Back-To-Back Hattys Shea Busch Pots Three in 9-4 Win over Victoria
WHL Everett Silvertips

Back-To-Back Hattys Shea Busch Pots Three in 9-4 Win over Victoria

Published on October 9, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


EVERETT, Wash. - The Everett Silvertips spread the wealth with seven different scorers amongst nine goals against the Victoria Royals with Shea Busch's hat trick helping them to a 9-4 win at Angel of the Winds Arena Saturday night.

Jesse Heslop kicked off the night's scoring for the Silvertips 3:25 into the game as Zack Shantz fed him for a wrister from the left circle. Tarin Smith followed up with a goal at 4:06 off a three-on-one past the right blocker of Royals netminder Seth Badry.

Timofei Runtso responded for the Royals with breakaway goal at 7:23. Jaxsin Vaughan capitalized on a three-on-two break to net his first goal of the season over the left shoulder of Badry at 12:00. Rylan Pearce built on the Silvertips' lead to make it 4-1 at 16:04 with a wrist shot from the left circle, prompting the Royals to change netminders.

Victoria's Heath Nelson scored at 17:28 for a 4-2 Tips advantage through 20 minutes.

Former Silvertip Roan Woodward brought the Royals within one 2:29 into the second with a snipe from the top of the left circle past Silvertips rookie netminder Finn Werner. Matias Vanhanen logged what would ultimately be the game winning goal for the Silvertips at 4:20 with a backhander past the Royals relief goaltender Ethan Eskit.

Shea Busch provided some insurance for the Silvertips at 7:56, finishing a drive up the right side to score his first goal of the night.

Hayden Moore opened the third period scoring 5:09 into the third, bringing the score to 6-4. Busch netted his second of the night with a powerplay one-timer at 7:12. Julius Miettinen added to the Silvertips' lead with a net-front rebound off a Busch shot at 9:27.

Busch completeed his hat trick at 12:19 with a wrister from the right circle to finish the scoring in a 9-4 final.

Finn Werner tallied a win in his first start as a Silvertip, stopping 12 of 16.

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