The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are pleased to announce that they have committed to goaltender Ethan Langennegger formerly of the Thompson Blazers (MML). Langennegger had an outstanding 2017-18 campaign posting a 3.04 goals against average and a save percentage of .914. In addition, the Kamloops native was spectacular in his only appearance as an affiliated player with the Silverbacks. Langenegger backstopped the Silverbacks to an exciting 3-1 home victory against the West Kelowna Warriors in late October. Langenegger faced 36 shots and posted a .973 save percentage in the contest. Head Coach and General Manager Scott Atkinson stated, “We see Ethan as our goaltender of the future, he is a high character person who happens to be an outstanding goaltender. He practiced with us about a dozen times last year and displayed impressive technical prowess and a high compete level at each ice time.”
Langenegger expressed his thoughts on the signing by stating, “I couldn’t be more excited to join the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Silverbacks are a great organization and I’m excited to be part of their future successes. I think this is a great fit for me going forward and I can’t wait to get started.”
