The Everett Silvertips silenced the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-0 in a Western Hockey League game Wednesday night at the Xfinity Arena in Everett.
The T-Birds travel to Kennewick to play the Tri-City Americans at 7:05 p.m. Friday. They are back at ShoWare Center on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. to play the Victoria Royals.
Everett took a 1-0 lead at 5:57 of the first period on a power-play goal from Matt Fonteyne. Riley Sutter and Kevin Davis had the assists.
The Tips made it a 2-0 lead at 14:46 of the first on a goal from Sutter. Sean Richards and Brian King had the assists.
Seattle outshot Everett 18-8 in the first period.
Rylan Toth played the first period and stopped six of eight shots. Matt Berlin replaced Toth in the second period.
The T-Birds outshot Everett 9-8 in the second period.
Orrin Centazzo scored an unassisted goal at 2:04 of the third period to give Everett a 3-0 lead.
Seattle outshot Everett 10-8 in the third period and 37-24 in the game.
Berlin made 15 saves on 16 shots in two periods of action.
Everett goalie Carter Hart had 37 saves to get the shutout.
Tickets
Fans may purchase single game tickets online or at the ShoWare Center box office. Season tickets may be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
SCORING SUMMARY
First period – 1, Everett, Fonteyne 5 (Sutter, Davis), 5:57 (pp). 2, Everett, Sutter 9 (Richards, King), 14:46. Penalties – Bench, Evt (too many men-served by Sutter), :48. Volcan, Sea (roughing), 5:37.
Second period – No scoring. Penalties – Ottenbreit, Sea (tripping, roughing), 9:48. Onyebuchi, Evt (roughing), 9:48. Gropp, Sea (boarding), 14:12. Wylie, Evt (holding), 17:31.
Third period – 3, Everett, Centazzo 2, 2:04. Penalties – Richard, Evt (roughing), 4:44. Moilanen, Sea (roughing), 4:44. Ottenbreit, Sea (tripping), 5:56. Bajkov, Evt (holding), 17:23. Kolesar, Sea (roughing), 19:54. Volcan, Sea (roughing), 19:54. Onyebuchi, Evt (roughing), 19:54.
Shots on goal – Seattle 18-9-10 37, Everett 8-8-8 24. Goalies – Seattle, Toth 8 shots-6 saves (9-9-1-0), Berlin 16-15; Everett, Hart 37-37 (12-3-3-0). Power plays – Seattle 0-3; Everett 1-5. A – 4,434. Referees – Kevin Bennett, Fraser Lawrence. Linesmen – Adam Brastad, Mark Heier.
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