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Silverbacks Edge Cents 3-2 to Clinch 3rd in Interior

Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks used the final game of the regular season to clinch home ice in the first round of the playoffs, defeating the Merritt Centennials 3-2 on Sunday afternoon for their 30th win of the year. The Silverbacks finish the regular season with a record of 30-23-5, the first […]

Preview: Backs Wrap Up Season At Home Vs. Cents With 3rd Up For Grabs

Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks (29-23-5) host the Merritt Centennials (14-39-4) in the 2019-20 regular season finale on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m at the Shaw Centre. This is the sixth and final head-to-head meeting of the season. The season series is currently 3-2 for the Backs, after they defeated the Cents […]

Silverbacks Not Themselves in 4-2 Defeat to Cents

Merritt, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks fell 4-2 to the Merritt Centennials on Saturday night at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Because of the defeat, the Silverbacks are now in fourth place in the Interior Division, one point back of the Wenatchee Wild, who come to town on Sunday evening for the final head-to-head of […]

Preview: Silverbacks Look to Keep Rolling With Final Visit to Merritt

Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks (28-20-5) travel to Merritt on Saturday night to take on the Centennials (11-38-4) for the third time in the last seven games. This is the fifth of six head-to-head meetings this season. The season series is currently 3-1 for the Backs, after they defeated the Cents in […]

Silverbacks Move Back Into 3rd in the Interior with 5-3 Win over Cents

Salmon Arm, B.C. — The offence kept on rolling for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Saturday night, as they won their third straight game, this time by a 5-3 score over the Merritt Centennials. The win hops the Backs into third place in the Interior Division, now one point up on Vernon with a 26-20-4 […]

Preview: Backs Look For Third Straight ‘W’ in Rematch with Cents

Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks (25-20-4) wrap up their home-and-home with the Merritt Centennials (10-35-4) on Saturday night at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. This is the fourth of six head-to-head meetings this season. The Backs are 2-1 so far against Merritt, winning 4-3 in overtime on Nov. 8 and 6-2 last night, […]

Forward Depth on Display as Backs Down Cents 6-2

Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks’ four-goal second period propelled them to a 6-2 victory over the Merritt Centennials on Friday night at the Shaw Centre. Six different forwards found the back of the net in the victory, while the team’s power play went 2-for-4. Captain Akito Hirose knocked off two milestones at […]

Preview: Backs Meet Merritt for First Time Since November

Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks (24-20-4) begin a home-and-home with the Merritt Centennials (10-34-4) on Friday night at the Shaw Centre. This is the third of six head-to-head meetings of the season, as the Backs will face off against the Cents four times in their final 10 games. The Backs are 1-1 […]

Silverbacks fall to Centennials 6-5

Merritt, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks lost 6-5 to the Merritt Centennials on Saturday night at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, dropping their record to 17-5-1 on the season, still good for second in the Interior Division. GAME SUMMARY Unlike Friday’s game, Saturday’s contest got out to a rocketing start, with both teams firing everything […]

Game Preview: Backs Look For More Consistent Effort in Rematch with Cents

Salmon Arm, B.C. — The Salmon Arm Silverbacks (17-4-1) travel to Merritt for a rematch with the Centennials (4-14-1) after edging them 4-3 in overtime on Friday night at the Shaw Centre. It’s the second of six head-to-head meetings. The Interior Division rivals won’t see one another again until a home-and-home Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. […]