Hawks Win Sixth Straight 6-5 in Everett Friday
Published on February 4, 2017 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release
The Portland Winterhawks (28-21-1-2) defeated the Everett Silvertips (30-11-8-2) 6-5 in a road contest played in Everett Friday to earn their sixth consecutive victory.
Despite the game having a delayed start due to travel, the Hawks offense fired on all cylinders with Skyler McKenzie and Cody Glass each posting four points apiece in the victory.
McKenzie netted two goals, including his team-leading 34th goal of the season, and added two assists. With a goal and three assists, Glass extended his point streak to five games with 13 points in that span including three multi-point nights. Defenseman Caleb Jones also extended his point streak to seven games, while Keoni Texeira earned his 100th career point with his assist tonight.
The Hawks will now return to Portland for Banner Bank Mascot Night where they will host the Seattle Thunderbirds at 7 pm. Tomorrow's game, the team's fourth in five nights, will be televised on Portland's CW.
Scoring Summary:
- 1st @ 1:14 - Brad Ginnell (Colina, Veloso) opens the scoring for Portland. (POR 1 - EVT 0)
- 1st @ 3:48 - (PP) Everett's Bryce Kindopp (Tuulola, Irving) evens the game at 1-1 on the power play. (POR 1 - EVT 1)
- 1st @ 5:21 - Riley Sutter (Irving, Tuulola) makes it 2-1 for the Silvertips. (POR 1 - EVT 2)
- 1st @ 17:51 - (PP) Skyler McKenzie (Jones, Glass) scores a power play goal to tie it at 2-2. (POR 2 - EVT 2)
- 2nd @ 0:30 - Cody Glass (Texeira, McKenzie) bangs in a rebound on a shot from Keoni Texeira to put the Hawks up 3-2 just 30 seconds into the second period. (POR 3 - EVT 2)
- 2nd @ 3:17 - Everett's Devon Skoleski (Irving, Davis) knots the game at 3-3. Mario Petit replaces Carter Hart in the Silvertips net. (POR 3 - EVT 3)
- 2nd @ 5:54 - (PP) Ryan Hughes (Jones, Glass) gives Portland the 4-3 lead with a backdoor goal scored on the power play. (POR 4 - EVT 3)
- 2nd @ 8:37 - McKenzie (Glass, Weinger) nets his second goal of the game on a cross-ice feed from Cody Glass for a 5-3 lead. (POR 5 - EVT 3)
- 2nd @ 14:54 - Sean Richards (Tuulola, Irving) cuts it to 5-4 for the Silvertips. (POR 5 - EVT 4)
- 2nd @ 19:57 - Joachim Blichfeld (McKenzie) regains the two-goal lead for Portland, beating Petit after a perfectly placed pass from McKenzie. (POR 6 - EVT 4)
- 3rd @ 13:15 - Dominic Zwerger (Bajkov, Davis) makes it a one-goal game, cutting the Hawks lead to 6-5, but it wasn't enough as Portland skated away with the victory. (POR 6 - EVT 5)
Power Play Statistics:
- POR: 2/3
- EVT: 1/3
Shots on Goal:
- POR: 28
- EVT: 39
Goaltending:
- POR: Cole Kehler made 34 saves on 39 Everett shots.
- EVT: Carter Hart made eight saves on 11 Portland shots, while Mario Petit made 14 saves on 17 shots in relief.
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