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WHL Everett Silvertips

Tips Fall Short to Spokane

March 2, 2017 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


EVERETT, Wash. - Kailer Yamamoto scored a goal and added three assists to help the Spokane Chiefs in a wire-to-wire effort, 4-1 over the Everett Silvertips before 3,519 fans at XFINITY Arena on Wednesday in WHL action.

While the Silvertips lost in regulation, their kept a share of the U.S. Division lead after the Kamloops Blazers defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds, 4-3 in overtime in Kamloops. The Silvertips have 10 games remaining and three on home ice to close the regular season in the chase for a U.S. Division banner.

Jaret Anderson-Dolan's backhander at the front of the net put Spokane up 1-0, a power play goal with 8:43 to go in the first period. The Silvertips were outshot 12-4 in the second period, struggling to maintain a rhythm at five-on-five despite killing two penalties.

Spokane took advantage of extended time in the offensive zone and Anderson-Dolan fed Yamamoto at the base of the right circle, for his 36th goal of the year at 17:20 of the second period.

A frustrating string of penalties continued to stall the Silvertips, along with the loss of assistant coach Mitch Love from the bench for a game misconduct. Keanu Yamamoto buried the five-on-three goal from between the circles at 1:13, but the Silvertips finally answered on their second of back-to-back two-man advantage opportunities.

Matt Fonteyne whipped a shot off Jayden Sittler, and Riley Sutter stashed the rebound at the base of the left circle at 13:35 of the third to get the Tips on the board. But after the Tips pulled Hart early for a sixth attacker and earned extended offensive zone time, Riley Woods buried an empty netter with 2:26 left in regulation for the 4-1 edge.

Hart took the loss with 29 saves.

SILVERTIPS LINE COMBOS

96 / ZWERGER 17 / FONTEYNE 8 / BAJKOV

43 / DEWAR 28 / SKOLESKI 82 / TUULOLA

15 / RICHARDS 14 / SUTTER 77 / BABYCH

18 / HEIN 33 / KING 4 / WALKER

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS

24 / SKRUMEDA 3 / JUULSEN

23 / CHRISTIANSEN 38 / DAVIS

29 / WYLIE 55 / IRVING

GOALTENDERS

70 / HART

31 / PETIT

Notes: Silvertips scratches included Montana Onyebuchi (game time decision), Keith Anderson, Bryce Kindopp, and Orrin Centazzo ... Sutter moved into third for the Silvertips in goal scoring this season ... his father Ron, currently director of player development for the Flames, was in attendance.

The Silvertips continue the homestand Friday, hosting the Kelowna Rockets at 7:35 p.m. (1380 AM / WHL Live) at XFINITY Arena on Trading Card Night, free to the first 750 fans with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. Ticket packages, including Hockey Happy Hour's drink and ticket offer for as low as $23, are available at www.everettsilvetips.com/ticketpromos.

Silvertips season ticket or mini-plan packages are available at www.everettsilvertips.com/season or by calling (425) 252-5100.

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