Salmon Arm (7-7-0-4) @ Vernon (9-6-0-1) 6pm
Tonight is the third game of eight meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks this season. The season series is tied 1-1. You can listen to tonight’s game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 5:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 45-31-3-11 vs. Salmon Arm
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 19-13-0-6 at home vs. Salmon Arm
Vernon is 5-1-0-4 in its last 10 regular season games vs Salmon Arm at home
Vernon is 4-4-0-2 in its last 10 regular season games vs. Salmon Arm
The Vipers last regular season win at home vs Salmon Arm was a 3-2 victory on Friday, October 10th 2014
The Silverbacks last regular season win at Kal Tire Place was a 6-5 overtime victory on Saturday, September 14th 2013
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers are coming off a 2-1 loss in Salmon Arm Friday. Tonight is the second game of a home and home series between these two teams. The season series is tied 1-1 with both teams winning on home ice. The Vipers dropped into 4th place have won three of their last five and are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games. Vernon is one point up on Salmon Arm and one point back of Merritt. The Vipers have won six of their last seven games are playing their third game in the last four nights. Tonight Vernon will wear special limited edition jerseys to “salute the troops” for Remberence Day.
Thomas Aldworth (9-3-12) leads the team in goals with nine while Anthony Latina (7-6-13) leads the in points with thirteen
-Kevin Kraus & Eric Godard were both Assistant Coaches with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks last season
Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 16 Wins: 9 Losses: 6 Ties: 0 Overtime Losses: 1 Home Record: 6-3-0-1 Road Record: 3-3-0-0 Overtime Record: 1-1 Record vs Interior Division: 6-5-0-0 Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 3-1-0-1 Record in September: 2-2-0-1 Record in October: 5-3-0-0 Record in November 2-1-0-0 When the Vipers score first: 6-0-0-1 When the opponents score first: 3-6-0-0 Leading after 1st Period: 3-0-0-1 Tied after 1st Period: 3-1-0-0 Trailing after 1st Period: 3-5-0-0 Leading after 2nd Period: 5-0-0-1 Tied after 2nd Period: 3-0-0-0 Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-6-0-0 Out shooting Opponents: 8-4-0-0 Out shot by Opponents: 1-2-0-1 One goal games: 3-2-0-1 Goals For: 46 Goals Against: 44 Place: 4th Place Streak: One game losing streak
Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their second of four visits to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 2-1 win over the visiting Vernon Vipers last night. Salmon Arm snapped a four game losing streak moved into 5th place in the Interior Division are two points up on Trail and just a single point back of Vernon. The Backs have lost three straight away from home have one win in their last five games and are 4-4-0-2 in their last ten games. Salmon Arm has lost three straight in Vernon.
Andrew Farny (7-9-16), Taro Hirose (7-10-17) & Carson Bolduc (7-8-15) all share the lead in goals with seven each while Taro Hirose leads the team in points with seventeen
-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: 18 Wins: 7 Losses: 7 Ties: 0 Overtime Losses: 4 Home Record: 4-3-0-2 Road Record: 3-4-0-2 Goals For: 56 Goals Against: 58 Place: 5th Place Streak: One game winning streak
The Vipers next action is 3pm Sunday in Trail
For more information on tonight’s game please call the Vipers office at 250-542-6022
