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EVERETT SILVERTIPS vs SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS –   AOTW ARENA

• Friday, Apr. 2, 2021
• Time: 7:05pm PT
• RADIO: KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM / Tune In App

TODAY’S MATCHUP AND SERIES NOTES

Second of seven meetings this season … the Silvertips sit first in the U.S. Division standings with a 5-1-0-0 record while the Thunderbirds are in second place with a 4-2-0-0 record … the Silvertips posted a 7-3-0-0 record against the Thunderbirds in the 2019-20 regular season… the Silvertips are 20-8-1-2 against Seattle over the last five plus years.

THIS SEASON AGAINST THE THUNDERBIRDS (0-1-0-0)

• LEADER, POINTS (EVT): ETHAN REGNIER (1), RONAN SEELEY (1)
• LEADER, GOALS (EVT): ETHAN REGNIER (1)
• LEADER, POINTS (SEA): Roulette, Mount, Rybinski, Hanzel, Clona (1) point each
• LEADER, GOALS (SEA): CONNER ROULETTE (1), JEREMY HANZEL (1)

NEXT THREE GAMES (all times PT)

DATE            OPPONENT          TIME           SITE                                     RADIO

4/3/21           vs. Portland          6:05pm        AOTW Arena                         KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3FM/WHL Live
4/6/21           vs. Portland          7:05pm        AOWT Arena                         KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3FM/WHL Live
4/9/21           @ Seattle             5”05pm        accesso ShoWare Center      KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3FM/WHL Live

LAST TIME OUT:
EVT 6 – TC 1 (3-28-21): – Everett’s unbeaten streak came to an end as they were edged by the Seattle Thunderbirds by a score of 2-1. T-Birds defenseman Jeremy Hanzel scored what proved to be the game-winner midway through the third period to break a 1-1- tie. Silvertips forward Ethan Regnier scored the lone goal while Dustin Wolf was named the game’s third star after a 36 save performance.
SHOTS: EVT 33 | SEA 38

DID YOU KNOW?
1) HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: Tips goaltender Dustin Wolf – the recipient of the WHL Goaltender of the Month award for March – ranks among the WHL leaders in the following categories: 2^nd in goals against average (0.59), 2^nd in save percentage (0.979), 1^st in shutouts (3) … he has 23 career shutouts, moving into 2^nd on the WHL and Silvertips all-time list, ahead of Leland Irving and Seattle’s Bryan Bridges. He is three behind the league record shared by former teammate Carter Hart and Vancouver’s Tyson Sexsmith. Wolf broke the team’s franchise record for longest shutout streak of 195:12 on Mar. 26^th @ POR, surpassing Carter Hart in franchise history for longest stretch without allowing a goal.
2) THE DEFENSE NEVER RESTS: The Silvertips blue line unit has been outstanding in this opening stretch of the season. Gianni Fairbrother has recorded 7 points (0g-7a) to go along with a plus-7 rating. Ronan Seeley and Olen Zellweger have been consistent on both ends of the score sheet, with Seeley amassing 6 points and a plus-6 rating while Zellweger has notched five points to his credit. The unit has given up only four goals against in six games, a league-best.   3) FUN WITH FONSTAD: Team captain Cole Fonstad recorded his second consecutive two-point game (1g-1a) in 6-1 win vs. Tri-City on 3/28/21. He now has 256 points for his WHL career and presently leads the club with nine points (3g-6a).

NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING TRACKER: (updated from NHL CSS Players to Watch Rankings)

            Player                         Of note:

• (D) Olen Zellweger Assist, 3/26 @ Portland, Has recorded at least one point in four of five games

NHL TIES
Player                                     NHL transaction
Cole Fonstad (F)                    Montreal, 5^th round, 2018 draft (unsigned, NHL free agent)
Gianni Fairbrother (D)            Montreal, 3^rd round, 2019 draft
Dustin Wolf (G)                       Calgary, 7^th round, 2019 draft
Gage Goncalves (F)               Tampa Bay, 2^nd round, 2020 draft
Ronan Seeley (D)                   Carolina, 7^th round, 2020 draft

MILESTONE ALERT:

• Cole Fonstad earned the 250^th point for his WHL career on Mar. 21 at Tri-City
• Dustin Wolf is 8 wins away from totaling 100 for his WHL and Silvertips career
• Ethan Regnier is 10 games away from 200 for his WHL career
• Gianni Fairbrother is seven games away from 150 for his WHL and Silvertips career
• Gage Goncalves is eight points away from amassing 100 for his WHL and Silvertips career
• Hunter Campbell played in his 150^th career WHL game against Tri-City on Mar. 24^th, 2021