VERNON,B.C. JANUARY 13th, 2017
It wasn’t pretty but the Vernon Vipers will take a 3-all tie against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Despite missing several key players from their line-up, the Silverbacks put the Vipers on their heals early in the first period out-shooting the Snakes by a large margin Austin Adamson would get Vernon on the score board first with a goal at the 8:41 mark. However S’Backs Josh Latta would tie it up late in the period.
In the second period the Vipers came out with more urgency and outgunned their opposition 13-4 in shots but neither team could find the back of the net. Salmon Arm’s Nic Tallarico made several big saves to keep the game tied 1-all.
In the 3rd period…the Vipers had a 10 second breakdown that cost them a pair of goals against. Justin Wilson scored to make it 2-1 and 10 seconds later Latta would add his second of the night to give Salmon Arm a 3-1 lead near the midway mark of the period.
While it looked like the Vipers might let this one slip away…veteran Jagger Williamson would score a couple of quick power play goals to tie the game at 3-all with about 5 minutes remaining in the period to force overtime.
Nothing was settled after two periods of OT with both team getting some chances but neither could pot the game winner.
HEAR ASSISTANT COACH KEVIN KRAUS’S COMMENTS
HEAR SECOND STAR JAGGER WILLIAMSON COMMENTS
The Vernon Vipers are back in action Saturday night when they play host to the Merritt Centennials starting at 6pm at Kal Tire Place.
