Game Preview: Vipers Home Opener: Salmon Arm @ Vernon:

Salmon Arm (0-1-0-0) @ Vernon (1-0-0-0) 6pm

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

Last Game:

Friday, September 9th Vernon defeated Salmon Arm 6-3

Next Game:

Friday, September 16th Coquitlam @ Vernon

Friday, September 16th Chilliwack @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 49-39-4-11 vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Salmon Arm has outscored Vernon 344-335

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 21-17-1-6 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 22-19-2-6 in Salmon Arm

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

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

Vernon is 4-6-0-0 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 victory on Friday, January 29th 2016

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 6-3 victory on Friday, September 9th 2016

The Silverbacks last regular season win at the Shaw Centre vs Vernon was a 6-1 win on Saturday, January 30th 2016

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

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers opened the 2016-17 regular season with a 6-3 win in Salmon Arm last night, host the Silverbacks tonight in the Vipers home opener. The Vipers will host Salmon Arm four times this season went 2-5 vs the Backs last year. The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Salmon Arm was a 3-2 victory on January 29th 2016. Vernon will start the new season playing six of their first nine games away from home.

Jimmy Lambert (2-0-2) leads the the team in goals with two & is tied in points with three other players with two points each

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

Vernon Vipers 2016-17 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 1
Wins: 1

Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 1-0-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Record vs Interior Division: 1-0-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 0-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 1-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 0-0-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 1-0-0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 0-0-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 0-0-0-0
Leading after 2nd Period: 0-0-0-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 1-0-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 0-0-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 1-0-0-0
Out shot by Opponents: 0-0-0-0
One goal games: 0-0-0-0
Record in September: 1-0-0-0
Goals For: 6
Goals Against: 3
Place: 1st Place (Tied with West Kelowna)
Longest winning streak: One game
Longest losing streak:

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Stapley (99)

Christian Cakebread (97)

Nicholas Rasovic (96)

Hunter Zandee (96)

Jagger Williamson (98)

Jimmy Lambert (97)

Steven Jandric (97)

Callum Volpe (98)

Darren Rizzolo (98)

Riley Brandt (96)
Mitchell Oliver (97)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Charley Michalowski (96)

Odeen Tufto (97)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Liam Finlay (97)
Joe Sacco (96)
Ben Butcher (95)
Brendan Barry (97)
Latrell Charleson (95)
Bo Pellah (95)
Mac Ferner (95)
Andrew Shortridge (95)

Vernon’s Home record vs Salmon Arm this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs Salmon Arm this season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this season:

Jimmy Lambert (2-0-2)

Michael Ufberg (0-2-2)

Hunter Zandee (1-1-2)

Niko Karamanis (1-1-2)

Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)

Derek Osik (1-0-1)

Steven Jandric (1-0-1)

Chris Jandric (0-1-1)

Ty Taylor (1-0 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 3rd best powerplay

-The Vipers had the leagues best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their first of four regular season visits to Kal Tire Place. The Silverbacks are coming off a 6-3 loss to the visiting Vernon Vipers Friday. The Silverbacks wont return to Vernon until December 9th. The Silverbacks last regular season win at Kal Tire Place was a 5-2 victory on Wednesday, December 9th 2015. Salmon Arm will play three of their first four games to start the season at home. Tonight is the third straight meeting between these teams. The Backs have won six of their last ten games vs Vernon.   

Connor Sundquist (2-0-2) leads the Silverbacks in goals with two & in points with two

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.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2016-17 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 1

Wins: 0

Losses: 1

Ties: 0

Overtime Losses: 0

Home Record: 0-1-0-0

Road Record: 0-0-0-0

Goals For: 3

Goals Against: 6

Place: 4th Place (Tied with Trail)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Mitch Skapski (96)
Carson Bolduc (96)
Jared Turcotte (97)

Ryley Booth (96)
Josh Blanchard (96)
Elijiah Barriga (96)
Marcus Mitchell (98)
Cameron Trott (97)

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

Nick Hutchison (95)

Chase Zieky (96)

Cameron Coutre (98)

Joshua Laframboise (96)

Taro Hirose (96)

Colton Thibault (95)

Ross Heidt (96)

Phil Middleton (95)

Kodi Schwarz (95)

Damian Chrcek (96)

Ayrton Nikkel (95)

Sam De Melo (98)

Angus Redmond (95)

Brandon Kegler (97)

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

0-1-0-0

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

0-0-0-0

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

Connor Sundquist (2-0-2)

Josh Blanchard (0-1-1)

Josh Latta (1-0-1)

Jared Turcotte (0-1-1)

Marcus Mitchell (0-1-1)

Trevin Kozlowski (0-1 Record)

-Salmon Arm had the leagues 10th best powerplay

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

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon Vipers:

http://bchl.ca/roster?team=21

Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

http://bchl.ca/roster?team=20