After the Vipers – Vipers Sweep Weekend Set With Silverbacks
Salmon Arm, BC: Jonathan Horn scored 3:23 into overtime to lift the Vernon Vipers to a 4-3 victory over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Saturday night.
The Vipers (12-10-0-4) improved their record to 4-0-2 in their last six contests, while the Backs (14-10-2-1) are winless in two.
Luke Pakulak had a pair of goals for the Vipers, and Reagan Milburn had the primary assists on both of them. Seiya Tanaka-Campbell pitched in with a pair of assists in front of a large Shaw Centre crowd of 1,640.
Pakulak, the Surrey product, has equaled his career high in goals with 10 before the midway mark of the season.
Nathan Mackie scored twice for Salmon Arm and Ethan Ullrick had two assists.
Ethan David made 40 saves on the night, 14 of them in the third period and 5 more in overtime.
Mackie had the Teddy Bear Toss goal 7-minutes into the first period. The Vipers responded to take the lead in the second.
A late goal from Hank Cleaves in the third period looked to solve it in regulation before Mackie scored his second of the game with just 21 seconds remaining.
Matthew Tovell bounced back with a solid effort for the Backs, a night after getting the hook. He’d finish the night with 28 saves on 32 shots.
The Vipers will wrap up a two-game road swing Tuesday night in Wenatchee.