Game Preview: Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (13-13-0-2) @ Salmon Arm (16-6-2-1) 7pm

Tonight is the second of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Silverbacks lead the season series 1-0

Last Game:

Wednesday, November 25th Penticton defeated Vernon 4-3 in overtime
Saturday, November 21st Prince George defeated Salmon Arm 4-3

Next Game:

Saturday, November 28th Salmon Arm @ Vernon

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 445-247-20-21

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 245-101-11-11 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 200-136-9-11 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 47-35-4-11 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season both teams have scored the same amount of goals 319-319

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-15-1-6 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 21-17-2-6 in Salmon Arm

Vernon is 2-7-0-1 in its last 10 regular season visits at the Shaw Centre

Vernon is 4-3-1-2 in its last 10 regular season home games vs Salmon Arm

Vernon is 4-5-1-0 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, October 13th 2015

The Silverbacks last regular season win at Kal Tire Place was a 6-2 victory on Wednesday, October 28th 2015

The Vipers last regular season win at the Shaw Centre was a 7-5 victory on Friday, November 28th 2014

The Silverbacks last regular season win at the Shaw Centre vs Vernon was a 4-2 win on Saturday, February 21st 2015

The Vipers went 4-3-1-0 vs Salmon Arm last season

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vipers make their first of three regular season visits to the Shaw Centre. Vernon has won just twice in their last ten games in Salmon Arm. The Vipers last regular season win at the Shaw Centre was a 7-5 victory on November 28th 2014. The Vipers are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss in Penticton Wednesday will wrap up a two game road trip tonight in Salmon Arm. Vernon plays three of their next four games on the road have lost four of their last six games away from home. Vernon has won three of their last five games are 5-4-0-1 in their last ten. The Vipers sit 4th in the Division are eight points up on Trail, two points back of West Kelowna and seven points back of 2nd place Salmon Arm. 

Colton McCarthy (14-5-19) leads the the team in goals with fourteen, while Liam Finlay (11-18-29) leads the team in points with twenty nine.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 28
Wins: 13
Losses: 13
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 8-6-0-1
Road Record: 5-7-0-1
Overtime Record: 2-2
Record vs Interior Division: 6-7-0-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 7-6-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 7-4-0-2
When the opponents score first: 6-9-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 7-2-0-1
Tied after 1st Period: 3-4-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 4-7-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 8-0-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 2-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 3-11-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 7-6-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 5-7-0-1
One goal games: 3-4-0-2
Goals For: 92
Goals Against: 87
Place: 4th Place
Streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak this year: Three games
Longest losing streak this year: Three games

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Liam Finlay (97)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Mitchell Oliver (97)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Liam Coughlin (94)
Anthony Latina (94)
Blaine Caton (97)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
Linden Hora (96)
TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (95)
Luke Shiplo (95)
Luke Voltin (95)
Brandon Egli (94)
Mitch Meek (96)
Johhny Coughlin (95)
Kenny Citron (95)
Riley Guenther (94)
Mackenzie Bauer (96)
Danny Todosychuk (94)

Vernon’s Home record vs Salmon Arm this season:

0-1-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs Salmon Arm this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this season:

Colton McCarthy (1-1-2)
Riley Brandt (1-1-2)
Bo Pellah (0-1-1)
Darren Rizzolo (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (0-1 Record

-Vernon has the leagues 12th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 8th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks: 

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks return home after a 4-3 loss in Prince George Saturday begin a home and home series starting tonight with the Vipers.  This is the third meeting of the season with these two teams after Salmon Arm swept the home & home exhibition series with the Vipers back in August before winning 6-2 in Vernon on October 28th. These two teams will meet again in Vernon on December 9th. The Silverbacks have lost just three games at home post a 9-2-2-1 record at the Shaw Centre have won five of their last seven home games. SA has won three of their last five games are 6-3-0-1 in their last ten. Salmon Arm sits 2nd in the Interior Division are three points up on West Kelowna and fifteen points back of league leading Penticton.   

Ross Heidt (17-11-28) lead the Silverbacks lead in goals with seventeen, while Taro Hirose (5-26-31) leads the team in points with thirty one.

Ryley Booth played in 10 games last season with the Vipers before being traded to Salmon Arm on October 28th 2014

Troy Mick played with the Vernon Lakers and was an Assistant Coach-Head Coach & GM with the Vernon Vipers before joining the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

Ian Douglas's Salmon Arm Silverbacks blog

http://backstalk.wordpress.com/

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 25
Wins: 16
Losses: 6
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 9-2-2-1
Road Record: 7-4-0-0
Goals For: 107
Goals Against: 69
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: One game losing streak

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Josh Blanchard (96)
Carson Bolduc (96)
Ryley Booth (96)
Damian Chrcek (96)
Ross Heidt (96)
Taro Hirose (96)
Nick Hutchison (95)
Joshua Laframboise (96)
Phil Middleton (95)
Colton Thibault (95)
Angus Redmond (95)

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

Andrew Farny (95)
Shane Danyluk (94)
Logan Mick (96)
Bryden Marsh (94)
Thomas Plese (94)
Jordan Burns (95)
Branden Wagner (96)
Chase Priskie (96)
Taylor Maruya (95)
Anthony Gardner (95)
Zach Dyment (96)
Jack Berezan (95)

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

0-0-0-0

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

1-0-0-0

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

Nick Hutchison (1-1-2)
Carson Bolduc (0-2-2)
Colton Thibault (1-1-2)
Taro Hirose (0-2-2)
Ross Heidt (1-1-2)
Brett Stewart (0-1-1)
Chase Zieky (1-0-1)
Josh Laframboise (0-1-1)
Josh Blanchard (1-0-1)
Jared Turcotte (0-1-1)
Marcus Mitchell (1-0-1)

Angus Redmond (1-0 Record)

-Salmon Arm has the leagues 5th best powerplay

-The Silverbacks have the league's 4th 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