4-0 became 5-0 Sunday afternoon. An exhausted Silverbacks team missing five players beat the Vernon Vipers 3-2 who had seven scratches themselves. Salmon Arm had three AP’s in the lineup including two on defence while Vernon had a full forward line of AP players. Two key saves from Ethan Langenegger let to Silverback goals within […]
SALMON ARM, B.C. DECEMBER 16TH, 2018 The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are excited to announce forward Matthew Verboon has been invited to attend Switzerland’s World Jr. tryout camp. In his first year with the Silverbacks, Verboon leads the team in points (29) and goals (13). Last season playing in Switzerland, Verboon with the U20 Genève-Servette won […]
The Silverbacks hold a 4-0 record against the Vernon Vipers this season. The season series has been extremely close though with three of those games going beyond 60 minutes, and the lone regulation win for Salmon Arm was by just a 2-0 scoreline. Both meetings in the Shaw Centre have gone to overtime with Hudson […]
Salmon Arm had 10 power plays in the game, and was able to score twice but it wasn’t enough as the Cowichan Capitals came to the Shaw Centre and won 6-3. On their Teddy Bear toss night, the Silverbacks allowed the first two goals of the game in the third period. A point shot from Dimitri […]
The long drive home from Wenatchee last night has Salmon Arm taking on the Cowichan Valley Capitals for the first time this season. Last season the two teams each won on home ice against one another, and the Silverbacks took the 2-1 season series thanks to a close 3-2 win at the Showcase. Salmon Arm […]
After being outscored a combined 15-4 in the first two meetings with the Wenatche Wild, Salmon Arm took things right down to the wire in the Town Toyota Center. On Teddy Bear Toss night the Wild jumped out to the lead courtesy of a shorthanded marker. Defenceman Brandon Koch jumped into the play, and was […]
Heading state side, Salmon Arm looks to take down the hottest team in the BCHL. The Wenatchee Wild have won eight games in a row and 12 of their last 13. Two of those wins came against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in the Shaw Centre during November. After losing six of seven games, the Silverbacks […]
The Shaw Centre will be rocking with holiday cheer this weekend! Saturday night the team is hosting their annual Teddy Bear Toss. Fans are asked to bring stuffed animals or bagged warm clothing to throw on the ice following the first goal of the game. All items will be donated to the local Salvation Army […]
A hot second half in Surrey ended the Silverbacks roadtrip on a high note. Tyson Gayfer scored a pair of goals and Cole Nisse scored his first in the BCHL which wound up being the game winner in overtime. Surrey got on the board in the first period with Matthew McKim coming out from the […]
Taking on Powell River for the first time Friday night, Salmon Arm will face another new opponent Sunday afternoon. In an afternoon tilt, the Eagles and Silverbacks clash for the first time this season. It’s the third game in as many games this weekend for the Silverbacks as they wrap up their longest roadtrip to […]
