Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks took care of business in their home opener this past Sunday, thanks to a 4-1 victory over the West Kelowna Warriors. Now it’s time to hit the road for the first time this season. The club will head to Trail to take on the Smoke Eaters, who began […]
Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks penalty kill wasn’t just good in Sunday’s 4-1 victory over the West Kelowna Warriors: it was tremendous, and, perhaps, the biggest reason they won. The PK wasn’t just 5-for-5, 6-for-6, or even 7-for-7. No, for this season opening matinee at the Shaw Centre, the penalty killers put on […]
Salmon Arm B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks took down the West Kelowna Warriors 4-1 in their season opener on Sunday afternoon at the Shaw Centre to start their season on a winning note. GAME SUMMARY It took less than five minutes for the first goal of the 2019-20 regular season to be scored, as veteran […]
Salmon Arm, B.C. — It’s finally here — what fans have long been waiting for: the 2019-20 regular season! While 15 of the league’s 17 teams have played at least one game and nine have played twice as of Saturday night, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (and Chilliwack Chiefs) have been patiently waiting to make their debut. […]
Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are thrilled to announce that defenceman Akito Hirose has been named team captain for the 2019-20 BCHL season. Hirose enters his fourth season in Salmon Arm and has already accumulated 72 points in 151 career games thus far. He is the only defenceman in the BCHL this year […]
Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks have traded 2001-born forward Jonathan Krahn to the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in exchange for future considerations. Krahn played in 50 games last season for the Backs, recording four goals and four assists, while also scoring one goal in five playoff games. In 2017-18, […]
Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are excited to announce the commitment of 1999-born forward William Poirier for the 2019-20 BCHL season. The 6-foot-1, 212 lb. forward brings with him 255 games of major junior experience over the past four seasons, split between the Drummondville Voltigeurs and the Saint John Sea Dogs in the […]
Salmon Arm B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks edged the Vernon Vipers 4-2 on Friday night at Kal Tire Place in their final exhibition game. They finish the pre-season with a record of 2-0-2. GAME SUMMARY Just like Wednesday, it didn’t take long for the Silverbacks to find the back of the net. This time, on […]
Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are extremely excited to announce that 2000-born goaltender Ethan Langenegger has committed to play NCAA Div. I hockey at Lake Superior State University. The Kamloops, B.C. native made waves as a rookie in the BCHL in 2018-19, playing in 37 regular season games, the third most of any […]
Salmon Arm, B.C. — It’s a double-edged sword, no doubt. On the one hand, erasing your opponent’s significant lead two games in a row is certainly a positive. On the other, trailing, not just by one or two goals, but three or four, is not something you want to make a habit of night in and […]
