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 six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers lead the season series 1-0

Last Game:

Friday, September 8th Vernon defeated Salmon Arm 5-1

Next Game:

Friday, September 15th Vernon @ Merritt
Friday, September 15th Penticton @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 54-39-11-6 vs Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 364-360

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 24-19-6-3 in Salmon Arm

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

The Vipers are 5-4-0-1 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 5-1 victory on Friday, September 8th 2017

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: Vipers won 5-1
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 1-0-0-0 Vernon Vipers opened the 2017-18 regular season with a 5-1 victory in Salmon Arm Friday. This is the fourth meeting of the season (exhibition & regular season) between the Vipers & Silverbacks. The Snakes come into tonight riding a four game winning streak (exhibition & regular season) are tied atop the division with the Penticton Vees. These two teams wont meet again until November 3rd. After tonight Vernon will play their next games on the road before returning home October 7th. The Vipers start the new season playing ten of their first twelve games away from home.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Jesse Lansdell (2-1-3) leads the team in goals with two, while Lansdell & Jagger Williamson (1-2-3)share the team lead in points with three each.

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

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 1
Wins: 1
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 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 the 1st period: 1-0-0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 0-0-0-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 1-0-0-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 0-0-0-0
Trailing after the 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
Goals for: 5
Goals against: 1
Standings: Tied for 1st Place
Longest winning streak: Four game winning streak
Longest losing streak: One game losing streak

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 this year:

0-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm this year:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this year:

Jagger Williamson (1-2-3)
Jesse Lansdell (2-1-3)
Michael Ufberg (0-2-2)
Josh Prokop (0-1-1)
Tanner Wishnowski (0-1-1)
Finn Evans (0-1-1)
Alex Swetlikoff (1-0-1)
Jack Judson (1-0-1)
Coleton Bilodeau (0-1-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (1-0 Record)

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

The 0-1-0-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their first of three regular season visits to Kal Tire Place. The Silverbacks are coming off a 5-1 loss to the visiting Vernon Vipers last night. The Silverbacks last regular season win in Vernon was a 5-2 victory December 9th 2015. These two teams will meet eight times this season (exhibition & regular season). Salmon Arm is winless in their last eight meetings vs the Vipers. The Backs have won three of the last six Viper home openers. The Silverbacks will play seven of their first nine regular season games at home.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:

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

Justin Wilson (1-0-1) leads the team in goals with one while sharing the team lead in points with Max Wutzke (0-1-1) & Mitchell Stapley (0-1-1).

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 2017-18 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: 1
Goals against: 5
Standings: 6th Place

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 this year:

0-1-0-0

Salmon Arm's road record vs Vernon this year:

0-0-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Justin Wilson (1-0-1)
Max Wutzke (0-1-1)
Mitchell Stapley (0-1-1)

Bo Didur (0-1 Record)