Game Preview: Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon (19-15-1-1) @ Salmon Arm (21-14-1-1) 3pm

Tonight's the fourth of six meetings vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks this season. The Vipers lead the season series 2-1

Last Game:

December 28th Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 5-2

Next Game:

January 1st Penticton @ Vernon 
January 3rd Penticton @ Salmon Arm

Vernon's regular season record & stats vs the Silverbacks since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 61-43-12-7-1 vs Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 28-20-6-2-1 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 27-20-8-3 in Salmon Arm

The Silverbacks are 4-4-1-0 in their last ten games in Vernon

The Vipers are 5-3-1-0 in their last ten games in Salmon Arm

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Salmon Arm was a 2-1 shootout victory on Friday, November 22nd 2019

The Silverbacks last regular season win in Vernon was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, December 28th 2019

The Vipers last regular season win in Salmon Arm was a 2-0 victory on November 30th 2019

The Silverbacks last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Sunday, December 16th 2018

Here's a look at this year's exhibition/regular season series vs Salmon Arm

August 28th Pre-Season Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 5-4 overtime

August 30th Pre-Season Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 4-2

November 22nd Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 2-1 shootout

November 30th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 2-0

December 28th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 5-2

December 29th Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

January 12th Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

January 19th Salmon Arm @ Vernon:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers: 

The 19-15-1-1 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers make there second of three regular season visits to the Shaw Centre, are coming off a 5-2 loss Saturday night to the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The last time the Vipers were in Salmon Arm, Vernon won 2-0 November 30th. Vernon leads the season series 2-1. The Vipers have lost five of there last eight road games. The Snakes enter this afternoon have lost three of there last five games and are 5-5 in there last ten games. The Vipers play four of there next five games at home and six of there next ten games on home ice. Vernon sits 5th in the Interior division are two points back of 4th place Wenatchee, four points back of 3rd place Salmon Arm and ten points back of 2nd place Trail.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

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

Matt Kowalski (19-17-36) leads the team lead in goals with nineteen & in points with thirty six

Landon Fuller played 25 games with the 2016-17 Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 36

Wins: 19

Losses: 15

Overtime Wins: 2

Overtime Losses: 1

Shootout Wins: 5

Shootout Losses: 1

Home Record: 8-7-0-0

Road Record: 11-8-1-1

Overtime Record: 2-1

Shootout Record: 6-1

Record vs Interior Division: 12-8-0-0

Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 7-7-1-1

When the Vipers score first: 13-3-1-0

When the opponents score first: 6-12-0-1

Leading after the 1st period: 5-2-0-1

Tied after the 1st period: 13-4-1-0

Trailing after the 1st period: 1-8-0-0

Leading after the 2nd period: 12-1-0-0

Tied after the 2nd period: 6-3-1-1

Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-11-0-0

Out shooting opponents: 13-8-0-1

Out shot by opponents: 6-7-1-0

One goal games: 9-5-1-1

Goals for: 96

Goals against: 101

Standings: 5th Place (Interior Division) 

Win-loss Streak: Three game losing streak

Longest winning streak: Seven games

Longest losing streak: Four games

Vipers record in September: 3-3-0-0

Vipers record in October: 7-4-0-0 

Vipers record in November 5-5-1-1

Vipers record in December 4-3-0-0

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Matt Kowalski (99)

Ben Helgeson (00)

Ben Sanderson (00)

Logan Cash (00)

Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (01)

Landon Fuller (99)

Connor Marritt (99)

Trey Taylor (02)

Max Palaga (00)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Jagger Williamson (98)

Jesse Lansdell (98)

Tyler Ho (00)

Josh Latta (98)

Teddy Wooding (99)

Nicholas Cherkowski (00) 

Brendan Kim (00)

Lane Zablocki (98)

Coleton Bilodeau (00)

Michael Young (98)

Will Dow-Kenny (00)

Jack Judson (00)

Carver Watson (98)

Aidan Porter (99)

Bradley Cooper (99)

Vernon's home record vs Salmon Arm this year:

1-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm this year:

1-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this year:

Dawson Holt (2-1-3)

Jackson Caller (0-2-2) 
Matt Kowalski (1-1-2)

Connor Sleeth (0-2-2) 
Jack Glen (0-1-1)

Trey Taylor (0-1-1)

Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (1-0-1) 
Hunter Donohoe (0-1-1) 
Ben Helgeson (1-0-1) 
Connor Marritt (0-1-1)

Reilly Herbst (2-1 Record-1 Shutout)

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

The 21-14-1-1 Salmon Arm Silverbacks are coming off a 5-2 victory in Vernon last night. The Silverbacks have won back to back games, have only four wins in there last fifteen games. The Silverbacks have lost three of there last four home games. The Vipers and Silverbacks will meet twice more after this afternoon, January 12th and 19th. Salmon Arm sits 3rd in the Interior division are four points head of Vernon, two points ahead of Wenatchee and six points back of 2nd place Trail. 

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:

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

Daniel Rybarik (19-11-30) leads the team lead in goals with nineteen, while Akito Hirose (7-32-39) leads the team in points with thirty nine

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 37

Wins: 21

Losses: 14

Overtime Losses: 1

Shoot Out Losses: 1

Home Record: 14-5-0-0

Road Record: 7-9-1-1

Goals for: 117

Goals against: 110

Standings: 3rd Place (Interior Division)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Nick Unruh (00)

Logan Shaw (00)

Noah Wakeford (00)

Akito Hirose (99)

Ethan Langenegger (00)

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

Wyatt Marlow (02)

Tyson Gayfer (00)

Jonathan Krahn (01)

Matthew Verboon (00)

John Little (02)

Jack Sampson (98)

Aiden Jenner (00)

Hudson Schandor (00)

Justin Wilson (98)

Yewta Plamondon (01)

Trevor Adams (99)

Sam MacBean (98)

Olson Werenka (99)

Sol Seibel (99)

Darren Rizzolo (98)

Andy Stevens (98)

Cole Nisse (01)

Matthew Armitage (99)

Salmon Arm's home record vs Vernon this year:

0-1-0-0

Salmon Arm's road record vs Vernon this year:

1-0-0-1

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon this year: 

Lucas Breault (2-1-3) 
Noah Wakeford (1-2-3)
Daniel Rybarik (1-1-2) 
Akito Hirose (0-2-2)

Drew Bennett (1-0-1)

Domenic Garozzo (0-1-1) 
Coalson Wolford (1-0-1) 
Zach Gabruch (0-1-1)

Ethan Langenegger (1-2 Record)