Saturday, December 14, 2013

Game Preview: Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (19-8-3-4) @ Salmon Arm (17-11-1-4) 7pm start

Tonight is the fifth game of seven meetings between the Vipers & Silverbacks. The season series is tied 2-2.  The Vipers won the last meeting between these two teams with a 2-1 win on November 1st in Vernon.  You can listen to tonight's game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM   

Last Game:

Friday, December 13th Vernon defeated Trail 6-3
Tuesday, December 10th Salmon Arm defeated Trail 5-2

Next Game:

Wednesday, December 18th West Kelowna @ Vernon
Sunday, December 15th Salmon Arm @ Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 43-29-3-10 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 293-282

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 17-13-0-6 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-13-2-5 in Salmon Arm

Vernon is 4-4-0-2 in its last 10 regular season visits at the Shaw Centre

Vernon is 4-2-0-4 in its last 10 regular season games vs Salmon Arm at home

Vernon is 2-4-0-4 in its last 10 regular season games vs. Salmon Arm

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Salmon Arm was a 2-1 victory on Friday, November 1st 2013

The Silverbacks last regular season win at Kal Tire Place was a 6-5 overtime victory on Saturday, September 14th 2013

The Vipers last regular season win at the Shaw Centre was a 3-2 victory on Saturday, October 5th 2013

The Silverbacks last regular season win at the Shaw Centre vs Vernon was a 6-1 win back on Friday, September 13th 2013

The Vipers went 1-2-0-3 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:

The Vernon Vipers make their third visit of the season to the Shaw Centre are coming off a 6-3 victory over the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters last night.  The Vipers have won four of their last five games and are 7-2-1-0 in their last ten games.  Vernon has recorded atleast a point in thirteen of their last fifteen games.  The Vipers have won four of their last six road games play five of their next seven games at home.  Since a 2-1 win over Salmon Arm on November 1st the Vipers have gone 9-2-2-1  The Vipers sit in 2nd place three points back of Penticton and six points up on Salmon Arm.       

Michael McNicholas (18-29-47) leads the Vipers in goals with eighteen and in points with fourty seven.

Vernon Vipers 203-14 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 34
Wins:  19
Losses: 8
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 9-2-3-3
Road Record: 10-6-0-1
Overtime Record: 3-4-3
Goals For: 118
Goals Against: 100
Streak: One game winning streak
Standings:  2nd Place

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Jason Bird (93)
Mason Blacklock (94)
Dexter Dancs (95)
TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Logan Mick (96)
Brendan Persley (93)
Ryan Renz (93)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Michael Statchuk (94)
Austin Smith (93)
Danny Todosychuk (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Liam Board (93)
Brett Corkey (92)
Bryce Eviston (94)
Andrew Tegeler (92)
Craig Martin (95)
Mitch McAllister (94)
Marc Hetnik (92)
Michael Roberts (95)
Braeden Russell (93)
Geoff Crisfield (93)

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

1-0-0-1

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

1-1-0-0

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

Dexter Dancs (1-6-7)
Michael McNicholas (2-4-6)
Mason Blacklock (1-3-4)
Jason Bird (1-1-2)
Jared Wilson (0-2-2)
Mark Hamilton (1-1-2)
Demico Hannoun (0-2-2)
Matty Saharchuk (1-0-1)
Josh Bryan (1-0-1)
Logan Mick (1-0-1)
Colton Sparrow (0-1-1)
Liam Coughlin (1-0-1)

Danny Todosychuk (2-1 Record)
Austin Smith (0-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 14th best powerplay

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




Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks host the Vernon Vipers on the Silverbacks teddy bear toss night.  Salmon Arm is coming off a 5-2 win in Trail Tuesday has won four of their last five games and are 5-3-0-2 in their last ten games.  The Backs are 2-2 vs Vernon after winning the first two games of the season between the two teams sit in 3rd place six points back of Vernon and two points up on West Kelowna.  Since a 2-1 loss in Vernon on November 1st the Backs have gone 7-4-0-3  Salmon Arm has four Vernon kids on the Silverbacks.  The Silverbacks have won three of their last five home games.     

Landon Smith (27-25-52) leads the Silverbacks in goals with twenty seven and in points with fifty two.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2013-14 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 33
Wins: 17
Losses: 11
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 10-5-0-2
Road Record: 7-6-1-2
Overtime Record: 1-4-1
Goals For: 115
Goals Against: 100
Streak: One game winning streak
Standings: 3rd Place

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Evan Anderson (94)
Blake Box (93)
Brett Fagerheim (94)
Mitchell Ferguson (94)
Alex Gillies (95)
Alex Jewell (94)
Riley Hunt (95)
Brendan Kennedy (94)
Jeff Kennedy (94)
Bryden Marsh (94)
Adam Clark (93)
Angus Redman (95)

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

Former Vernon Vipers captain Kevin Kraus is the Silverbacks new Assistant Coach this season

Former Vernon Vipers Head scout Larry Black is the Silverbacks new Assistant GM & Director of player personnel

Michael Roberts played for the Vipers (2012-13) before being traded to Surrey in the off season

Riley Hunt played for the Vipers (2011-12) before being traded to Salmon Arm last season

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

Shane Hanna (94)
Harlon Orr (95)
Steven Iacobellis (93)
Brandon Mistal (92)
Jordan Levesque (95)
Brayden Sherbinin (93)
Josh Bowes (94)
Ryan Schwalbe (94)
Carter Lukenda (93)
Anthony Croston (94)
Spencer Loverock (95)

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

1-1-0-0

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

1-1-0-0

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

Alex Gillies (6-0-6)
Landon Smith (0-4-4)
Thomas Plese (1-2-3)
Colton Thibault (2-1-3)
Taylor Maruya (1-2-3)
Evan Anderson (1-2-3)
Andrew Farny (0-2-2)
Mitchell Ferguson (0-2-2)
Jeff Kennedy (1-1-2)
Blake Box (0-1-1)
Connor Brown-Maloski (1-0-1)
Jack Berezan (1-0-1)
Max Becker (0-1-1)

Angus Redmond (2-0 Record)
Adam Clark (0-2 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Salmon Arm has the BCHL's 6th best powerplay

-The Silverbacks have the league's 8th best penalty kill

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon Vipers:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224096

Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224097

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