Vernon (7-7-0-4) @ Salmon Arm (9-6-0-1) 6pm
Tonight is the fourth game of eight meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks this season. The season series is tied 1-1-1-0. You can listen to tonight’s game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 45-31-4-11 vs. Salmon Arm
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-15-2-6 in Salmon Arm
Vernon is 3-5-0-2 in its last 10 regular season visits at the Shaw Centre
Vernon is 4-3-1-2 in its last 10 regular season games vs. Salmon Arm
The Vipers last regular season win at the Shaw Centre was a 3-2 victory on Saturday, October 5th 2013
The Silverbacks last regular season win at the Shaw Centre vs Vernon was a 2-1 win on Friday, November 7th 2014
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are making their second visit of the regular season to the Shaw Centre are coming off a 7-3 win over the visiting Merritt Centennials Wednesday night. Tonight is the Vipers second game in three days. The season series is tied 1-1-1-0 after both these teams ended in a 3-3 tie in Vernon on November 6th. The Vipers have won three of their last five and are 6-2-1-1 in their last ten. Vernon has won three of their last four road games. Vernon moved into 2nd place with the victory over Merritt this week. Vernon is tied in points with West Kelowna are fourteen points back of Division leading Penticton. The Vipers are eight points up on Trail & Salmon Arm and only two points up on Merritt. The Vipers last regular season win at the Shaw Centre was a 3-2 victory on Saturday, October 5th 2013
Anthony Latina (10-11-21) leads the team in goals with ten and in points with twenty one.
Kevin Kraus & Eric Godard were both Assistant Coaches with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks last season
Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 24 Wins: 14 Losses: 7 Ties: 1 Overtime Losses: 2 Home Record: 8-4-1-1 Road Record: 6-3-0-1 Overtime Record: 1-2-1 Record vs Interior Division: 8-6-1-1 Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 6-1-0-1 Record in September: 2-2-0-1 Record in October: 5-3-0-0 Record in November 7-2-1-1 When the Vipers score first: 11-1-1-1 When the opponents score first: 3-6-0-1 Leading after 1st Period: 7-1-1-1 Tied after 1st Period: 4-1-0-0 Trailing after 1st Period: 3-5-0-1 Leading after 2nd Period: 10-1-0-1 Tied after 2nd Period: 3-0-0-0 Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-6-1-1 Out shooting Opponents: 12-4-0-1 Out shot by Opponents: 2-3-1-1 One goal games: 3-2-0-2 Goals For: 78 Goals Against: 61 Place: 2nd Place Streak: Two game winning streak
Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks return home after a three game road trip where they lost all three. The Backs are coming off a 3-2 loss Sunday in Chilliwack sit 6th in the Interior Division are tied in points with Trail are six points back of Merritt. The Silverbacks are winless in their last five and are 2-4-2-2 in their last ten. Salmon Arm has won three straight over the Vipers at home. The Silverbacks last regular season win at the Shaw Centre vs Vernon was a 2-1 win on Friday, November 7th 2014
Carson Bolduc (10-8-18) leads the team in goals with ten while Andrew Farny (7-18-25) leads the team in points with twenty five.
Logan Mick played 53 games in Vernon last season collecting (7-goals7-assists-14-points) playing two seasons with the Vipers before being traded to Merritt & Salmon Arm in the off season
Zach Dyment was an “AP” with the Vipers last season
Ryley Booth played in 11 games last season & this year before being traded to Salmon Arm on October 28th
Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 25 Wins: 8 Losses: 10 Ties: 2 Overtime Losses: 5 Home Record: 5-4-1-2 Road Record: 3-6-1-3 Goals For: 78 Goals Against: 84 Place: 6th Place Streak: Three game losing streak
The Vipers next action is 6pm Saturday when they host the Trail Smoke Eaters
For tickets-information please call the Vipers office at 250-542-6022
