Salmon Arm Silverbacks

{{inline|date=May 2024}} {{Short description|Junior ice hockey team}} {{Infobox hockey team | team = Salmon Arm Silverbacks | bg_colour = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:black 5px solid; border-bottom:silver 5px solid; | text_colour = black | logo = Salmon Arm Silverbacks logo.png | logo_size = | city = Salmon Arm, British Columbia | league = British Columbia Hockey League | conference = | division = Interior Division | founded = 2001 | operated = | arena = Rogers Rink | colours = Purple, silver, black, and white {{color box|purple}} {{color box|silver}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}} | owner = Salmon Arm Silverbacks Hockey Club | gm = Brooks Christensen | coach = Tyler Shattock | website = {{url|sasilverbacks.com}} }} The '''Salmon Arm Silverbacks''' are a junior ice hockey team from Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League. The Silverbacks returned a BCHL team to Shuswap/Salmon Arm 12 years after the previous team ceased operations, known at various times as the Totems, Blazers, and Tigers between 1982 and 1989.

{{clear}} == Season-by-season record ==

'''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, PTS = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

{| class="wikitable" |- style="min-width:55em; font-weight:bold;text-align:right; background:#ddd;"| ! style=width:4em |Season || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Games Played">GP</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em |<abbr title="Wins">W</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Losses">L</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Ties">T</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Overtime Losses">OTL</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Goals For">GF</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Goals Against">GA</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Points">PTS</abbr title> || style=width:10em |Finish || style=width:18em |Playoffs |- align=right | 1982–83 || 56 || 26 || 29 || 1 || — || 248 || 259 || 53 || align=left| 8th || align=left| Lost in Preliminary |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 1983–84 || 60 || 22 || 38 || 0 || — || 357 || 429 || 44 || align=left| 8th || align=left| ''Did not qualify'' |- align=right | 1984–85 || 52 || 7 || 44 || 1 || — || 211 || 420 || 15 || align=left| 12th || align=left| ''Did not qualify'' |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 1985–86 || 52 || 10 || 42 || 0 || — || 253 || 445 || 20 || align=left| 12th || align=left| Did not qualify |- align=right | 1986–87 || colspan=10; align=center | ''Folded'' |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 1987–88 || 52 || 17 || 34 || 1 || — || 245 || 308 || 35 || align=left| 11th || align=left| ''Did not qualify'' |- align=right | 1988–89 || 60 || 26 || 32 || 2 || — || 284 || 328 || 54 || align=left| 7th || align=left| Lost in Preliminary |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | colspan=11| |- align=right | 2001–02 || 60 || 32 || 23 || — || 5 || 249 || 269 || 69 || align=left| 3rd in Interior || align=left| Lost in Preliminary |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2002–03 || 60 || 38 || 19 || 2 || 1 || 281 || 235 || 79 || align=left| 2nd in Interior || align=left| Lost in Preliminary |- align=right | 2003–04 || 60 || 42 || 17 || 1 || 0 || 300 || 219 || 85 ||align=left| ''' 1st''' in Interior || align=left| Lost in Finals |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2004–05 || 60 || 34 || 22 || 1 || 3 || 268 || 225 || 72 || align=left| 3rd in Interior || align=left| Lost in Quarter-finals |- align=right | 2005–06 || 60 || 41 || 17 || 0 || 2 || 259 || 192 || 84 || align=left| 2nd in Interior || align=left| Lost in Semi-finals |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2006–07 || 60 || 36 || 21 || 0 || 3 || 291 || 238 || 75 || align=left| 4th in Interior || align=left| Lost in Quarter-finals |- align=right | 2007–08 || 60 || 37 || 17 || 3 || 3 || 256 || 201 || 80 || align=left| 4th BCHL ||align=left| Lost in Quarter-finals |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2008–09 || 60 || 40 || 17 || 1 || 2 || 234 || 167 || 83 || align=left| 3rd BCHL ||align=left| Lost in Semi-finals |- align=right | 2009–10 || 60 || 29 || 25 || 3 || 3 || 227 || 227 || 64 || align=left| 9th BCHL ||align=left| Lost preliminary |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2010–11 || 60 || 38 || 19 || 2 || 1 || 239 || 205 || 79 || align=left| 3rd, Interior ||align=left| Lost semi-finals |- align=right | 2011–12 || 60 || 16 || 35 || 0 || 9 || 176 || 272 || 41 || align=left| 15th BCHL ||align=left| ''Did not qualify'' |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2012–13 || 56 || 26 || 24 || 2 || 4 || 151 || 172 || 58 || align=left| 4th, Interior 10th, BCHL ||align=left| Lost Division Quarter-finals |- align=right | 2013–14 || 58 || 25 || 24 || 1 || 8 || 177 || 184 || 58 || align=left| 5th, Interior 10th, BCHL ||align=left| ''Did not qualify'' |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2014–15 || 58 || 28 || 21 || 3 || 6 || 187 || 176 || 65 ||align=left| 5th, Interior 8th, BCHL ||align=left| ''Did not qualify'' |- align=right | 2015–16 || 58 || 29 || 20 || 5 || 4 || 227 || 184 || 67 || align=left| 3rd, Interior 8th, BCHL ||align=left| Lost First Round, 2–4 (Warriors) |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2016–17 || 58 || 24 || 28 || 3 || 3 || 181 || 222 || 54 ||align=left| 6th of 6, Interior 12th of 17, BCHL ||align=left| Lost div. quarter-finals, 1–4 (Smoke Eaters) |- align=right | 2017–18 || 58 || 25 || 29 || 3 || 1 || 172 || 231 || 54 ||align=left| 7th of 7, Interior 14th of 17, BCHL ||align=left| Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–4 (Vipers) |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2018–19 || 58 || 27 || 26 || — || 5 || 170 || 203 || 59 ||align=left| 5th of 7, Interior 10th of 17, BCHL ||align=left| Lost First Round, 1–4 (Vipers) |- align=right | 2019–20 || 58 || 30 || 23 || 0 || 5 || 182 || 179 || 65 ||align=left| 3rd of 7, Interior 6th of 17, BCHL ||align=left| Won First Round, 4–0 (Grizzlies) ''Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2020–21 || 20 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 73 || 73 || 22 || align=left| 2nd of 3, Vernon pod 8th of 16, BCHL || align=left| ''Post-season cancelled'' |- align=right | 2021–22 || 54 || 36 || 12 || 0 || 4 || 204 || 147 || 78 || align=left| 2nd of 9, Interior 2nd of 18, BCHL || align=left| Won 1st round, 4-3 (Wild) Lost 2nd round, 4-1 (Warriors) |- style="background:#eee;" align=right | 2022–23 || 54 || 27 || 20 || 0 || 4 || 173 || 162 || 61 || align=left| 4th of 9, Interior 8th of 18, BCHL || align=left| Won 1st round, 4-0 (Spruce Kings) Won 2nd round, 4-1 (Vipers) Lost semi-finals, 4-1 (Vees) |- align=right | 2023–24 || 54 || 34 || 17 || 0 || 0 || 180 || 137 || 71 || align=left| 3rd of 8, Interior 4th of 17, BCHL || align=left| Won 1st round, 4-0 (Centennials) Won 2nd round, 4-1 (Warriors) Lost semi-finals, 4-3 (Vees) |}

== Notable alumni ==

* Kris Chucko (Calgary Flames) * Ryan Duncan (EC Red Bull Salzburg) * Andrew Ebbett (Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins) * Akito Hirose (Vancouver Canucks) * Taro Hirose (Detroit Red Wings) * Josh Manson (Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche) * Brady Murray (Los Angeles Kings, HC Lugano) * Brendon Nash (Montreal Canadiens, HC Kladno) * Riley Nash (Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins) * Ben Street (Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils) * Travis Zajac (New Jersey Devils)

== References ==

*[https://www.sasilverbacks.com/silverbacks-relieve-atkinson-of-coaching-duties/ 2019 Coaching change] *[https://www.sasilverbacks.com/sansbury-named-captain-for-2020-21-season/ 2020 Captain nomination]

== External links ==

*[http://www.sasilverbacks.com/ Silverbacks Website]

Category:British Columbia Hockey League teams Category:Salmon Arm Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2001 Category:2001 establishments in British Columbia