Tips Blank T-Birds
Published on March 2, 2012 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
Everett - The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-0 Friday night at Comcast Arena in Everett.
Everett (18-37-1-8) jumped over the T-Birds in the Western Conference Playoff standings with the win and is now in eighth place. Seattle (21-40-1-1) is in ninth place, one point behind the Silvertips. Everett is one point behind the seventh place Victoria Royals while the T-Birds are two points behind the Royals. The Prince George Cougars are in 10th place, four points behind the T-Birds.
The T-Birds travel to Portland to take on the Winterhawks on Saturday afternoon at 3 pm at Memorial Coliseum.
Everett opened the scoring at 9:54 of the first period on a goal from Josh Winquist. Reid Petryk had the only assist on the goal.
The Silvertips outshot the T-Birds 11-5 in the first period.
Josh Birkholz scored an unassisted shorthanded goal at 2:04 of the second period to give Everett a 2-0 lead.
The Silvertips went in front 3-0 at 16:00 of second on a goal from Petryk. Josh Birkholz had the only assist on the goal.
Ryan Murray scored a power-play goal at 19:00 of the second to give the Silvertips a 4-0 lead. Ryan Harrison and Kohl Bauml had the assists.
Everett outshot the T-Birds 13-10 in the second period and led 24-15 in total shots after two periods.
The T-Birds outshot the Silvertips 10-6 in the third period but Everett finished with a 30-25 advantage in total shots.
Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard stopped 26 of 30 shots and his record is now 21-32-1-1.
Everett goalie Kent Simpson made 25 saves to get the shutout and his record is now 16-29-1-5.
T-Birds single game tickets for the 2011-12 season are available online at the T-Birds website ZP1hsaq12Ek8KkqVS-XW2WXnIWVqW_UTGz) and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. and Sunday game days at noon.
T-Birds season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825. 21-39-1-1
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