Game Preview: Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (17-23-0-3) @ Salmon Arm (24-10-2-2) 7pm

Tonight is the fifth of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Silverbacks lead the season series 4-0

Last Game:

Tuesday, January 12th West Kelowna defeated Vernon 5-2
Saturday, January 9th Salmon Arm defeated Penticton 4-2

Next Game:

Friday, January 22nd West Kelowna @ Vernon
Saturday, January 16th West Kelowna @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 449-257-20-22

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 247-106-11-12 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 202-141-9-11 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 47-38-4-11 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Salmon Arm has outscored Vernon 333-325

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-17-1-6 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 21-18-2-6 in Salmon Arm

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

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

Vernon is 2-7-1-0 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 2014

The Silverbacks last regular season win at Kal Tire Place was a 5-2 victory on Wednesday, December 9th 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 5-1 win on Friday, November 27th 2015

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

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers make their second of three visits to the Shaw Centre wrap up a three game road trip. The Vipers have 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 5-2 loss in West Kelowna Tuesday have lost seven of their last ten road games, have just four wins in their last thirteen games away from home. Vernon plays five of their next seven games on the road. The Vipers last visit to Salmon Arm was a 5-1 loss to the host Silverbacks. Vernon is 2-7-1-0 in its last 10 regular season games vs. Salmon Arm. Vernon has lost three of their last five and have just three wins in their last ten games. The Vipers and Silverbacks will play a home & home series on the 29th & 30th of January. Viper captain Colton McCarthy returns to the lineup after serving a two game suspension. Vernon sits tied in 4th place in points with Trail are six points up on Merritt and thirteen points back of West Kelowna for 3rd place. 

Colton McCarthy (17-8-25) leads the the team in goals with seventeen, while Odeen Tufto (16-28-44) leads the team lead in points with fourty four.

Kevin Kraus was an Assistant Coach with the Silverbacks during the 2013-14 season

Tyrol Deeg spent one season in Salmon Arm as the Silverbacks trainer

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 43
Wins: 17
Losses: 23
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 10-11-0-2
Road Record: 7-11-0-2
Overtime Record: 2-4
Record vs Interior Division: 7-16-0-3
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 10-6-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 9-5-0-2
When the opponents score first: 8-18-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 9-2-0-2
Tied after 1st Period: 4-7-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 5-14-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 10-0-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 3-5-0-1
Trailing after 2nd Period: 4-18-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 10-8-0-2
Out shot by Opponents: 6-15-0-1
One goal games: 3-6-0-3
Record in September: 3-3-0-1
Record in October: 6-6-0-0
Record in November: 4-6-0-1
Record in December: 3-5-0-1
Record in January: 1-3-0-0
Goals For: 132
Goals Against: 149
Place: 4th Place
Streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak this year: Three games
Longest losing streak this year: Five 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:

0-3-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs Salmon Arm this season:

0-1-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this season:

Callum Volpe (1-2-3)
Odeen Tufto (3-0-3)
Colton McCarthy (1-1-2)
Riley Brandt (1-1-2)
Latrell Charleson (0-2-2)
Bo Pellah (0-2-2)
Christian Cakebread (1-1-2)
Darren Rizzolo (0-1-1)
Liam Finlay (0-1-1)
Jagger Williamson (1-0-1)
Jimmy Lambert (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (0-3 Record)
Brendan Barry (0-1 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 7th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 8th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks: 

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks look to improve to 5-0 vs the Vipers this season have won the first four meetings of the season. The Silverbacks won the last meeting with Vernon, a 5-2 win at Kal Tire Place on December 9th. Including the pre-season Salmon Arm is 6-0 vs the Vipers this season. The Backs have won five straight over the Vipers going back to last year. The Silverbacks are coming off a 4-2 victory in Penticton Saturday return home after a three game road trip where the Backs won two out of three. The Silverbacks are 1-0 vs the Vipers at home are 3-0 in Vernon have won three straight at home and seven of their last night at the Shaw Centre. The Backs have won two straight and four of their last five games are 6-3-0-1 in their last ten games. The Silverbacks sit 2nd in the Interior Division are nineteen points back of Division leading Penticton. Salmon Arm is two points up on West Kelowna and fifteen points up on Trail-Vernon. 

Ross Heidt (22-16-38) lead the Silverbacks lead in goals with twenty two, while Carson Bolduc (17-31-48) leads the team in points with fourty eight.

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: 38
Wins: 24
Losses: 10
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 13-4-2-1
Road Record: 11-6-0-1
Goals For: 156
Goals Against: 107
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: Two game winning 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:

1-0-0-0

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

3-0-0-0

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

Josh Laframboise (1-6-7)
Carson Bolduc (2-4-6)
Ross Heidt (4-2-6)
Taro Hirose (1-4-5)
Chase Zieky (4-2-6)
Josh Blanchard (2-2-4)
Kodi Scharz (0-4-4)
Elijiah Barriga (2-2-4)
Colton Thibault (1-2-3)
Nick Hutchison (1-1-2)
Jared Turcotte (0-2-2)
Phil Mildeton (0-2-2)
Brett Stewart (0-1-1)
Marcus Mitchell (1-0-1)
Ryley Booth (0-1-1)
Cameron Trott (0-1-1)
Damian Chreck (1-0-1)

Angus Redmond (3-0 Record)
Brandon Kegler (1-0 Record)

-Salmon Arm has the leagues 5th best powerplay

-The Silverbacks have the league's 7th 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