The Salmon Arm SilverBacks have followed up last weekend's two-game winning streak, with a pair of losses; following Saturday's game at the Shaw Centre, that saw West Kelowna skate away with a 4-2 victory. Salmon Arm's Colton Thibault opened the scoring in the 1st Period, with his 3rd goal of the season, but the 'Backs […]
The SilverBacks inability to score on four 1st Period power-plays may have proven costly in Friday's contest at Royal LePage Place; in West Kelowna, as the Warriors scored timely goals on home ice, for a 5-3 victory. Landon Smith's 1st BCHL goal got Salmon Arm into the game; in the 2nd Period, after the 'Backs […]
Make it two in a row for the Salmon Arm SilverBacks, who overcame a sluggish start to the game on Saturday, to top the Vernon Vipers by a score of 6-5, in double-overtime. Alex Gillies now leads the league in goals; with seven, after his three goal performance that allowed his teammates to jump off […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks picked a good time to nab their first win of the young season; in front of a noisy crowd at the Shaw Centre on opening night. Alex Gillies and Colton Thibault both netted a pair of goals for the 'Backs; who notched five consecutive markers following Vernon's lone goal of the game, which came early in […]
IT'S TIME. After 178 days without SilverBacks hockey at the Shaw Centre, your team returns to friendly ice this Friday to host the Vernon Vipers in what will be the the beginning of another great season of hockey in Salmon Arm. The 'Backs played two games at the BCHL Bauer Showcase last weekend to begin […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2013 SILVERBACKS DIR OF MARKETING/BROADCASTER CHRIS WAHL RESIGNS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY The Salmon Arm SilverBacks announce that Chris Wahl the Backs Dir of Marketing/Play by Play has submitted his resignation letter and has quit the team. This is effective immediately and the SilverBacks are now looking for […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks have kicked-off the Regular Season at the BCHL Bauer Showcase in Chilliwack by grabbing one of four available points in games against Victoria, and Powell River. Alex Gillies netted two goals in Saturday's Season-Opener to help the 'Backs to a 3-1 lead, but the Victoria Grizzlies found their stride as the […]
20 year old Defenseman Blake Box will become the 13th Captain in SilverBacks history; while new addition Zach Urban has been named an Assistant Captain, and 3rd year SilverBacks Jeff and Brendan Kennedy will continue in their roles as Assistant Captains from last season. Box, a 2nd year SilverBack from Plano, Texas, broke into […]
Ben Dalpe scored the game-winning goal and added an assist, and Hunter Miska turned in a 23-save performance between the pipes as the Penticton Vees soured the SilverBacks' pre-season finale with a 4-1 victory Saturday at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Dalpe, the younger brother of Carolina Hurricanes forward Zac, snuck down the left-wing 12 […]
Alex Gillies and Brett Beauvais scored the only goals, and 20 year-olds Adam Clark and Olivier Mantha turned in stellar performances as the SilverBacks and Vees skated to a 1-1 pre-season saw-off Friday in Salmon Arm. The two netminders combined for 61 saves, including two breakaway stops by Mantha in the first period alone as […]
