Game Preview: Salmon Arm @ Vernon:

Salmon Arm (9-8-2-0) @ Vernon (12-4-0-3) 7pm

Tonight is the third of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers lead the season series 2-0

Last Game:

Wednesday, November 1st Chilliwack 4 Vernon 4
Sunday, October 29th Salmon Arm defeated Victoria 3-2 double overtime


Next Game:

Saturday, November 4th West Kelowna @ Vernon
Sunday, November 5th Powell River @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 55-39-11-6 vs Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 370-365

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 25-17-6-2 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 24-19-6-3 in Salmon Arm

The Silverbacks are 3-6-0-1 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 Saturday, September 9th 2017

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: Vipers won 6-5
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 12-4-0-3 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 4-4 tie in Chilliwack Wednesday. This is the fifth meeting of the season (exhibition & regular season) between the Vipers & Silverbacks. These two teams haven't met since opening weekend. The Vipers swept the home & home series with 5-1 & 6-5 victories over the Silverbacks back in early September. The Snakes come into tonight having won five of the last six home games over the Silverbacks. Tonight is the Vipers second game in three nights, have won three of their last four and three of their last five and have at least a point in four of their last five games. The Vipers have won four of their last five home games sit 2nd in the Division, are tied in points with Trail. The Smokies claim top spot with more wins. Brett Stapley & Jimmy Lambert are third in points in the league leaders. Anthony Yamnitsky leads the lead with a 5-3-0-1 record and a 1.87 GAA.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Brett Stapley (12-14-26) leads the team lead in goals with twelve & tied with Jimmy Lambert (9-17-26) in points with twenty six each.

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

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 19
Wins: 12
Losses: 4
Ties: 3
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 5-1-0-1
Road Record: 7-3-0-2
Overtime Record: 0-0-3
Record vs Interior Division: 6-1-0-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 6-3-0-2
Record In September: 6-1-0-1
Record In October: 6-3-0-1
Record in November: 0-0-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 10-2-0-1
When the opponents score first: 2-2-0-2
Leading after the 1st period: 7-2-0-1
Tied after the 1st period: 2-2-0-2
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-0-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 9-0-0-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 3-3-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-1-0-2
Out shooting opponents: 8-3-0-2
Out shot by opponents: 4-1-0-1
One goal games: 3-4-0-0
Goals for: 72
Goals against: 40
Standings: 2nd Place (Interior Division)
Longest winning streak: Unbeaten in eight games (7 wins-1 tie) (Exhibition & Regular Season)
Longest losing streak: Winless in three games (2 losses & 1 tie)

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:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm this year:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this year:

Jimmy Lambert (2-3-5)
Brett Stapley (2-2-4)
Jesse Lansdell (2-2-4)
Tanner Wishnowski (1-3-4)
Jagger Williamson (1-2-3)
Michael Ufberg (0-2-2)
Josh Prokop (1-1-2)
Coleton Bilodeau (0-2-2)
Alex Swetlikoff (1-1-2)
Jack Judson (1-0-1)
Shane Kelly (0-1-1)
Jordan Sandhu (0-1-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (1-0 Record)
Ty Taylor (1-0 Record)

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

The 9-8-2-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their first of three regular season visits to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 3-2 double overtime victory in Victoria Sunday. 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) will meet again December 8th in Salmon Arm. The Backs are winless in their last nine meetings vs the Vipers. The Silverbacks have lost three of their last five and lost six of their last ten games. The Backs have just one win away from home in their last five road games. Salmon Arm with just two wins on the road this season. Salmon Arm sits 6th in the Interior Division are six points up on last place Merritt and two points back of Penticton/West Kelowna. The Silverbacks recently acquired former Western Hockey League veteran goaltender Kyle Dumba.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:

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

Marcus Mitchell (8-4-12) leads the team in goals with eight, while sharing the team lead in points with Rhett Kingston (7-9-16).

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: 19
Wins: 9
Losses: 8
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 7-4-1-0
Road Record: 2-4-1-0
Goals for: 63
Goals against: 75
Standings: 6th Place (Interior Division)

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)
Grayson Constable (98)
Riley Hayles (98)

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

Connor Sundquist (97)
Nic Tallarico (98)
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:

0-1-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Mitchell Stapley (1-2-3)
Justin Wilson (2-0-2)
Marcus Mitchell (1-1-2)
Max Wutzke (0-1-1)
Spencer Hora (0-1-1)
Riley Hayles (1-0-1)
Ryan Hogg (0-1-1)
Trey Thomas (0-1-1)
Akito Hirose (0-1-1)
Noah Wakeford (0-1-1)
Grayson Constable (0-1-1)
Tanner Campbell (0-1-1)
Logan Mostat (1-0-1)
Trevor Adams (0-1-1)

Bo Didur (0-2 Record)