# Salmon Arm Silverbacks

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.

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