TODAY // Tips vs. Victoria (1/20)
EVERETT SIVLERTIPS vs VICTORIA ROYALS – A.O.T.W. ARENA
- Saturday, January 20, 2019
- Time: 4:05 pm PT
- WHAT’S GOING ON: Hat Day (first 750 fans) / Smile Gen Family Fun Zone
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TONIGHT’S MATCHUP AND SERIES NOTES
The Silvertips host the Victoria Royals for the second of four meetings this season … the Silvertips have won four of the last five games against the Royals … they last met on Saturday, Jan. 12 in a 3-0 Tips victory in Victoria … the Tips are 31-14-3-3 lifetime against Victoria in 51 meetings … the Silvertips have won four straight meetings against the Royals … the Silvertips are 10-3-0-0 against opponents from the B.C. Division.
HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES (Silvertips are 1-0-0-0)
| Jan. 12 | EVT 3 – at VIC 0 | |||||
| Jan. 20 | Victoria | 4:05 pm PST | ||||
| Mar. 15 | at Victoria | 7:05 pm PDT | ||||
| Mar. 16 | Victoria | 7:05 pm PDT | ||||
NEXT THREE GAMES (all times PT)
DATE OPPONENT TIME SITE RADIO
1/25/19 @ Tri-City 7:05pm Toyota Center KRKO 1380 AM / 95.3 FM/Tips App
1/26/19 Lethrbridge 7:05pm A.O.T.W. Arena KRKO 1380 AM / 95.3 FM/Tips App
2/1/19 @ Seattle 7:35pm accesso ShoWare Center KRKO 1380 AM / 95.3 FM/Tips App
LAST TIME OUT:
POR 5 – EVT 1 (1-19-19): Joachim Blichfeld and Cody Glass each collected three points to break a scoreless tie in the third period to help the Portland Winterhawks get by the Everett Silvertips, 5-1 on Saturday night before 8,012 fans at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in WHL action. Dustin Wolf and Joel Hofer exchanged saves through the first 40 minutes until the Winterhawks scored twice in 1:09 to take a 2-0 lead. Jackson Berezowski broke Hofer’s shutout bid with 15 seconds left in regulation.
TOP 5 TIPS TIDBITS
- MOVIN’ ON UP: The Tips entered today ranked #5 in the CHL Top-10 rankings … they have resided in the Top 10 for the last eight weeks … the Tips have won or gained points in 25 of the past 31 games … their 68 points are second most in the WHL, 11 behind Prince Albert.
- HOWLING WOLF: Dustin Wolf was WHL Goaltender of the Month for December … his last appearance on Saturday was a 3-0 win at Victoria, the 8th shutout of his career … since Nov. 1, he has the lowest goals-against-average (1.99) in the WHL, with a minimum of 500 minutes played.
- ZACK ATTACK: Zack Andrusiak scored his 31st goal of the season last Saturday vs. Victoria … it is the second straight season he has reached the 30-goal plateau … Andrusiak has 10 goals in the last 10 games … his 31 goals are tied for third in the WHL.
- BEARING DOWN: Jackson Bereowski’s 10th goal of the season on Saturday at Portland lifted the Silverips to a total of eight players in double-digits for goals … he is the first Silvertip in his 16-year ol season to reach double digits in goals since Connor Dewar (2015-16).
- RELENTLESS PITBULL: Tips captain Connor Dewar earned the 41st multi point game of his career last Friday night vs. Tri-City … he leads the Tips in game winning goals (7) and first goals of the game (7) … his 29 goals are tied for sixth in the WHL.
ON THE BOARD!
The following Silvertips with their first WHL point or goal this season:
- Jackson Berezowski / GOAL – Sept. 23 vs. VAN
- Ronan Seeley / ASSIST – Oct. 12 vs. EDM
- Gage Goncalves / ASSIST – Nov. 10 at SEA
- Jalen Price / GOAL – Nov. 10 at SEA
- Conrad Mitchell / ASSIST – Nov. 11 at KAM
- Gage Goncalves / GOAL – Dec. 28 at SPO
- Conrad Mitchell / GOAL – Jan. 6 vs. KAM
BY THE NUMBERS
Silvertips records, when each player scores a goal:
Andrusiak, Zack: 2-2-0-0
Berezowski, Jackson: 7-2-0-0
Butt, Dawson: 6-0-1-0
Christiansen, Jake: 7-1-0-0
Dewar, Connor: 19-3-0-1
Fairbrother, Gianni: 7-0-0-0
Fasko-Rudas, Martin: 8-1-0-0
Goncalves, Gage: 1-0-0-0
Gurney, Justyn: 1-0-0-0
Khaira, Sahvan: 2-1-0-0
Kindopp, Bryce: 14-2-0-1
Mitchell, Conrad: 1-0-0-0
Patterson, Max: 3-0-0-1
Price, Jalen: 4-1-0-0
Sutter, Riley: 10-1-0-0
Vitelli, Reece: 5-0-0-0
Walker, Ian: 1-0-0-0
Wylie, Wyatte: 7-0-1-0
MILESTONE ALERT
- Riley Sutter is 2 games shy of 200 in his Silvertips and WHL career
- Connor Dewar is 8 goals shy of 100 in his Silvertips and WHL career
- Wyatte Wylie is 11 games away from 200 in his Silvertips and WHL career
- Reece Vitelli played in the 100th game in his Silvertips and WHL career Dec. 8 at Seattle
- Riley Sutter had the 100th point in his Silvertips and WHL career on Sept. 29 at Tri-City
- Jake Christiansen played in the 200th game of his Silvertips and WHL career on Oct. 13 vs. Kamloops
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
The Silvertips roster, categorized by birth year and hometown:
BIRTH YEAR
98: Andrusiak, Khaira, Minulin
99: Kindopp, Dewar, Christiansen, Sutter, Wylie, Patterson, Holmes
00: I. Walker, Butt, Fasko-Rudas, Fairbrother, Palaga, Gurney
01: Wolf, Goncalves, Mitchell, Price, Vitelli
02: Berezowski, Seeley
HOMETOWN
CANADA
BC: Patterson, Khaira, I. Walker, Fairbrother, Goncalves, Price, Palaga, Andrusiak, Gurney
AB: Kindopp, Sutter, Mitchell, Seeley, Holmes
SK: Berezowski
MB: Dewar, Vitelli
UNITED STATES
WA: Butt, Wylie
CA: Wolf
RUSSIA
Minulin
SLOVAKIA
Fasko-Rudas
