Smith Posts Four-Point Night as Tips Rout Winterhawks 8-2
September 29, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release
EVERETT, Wash. - Everett picked up their first victory of the 2024-25 season in style Saturday night, routing the Portland Winterhawks 8-2 at Angel of the Winds Arena.
Dominik Rymon opened the scoring 4:37 into the first period, tapping in a cross-crease pass from Tarin Smith for his first of the season. Julius Miettinen followed suit at 7:55 with a rebound tap-in, with Jesse Heslop converting a breakaway at 11:26 for a 3-0 Silvertips lead after one.
Andrew Petruk found the back of the net 6:21 into the second period, redirecting a Landon DuPont shot from the blueline. Tyler MacKenzie capped off a three-on-one rush two minutes later to extend Everett's lead to 5-0, chasing Ondrej Štěbeták from the crease in favor of Luke Brunen.
Kyle Chyzowski would stop the bleeding for Portland at 12:15 in the second period, giving the Tips a 5-1 lead after two.
Silvertips rookie Owen Cooper picked up his first career point in his debut, assisting Caden Brown's goal at 4:01 in the third period. Smith would tack on a powerplay goal at 14:43, with Nolan Chastko contributing his first career WHL goal at 19:01 to put the finishing touches on an 8-2 victory.
Jesse Sanche stopped 31 of 33 in the win, his first as a Silvertip. Smith finished the evening with four points and a +5 defensive rating for Everett.
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