The Silverbacks have a new slogan: Our Team. Our Town. Our Game.
The slogan was born from a contest, where fans of the team were to come up with their own inspiring slogan for the upcoming season. Shauna Stewart and Betty Mohniger collaboratively came up with the winning slogan, but four other Silverbacks fans took the mission to heart, submitting over 20 slogan ideas to the contest.
Shayla, 8, Logan, 14, and Tristan Ferguson, 16 caught wind of the contest, and being avid hockey loves, decided to bounce around some slogan ideas for their hometown team. “Be the Difference, Every Game Counts, Eat Sleep Play, Fight to Succeed and Own the Moment,” were just a few of the ideas the siblings came up with and submitted for consideration.
“It wasn’t as good as ours,” joked Logan, when asked about what he thought of the winning slogan.
Their inspiration for their numerous submissions came from their own experience playing hockey.
The oldest of the bunch, Tristan, started playing hockey when he was four years old, and his siblings followed suit, with Shayla picking up on ringette instead. They all enjoy the sport and hope to continue playing. Tristan is trying out for a team in Kamloops so he can play Tier 2 hockey, a higher level than what’s offered in Salmon Arm.
The kids, paired with their parents Debbie and Troy, who both grew up watching hockey, attend as many Silverbacks games as they can throughout the season, happy to support their local team.
“All your friends are there, and you get to hang out and just watch some good hockey,” said Troy.