(Game Preview) Exhibition: Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (1-1-1-) @ Salmon Arm (0-1-0-)

Tonight is the first pre-season matchup of the year between the Vipers & Silverbacks in the first game of a home and home series.  Vernon is coming off a 5-1 victory in West Kelowna Tuesday while Salmon Arm is coming off a 3-2 loss to Wenatchee Sunday afternoon. No broadcast schedule over the internet or radio tonight as the game gets underway at 7pm

Next Game:

Saturday, September 1st Salmon Arm @ Vernon

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 40-25-3-6 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 269-249

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 16-12-0-3 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 18-10-2-4 in Salmon Arm

Vernon is 5-4-0-1 in its last 10 regular season visits at the Sunwave Centre

Vernon is 5-2-0-3 in its last 10 regular season games vs. Salmon Arm

The Vipers last regular season win vs Salmon Arm at the Wesbild Centre was a 4-3 overtime victory on Friday, March 9th 2012

The Vipers last regular season win at the Sunwave Centre was a 10-1 win on Saturday, March 10th 2012

The Vipers went 5-1-0-2 vs Salmon Arm last season

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

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Pre-Season Games Played: 3
Wins: 1
Losses: 1
Ties: 1
Home Record: 0-1-1
Road Record: 1-0-0
Goals For: 13
Goals Against: 13
Streak: One game winning streak

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Corkey (92)

Marc Hetnik (92)

Geoff Crisfield (93)
Aaron Hadley (93)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Jedd Soleway (94)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Riley Hunt (95)
Ryan Renz (93)
Adam Tambellini (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Michael Zalewski (92)
Brendan Persley (93)
Darren Nowick (91)
John Knisley (92)
Colton Cyr (91)
Patrick McGillis (91)
Sean Robertson (91)
Ben Gamache (91)
Max Mowat (93)
Turner Lawson (94)
Kirby Halcrow (91)

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

3-0-0-1

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

2-1-0-1

Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Salmon Arm last season:

14-33

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

Darren Nowick (7-8-15)
Michael Zalewski (6-6-12)
Adam Tambellini (7-5-12)
Brett Corkey (1-8-9)
John Knisley (3-5-8)
Colton Sparrow (2-5-7)
Aaron Hadley (2-5-7)
Marc Hetnik (1-4-5)
Brendan Persley (3-2-5)
Ben Gamache (1-2-3)
Jedd Soleway (1-1-2)
Patrick McGillis (2-0-2)
Geoff Crisfield (1-1-2)
Sean Robertson (0-1-1)
Ryan Renz (0-1-1)
Colton Cyr (1-0-1)

Danny Todosychuk (1-0 Record)
Kirby Halcrow (4-3 Record)

Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

Pre-Season Games Played: 1
Wins: 0
Losses: 1
Ties: 0
Home Record: 0-1-0
Road Record: 0-0-0
Goals For: 2
Goals Against: 3
Streak: One game losing streak

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Sean Flanagan (92)
Alex Gillies (95)
Shane Hanna (94)
Garrett Hendrickson (92)
Brendan Kennedy (94)
Jeff Kennedy (94)
Bennett Hambrook (92)
Michael Klonarakis (95)
Brandon Mistal (92)
Travis Stephens (93)
Adam Clark (93)

Former Vernon Lakers forward and Vernon Vipers Assistant Coach, head Coach & GM Troy Mick is the Silverbacks new Head Coach-GM-Part Owner

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Departing & traded players from last years team:

Morgan Zulinick (94)
Devin Muller (92)
Myles McCauley (91)
James Friedel (91)
Mak Barden (93)
Taylor Love (92)
Mike Berry (93)
Stefan Nicholishen (93)
Braden Pears (93)
Graham McBain (93)
Kurt Williams (91)

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

2-0-0-1

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

1-2-0-1

Salmon Arms Powerplay vs. Vernon last season:

8-40

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

Morgan Zulinick (3-8-10)
Devin Muller (3-5-8)
Sean Flanagan (3-5-8)
Myles McCauley (4-3-7)
Shane Hanna (1-5-6)
Brendan Kennedy (1-4-5)
Kody Dhaliwal (1-4-5)
Garrett Hendrickson (0-3-3)
Alex Gillies (3-0-3)
Bennett Hambrook (1-1-2)
Jeff Kennedy (1-1-2)
Mak Barden (0-1-1)
Bradley Robinson (0-1-1)
James Friedel (0-1-1)
Travis Stephens (1-0-1)

Kurt Williams (3-5 Record)

For more on the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and tonights game, visit Scott Campbells Salmon Arm Silverbacks blog, http://silverbacksmack.blogspot.ca/

Here’s a look at last years season series between these two teams

Friday, September 23rd Salmon Arm @ Vernon (Vipers win 5-1)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977656

Saturday, September 24th Vernon @ Salmon Arm (Vipers win 5-4 in overtime)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977746

Friday, November 25th Salmon Arm @ Vernon (Silverbacks win 3-2 in Overtime)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977666&link=bchl

Saturday, November 26th Vernon @ Salmon Arm (Silverbacks win 3-2 in Overtime)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977758&link=bchl

Thursday, December 29th Vernon @ Salmon Arm (Silverbacks won 7-4)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977762&link=bchl

Friday, December 30th Salmon Arm @ Vernon (Vipers won 6-4)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977671&link=bchl

Friday, March 9th Salmon Arm @ Vernon (Vipers won 4-3 in overtime)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977685&link=bchl

Saturday, March 10th Vernon @ Salmon Arm (Vipers won 10-1)

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977775&link=bchl