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BCHL Next Generation: Salmon Arm Silverbacks

All summer we’ll be going team-by-team to profile new players coming in for the 2019-20 season with recaps of offseason commits and acquisitions. We will also have interviews and scouting reports from the coaches. Next up is the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Silverbacks are coming off a year where they finished a game over .500 […]

Sampson signs on with Marian University

Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Jack Sampson has announced his commitment to the Marian University Sabres for the 2019-20 season. The 20-year-old joined the Silverbacks late in the season, but had an immediate impact on the team, racking up three goals and five assists for eight points over the final 14 games of the season and […]

Hirose nets first NHL goal

Fresh off signing an entry-level deal after his junior season at Michigan State University, former Salmon Arm Silverbacks standout Taro Hirose has had an immediate impact upon joining the Detroit Red Wings. After registering an assist in each of his first five games, the Calgary, Alta. native achieved another milestone in his seventh career game […]

3 alums named Hobey finalists

Three BCHL graduates have been announced as top-10 finalists for the 2019 Hobey Baker Award, the NCAA announced today. Two Salmon Arm Silverbacks alums, Michigan State University forward Taro Hirose and Quinnipiac University defenceman Chase Priskie, made the top-10, while St. Cloud State University forward and former Penticton Vee Patrick Newell is also up for […]

Hirose turns pro with Red Wings

The latest, but certainly not least, of the burst of NCAA free agent signings this week was that of Salmon Arm Silverbacks alum and college hockey’s leading scorer at the end of the regular season, Taro Hirose of Michigan State. The Detroit Red Wings, who didn’t have to go far afield to see Hirose this […]

Playoff recap – March 2

Ethan Scardina scored twice in the first period and that’s all the offence the Nanaimo Clippers would need as Jordan Naylor shut the door the rest of the way, backstopping his team to a 2-1 victory over the Powell River Kings in Game 2 of the Island Division semifinals and evening the series at one […]

Interior Division playoff preview

No. 1 Penticton Vees vs. No. 8 Cowichan Valley Capitals Regular season head-to-head: (2 games) The Vees won both matchups in regulation by a combined score of 8-3. Of note: As they have all season, Penticton will be looking for offensive production from the blueline, namely from BCHL Top Defenceman award-winner James Miller who was […]

Wilson signs on with AIC

Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Justin Wilson has played his entire hockey career in the province of B.C. up until this point. The BCHL veteran is currently enjoying his third full season in Salmon Arm after playing his minor hockey in Vancouver. Change is on the horizon for Wilson as he is heading to the college-hockey […]

WJC crucible paying off for Verboon

Tested in the highest-profile Junior hockey tournament in the world, Matthew Verboon has emerged on the other side a more confident, and more dangerous, offensive force for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Verboon earned a spot with Switzerland for the World Junior Championship (WJC) which was hosted by Victoria and Vancouver. He found himself a role […]

Silverbacks vs. Rivermen

Tonight – Salmon Arm Silverbacks (17-14-4-0) at Langley Rivermen (16-18-1-0) 7 p.m. at George Preston Arena in Langley Presented by the BCIHL TICKETS FREE TO VIEW ON HOCKEYTV Previous Meetings Ethan Leyh scored his second goal of the game 3:32 into overtime and Shayne Battler stopped 41 of 44 shots as the Rivermen skated to […]