-2) in 19 career games vs. Salmon Arm

-Vernon needs to stay out of the penalty box, facing off against the league’s best powerplay unit

-The Vipers have the league's 4th best penalty kill

-Blake Voth is 1-3 in his career vs. Salmon Arm

-The Vipers have the league’s second best goal’s against, giving up just 129 goals this season

-Vernon is 20-3-3-7 when scoring the games first goal

-The Vipers need to get the puck in deep and forecheck, try and get the Salmon Arm defence turned around

-Vernon has won three straight on the road

-The Vipers are 13-7-1-1 when giving up the first goal of the game

-Patrick McGillis has (1-3-4) in 10 career games vs the Backs

-The Vipers have just two games away from home, left on the schedule

-The Vipers are going to have to get lots of pucks and traffic on Kris Moore who has played very well against Vernon going 4-1 against the Vipers this year

-The Vipers are ranked 10th in the CJHL National Rankings

-Blake Voth (24-10-3 Record, 4 shutouts) is second in the league's top ten goaltenders with a 2.12 GAA

-Vernon's powerplay is 13th in the BCHL

-The Vipers have just one loss in the last twelve road games

-Kirby Halcrow is 2-6 in his career vs. Salmon Arm

-Since defeating the Vees 3-1 back on January, 1st Vernon is 10-2-0-1

-Adam Thompson has (2-4-6) in 22 career games vs Salmon Arm

-Other then a 6-3 victory in their only win over Salmon Arm, the Vipers havnt played very well against the Backs this season

-With a possible playoff matchup between these two teams, the Vipers need a big win to gain a little confidence against the Silverbacks

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

Games Played: 53
Wins: 34
Losses: 17
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 20-7-1-0
Road Record: 14-10-1-0
Streak: Sixgame winning streak
Last Ten Games: 7-3-0-0
Goals For: 211
Goals Against: 174
Standings: Tied with Penticton for 2nd Place

For more coverage and info on the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, please visit Patrick Haas’s Salmon Arm Silverbacks blog, http://haashub.blogspot.com/

Returning Players:

Devin Gannon (91)
David Killip (91)
Brett Knowles (91)
Justin Krabben (91)
Josh Manson (91)
Brandon Mistal (92)
Jayson Reardon (90)
Charlie Vasaturo (90)
Kurt Williams (91)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Matt Ridley (90)
Christopher Hoe (90)
Josh Monk (92)
Mark Zengerle (89)
Corey Chakeen (89)
Tyler Gubb (89)
Travis Statchuk (90)
Bobby Lipsett (89)
Levi Hantula (90)
Kyle Peden (89)
Tony Ierfino (89)
Matt Cassidy (90)

Salmon Arms Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:

7-32

Salmon Arm’s Home record vs. Vernon this season:

2-1-0-0

Salmon Arm’s Road record vs. Vernon this season:

4-0-0-0

Salmon Arm’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Brett Knowles (4-4-8)
Jarryd Ten Vaanholt (5-2-7)
David Killip (3-3-6)
Devin Gannon (3-2-5)
Bryce Gervais (2-2-4)
Jayson Reardon (2-2-4)
Charlie Vasaturo (0-4-4)
Josh Manson (2-1-3)
Taylor Fauchoux (1-1-2)
Justin Krabben (0-2-2)
Brandon Mistal (0-2-2)
Clinton Atkinson(0-2-2)
Kevin Mills (1-1-2)
Devin Muller (1-0-1)
Cody Michelle (1-0-1)
Paul De Jersey (1-0-1)

Kris Moore (4-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Josh McKissock & Colin O’Hara are facing their former team. McKissock attended the Vipers training camp last season but was cut before signing with Salmon Arm this year, and O’Hara was an Assistant Coach in Vernon for just one season three years ago before leaving for a head coaching job in the SJHL. O’Hara is in his first season with the Silverbacks.

-Jayson Reardon has (3-4-7) in 13 career games with Salmon Arm vs. the Vipers

-David Killip has (11-6-17) in 19 career games vs. Vernon

-The Backs have outscored the Vipers 24-15 in seven games this year

- Mike Hammond (38-45-83) leads the league in scoring

-The Silverbacks have won four straight on home ice

-Brett Knowles has (4-5-9) in 13 career games vs. Vernon

-Salmon Arm has the #1 ranked powerplay in the BCHL

-Devin Gannon has (3-3-6) in 15 career games vs. the Vipers

-The Silverbacks need to get lots of pucks and shots on the Vernon net, as the Vipers goaltenders havnt played very well against Salmon Arm all year

-Kris Moore (17-8-2 Record) is ranked 9th in the league’s top ten goaltenders

-The Silverbacks have the second best penalty kill in the league

- Jarryd Ten Vaanholt has atleast a goal in each of his last four games

-The Backs have the third highest scoring team in the BCHL with 211 goals behind the Langley Chiefs (217) and the Westside Warriors (212)

-Salmon Arm has just two home games left in their final seven regular season games

-With a win tonight the Backs can move into soul position of 2nd place passing the Penticton Vees who are currently tied with Salmon Arm

-Salmon Arm is eight points back of the 1st place Vernon Vipers

-Kris Moore who is 4-1 against Vernon this season has stopped 164 out of 176 shots in five games

-Goaltending will be key for both teams

Here’s a look at the season series between these two teams:

Friday, September 10th @ Vernon: Salmon Arm wins 4-1

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 12:55 (PP) - Dylan Walchuk from David Robinson
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 13:45 - Devin Muller from Taylor Fauchoux
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 16:51 - Brett Knowles from David Killip and Jayson Reardon

PERIOD 2

No Scoring

PERIOD 3

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 7:01 (PP) - Jarryd Ten Vaanholt from Jayson Reardon and Charlie Vasaturo
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 8:06 - Taylor Fauchoux from Brandon Mistal and Justin Krabben

Salmon Arm outshot Vernon 29-27. Kris Moore made 26 saves in the win, while Blake Voth made 25 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840175&link=bchl

Saturday, September 11th @ Salmon Arm: Salmon Arm wins 4-1

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 1:39 (PP) - David Killip from Brett Knowles and Jarryd Ten Vaanholt
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 2:03 - Bryce Gervais (unassisted)

PERIOD 2

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 2:30 - Josh Manson from Bryce Gervais

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 7:43 - Aaron Hadley from Bryce Kakoske
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 17:40 - Cody Michelle from Matt Cassidy and Devin Gannon

Vernon outshot Salmon Arm 34-13. Kris Moore made 33 saves picking up the win, while Blake Voth made 9 saves taking the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840261&link=bchl

Friday, November 12th @ Vernon: Salmon Arm wins 3-2

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 0:21 - Devin Gannon from Clinton Atkinson and Matt Cassidy
Vernon Vipers at 18:09 - Aaron Hadley from Michael Zalewski and Max Mowat
Vernon Vipers at 18:18 - Aaron Hadley from John Knisley and Max Mowat

PERIOD 2

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 11:47 - Paul De Jersey (unassisted)
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 13:43 (PP) - Devin Gannon from Matt Cassidy

PERIOD 3

No Scoring

Vernon outshot Salmon Arm 28-18. Chase Martin made 26 saves picking up the victory, while Blake Voth made 6 saves taking the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840176&link=bchl

Saturday, November 13th @ Salmon Arm: Salmon Arm wins 4-3

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

No Scoring

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 8:03 - David Robinson from Kyle Murphy and Bryce Kakoske
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 18:21 - Devin Gannon from Charlie Vasaturo and Matt Cassidy

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 2:40 (SH) - Bryce Kakoske (unassisted)
Vernon Vipers at 5:10 (PP) - David Robinson from Kyle Murphy
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 8:13 (PP) - Jarryd Ten Vaanholt from Brett Knowles and David Killip
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 8:34 (PP) - Josh Manson from Justin Krabben and Devin Gannon
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 10:14 (SH) - Brett Knowles from Josh Manson and David Killip

Vernon outshot Salmon Arm 43-28. Chase Martin made 40 saves in the win, while Bryton Udy made 24 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840262&link=bchl

Wednesday, December 29th @ Salmon Arm: Vernon wins 6-3

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 3:28 (PP) - Brett Knowles from Bryce Gervais
Vernon Vipers at 15:47 (PP) - John Knisley from Dylan Walchuk and Michael Zalewski
Vernon Vipers at 16:15 - Todd Skirving (unassisted)

PERIOD 2

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 2:06 - Kevin Mills (unassisted)
Vernon Vipers at 4:31 - Bryce Kakoske from Kyle Murphy
Vernon Vipers at 6:32 - Patrick McGillis from Darren Nowick
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 16:15 (PP) - Jarryd Ten Vaanholt from Charlie Vasaturo

PERIOD 3

Vernon Vipers at 5:33 - Kyle Murphy from Patrick McGillis
Vernon Vipers at 19:50 (SH) (EN) - Kyle Murphy from Dylan Walchuk

Vernon outshot Salmon Arm 30-19. Kirby Halcrow made 16 saves in the win, while Kris Moore made 24 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840263&link=bchl

Thursday, December 30th @ Vernon: Salmon Arm wins 3-2 in double overtime

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Vernon Vipers at 10:01 - Aaron Hadley from Darren Nowick and Max Mowat
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 17:36 - Bryce Gervais from Jarryd Ten Vaanholt and Jayson Reardon

PERIOD 2

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 1:22 - Jarryd Ten Vaanholt from Brandon Mistal
Vernon Vipers at 13:23 - Marcus Basara from Bryce Kakoske and Kyle Murphy

PERIOD 3

No Scoring

OVERTIME PERIOD 2

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 2:53 - David Killip from Brett Knowles and Jayson Reardon

Vernon outshot Salmon Arm 38-31. Kris Moore made 36 saves in the win, while Kirby Halcrow made 28 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840177&link=bchl

Tuesday, Januray 25th @ Vernon: Salmon Arm wins 3-0

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 11:51 - Brett Knowles from Kevin Mills

PERIOD 2

Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 7:18 - David Killip from Brett Knowles and Charlie Vasaturo
Salmon Arm Silverbacks at 11:14 - Jarryd Ten Vaanholt from Clinton Atkinson

PERIOD 3

No Scoring

Vernon outshot Salmon Arm 45-30, Kris Moore made 45 saves for the shutout-win, while Kirby Halcrow made 27 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840178&link=bchl

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon:

Dylan Walchuk (21-29-50)
David Robinson (29-16-45)
Bryce Kakoske (15-29-44)
Kyle Murphy (14-22-36)
John Knisley (9-24-33)
Michael Zalewski (12-17-29)
Adam Thompson (7-19-26)
Malcolm Lyles (7-19-26)
Darren Nowick (8-16-24)
Marcus Basara (11-13-24)
Aaron Hadley (9-14-23)
Steven Weinstein (5-18-23)
Patrick McGillis (12-10-22)
Brett Corkey (1-21-22)
Trevor Fitzgerald (7-11-18)
Ryan Renz (4-10-14)
Max Mowat (1-12-13)
Colton Sparrow (1-5-6)
Zach McPhee (3-1-4)
Dane Muench (1-2-3)
Philip Patenaude (0-1-1)

Kirby Halcrow With Quesnel (5-18-1 Record, 3.56 GAA)
With Vernon (8-3-1 Record, 2.09 GAA)
Blake Voth (24-10-3 Record, 4 Shutouts, 2.12 GAA)

Salmon Arm:

Mike Hammond (38-45-83)
David Killip (22-29-51)
Brett Knowles (26-24-50)
Jarryd Ten Vaanholt (20-27-47)
Brad Reid (20-27-47)
Devin Gannon (19-27-46)
Clinton Atkinson (3-43-46)
Bryce Gervais (27-18-45)
Josh Manson (12-31-43)
Morgan Zulinick (10-16-26)
Devin Muller (11-13-24)
Cody Michelle (9-15-24)
Jayson Reardon (0-22-22)
Charlie Vasaturo (2-17-19)
Brandon Mistal (7-8-15)
Paul De Jersey (6-8-14)
Kevin Mills (1-9-10)
James Friedel (1-6-7)
Josh McKissock (1-4-5)
Dustin Cave (2-2-4)
Justin Elliott (0-2-2)

Kris Moore (17-8-2 Record, 1 Shutout, 2.82 GAA)
Kurt Williams (10-6 Record, 3.09 GAA)