Monday, May 6, 2024

Former Vernon Laker Salmond/Team Canada Wins Gold At U18 World Championship:

Former Vernon Lakers forward Scott Salmond

and Team Canada won gold Sunday at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship after a 6-4 victory over the United States.

Here is the press release from hockeycanada.ca,


Salmond is Canada’s Senior Vice-President, High Performance & Hockey Operations. Salmond has been involved with Team Canada since 2001.

Salmond played parts of two years in Vernon (1988-1990) before being traded to the Kelowna Spartans during the 1989-90 season. In 52 games with the Vernon Lakers, Salmond collected (7-goals-26-assists-33-points). Salmond played in the BCJHL with Vernon, Kelowna, Bellingham & Merritt from 1988-1992. 

The Vernon Lakers were around from 1980-1995 before changing their name to the Vernon Vipers in 1995

Scott Salmond's Player/Coaching Profile:

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