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Winning Streak Reaches Six With Shootout Thriller

January 10, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


Everett, WA - The Everett Silvertips scored two goals late in the third period before defeating the Spokane Chiefs in a shootout, 4-3. Tyler Maxwell earned the night's first star with three assists, moving the Everett forward to 45 points this season. Thomas Heemskerk stopped 33 shots and three of four shooters in the shootout to earn his 14th win of the year. Byron Froese, Scott MacDonald and Ryan Murray scored a goal each for Everett Sunday night. The Silvertips improved to 6-0 in 2010 and 6-1 in shootouts this season.

Everett got on the scoreboard first Sunday night with Froese's 14th goal of the season. Froese took a hard slap shot from the top right circle that beat Spokane goaltender James Reid glove side. Reid was able to get a piece of the puck with his glove, but it wasn't enough as Everett took a 1-0 lead at 4:17 of the first period. Everett led in shots 15-8 after 20 minutes of play.

Kyle Beach tied the game at 1:52 of the second period with his 28th goal of the season. Mitch Wahl made a great neutral zone pass to Beach sending the Spokane forward on a breakaway before beating Heemskerk glove side tying game, 1-1. Spokane took their first lead of the game at 7:22 when Steve Kuhn scored his seventh goal of the year shorthanded. Kuhn raced into the Everett zone 2 on 1 before scoring five-hole and giving the Chiefs a 2-1 lead. Wahl scored Spokane's third goal of the night at 15:55. Wahl snuck backdoor before receiving a Beach pass for a tip-in and a 3-1 Spokane lead.

MacDonald cut Spokane's lead to one at 10:55 of the third period. Picking up a loose puck in the slot, MacDonald fired his second goal of the year top shelf, glove side past Reid on the power play. Everett tied the game at 17:55 when Ryan Murray blasted a wrist shot top shelf past Reid to tie the game, 3-3. The score was tied at the end of regulation sending the game into overtime.

Everett outshot Spokane 3-2 in overtime but couldn't find the back of the net sending the game into a shootout. MacDonald scored the game winning goal in the fourth round of the shootout to give Everett a 4-3 victory.

This brings the 'Tips record to 25-16-2-1 with 53 points in 44 games played. Everett gets four days rest before heading to Chilliwack this Friday to take on the Bruins at 7pm. The Bruins will then head to Comcast Arena on Saturday, January 16th for a 7:05 showdown.

The Silvertips continue the 2009-2010 season at Comcast Arena on Saturday, January 16th taking on the Chilliwack Bruins at 7:05 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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