Division Champs Tips Earn 10th U.S. Title with 5-3 Win Over Portland
March 16, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release
EVERETT, Wash. - The Everett Silvertips clinched their 10th U.S. Division title in 22 seasons Saturday nigth with a 5-3 win over the Portland Winterhawks in front of a sold-out Angel of the Winds Arena Friday night.
Jaxsin Vaughan started the scoring with his fifth goal of the season, burying a breakaway rebound at 2:10 in the first. Carter Sotheran of Portland responded quickly with a wrist shot at 3:00. Rylan Pearce restored the Tips' lead scoring his fourth goal of the season with a shot from the blueline through traffic at 9:54. Austin Roest added to the lead at 17:08 with a wrister, his first home goal since returning from injury for the season.
Roest potted his second of the game and third of the season 11:19 into the second period. Portland's Diego Buttazzoni cut into the deficit at 14:09.
Though Josh Zakreski brought the Winterhawks within one at 18:19 in the third, Pearce's long-distance empty-net goal with 51 seconds remaining in regulation sealed the win for the Silvertips.
Raiden LeGall stopped 24 of 27 shots on goal in the win. Everett improved to 45-12-4-4 with the win, garnering 98 points on the season. It is their third division title in five seasons.
The sellout also marked the team's fourth straight capacity crowd at home.
Article by Beth Huston
• Discuss this story on the Western Hockey League message board...
Western Hockey League Stories from March 16, 2025
- Americans start slow, fall 5-1 to Thunderbirds - Tri-City Americans
- Chiefs Drop Tense Nailbiter to WHL-Best Everett, 2-1 - Spokane Chiefs
- Blades Score Three in the Third, Defeat Pats 4-0 - Regina Pats
- Edmonton Foils Hitmen Sunday - Calgary Hitmen
- Oil Kings Offense Comes Alive in Victory over Hitmen - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Chiefs Face Silvertips for Last Time of the Season Sunday Night - Spokane Chiefs
- Preview: Oil Kings Visit Hitmen One More Time in Regular Season - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Four-Goal Second Period Powers Portland to 6-1 Win Over Seattle - Portland Winterhawks
- Kids Shine in Tight Loss to Broncos - Regina Pats
- Warriors Fall in Extra Time to the Wheat Kings - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Rockets Fall 4-1 To Blazers On Saturday Night - Kelowna Rockets
- Broncos Back in the Win Column After 7-5 Win in Regina - Swift Current Broncos
- Friesen Scores Two Again, But Prince George Takes 5-3 Decision Saturday - Wenatchee Wild
- Giants Erase 3-0 Deficit, But Royals Score Lone 3rd Period Goal to Win 4-3 - Vancouver Giants
- Tigers Maul Rebels 7-3 - Medicine Hat Tigers
- T-Birds Falter in Portland - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Preview: Americans vs Thunderbirds - March 16, 2025 - Tri-City Americans
- Americans Fall, 5-1, On The Road To Chiefs - Tri-City Americans
- No Luck Needed as Chiefs Dominate Americans 5-1 on Saint Paddy's - Spokane Chiefs
- Holinka Scores Lone Goal as Oil Kings Fall to Raiders - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Tips Cut Magic Number to One with 3-2 Win in Spokane - Everett Silvertips
- Division Champs Tips Earn 10th U.S. Title with 5-3 Win Over Portland - Everett Silvertips
- Game Day Hub: March 16 vs. Vancouver - Portland Winterhawks
- Cougars Sweep Weekend With 5-3 Win Over Wild - Prince George Cougars
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
