Game Preview: Salmon Arm @ Vernon:

Salmon Arm (12-21-3-0) @ Vernon (26-7-1-4) 6pm

Tonight is the sixth and final regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers lead the season series 5-0

Last Game:

Friday, December 29th Vernon defeated Salmon Arm 4-0

Next Game:

Friday, January 5th Merritt @ Vernon
Friday, January 5th Wenatchee @ Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 58-39-11-6 vs Salmon Arm

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Salmon Arm 383-369

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 26-17-6-2 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 26-19-6-3 in Salmon Arm

The Silverbacks are 3-6-0-1 in their last ten games in Vernon

The Vipers are 6-3-0-1 in their last ten games in Salmon Arm

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Salmon Arm was a 6-3 victory on Friday, November 3rd 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 4-0 victory on Friday, December 29th 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: Vipers won 6-3
Friday, December 8th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 3-1
Friday, December 29th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 4-0
Saturday, December 30th Salmon Arm @ Vernon

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 26-7-1-4 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 4-0 victory Friday in Salmon Arm. Tonight's the first game of a three game home stand, where the Snakes have won three straight and five of their last six home games. Tonight's the second game of a home and home series, and the final regular season meeting vs Salmon Arm. Tonight is the eighth meeting of the season (exhibition & regular season) between the Silverbacks & Vipers. The Snakes have won six of the seven games over the Silverbacks this year. The Vipers enter tonight have won five straight and eight of their last ten games.  Vernon sits atop the Interior Division & overall standings are nine points up on Penticton and six points up on Wenatchee.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Josh Prokop (19-11-30) leads the team lead in goals with nineteen, while Jimmy Lambert (14-30-44) leads the team in points with fourty four.

Cameron Trott played 78 games with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (2014-2016) was traded to Vernon November 23 2016

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

Vernon Vipers 2017-18 regular season stats:

Games Played: 38
Wins: 26
Losses: 7
Ties: 4
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 13-3-1-1
Road Record: 13-4-0-3
Overtime Record: 2-0-4
Record vs Interior Division: 18-4-0-2
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-3-1-2
Record In September: 6-1-0-1
Record In October: 6-3-0-1
Record In November: 7-3-0-2
Record In December: 7-0-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 19-3-0-2
When the opponents score first: 7-4-1-2
Leading after the 1st period: 15-2-0-1
Tied after the 1st period: 4-2-0-3
Trailing after the 1st period: 6-2-1-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 19-0-0-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 7-5-0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-2-1-3
Out shooting opponents: 20-4-1-2
Out shot by opponents: 6-3-0-2
One goal games: 5-6-1-0
Goals for: 138
Goals against: 78
Standings: 1st Place (Overall)
Longest winning streak: Unbeaten in eight games (6 wins-2 ties)
Longest losing streak: Winless in three games (2 losses & 1 tie)

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Stapley (99)
Cameron Trott (97)
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)

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)
Connor Clouston (96)
Darion Hanson (97)

Vernon's home record vs Salmon Arm this year:

2-0-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm this year:

3-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this year:

Jimmy Lambert (2-8-10)
Jesse Lansdell (5-5-10)
Brett Stapley (3-4-7)
Jagger Williamson (2-4-6)
Tanner Wishnowski (1-3-4)
Jordan Sandhu (3-1-4)
Josh Prokop (2-2-4)
Michael Ufberg (0-3-3)
Jack Judson (1-2-3)
Alex Swetlikoff (1-2-3)
Coleton Bilodeau (0-2-2)
Keyvan Mokhtari (2-0-2)
Niko Karamanis (0-2-2)
Shane Kelly (0-1-1)
Mitch Andres (0-1-1)
Chris Jandric (1-0-1)
Michael Young (0-1-1)
Cameron Trott (1-0-1)
Sam Anzai (0-1-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (1-0 Record)
Ty Taylor (4-0 Record-1 Shutout)

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

The 12-21-3-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their third and final regular season visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 4-0 loss to the visiting Vernon Vipers last night. The Silverbacks have lost five straight on the road, last win away from home was a 2-1 victory in Wenatchee November 25th 2017. The Backs are 0-5 vs the Vipers this season,  are winless in eleven straight games vs Vernon. Salmon Arm's last win over Vernon was a 6-1 victory on January 30th 2016. The Silverbacks have lost eight straight, have just one win in their last eleven games. Salmon Arm sits last in the Interior Division are six points back of Merritt and eleven points back of West Kelowna. SA is thirty points back of Division leading Vernon.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:

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

Rhett Kingston (14-17-31) leads the team in goals with thirteen, & in points with twenty nine.

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: 36
Wins: 12
Losses: 21
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 9-9-1-0
Road Record: 3-12-2-0
Goals for: 93
Goals against: 147
Standings: 7th Place (Interior Division)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Ryan Hogg (98)
Akito Hirose (99)
Josh Latta (98)
Trey Thomas (99)
Julian Timba (98)
Austin Chorney (00)
Max Wutzke (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)
Spencer Hora (99)
Marcus Mitchell (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:

0-3-0-0

Salmon Arm's road record vs Vernon this year:

0-2-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Justin Wilson (2-0-2)
Marcus Mitchell (1-1-2)
Rhett Kingston (0-2-2)
Logan Mostat (2-0-2)
Noah Wakeford (1-1-2)
Trevor Adams (0-2-2)
Max Wutzke (0-1-1)
Riley Hayles (1-0-1)
Ryan Hogg (0-1-1)
Trey Thomas (0-1-1)
Akito Hirose (0-1-1)
Grayson Constable (0-1-1)
Tanner Campbell (0-1-1)
Austin Chorney (1-0-1)
Nick Unruh (0-1-1)
Hudson Schandor (1-0-1)

Kyle Dumba (0-2 Record)
Cooper Reid (0-1 Record)