The Salmon Arm Silverbacks played exciting and high-energy home opening matches over the weekend.
On Friday, the Silverbacks hit the ice against the Cranbrook Bucks at Rogers Rink in Salmon Arm. The Silverbacks won the high-scoring game, 5-4 in overtime.
The first period was left off with Silverbacks forwards Koen Senft and Brady Logue scoring their first BCHL goals making the score, 2-0. After the second period, forward Jaden Johnson put the puck in the net during a powerplay to make the score 3-1, and to score his first BCHL goal too.
The team went into overtime with Brady Logue scoring his second and game-winning goal.
The back-to-back hockey weekend ended off with the Silverbacks going to head to head with the Trail Smoke Eaters on Saturday at Rogers Rink.
Game two of their season started off with the Smoke Eaters up by one after the first period (1-2). John Lumsden scored his first BCHL goal with the Silverbacks.
The second period ended with the same score. The Silverbacks grabbed a point, but fell short in the shootout to lose 3-4 to the Trail Smoke Eaters.
The Silverbacks are hitting the road, heading back to the ice this weekend to go head to head with the Spruce Grove Saints on Friday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m., and the Blackfalds Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m.
