WHL Seattle Thunderbirds

Tips Down T-Birds

Published on January 19, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release


EVERETT - The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-1 Friday night at Comcast Arena in Everett.

Captain Luke Lockhart moved into a tie with Aaron Gagnon (318) for fourth place on the T-Birds list of all time games played Friday against Everett. Lockhart has now played 318 games in a T-Birds uniform. He moved ahead of Rob Dumas (315) on Saturday, January 11, by playing in game 316 against the Victoria Royals. The three former T-Birds ahead of him are Glen Goodall (399), Tyler Metcalfe (333), and Scott Jackson (326). Lockhart played his 300th game in a T-Birds uniform December 1 against the Kelowna Rockets. Lockhart has 144 career points on 64 goals and 80 assists.

The T-Birds next game is at ShoWare Center on Saturday when they take on the Portland Winterhawks at 7:05pm. They play the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Sunday at 5:05pm at ShoWare Center.

Everett (18-26-0-2) took a 1-0 lead at 2:19 of the first period on a power-play goal from Kohl Bauml. Ryan Harrison and Mirco Mueller had the assists.

Seattle (16-26-2-1) tied the game 1-1 at 9:01 of the first on Jerret Smith's first career goal as a T-Bird. Justin Hickman moved the puck out of the left corner to Smith at the left point. Smith moved quickly to his right and had to stretch to keep the puck in the zone. He then skated along the blue line to the right and then put a wrist shot on goal. Smith's shot went through traffic and beat Everett goalie Austin Lotz low.

Seattle outshot Everett 13-8 in the first period.

The Silvertips took a 2-1 lead at the five-minute mark of the second period on a goal from Harrison. Bauml and Ty Mappin were credited with the assists.

Everett went in front 3-1 at 10:06 of the second when Bauml scored a power-play goal. Harrison and Landon Oslanski had the assists.

The Silvertips got a third goal in the second to extend the lead to 4-1. Josh Winquist had the goal off assists from Oslanski and Manraj Hayer.

Seattle outshot Everett 16-11 in the second period and led 29-19 in shots after two periods.

Hayer scored for Everett at 3:14 to give the Silvertips a 5-1 lead. Winquist had the only assist on the goal.

Seattle outshot Everett16-4 in the third period and 45-23 in the game.

Seattle goalie Danny Mumaugh stopped 18 of 23 shots and his record is now 0-4-0-0.

Lotz made 44 saves on 45 shots and his record is now 10-14-0-1.

T-Birds single game tickets for the 2012-13 season are available online at the T-Birds website Z7f9mpH_Oj]and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. 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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