Seattle Defeats Everett, 3-2
December 6, 2009 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release
Kent, WA - The Everett Silvertips were unable to rally from a three goal deficit Saturday night losing to the Seattle Thunderbirds, 3-2. Tyler Maxwell led the Silvertips in the second and third periods with a goal in each frame, but Everett was unable to tie the game before the end of regulation. Thomas Heemskerk stopped 31 of 34 in a losing effort while Calvin Pickard grabbed his ninth win of the year with a 26 save performance. Please check back to everettsilvertips.com for any additional scoring changes.
Seattle came out to a hot start by putting up a three goal first period. Prab Rai led the scoring charge with his 18th and 19th goals of the season, the first of which coming at 6:19 with assists to Charles Wells and Lindsay Nielsen. Rai's second of the night came on the power play at 11:38 to give Seattle a 2-0 lead. Brendan Rouse bumped Seattle's lead to three with his fourth of the season at 18:38 on the power play, rounding out the scoring for the first period.
Maxwell got Everett on the board at 3:11 of the second period. His 18th goal of the year came from a shot from the left wing hash marks that glanced off a Thunderbirds defenseman and into the net.
Maxwell brought the Silvertips within one goal at 14:22 of the third period on the power play. Maxwell took the puck from the top of the left circle and snapped it past Pickard to make the score 3-2 Seattle. Everett was unable to find the back of the net before the final horn, giving the Thunderbirds a 3-2 victory.
This brings the âTips record to 16-11-1-0 with 33 points in 28 games played. Everett heads back to Comcast Arena for a three game home stand starting this Tuesday with a match-up against the Portland Winterhawks at 7:05.
The Silvertips continue the 2009-2010 season at Comcast Arena on Tuesday, December 8th against the Portland Winterhawks at 7:05. 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.
As always, radio coverage of Silvertips hockey will be provided by North Sound 1380 KRKO, while highlights of audio broadcast, video packages and relevant multimedia will be provided by the Western Hockey League's website, www.whl.ca.
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