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Silvertips Ride Kindopp, Christiansen to 5-1 Victory at Swift Current

December 7, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


SWIFT CURRENT, Saskatchewan - Bryce Kindopp erupted with a two goal, two assist game, while Jake Christiansen buried a goal and added two assists in his season debut to help the Everett Silvertips crush the Swift Current Broncos in a 5-1 victory before 2,110 fans on Friday night in WHL action at Innovation Creidt Union iPlex.

Cole Fonstad also logged a three point game, and the front end of a pair of goals in 16 seconds. Conrad Mitchell added a third period goal and goaltender Keegan Karki logged 25 saves for the victory. Gage Goncalves logged three assists.

UP NEXT: The Tips continue their road trip tomorrow night at 6:05 p.m. PT (KRKO / Tips App) against the host Medicine Hat Tigers at Canalta Centre and return home for Teddy Bear Toss presented by Ace Hardware on Saturday, Dec. 14 against the Vancouver Giants, 7:05 p.m. in downtown Everett. Tickets are on sale with a large crowd expected, available at the link below. The game will also host the next Chick-fil-A Fan 4 Pack, offering 4 tickets and 4 sandwiches for as low as $56.

Fonstad snuck to the base of the left circle and beat Isaac Poulter, five hole for a 1-0 lead at 3:01 and on the next shift, Kindopp rifled a snap shot from close range for a 2-0 advantage.

Kindopp then came right back to boost the lead to 3-0 on a breakaway, scoring glove side on Poulter for his 17th goal of the season on a lead pass by Gage Goncalves.

Christiansen then belted a one-timer to the back of the net, under the crossbar and set up by Fonstad to the right circle for a second period power play goal at 3:07 for a 4-0 advantage. Karki's heaviest workload came in the second period with 12 saves, including a point blank stop on Hayden Ostir.

Jaxan Kaluski scored his fourth goal of the season off the rush in the third period, 4:16 in to break Karki's shutout bit, but Conrad Mitchell corralled a Jake Christiansen lead pass to burst behind the defense and bury his third goal of the season for a 5-1 advantage at 7:43.

Poulter took the loss in net with 29 stops.

THREE STARS:

1. Bryce Kindopp (EVT)

2. Cole Fonstad (EVT)

3. Jake Christiansen (EVT)

NOTES: Scratched from the lineup were Braden Holt (healthy), Dylan Anderson (healthy), Tyson Phare (injury), and Jacob Wright (injury) ... Christiansen earned his 13th multi point game of his career after starting the season with 9 games in the AHL with Stockton ... the Tips improved to 13-4 all-time against Swift Current.

2019-20 SCHEDULE, TICKET INFORMATION

The Tips full regular season schedule offers ticket plans for as little as $215 total per seat, available at www.everettsilvertips.com/season or by calling (425) 252-5100 during normal business hours. Seven game packs are now on sale.

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