Game Preview: Round 1-Game 2 Salmon Arm @ Vernon:

Salmon Arm (0-1) @ Vernon (1-0) 7pm

Tonight is the tenth meeting of the season (exhibition, regular season & playoffs) between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers lead the season series 7-2

Last Game:

Friday, March 2nd Game 2 Vernon 5 Salmon Arm 2

Next Game:

Game 3 Tuesday, March 6th Vernon @ Salmon Arm

These teams meet in the playoffs for a fourth time in franchise history. The Vipers have won two of the previous three playoff series over Salmon Arm.

Here's a look at the previous playoff series vs Salmon Arm
2005-06 (Interior Division Semifinals) Silverbacks won series 4-1
2008-09 (Interior Conference finals) Vipers won series 4-2
2010-11 (Interior Conference finals) Vipers won series 4-2

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: Silverbacks won 4-3

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 1-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 5-2 victory over the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks in Game 1 of the opening round of the BCHL playoffs. The Snakes come into this evening having won eight straight at home, while five straight overall. The Vipers are 9-1 in their last ten games are 7-2 vs Salmon Arm this season (exhibition, regular season & playoffs).

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Brett Stapley (27-32-59) lead the team in regular season goals with twenty seven, while Jimmy Lambert (23-38-61) lead the team in regular season points with sixty one.

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

Josh Latta played in 64 games with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (2015-2017) was traded to Vernon December 29 2017

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

Vernon Vipers 2018 playoff stats:

Games Played: 1
Wins: 1
Losses: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 1-0
Road Record: 0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
When the Vipers score first: 0-0
When the opponents score first: 1-0
Leading after the 1st period: 0-0
Tied after the 1st period: 1-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 1-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-0
Out shooting opponents: 1-0
Out shot by opponents: 0-0
One goal games: 0-0
Goals for: 5
Goals against: 2
Win-loss Streak: Five game winning streak
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)
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)
Sol Seibel (99)
Luke Gingras (98)
Steven Jandric (97)
Cooper Watson (96)
Connor Clouston (96)
Darion Hanson (97)

Vernon's home record vs Salmon Arm this year:

3-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm this year:

3-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this year:

Jesse Lansdell (5-8-13)
Jimmy Lambert (2-8-10)
Jagger Williamson (4-4-8)
Brett Stapley (3-4-7)
Jordan Sandhu (3-3-6)
Josh Prokop (2-3-5)
Derek Brown (1-3-4)
Alex Swetlikoff (1-3-4)
Coleton Bilodeau (0-3-3)
Keyvan Mokhtari (3-0-3)
Michael Ufberg (0-3-3)
Jack Judson (1-2-3)
Mitch Andres (1-2-3)
Cameron Trott (2-1-3)
Niko Karamanis (0-3-3)
Josh Latta (1-1-2)
Shane Kelly (0-1-1)
Chris Jandric (1-0-1)
Michael Young (0-1-1)
Connor Marritt (1-0-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (1-1 Record)
Ty Taylor (5-0 Record-1 Shutout)

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

The 0-1 Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their sixth visit this season to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 5-2 loss in Game 1. The Silverbacks have one win in their last nine games in Vernon (regular season & playoffs). The Gorillas enter tonight have lost three of their last five road games, have won six of their last ten games away from home. Salmon Arm has lost three of their last five are 3-7 in their last ten games. The Backs have just one win in their last fourteen games vs the Vipers (regular season & playoffs).

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:

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

Rhett Kingston (24-26-50) lead the team in regular season goals with twenty four, & in regular season points with fifty.

Sol Seibel played in 76 games with the Vernon Vipers (2015-2018) was traded to Salmon Arm January 8 2018

Brandon Whistle played in 16 games with the 2017-18 Vernon Vipers was traded to Salmon Arm December 29 2017

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 2018 playoff stats:

Games Played: 1
Wins: 0
Losses: 1
Overtime Wins:
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-0
Road Record: 0-1
Goals for: 2
Goals against: 5
Win-Loss Streak: One game losing streak

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Ryan Hogg (98)
Akito Hirose (99)
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)
Josh Latta (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:

1-3-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Rhett Kingston (1-3-4)
Justin Wilson (2-1-3)
Grayson Constable (1-2-3)
Nick Unruh (1-2-3)
Trey Thomas (0-2-2)
Akito Hirose (0-2-2)
Tanner Campbell (3-1-4)
Logan Mostat (2-0-2)
Noah Wakeford (1-1-2)
Ryan Hogg (0-2-2)
Trevor Adams (0-2-2)
Max Wutzke (0-1-1)
Riley Hayles (1-0-1)
Austin Chorney (1-0-1)
Hudson Schandor (1-0-1)
Joseph Leahy (0-1-1)
Brandon Whistle (0-1-1)

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