Portland Defeats Everett, 4-2
Published on November 6, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release
Portland, OR - The Portland Winterhawks won their eighth straight game defeating a hard working Everett Silvertips team 4-2 Saturday night. Taylor Cote scored his first career WHL goal for Everett while Clayton Cumiskey rounded out the scoring for the Silvertips. Kent Simpson made 30 saves in a strong effort.
Everett and Portland skated to a scoreless first period. Kent Simpson made 12 saves for the Silvertips while Portland Winterhawks goaltender Keith Hamilton made 16 saves.
The Winterhawks scored the first goal of the game at 8:08 of the second period. Oliver Gabriel put in his third goal of the season with a hard wrist shot from the top of the left circle beating Simpson high glove side to give Portland a 1-0 lead. The Silvertips tied the game with Cote's first career WHL goal at 15:19. Cote collected a rebound on top of the crease before firing the puck off the post and past Hamilton to tie the score 1-1.
Sven Bartschi regained the lead for the Winterhawks at 4:44 of the third period. Troy Rutkowski's shot from the right circle was deflected by Bartschi on top of the crease for his 13th goal of the season and a 2-1 Portland lead. Everett tied the game at 12:52 with Cumiskey's first goal of the year. Chad Suer let off a hard slap shot from the right point that was stopped by Hamilton, the rebound went to Cumiskey's stick on top of the crease before the Everett forward scored to tie the game 2-2. Portland regained the lead at 16:52 with Nino Niederreiter's second goal of the season. Niederreiter made a great deflection while screening Simpson that went off the post and into the net for a 3-2 Winterhawks lead. Ryan Johansen scored on an empty net at 19:08 to cap a 4-2 victory.
This brings the âTips record to 6-5-1-3 with 16 points in 15 games played. Everett finishes off their three game road trip tomorrow night when the Silvertips go back up to Canada to play the Vancouver Giants at 5:00 pm.
The Silvertips 2010-2011 regular season at Comcast Arena continues Tuesday night, November 9th for their first meeting of the year against the Red Deer Rebels at 7:05 pm! Tickets are on sale now at everettsilvertips.com and at the Comcast Arena Box Office! For ticket information, including season seats and ticket packages, please call the Silvertips' front office at (425) 252-5100.
Western Hockey League Stories from November 6, 2010
- Rockets win 4th straight: 9-3 over Chilliwack - Kelowna Rockets
- Oil Kings End Losing Streak With 7-3 Win Over Cougars - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Portland Defeats Everett, 4-2 - Everett Silvertips
- Ice now 3-0 vs. Calgary this season - Calgary Hitmen
- Wheat Kings Slip Past T-Birds - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Game Night at Moose Jaw - Regina Pats
- Three straight for Rockets - Kelowna Rockets
- Vancouver Loses To Kelowna On Gordie Howe Night - Vancouver Giants
- Silvertips Get First Road Win, 4-3 - Everett Silvertips
- Third Period Flurry Foils Oil Kings In Prince George - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Taylor Aronson Gets The OT Winner in 4-3 Winterhawks Win over Red Deer Friday - Portland Winterhawks
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