Game Preview: Season Opener: Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (0-0-0-0) @ Salmon Arm (0-0-0-0) 7pm

Tonight is the first of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers went 1-0-0-1 vs Salmon Arm in exhibition. The Vipers won last year's regular season series vs Salmon Arm going 5-0-0-2

Last Game:

Saturday, September 2nd Exhibition Vernon defeated Trail 5-3
Saturday, September 2nd Exhibition Salmon Arm defeated West Kelowna 5-1

Next Game:

Saturday, September 9th Salmon Arm @ Vernon

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 53-39-11-6 vs Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season both teams have scored 359 goals each vs one another

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 24-17-6-2 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 23-19-6-3 in Salmon Arm

The Silverbacks are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten games in Vernon

The Vipers are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten games in Salmon Arm

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Salmon Arm was a 4-2 victory on Thursday, December 29th 2016

The Silverbacks last regular season win in Vernon was a 5-2 victory on Wednesday, December 9th 2015

The Vipers last regular season win in Salmon Arm was a 1-0 victory on Friday, December 30th 2016

The Silverbacks last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 6-1 victory on Saturday, January 30th 2016

Here's a look at this year's schedule vs Salmon Arm

Friday, August 25th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Exhibition-Silverbacks won 2-1 double overtime
Saturday, August 26th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Exhibition-Vipers won 4-3
Friday, September 8th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Saturday, September 9th Salmon Arm @ Vernon
Friday, November 3rd Salmon Arm @ Vernon
Friday, December 8th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Friday, December 29th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Saturday, December 30th Salmon Arm @ Vernon

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 0-0-0-0 Vernon Vipers open the 2017-18 regular season, their 56th season in the league and 23rd season as the Vipers make their first of three regular season visits to the Shaw Centre. The Snakes are coming off a 5-3 pre-season victory over the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters Saturday. The Snakes don't return to Salmon Arm until December 8th. The Vipers have just four wins in their last ten games in Salmon Arm. Tonight is the first of a home & home series with the Silverbacks after the Vipers went 1-0-0-1 vs Salmon Arm in exhibition. Since 2008 the Vipers & Silverbacks have opened the regular season facing each other in eight of the past ten seasons. The Snakes start the 2017-18 season playing nine of their first ten games on the road. Vernon comes into tonight going 3-0-0-1 in exhibition won two of three games in Salmon Arm last season. The Vipers actually got at least one point in all three games. The Snakes were 500 on the road last year, going 12-12-2-3. Vernon has ten players returning from last season, has added former NHLer and Vernon product Jared Smithson to their coaching staff for the upcoming season. The Vipers have yet to announce their captain-assistant captains as of this morning.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/21

Steven Jandric (27-24-51) lead the team last season in goals with twenty seven & in points with fifty one.

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

Vernon Vipers Exhibition Stats:

Games Played: 4
Wins: 3
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 2-0-0-1
Road Record: 1-0-0-0
Goals for: 14
Goals against: 10

Vernon Vipers 2016-17 final regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 30
Losses: 19
Ties: 4
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 18-7-3-1
Road Record: 12-12-2-3
Overtime Record: 2-5-4
Record vs Interior Division: 18-9-3-4
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 12-10-2-0
When the Vipers score first: 25-7-2-3
When the opponents score first: 5-12-3-1
Leading after the 1st period: 20-3-1-1
Tied after the 1st period: 7-8-3-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 3-8-1-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 25-2-2-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 3-1-3-2
Trailing after the 2nd period: 2-15-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 19-8-4-2
Out shot by opponents: 9-9-1-1
One goal games: 10-2-5-2
Goals for: 180
Goals against: 158
Standings: Finished in 2nd Place
Longest winning streak: Unbeaten in ten games (7 wins-3 ties)
Longest losing streak: Three game losing streak (Twice)

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Stapley (99)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Niko Karamanis (98)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Michael Ufberg (97)
Shane Kelly (97)
Sol Seibel (99)
Chris Jandric (98)
Ty Taylor (99)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Josh Prokop (00)
Connor Marritt (99)
Alex Swetlikoff (01)
Jack Judson (00)

Newly Acquired Players:

Anthony Yamnitsky (97)
Tanner Wishnowski (97)
Keyvan Mokhtari (98)
Jordan Sandhu (99)
Finn Evans (99)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Austin Adamson (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Ryan Brushett (98)
Simon Sagissor (97)
Brody Dale (99)
Hunter Zandee (96)
Luke Gingras (98)
Steven Jandric (97)
Cooper Watson (96)
Cameron Trott (97)
Connor Clouston (96)
Darion Hanson (97)

Vernon's home record vs Salmon Arm last year:

3-0-0-1

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm last year:

2-0-0-1

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm last year:

Jimmy Lambert (9-2-11)
Michael Ufberg (1-8-9)
Steven Jandric (2-5-7)
Brett Stapley (0-7-7)
Hunter Zandee (1-5-6)
Jagger Williamson (4-2-6)
Cameron Trott (1-4-5)
Niko Karamanis (3-2-5)
Chris Jandric (1-3-4)
Cooper Watson (0-3-3)
Austin Adamson (1-2-3)
Riley Brandt (2-0-2)
Christian Cakebread (2-0-2)
Luke Gingras (1-0-1)
Connor Clouston (0-1-1)
Ryan Brushett (0-1-1)
Jesse Lansdell (1-0-1)
Shane Kelly (0-1-1)

Ty Taylor (3-0-1 Record)
Darion Hanson (2-0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

The 0-0-0-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks open their 17th season in the BC Hockey League, are coming off a 5-1 pre-season win over the West Kelowna Warriors Saturday. Tonight's the first of six regular season meetings with the Vipers after the Silverbacks went winless in seven games vs Vernon last season. The Backs will play seven of their first nine games at home, were 11-14-2-2 on home ice last year. SA has thirteen players returning from last year. The Silverbacks have revamped their coaching staff over the off season. Out is head coach Misko Antisin and assistant coach Darrell Hay from last season, in is new head coach Scott Atkinson & former Silverbacks captain David Killip as the new assistant coach. The Backs made several trades over the off season, dealing away veteran players. Grayson Constable will wear the "C" for the Silverbacks this coming season.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:

http://bchl.ca/stats/roster/20

Elijiah Barriga (30-27-57) lead the team last season in goals with thirty while Carson Bolduc (19-41-60) lead the team last season in goals with in points with sixty.

Troy Mick played with the 1984-85 Vernon Lakers was also an Assistant Coach, Head Coach-GM with the Vernon Lakers-Vipers (1993-2000)-(2005-2006)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Exhibition Stats:

Games Played: 6
Wins: 3
Losses: 3
Ties:
Overtime Losses:
Home Record: 1-2
Road Record: 2-1
Goals for: 22
Goals against: 22

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2016-17 final regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 24
Losses: 28
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 11-14-2-2
Road Record: 13-14-1-1
Goals for: 181
Goals against: 222
Standings: Finished in 6th Place (Missed Playoffs)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Ryan Hogg (98)
Akito Hirose (99)
Josh Latta (98)
Trey Thomas (99)
Marcus Mitchell (98)
Julian Timba (98)
Austin Chorney (00)
Max Wutzke (99)
Spencer Hora (99)
Justin Wilson (98)
Nic Tallarico (98)
Grayson Constable (98)
Riley Hayles (98)

New Recruits-Committed Players:

No list is available

Newly Acquired Players:

Mitch Stapley (97)
Bo Didur (97)
Tanner Campbell (97)
Aidan Casey (98)
Logan Mostat (97)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks departed and traded players from last years team:

Connor Sundquist (97)
Jared Turcotte (97)
Carson Bolduc (96)
Elijiah Barriga (96)
Nathan Iannone (98)
Trevor Ayre (98)
Ryley Booth (96)
Carter Stephenson (98)
Trevin Kozlowski (97)

Salmon Arm's home record vs Vernon last year:

0-2-0-1

Salmon Arm's road record vs Vernon last year:

0-3-0-1

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Josh Blanchard (2-3-5)
Josh Latta (3-2-5)
Connor Sundquist (2-2-4)
Carson Bolduc (1-3-4)
Elijiah Barriga (2-2-4)
Justin Wilson (1-3-4)
Jared Turcotte (0-4-4)
Ryley Booth (2-1-3)
Haydn Hopkins (1-2-3)
Marcus Mitchell (0-3-3)
Carter Cochrane (2-1-3)
Grayson Constable (1-0-1)
Riley Hayles (0-1-1)
Mitch Skapski (1-0-1)
Nathan Iannone (0-1-1)
Carter Stephenson (0-1-1)
Austin Chorney (0-1-1)

Nic Tallarico (0-1-2 Record)
Trevin Kozlowski (0-3 Record)