Silvertips Skate Past T-Birds
December 13, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
KENT - The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1 at ShoWare Center Saturday night.
The T-Birds next play on Tuesday against the Prince George Cougars at 7:05pm at ShoWare Center.
Seattle (18-10-2-0) took a 1-0 lead at 12:44 of the first period on Turner Ottenbreit's second goal of the season. Ryan Gropp passed the puck from the left boards to Ottenbreit at center ice. Ottenbreit took a slap shot that hit the cross bar and went into the net. Ethan Bear had the second assist on the goal to give him a seven-game point streak.
The Silvertips outshot the T-Birds 16-7 in the first period.
Everett (17-10-0-2) tied the game 1-1 at 16:27 of the second period on a goal from Patrick Bajkov. Mackenzie Dwyer and Matt Fonteyne had the assists.
Seattle outshot Everett 13-9 in the second period. Everett led in total shots 25-20 after two periods.
Everett scored three goals in the third period to get the win. Remi Laurencelle scored 44 seconds into the period to give the Tips a 2-1 lead.
Cole MacDonald scored on the power play at 8:58 of the third to make it a 3-1 Everett lead.
Bajkov added a second goal in the game at 12:07 of the third for the final Everett goal.
Everett outshot Seattle 34-27 in the game.
Seattle goalie Logan Flodell made 30 saves 34 shots and his record is now 11-6-2-0.
Hart made 26 saves on 27 shots and his record is 17-9-0-2.
T-Birds single game tickets for the 2015-16 season are available online at the T-Birds website and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday game days at 10 am and Sunday game days at noon.
T-Birds season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
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