Game Preview: Interior Conference Semifinals: Game 1 Vernon @ Salmon Arm:

Vernon 4-2 @ Salmon Arm 4-0 7pm

Tonight's the tenth meeting (exhibtion, regular season & playoffs) between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Vipers went 4-3 vs Salmon Arm during the regular season

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

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 77-52-13-8-1 vs

Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 41-26-7-2-1 at home vs.

Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 30-25-9-3 in Salmon Arm

The Silverbacks are 3-5-1-0-1 in their last ten games in Vernon

The Vipers are 3-5-2-0 in their last ten games in Salmon Arm

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Salmon Arm was a 5-2 victory on Friday, March 10th 2023

The Silverbacks last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-1 victory on Saturday, September 24th 2022

The Vipers last regular season win in Salmon Arm was a 4-3 overtime victory on Saturday, December 10th 2022

The Silverbacks last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-0 victory on Friday, January 6th 2023

Vernon Vipers/Salmon Arm Silverbacks Regular Season Schedule:

September 23rd Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 3-0

September 24th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 4-1

October 7th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 6-5

December 9th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 5-2

December 10th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 4-3 overtime

January 6th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 3-0

March 10th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 5-2

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers: 

The 4-2 Vernon Vipers make their fifth visit of the season to the Shaw Centre (exhibition, regular season & playoffs) are coming off a 3-0 win in Game 6 on Sunday over the visiting West Kelowna Warriors to win the series in six games. Including the preseason and regular season the Vipers & Silverbacks met nine times this year. The Snakes went 0-2 vs the Silverbacks in the preseason and 4-3 vs Salmon Arm during the regular season. The last time the Vipers played in Salmon Arm, the Silverbacks won 3-0 January 6th. The Vipers went 1-2 in Salmon Arm this regular season.

Vernon Vipers Roster:

Vernon Vipers Roster 2022-23 Regular Season | BCHL League Site

Vernon Vipers Playoff Scoring Leaders:

Lee Parks (6-3-9)

Vernon Vipers Playoff Record/Stats:

Games Played: 6

Wins: 4

Losses: 2

Overtime Wins: 0

Overtime Losses: 0

Home Record: 2-1

Road Record: 2-1

When the Vipers score first: 4-1

When the opponents score first: 0-1

Leading after the 1st period: 4-0

Tied after the 1st period: 0-1

Trailing after the 1st period: 0-1

Leading after the 2nd period: 3-0

Tied after the 2nd period: 1-0

Trailing after the 2nd period: 0-2

Out shooting opponents: 4-1

Out shot by opponents: 0-1

One goal games: 2-1

Goals for: 22

Goals against: 14

Longest winning streak: Two games

Longest losing streak: One game

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Scoring Leaders:

Lee Parks (23-25-48) 

Connor Welsh played 18 games with the 2022-23 Salmon Arm Silverbacks before being traded to Vernon November 29 2022

Vernon Vipers 2022-23 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 54

Wins: 27

Losses: 21

Overtime Wins: 2

Overtime Losses: 2

Shootout Wins: 3

Shootout Losses: 4

Overtime Record: 2-2

Shootout Record: 3-4

Home Record: 18-6-1-2

Road Record: 9-15-1-2

When the Vipers score first: 17-8

When the opponents score first: 10-19

Leading after the 1st period: 14-3

Tied after the 1st period: 10-11

Trailing after the 1st period: 3-13

Leading after the 2nd period: 19-1

Tied after the 2nd period: 4-5

Trailing after the 2nd period: 4-21

Out shooting opponents: 14-4

Out shot by opponents: 13-22

One goal games: 12-10

Goals for: 160

Goals against: 164

Record in September: 0-3

Record in October: 6-4

Record in November: 3-6

Record in December: 5-3

Record in January: 3-5

Record in February: 4-4

Record in March 6-2

Record vs Interior Division: 20-24

Record vs Coastal Division: 7-3

Longest winning streak: Five games

Longest losing streak: Three games

Standings: 6th Place Interior Division

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Max Borovinskiy 04

Reagan Milburn 03

Luke Pakulak 03

Seiya Tanaka-Campbell 03

Luke Ashton 05

Griffen Barr 02

Anthony Cliche 03

Ayden Third 02

Roan Clarke 03

Ethan David 03

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Luke Buss 03

JoJo Tanaka-Campbell 03

Jack Glen 01

Matthew Culling 01

Luke Lavery 04

Tyler Chan 05

Cameron MacDonald 02

Ryan Shostak 01

Copeland Fricker 03

Zack Tonelli 02

Cade McNelly 01

Talon Zakall 02

Nicholas Kent 01

Liam Cavan 02

Vernon's home record vs Salmon Arm:

3-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm:

1-2-0-0

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Salmon Arm:

Luke Pakulak (6-1-7)

Seiya Tanaka-Campbell (0-6-6)

Lee Parks (1-4-5)

Reagan Milburn (2-3-5)

Julian Facchinelli (2-1-3)

Hank Cleaves (2-1-3)

Ayden Third (1-2-3)

Griffen Barr (0-2-2)

Max Borovinskiy (0-2-2)

Jonathan Horn (2-0-2)

Thomas Tien (0-2-2)

Anthony Cliche (0-2-2)

Connor Welsh (1-0-1)

Gavin Schmidt (0-1-1)

Dylan Compton (0-1-1)

Walker Erickson (1-0-1)

Connor Elliott (0-1-1)

Anson McMaster (0-1-1)

Roan Clarke (2-2 Record)

Ethan David (2-1 Record)

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

The 4-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks are coming off a 2-1 double overtime win in Game 4 in Prince George April 5th to win the series 4-0. The Silverbacks and Vipers meet for a sixth time in playoff history with Vernon winning four of the previous five playoff series. The last time the Silverbacks and Vipers played, the Vipers won 5-2 March 10th in Vernon. The Vipers & Silverbacks last met in the playoffs during the 2018-19 season with the Vipers winning the series 4-1. 

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster:

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Roster 2022-23 Regular Season | BCHL League Site

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Playoff Scoring Leader:

Nathan Mackie (2-3-5)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Playoff Record/Stats:

Games Played: 4

Wins: 4

Losses: 0

Overtime Wins: 1

Overtime Losses: 0

Home Record: 2-0

Road Record: 2-0

Goals For: 16

Goals Aganist: 7

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Scoring Leader:

Nathan Mackie (27-23-50)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Record/Stats:

Games Played: 54

Wins: 27

Losses: 20

Overtime Losses: 4

Shootout Losses: 3

Home Record: 18-5-2-2

Road Record: 9-15-2-1

Goals for: 173

Goals against: 162

Standings: 4th Place

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Owen Beckner 05

Ethan Ullrick 03

Nathan Mackie 04

Isaac Lambert 03

Brandon Santa Juana 02

Nic Leggett 05

Lynden Hanvold 04

William Lavigne 02

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

Noah Serdachny 03

Simon Tassy 01

Aidan Lindblad 04

Nathan Morin 04

Daniel Panetta 01

Mathieu Bourgault 03

Jake Lammens 02

Owen Desilets 04

Zach Smith 01

Kieran Ruscheinski 01

Mathieu Cobetto-Roy 03

Tucker Hartmann 02

Lucas Matta 02

Michael Ladyman 01

Owen Say 01

Liam Vanderkooi 03

Salmon Arm's regular season home record vs Vernon:

2-0-1-0

Salmon Arm's regular season road record vs Vernon:

1-3-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon:

Brandon Santa Juana (1-6-7)

Owen Beckner (3-4-7)

Nathan Mackie (5-2-7)

Ethan Ullrick (2-4-6)

Isaac Lambert (4-1-5)

Ryan Gillespie (3-2-5)

CJ Foley (1-3-4)

William Lavigne (1-3-4)

Owen Desilets (0-2-2)

Nathan Morin (1-1-2)

Liam Steele (0-2-2)

Hayden Stavrodd (1-1-2)

Jake Lammens (0-2-2)

Maddux Martin (0-1-1)

Aidan Lindblad (0-1-1)

Jules Boilard (0-1-1)

Nic Leggett (0-1-1)

Tristan Allen (0-1-1)

Casy Laylin (0-1-1)

Matthew Tovell (3-3 Record-1 Shutout)

Carter Richardson (0-1 Record)