WHL Everett Silvertips

Silvertips Succumb to Regina Rally in OT

Published on January 13, 2016 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


EVERETT, Wash. - Cole Sanford's first goal with the Regina Pats completed a comeback to sneak past the Everett Silvertips, 4-3 in sudden death overtime at XFINITY Arena in WHL action on Tuesday night.

Despite squandering a 3-1 lead in the third period, the overtime loss pushed the Silvertips lead to five points over Seattle for first place in the U.S. Division. They built a 2-0 lead after one period and were supported by three point games, each from Remi Laurencelle (1g-2a) and Noah Juulsen (three assists). Mario Petit, earning his first career home start, stopped 19 shots and helped neutralize a two-man advantage for Regina in the first period.

Cole MacDonald opened the scoring at 4:06 of the first period on the power play, when he took Juulsen's cross-ice pass at the left circle and beat goaltender Jordan Hollett with a snap shot. Laurencelle bumped the lead to 2-0 at 7:31 on a rebound at the right post, stashed after Carson Stadnyk produced a rebound off Hollett's pads.

Uncharacteristically, the Silvertips (least penalized team in the WHL) surrendered five power play opportunities in the first period and Petit helped keep the lead intact with a pair of key saves and several blocked shots from the penalty kill.

But Jake Leschyshyn's sixth goal of the season put Regina on the board, 11:11 into the second on a power play goal. Stadnyk responded when he finished another Juulsen cross-ice feed to the left circle for his 10th goal with 26 seconds left in the second period for the two-goal lead.

Adam Brooks, who would finish the night with three points and the WHL scoring lead by the end of the game, began Regina's comeback at 9:02 when his deflection at the left circle, set up cross-ice by Sergey Zborovskiy, drew the Pats to within a goal. Brooks then cruised into the Silvertips zone, against three backpedaling defenders, and uncorked a wrister that got past Petit's glove side with 5:36 left in regulation for the tying marker.

The Silvertips responded with three quality chances at the Regina net to nearly pull out the win in regulation and missed again on a Matt Fonteyne snapper that sailed wide in overtime. Sanford's game-winner was set up after a Lucas Skrumeda slashing penalty. With 2.4 seconds left, Sanford took Connor Hobbs' feed at the left circle and roofed a wrister under the crossbar.

SILVERTIPS STARTING LINES

Leedahl - Laurencelle - Stadnyk

Bajkov - Fonteyne - Millar

Dewar - Winkler - King

Khomenko - Sutter - Gerth

SILVERTIPS D-PAIRINGS

Skrumeda - Juulsen

MacDonald - Davis

Dwyer - Pfeifer

NOTES: The Silvertips scratched Jake Christiansen, Devon Skoleski, Spencer Gerth, and Brycen Martin ... Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan was in attendance at the game ... in spite of the overtime loss, the Silvertips haven't lost a game in regulation since Dec. 27, currently 5-0-2 in the last seven games ... Laurencelle earned his eighth multi point game of the season.

The Silvertips return to play on Friday, visiting the Vancouver Giants at the Pacific Coliseum at 7:30pm (1380 AM/WHL Live). Saturday brings "Country Night" to XFINITY Arena when the Silvertips host the Seattle Thunderbirds at 7:05pm, offering a ticket and hat special for just $23. | BUY TICKETS HERE

TEAM STORE HOURS: For the remainder of the week starting Wednesday, the Silvertips Team Store at XFINITY Arena will be open for the following for the following hours:

- WEDNESDAY: 11:45am - 4:45pm

- THURSDAY: 11:45am - 4:45pm

- FRIDAY: 10:00am - 4:00pm

- SATURDAY: Game Day (open one hour prior)

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