The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are a
junior "A" ice hockey
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team from
Salmon Arm,
British Columbia
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, 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, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points''
Notable alumni
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Kris Chucko
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Calgary Flames
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History
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Andrew Ebbett (
Anaheim Ducks,
Chicago Blackhawks
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Minnesota Wild,
Phoenix Coyotes,
Vancouver Canucks
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,
Pittsburgh Penguins)
:
Josh Manson (
Anaheim Ducks,
Colorado Avalanche
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Brady Murray (
Los Angeles Kings,
HC Lugano)
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Brendon Nash
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Playing career
After completing his co ...
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Montreal Canadiens
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,
HC Kladno)
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Riley Nash (
Carolina Hurricanes
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Boston Bruins
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Ben Street
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Calgary Flames
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Colorado Avalanche
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Detroit Red Wings
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,
Anaheim Ducks,
New Jersey Devils)
:
Travis Zajac (
New Jersey Devils)
See also
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List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia
References
2019 Coaching change2020 Captain nomination
External links
Silverbacks Website
British Columbia Hockey League teams
Salmon Arm
Ice hockey clubs established in 2001
2001 establishments in British Columbia
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