WHL Everett Silvertips

Silvertips Top Giants To Reach 10 Straight Wins, 3-2

Published on January 21, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


Everett, WA - The Everett Silvertips continued their winning ways Wednesday night defeating the Vancouver Giants, 3-2. The Silvertips have now won 10 straight games, including a perfect 10-0 record in 2010. Shane Harper, Byron Froese and Clayton Cumiskey scored for Everett Wednesday night. Harper is now tied with Zach Hamill for most goals in franchise history at 87. Harper has a four game point streak including three goals and four assists. Kent Simpson stopped 28 shots to earn first star of the night and grab his 13th win of the season.

Kent Simpson came up big for Everett after stopping Lance Bouma with a blocker save on a breakaway at 15:05. Bouma was awarded a penalty shot from his previous breakaway attempt. Kent Simpson stopped Bouma again after the Vancouver forward tried to go low. Everett outshot Vancouver 10-9 after 20 minutes of play.

The Giants scored the first goal of the night at 9:58 of the second period on the power play. Neil Manning collected a puck that rebounded to him just left of the crease where he beat a diving Simpson for a 1-0 Vancouver lead. Everett answered just one minute and two seconds later when Cumiskey scored his third of the season. Scott MacDonald made a great backhanded pass from behind the net to Cumiskey in the slot where he beat Giants goalie Mark Segal five-hole. Everett took their first lead of the game at 13:33 after Froese scored his 18th of the season. Froese found the back of the net after a wrap around attempt was elevated off Segal's stick for a 2-1 Silvertips lead. Everett increased their lead by two when Harper scored his 29th of the season at 17:18. Segal was unable to control a Shane Harper shot which came loose on top of the crease before being deflected in to make the score 3-1 Everett. Kevin Connauton scored on the power play at 18:25 when a well placed slap shot beat Simpson to make the score 3-2 in favor of Everett.

Vancouver pulled Segal with 49 seconds left in regulation for an extra attacker but was shut down by Everett's defense to conclude a 3-2 victory for the Silvertips.

This brings the 'Tips record to 29-16-2-1 with 61 points in 48 games played. The Silvertips head down to Portland to face-off against the Winterhawks this Friday, January 22nd at 7:35 pm.

The Silvertips continue the 2009-2010 season at Comcast Arena on Sunday, January 24th taking on the Spokane Chiefs at 5:05 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.

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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