The Salmon Arm SilverBacks have completed a trade with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Fort McMurray Oil Barons. The SilverBacks have acquired defenseman Zach Urban (93) from the Oil Barons in exchange for forward Colten Meaver (93). The six-foot three Urban is a veteran of 118 BCHL regular-season games with Powell River, Vernon, Penticton and […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks are pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Mikolajek as the club’s new Athletic Therapist & Equipment Manager. Mikolajek, from Winnipeg, joins the SilverBacks after spending the last two seasons with the defending Manitoba Junior Hockey League champion Steinbach Pistons. The University of Winnipeg graduate and Certified Canadian Athletic Therapist has worked […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks are asking you, the fans, to help choose our team slogan for the 2013-14 season. We're looking for ideas that encapsulate our ideals: hard work, commitment, and being a positive part of the community. The top 10 slogan ideas will be posted as a Skydive Nova poll question here at www.sasilverbacks.com, […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks are pleased to announce the hiring of Scott Campbell as the team’s new Director of Game Night Operations. Campbell, a local media personality, will be responsible for the execution of all game-night operations at the Shaw Centre including on-ice promotions, customer care and the hiring of game-night staff. He served as […]
FORMER NHL’ER GODARD NAMED ASSISTANT COACH The Salmon Arm SilverBacks are pleased to announce the hiring of former National Hockey League forward and Stanley Cup champion Eric Godard as an assistant coach. Godard, a native of Vernon, played 8 seasons in the NHL with the New York Islanders, Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins, winning a […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks announce they have traded the rights to defenseman Connor Sutton (94) to the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Grande Prairie Storm for future considerations. Sutton, a native of Cochrane, Alberta, split last season between the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes and the AJHL’s Okotoks Oilers. In 13 games with Okotoks, the 6’2” 210 […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks are in need of billet homes for the 2013-14 BCHL season. Benefits of becoming a SilverBack billet include a monthly stipend and season tickets, as well as the opportunity to be an integral part of our players' development on and off the ice. Those interested should contact general manager Troy Mick […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks would like to thank organizers of two local Canada Day celebrations for including the team in their festivities Monday. 'Backs players Brendan and Jeff Kennedy, Riley Hunt, Alex Gillies and Colton Thibault were on hand at the Salmon Arm Children's Festival, while Community Relations director Phil Stewart attended Canada Day celebrations […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks, in conjunction with the British Columbia Hockey League, are pleased to announce the schedule for the team’s 13th BCHL season. The SilverBacks will play a 58-game regular season schedule, beginning with a two-game visit to Chilliwack for the second annual Bauer BCHL Showcase September 7th and 8th. The ‘Backs home […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks are pleased to announce the hiring of Kevin Kraus as the team’s new assistant coach. Kraus joins the SilverBacks after spending the past two seasons as head coach and general manager of the KIJHL’s Revelstoke Grizzlies, with whom he compiled an overall record of 64-32-3-7 and won a Doug Birks division […]
