Four goals on the first 13 shots is a good way to start a hockey game. Salmon Arm scored on their first, fourth, ninth, and thirteenth shots of the games and rode that to a 5-1 win over the West Kelowna Warriors. It was five minutes before the first of the game overall was taken, […]
After four tilts against West Kelowna in their first 16 games, Salmon Arm hasn’t seen the Warriors since October 26th 2018. Each team has been strong at home this season winning with the fans at their back. West Kelowna started the season series winning 5-3 in Royal LePage place and the last meeting between the […]
Friday night Salmon Arm had a final minute goal against Trail to tie the game, but couldn’t find the same magic on Saturday. Without a goal Friday, the second game of the doubleheader saw two Trail shots find the back of the net. Playing in his third BCHL game, AP callup Paul Leroux deflected a […]
It was a frantic finish last night, but Salmon Arm came out with the all important second point in overtime. Allowing two goal in the span of 1:02, the Silverbacks saw a 1-0 lead turn to a 2-1 deficit. Late heroics from Nick Unruh tied the game at two though, and in overtime a big […]
A game tying goal with 53 seconds forced overtime for Salmon Arm, and they earned the extra point 1:02 into the extra frame against the Trail Smoke Eaters. Both teams had a quiet first period each firing seven shots on goal. Hayden Rowan had the best chance on a late power play, but with an […]
It’s been nearly three months, but the Trail Smoke Eaters are back in the Shaw Centre. Salmon Arm clashed with the Kootenay based team last on October 27th with the Silverbacks coming out on top with a 4-2 win. Trailing 2-0 heading to the third period, Salmon Arm would get an early goal from Logan […]
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are excited to announce forward Justin Wilson has committed to play NCAA Div I hockey at the American International College (AIC) next season. In his third full season with Salmon Arm, Justin Wilson currently sits second in team scoring with 19 goals and 16 assists for 35 points in just 28 […]
It wasn’t a great ending to Salmon Arm’s weekend. On their third game of a third straight triple header to team lost 7-2 to the Cowichan Valley Capitals. A three goal first period was all Cowichan needed as they raced out of the gate scoring a trio in the first thirteen minutes. Peter Tabor fed […]
Salmon Arm looks to end their roadtrip with four out of six points this afternoon taking on the Cowichan Valley Capitals. Last night in Nanaimo, Salmon Arm picked up their first win on the Island this season shuting out the Clippers 4-0. Matthew Armitage made 28 saves for this second goose egg off the season. […]
A stellar first half period by Matthew Armitage fuelled Salmon Arm to a 4-0 shutout over the Nanaimo Clippers Saturday night. The Silverbacks netminder had to stop three grade-A chances in the first 10 minutes, but that allowed his team to find their feet and come away with their first win of the weekend. Three […]
