Salmon Arm (18-8-2-1) @ Vernon (14-17-0-2) 7pm
Tonight is the fourth of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Silverbacks lead the season series 3-0
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 47-37-4-11 vs. Salmon Arm
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-16-1-6 at home vs. Salmon Arm
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The Vernon Vipers snapped a five game losing streak after a 3-1 win over the visiting Cowichan Capitals Saturday, will face the Silverbacks for a fifth time this season (pre-season & regular season) are 0-4 vs Salmon Arm this year. Vernon has just two wins over Salmon Arm in their last ten meetings between the two teams. The Vipers last regular season win at home over Salmon Arm was a 2-1 victory on Friday, October 13th 2014. The Vipers will play four of their final six games before the Christmas break on home ice, have won three of their last five games at Kal Tire Place. Vernon has just one win in their last five games are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten games. The Vipers sit 4th in the Interior Division are four points up on Trail, six points back of West Kelowna and nine points back of 2nd place Salmon Arm.
Colton McCarthy (15-5-20) leads the the team in goals with fifteen, while Odeen Tufto (11-20-31) leads the team in points with thirty one.
Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their third of four regular season visits to Kal Tire Place. The Silverbacks are coming off a 3-2 loss to the visiting Cowichan Capitals Sunday afternoon have won four straight over the Vipers, swept a home & home series with Vernon on November 27th & 28th are 3-0 vs the Vipers this season. These two teams will meet again in Salmon Arm on January 15th. Salmon Arm has lost back to back games over Langley & Cowichan will play three of their final five games on the road before the holiday season. The Backs have just three wins in their last six road games have played six of their last ten games at home. The Silverbacks have lost three of their last five games are 6-4-0-0 in their last ten. Salmon Arm sits 2nd in the Division are three points up on West Kelowna and eighteen points back of league leading Penticton.
Ross Heidt (19-13-32) lead the Silverbacks lead in goals with nineteen, while Taro Hirose (7-30-37) leads the team in points with thirty seven.
