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Monteiro brings scoring prowess to Salmon Arm The Salmon Arm Silverbacks announced the recruitment of 2006-born forward JJ Monteiro from Mount St. Charles Academy 16U AAA for 2023-24. Monteiro has been selected in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, United States Hockey League, and North American Hockey League drafts. Monteiro, […]
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks finished fourth in the B.C. Hockey League’s Interior Conference this season with a 27-20-4-3 record and faced the Prince George Spruce Kings in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. Salmon Arm eliminated the Spruce Kings in four games before facing Vernon in the […]
A chat with Salmon Arm Silverbacks operations manager and general manager Brooks Christensen about several topics, including: His perspective on the Silverbacks season to this point The development curve of 2023 NHL Draft prospect Owen Beckner What it means to be the GM of his hometown Silverbacks And more!
Smokies pick up Cobetto-Roy from Salmon Arm The Trail Smoke Eaters acquired 2003-born forward Mathieu Cobetto-Roy on Friday from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for future considerations. As a rookie for the Silverbacks in 2021-22, the Outremont, QC product posted 12 goals and 26 points in 46 games to […]
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks had a fantastic regular season, finishing second in the Interior Conference. The Backs had a disappointing playoff though as Salmon Arm defeated the Wenatchee Wild in seven games and was eliminated by the West Kelowna Warriors in five games. Salmon Arm has five players committed to […]
Express trade for goaltender MacKenzie from CCHL The Coquitlam Express announced the acquisition of 2002-born goalie Connor Mackenzie from the Hawkesbury Hawks of the Central Canada Hockey League for future considerations. MacKenzie, who’s from Toronto, did not play any games last season due to COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario. In 2019-20, […]
With the winding down of the unusual off-season, teams are already preparing for the proposed regular-season start date of December 1. Despite tons of time until a potential season, training camp is already underway, starting in early September for most teams. This leaves teams with lots of time to […]
Silverbacks hire Derek Damon as assistant coach NEWS: We're pleased to announce the hiring of Derek Damon as an asst. coach & director of player development! Damon, 39, just retired after a 14-year pro career. DETAILS 🔗 | https://t.co/jrIT0n1pgA Join us in welcoming Derek & his family to Salmon […]
After a season which saw them change coaches just before the calendar turned to 2020, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks were awaiting a second-round match-up with the Trail Smoke Eaters when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the season. The Backs were one of the rare teams whose leading scorer was a […]
Silverbacks confirm Atkinson’s firing NEWS: The Silverbacks have relieved Scott Atkinson of his head coaching duties, effective immediately. Details ➡️ https://t.co/BZKI7rv7qq pic.twitter.com/qPPP4IuLu9 — Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks) December 30, 2019 The Salmon Arm Silverbacks confirmed the firing of head coach Scott Atkinson on Monday, after removing him from their website […]
