Salmon Arm (19-19-3-5) @ Vernon (30-12-1-2) 7pm
Tonight is the fifth game of eight meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks this season. Vernon leads the season series 2-1-1-0.
Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 46-31-4-11 vs. Salmon Arm
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 19-13-1-6 at home vs. Salmon Arm
Vernon is 5-1-1-3 in its last 10 regular season games vs Salmon Arm at home
Vernon is 5-2-1-2 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 4-3 win over the visiting Merritt Centennials Wednesday wrap up a two game home stand before hitting the road for their next six games. Tonight is the first game of a home and home series with Salmon Arm. The Vipers won the last meeting between these two teams after a come from behind win in Salmon Arm for the 7-5 victory on November 28th. The Vipers have won nine straight at home have won back to back games and four of their last five. Vernon is 8-2-0-0 in their last ten games are ranked 18th this week in the CJHL weekly top twenty standings. The Vipers sit 2nd in the Division are thirteen points up on Merritt & West Kelowna and twelve points back of Division leading Penticton.
Thomas Aldworth (34-16-50) leads the team in goals with thirty four while Liam Coughlin (18-36-54) leads the team in points with fifty four.
-Kevin Kraus & Eric Godard were both Assistant Coaches with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks last season
Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 45
Wins: 30
Losses: 12
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 17-5-1-1
Road Record: 13-7-0-1
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 16-9-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 14-3-0-1
Record in September: 2-2-0-1
Record in October: 5-3-0-0
Record in November 9-2-1-1
Record in December 6-3-0-0
Record in January 8-2-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 20-3-1-1
When the opponents score first: 10-10-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 16-1-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 8-4-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 6-7-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 21-1-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 6-1-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 3-10-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 25-6-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 4-5-1-1
One goal games: 5-4-0-2
Goals For: 177
Goals Against: 128
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: Two game winning streak
Lets take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks make their third visit of the season to Kal Tire Place. The Silverbacks come away with a 3-3 tie in their last visit to Vernon back on November 8th. The Silverbacks last regular season win at Kal Tire Place was a 6-5 overtime victory on Saturday, September 14th 2013. Salmon Arm is coming off a 1-0 loss in Penticton Wednesday will wrap up a five game road trip tonight where they are 1-3. The Silverbacks have lost three straight have one win in their last five and are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten games. The Backs have yet to win in Vernon this season are 0-1-1-0 have one win in their last five games away from home. Salmon Arm sits 5th in the Interior Division are thirteen points up on last place Trail. The Silverbacks are four points back of West Kelowna & Merritt while seventeen points back of Vernon. Former Vipers forward Logan Mick is out for the season with a lower body injury. Taro Hirose (3-3-6) has six points in four games vs the Vipers this season while Shane Danyluk (0-4-4) has four assists in four games vs Vernon this year.
Carson Bolduc (16-17-33) & Taro Hirose (16-28-44) share the team lead in goals with sixteen while Andrew Farny (14-32-46) leads the team in points with fourty six.
-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
-Troy Mick played with the Vernon Lakers and was an Assistant Coach-Head Coach-GM with the Vernon Vipers
Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 46
Wins: 19
Losses: 19
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 11-8-2-2
Road Record: 8-11-1-3
Goals For: 148
Goals Against: 148
Place: 5th Place
Streak: Three game losing streak
Tickets are on sale at the Vipers office. For more information please call the Vipers office at 250-542-6022
The Vipers next action is tomorrow night 7pm in Salmon Arm
The Vipers have a fan bus going to the game tomorrow, for more information please call the Vipers office
