Saturday, September 1, 2018

Game Preview: Exhibition Salmon Arm @ Vernon:

Salmon Arm (1-1-1) @ Vernon (2-0-1) 6pm

Tonight is the second game of a home and home series. These two teams will meet six times during the regular season.

Last Game:

Friday, August 31st Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 3-2 Shootout

Next Game:

Friday, September 7th Wenatchee @ Vernon
Friday, September 7th Merritt @ Salmon Arm

Vernon's record & stats vs the Silverbacks since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 58-40-11-6 vs Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 26-18-6-2 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 4-3 victory on Saturday, December 30th 2017

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 regular season series vs Salmon Arm

October 21st Vernon @ Salmon Arm
October 31st Salmon Arm @ Vernon
November 10th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
November 23rd Salmon Arm @ Vernon
December 16th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
January 11th Salmon Arm @ Vernon


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers: 

The 2-0-1 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-2 shootout loss in Salmon Arm last night. Tonight's the second game of a home & home series vs the Silverbacks. These teams will meet six times during the regular season. The Vipers & Silverbacks will meet again October 21st in Salmon Arm. Tonight's the Vipers final pre-season game before opening the 2018-19 regular season vs the defending league champion Wenatchee Wild. The Snakes have just one road game in the month of September, will play eleven of their first fourteen games at home. 

Vernon Vipers Roster:


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

Austin Chorney played 72 games with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (2017-2018) was traded to Vernon August 28 2018

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 2018-19 Exhibition stats:

Games Played: 3
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Loss: 1
Home Record: 1-0-0
Road Record: 1-0-1
Goals for: 7
Goals against: 5

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Josh Prokop (00)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Connor Marritt (99)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Alex Swetlikoff (01)
Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Josh Latta (98)
Michael Young (98)
Jack Judson (00)
Mitch Andres (98)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Brett Stapley (99)
Derek Brown (97)
Keyvan Mokhtari (98)
Jordan Sandhu (99)
Niko Karamanis (98)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Michael Ufberg (97)
Cameron Trott (97)
Shane Kelly (97)
Chris Jandric (98)
Anthony Yamnitsky (97)
Ty Taylor (99)

Vernon's home record vs Salmon Arm last year:

2-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm last year:

3-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm last year:

Jesse Lansdell (5-6-11)
Jimmy Lambert (2-8-10)
Brett Stapley (3-4-7)
Jagger Williamson (3-4-7)
Josh Prokop (2-3-5)
Jordan Sandhu (3-1-4)
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)
Niko Karamanis (0-3-3)
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)
Connor Marritt (1-0-1)

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


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

The 1-1-1 Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their first of four visits to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the visiting Vernon Vipers Friday. Tonight's the Silverbacks second road exhibition game are 0-1 away from home. Tonight is the Backs final exhibition game before opening the 2018-19 season vs the Merritt Centennials. The S'Backs will play seven of their first eleven games on home ice. Salmon Arm's next visit to Vernon will be on Halloween.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:


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

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

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2018-19 Exhibition stats:

Games Played: 3
Wins: 1
Losses: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 1-0-1
Road Record: 0-1-0
Goals for: 7
Goals against: 13

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Stats unavailable 

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

Stats unavailable 

Salmon Arm's home record vs Vernon last year:

0-3-0-0

Salmon Arm's road record vs Vernon last year:

1-2-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon last 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 (1-1-2)
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)
Austin Chorney (1-0-1)
Hudson Schandor (1-0-1)
Joseph Leahy (0-1-1)

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

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