Friday, October 10, 2014

Game Preview: Salmon Arm @ Vernon:

Salmon Arm (3-2-0-2) @ Vernon (3-3-0-1) 7pm start

Tonight is the first of eight meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks this season.  The Vipers went 3-2-0-2 vs Salmon Arm last season.

Last Game:

Saturday, October 4th Vernon defeated Cowichan 2-1
Wednesday, October 8th Surrey defeated Salmon Arm 3-2 Overtime

Next Game:

Saturday, October 11th Chilliwack @ Vernon
Saturday, October 11th Salmon Arm @ Merritt

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 401-222-20-18

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 219-91-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 182-121-9-8 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 44-30-3-11 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 300-291

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 18-13-0-6 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-14-2-6 in Salmon Arm

Vernon is 3-5-0-2 in its last 10 regular season visits at the Shaw Centre

Vernon is 5-1-0-4 in its last 10 regular season games vs Salmon Arm at home

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

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Salmon Arm was a 3-2 overtime victory on Friday, February 21st 2014

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 3-2 double overtime win back on Sunday, January 19th 2014

The Vipers went 3-2-0-2 vs Salmon Arm last season



Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 2-1 win over the visiting Cowichan Capitals Saturday are playing their second game of a current four game home stand.  Tonight is the first of eight regular season meetings of the season between these two teams as Vernon/Salmon Arm split a home & home series in the pre-season with each team winning on home ice.  The Vipers have just one win in their last four games sit 5th in the Interior Division are one point up on Trail, one point back of Salmon Arm and only three points back of West Kelowna/Merritt.  Defencemen Brandon Egli & Mitch Meek will make their Viper debuts tonight after coming over in a trade with the Victoria Grizzlies Wednesday. 

Anthony Latina (3-2-5) & Mackenzie Bauer (3-1-4) are tied for the team lead in goals with three each while Latina leads the team in points with five

-Kevin Kraus & Eric Godard were both Assistant Coaches with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks last season

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 6
Wins: 3
Losses: 3
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 1-2-0-1
Road Record: 2-1-0-0
Goals For: 16
Goals Against: 22
Place: 5th Place
Streak: One game winning streak

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Riley Guenther (94)
Kenny Citron (95)
Liam Coughlin (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Dexter Dancs (95)
Michael McNicholas (94)
Brett Mulcahy (93)
Demico Hannoun (95)
Jared Wilson (94)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Mason Blacklock (94)
Josh Bryan (93)
Brendan Persley (93)
Logan Mick (96)
Ryan Renz (93)
Michael Statchuk (94)
Tyler Povelofskie (96)
Matty Saharchuk (95)
Austin Smith (93)
Dylan Chanter (95)

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

2-0-0-1

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

1-2-0-1

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

Dexter Dancs (1-9-10)
Michael McNicholas (2-6-8)
Mason Blacklock (1-4-5)
Demico Hannoun (1-3-4)
Josh Bryan (2-2-4)
Colton Sparrow (1-3-4)
Liam Coughlin (3-0-3)
Jared Wilson (0-2-2)
Mark Hamilton (1-1-2)
Logan Mick (1-1-2)
Matty Saharchuk (1-0-1)
Brett Mulcahy (1-0-1)
Kenny Citron (0-1-1)
Riley Guenther (0-1-1)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-0-1)

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

-Vernon has the leagues 16th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 14th best penalty kill


Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks make first of four regular season visits to Kal Tire Place tonight.  The Silverbacks are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Surrey Wednesday are playing their second game of a current three game road trip.  Salmon Arm has lost three straight sit 4th place in the Interior Division are a single point up on 5th place Vernon and are only two points back of 2nd place Merritt & West Kelowna who are currently tied for 2nd place.  The Backs lost two of three games in Vernon last season. 

Taro Hirose (3-4-7) leads the Silverbacks in goals with three and in points with seven

-Logan Mick played 53 games in Vernon last season collecting (7-7-14) playing two seasons with the Vipers before being traded to Merritt & Salmon Arm in the off season

-Zach Dyment was an "AP" with the Vipers last season

Ian Douglas's Backs Talk blog

http://backstalk.wordpress.com/

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 7
Wins: 3
Losses: 2
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 1-1-0-1
Road Record: 2-1-0-1
Goals For: 20
Goals Against: 24
Place: 4th Place
Streak: Three game losing streak

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Jack Berezan (95)
Andrew Farny (95)
Nicholas Josephs (94)
Bryden Marsh (94)
Taylor Maruya (95)
Thomas Plese (94)
Colton Thibault (95)
Angus Redmond (95)

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

Landon Smith (93)
Alex Gillies (95)
Connor Brown-Maloski (96)
Evan Anderson (94)
Mitchell Ferguson (94)
Alex Jewell (94)
Michael Roberts (95)
Cole McCaskill (96)
Blake Box (93)
Jeff Kennedy (94)
Max Becker (95)
Brendan Kennedy (94)
Brett Fargerheim (94)
Adam Clark (93)

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

3-1-0-0

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

1-1-0-1

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

Alex Gillies (8-2-10)
Landon Smith (4-6-10)
Taylor Maruya (1-4-5)
Andrew Farny (1-4-5)
Mitchell Ferguson (0-4-4)
Jeff Kennedy (2-2-4)
Evan Anderson (1-3-4)
Thomas Plese (1-2-3)
Colton Thibault (2-1-3)
Alex Jewell (0-3-3)
Michael Roberts (0-2-2)
Blake Box (0-1-1)
Connor Brown-Maloski (1-0-1)
Jack Berezan (1-0-1)
Max Becker (0-1-1)
Cole McCaskill (0-1-1)
Bryden Marsh (1-0-1)

Angus Redmond (2-1 Record)
Adam Clark (2-2 Record)

-Salmon Arm has the leagues 9th best powerplay

-The Silverbacks have the league's 13th 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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