WHL Friday Night Hockey On FSN Northwest Friday, January 8
Published on January 8, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Seattle, WA - Calvin Pickard and the Seattle Thunderbirds (13-22-2-4) welcome Tyler Maxwell and the Everett Silvertips (23-16-2-1) for a battle between U.S. Division rivals on Friday night.
Friday's contest can be seen on FSN Northwest following the Pac-10 basketball game (9:30pm PST).
The Thunderbirds dropped a 3-2 decision to the visiting Spokane Chiefs on Sunday for their fifth straight setback, and currently sit in fifth place in the U.S. Division. Calvin Pickard ranks second among all WHL netminders with an outstanding.921 save percentage this season.
The Silvertips stretched their winning streak to four games with a 6-2 win in Kelowna over the Rockets on Wednesday night, and currently sit in fourth place in the U.S. Division. Maxwell has racked up five goals and nine points in six games versus the T-Birds this season.
It's the seventh meeting of the season between the division rivals. The 'Tips and T-Birds split the first six meetings this season.
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