Seattle Thunderbirds<\/a> 5-3 in the first preseason game for both teams at the Everett Silvertips Preseason Tournament at Comcast Arena in Everett.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nThe T-Birds take on the Silvertips\u00a0 5 p.m. Sunday at Comcast Arena in their second game at the Everett Silvertips Preseason Tournament.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Spokane took a 2-0 lead after one period on goals by Mike Avian at 6:04 and Anthony Bardaro at 11:34.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Chiefs outshot the T-Birds 9-4 in the first period.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Luke Lockhart got the T-Birds on the board at 1 minute, 34 seconds into the second period when he scored a power-play goal. Shea Theodore had the only assist on the goal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Calvin Pickard stopped 15 of 17 shots in net for the Thunderbirds in 30 minutes of action. Justin Myles replaced Pickard in net midway through the second period.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Spokane goalie Zach Rakochy made 12 saves on 13 shots in his half of the game. He was replaced by Mac Engel.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Marcel Noebels snuck one through Engel 39 seconds into the third period to cut the Chiefs lead to one goal. Lockhart had the only assist on the goal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Seattle tied the game 3-3 at 7:34 of the third on a power-play goal by Tyler Alos.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Mitch Holmberg scored a power-play goal at 17:26 of the third to put the Chiefs in front 4-3. Cole Hamblin and Marek Kalus had the assists.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bardaro added an empty-net goal with 43 seconds left in the game to seal the win for Spokane.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Chiefs outshot the T-Birds 43-30 in the game.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Myles made 23 saves on 25 shots in his 30 minutes of ice time. Engel stopped 15 of 17 shots in his time on the ice.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After the game on Sunday against the Silvertips the T-Birds will travel to Kennewick for two games at the Red Lion Hotels’ Preseason Tournament at the Toyota Center. On Friday, September 9, the T-Birds will face the Chiefs at 3 p.m. On Saturday, September 10, the T-Birds will play the Silvertips at 11a.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The T-Birds travel to Portland to take on the Winterhawks on Friday, September 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the Winterhawks Skating Center.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The preseason schedule ends on Saturday, September 17, when the T-Birds host the Silvertips at 7:05 p.m. at ShoWare Center. Single game tickets for the home preseason game will go on sale August 25.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The T-Birds will open the 2011-12 regular season against the Portland Winterhawks at ShoWare Center on Saturday, September 24 at 7:05 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
T-Birds single game tickets for the 2011-12 season are available online at the T-Birds website 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.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
T-Birds season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
SCORING SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\nFirst period – 1, Spokane, Aviani 1 (Uher), 6:04. 2, Spokane, Bardaro 1 (Gow, Kalus), 11:34. Penalties – Lund, Sea (interference), :36. Elliot, Sea (interference), 6:16. Bardaro, Spo (checking from behind), 9:32. Wardley, Sea (interference), 11:49. Hauf, Sea (charging), 16:24. Kramer, Spo (roughing), 19:29. Elliot, Sea (double-minor roughing), 19:29.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Second period – 3, Seattle, Lockhart 1 (Theodore), 1:34 (pp). 4, Spokane, Markson (Gow, Nelson), 17:23 (pp). Penalties – Rakochy, Spo (delay of game-served by King), :33. Frank, Sea (interference), 1:56. Doty, Sea (unsportsmanlike conduct), 9:09. Kramer, Spo (unsportsmanlike conduct), 9:09. Doty, Sea (unsportsmanlike conduct), 14:43.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Third period – 5, Seattle, Noebels 1 (Lockhart), :39. 6, Seattle, Alos 1 (Elliot, Noebels), 7:24 (pp). 7, Spokane, Holmberg 1 (Hamblin, Kalus), 16:26 (pp). 8, Spokane, Bardaro 2, 19:17 (en). Penalties – Sutter, Sea (major-fighting), 3:37. Kramer, Por (major-fighting), 3:37. Aviani, Spo (major-checking to the head, major-fighting, game misconduct), 3:45. Wardley, Sea (instigator, major-fighting, game misconduct), 3:45. Frank, Sea (kneeing), 9:47. Frank, Sea (interference), 16:00. Lamothe, Spo (hooking), 17:13.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Shots on goal – Seattle 4-14-12 30. Spokane 9-22-12 43. Goalies – Seattle, Pickard 17 shots-15 saves, Myles 25-23; Spokane, Rakochy 13-12, Engel 17-15. Power plays – Seattle 2-4; Spokane 2-10. Referee – Andy Griffiths, Trevor Hanson. Linesmen – Kevin Boris, Jeremi Del Campo.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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