Game Preview: Round 1-Game 3 Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (2-0) @ Salmon Arm (0-2) 7pm

Tonight is the eleventh meeting of the season (exhibition, regular season & playoffs) between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers lead the season series 8-2

Last Game:

Saturday, March 3rd Game 2 Vernon 6 Salmon Arm 4

Next Game:

Game 4 Wednesday, March 7th 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 2-0 Vernon Vipers make their fifth visit of the season to the Shaw Centre are coming off a 6-4 victory Saturday in Game 2 of the opening round of the BCHL playoffs. The Vipers have won four straight in Salmon Arm have at least a point in six straight games in Salmon Arm. Vernon's last loss at the Shaw Centre was a 6-1 loss January 30 2016. The Vipers have won two straight on the road, have won four of their last six games away from home. The Snakes come into tonight have won six straight and ten of their last eleven games.

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: 2
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 2-0
Road Record: 0-0
Overtime Record: 0-0
When the Vipers score first: 1-0
When the opponents score first: 1-0
Leading after the 1st period: 1-0
Tied after the 1st period: 1-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 2-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 0-0
Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-0
Out shooting opponents: 2-0
Out shot by opponents: 0-0
One goal games: 0-0
Goals for: 11
Goals against: 6
Win-loss Streak: Six 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:

4-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm this year:

3-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this year:

Jesse Lansdell (5-9-14)
Jimmy Lambert (3-8-11)
Jagger Williamson (5-4-9)
Brett Stapley (3-4-7)
Jordan Sandhu (4-3-7)
Derek Brown (2-5-7)
Josh Prokop (2-3-5)
Alex Swetlikoff (1-3-4)
Niko Karamanis (0-4-4)
Josh Latta (2-2-4)
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)
Connor Marritt (2-0-2)
Chris Jandric (1-1-2)
Shane Kelly (0-1-1)
Michael Young (0-1-1)

Anthony Yamnitsky (1-1 Record)
Ty Taylor (6-0 Record-1 Shutout)

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

The 0-2 Salmon Arm Silverbacks are coming off a 6-4 loss in Game 2 Saturday in Vernon. The Backs have just one win in their last fifteen games vs the Vipers (regular season & playoffs). Salmon Arm has won win in their last four home games, has won seven of their last ten games at the Shaw Centre. The Silverbacks enter tonight have lost seven of their last ten games, have lost ten of their last fifteen games.

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: 2
Wins: 0
Losses: 2
Overtime Wins:
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 0-0
Road Record: 0-2
Goals for: 6
Goals against: 11
Win-Loss Streak: Two 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:

1-4-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Rhett Kingston (2-3-5)
Tanner Campbell (3-1-4)
Trevor Adams (1-3-4)
Justin Wilson (2-1-3)
Grayson Constable (1-2-3)
Hudson Schandor (2-1-3)
Nick Unruh (1-2-3)
Trey Thomas (0-2-2)
Akito Hirose (0-2-2)
Logan Mostat (2-0-2)
Noah Wakeford (1-1-2)
Ryan Hogg (0-2-2)
Julian Timba (1-1-2)
Max Wutzke (0-1-1)
Riley Hayles (1-0-1)
Austin Chorney (1-0-1)
Joseph Leahy (0-1-1)
Brandon Whistle (0-1-1)
Sol Seibel (0-1-1)

Kyle Dumba (0-3 Record)
Cooper Reid (1-2 Record)