TONIGHT » Tips vs. Spokane (12/8)
EVERETT SILVERTIPS vs SPOKANE CHIEFS – XFINITY ARENA
- Friday, December 8, 2017
- RADIO: 1380 AM / FM 95.3
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TONIGHT’S MATCHUP AND SERIES NOTES
Third of ten meetings against the Chiefs and the finale of a three-game homestand in downtown Everett … the Tips are 1-1-0-0 this season against Spokane … the Tips are 55-54-8 all-time against Spokane and last season went 4-2-1-1 in the head-to-head series … the last visit by Spokane to XFINITY Arena was Nov. 24 and the Tips defeated Spokane, 4-1 … the Tips have won six games in a row and enter tonight one point ahead of Spokane for second place in the U.S. Division.
SEASON SERIES (Silvertips 1-1-0-0)
| Oct. 4 | Spokane 5 – Silvertips 4 | |
| Nov. 24 | Silvertips 4 – Spokane 1 | |
| Dec. 8 | Spokane | 7:35pm |
| Dec. 15 | at Spokane | 7:05pm |
| Jan. 13 | at Spokane | 7:05pm |
| Jan. 28 | Spokane | 4:05pm |
| Feb. 9 | Spokane | 7:35pm |
| Feb. 11 | at Spokane | 5:05pm |
NEXT THREE GAMES (all times PT)
DATE OPPONENT TIME SITE RADIO
12/9/17 @ Portland 7:00pm Memorial Coliseum KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM/Tips App
12/10/17 @ Tri-City 5:05pm Toyota Center KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM/Tips App
12/15/17 @ Spokane 7:05pm Spokane Arena KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM/Tips App
LAST GAME (EVT 4 – POR 1 / 12-6-17): Patrick Bajkov earned first star of the game in his 300th career game with two goals and an assist, while Carter Hart turned in 28 saves to lift the Everett Silvertips to a 4-1 victory over the Portland Winterhawks before 3,194 fans at XFINITY Arena on Wednesday evening. Bajkov teamed with linemates Sean Richards and Matt Fonteyne for seven points total in the game, while the Tips led wire to wire to earn their season high sixth straight win and move into second place in the U.S. Division, one point ahead of Spokane.
TOP 5 TIPS TIDBITS
- GOT TO ADMIT IT’S GETTING BETTER: The Tips are 12-3-0-1 in the last 16 games and went 7-3-0-1 in the month of November … their six game win streak is their longest of the season … Patrick Bajkov and Sean Richards have combined for six game winning goals in that span … Bajkov led the Tips in the month with 12 points in 11 games during November, and Richards led the Tips with 7 goals in 10 games.
- HART OF THE MATTER: Back-to-back WHL Goaltender of the Year – and CHL Goaltender of the Week – Carter Hart became the all-time shutout leader in Silvertips history on Nov. 22 and earned the 23rd shutout of his career on Dec. 2 vs. Saskatoon … he was named WHL Goaltender of the Week (12th time in his career) on Monday, and CHL Goaltender of the Week for the second straight week on Tuesday.
- DAY-BY-DAVIS: Kevin Davis, in his overage season, is eighth among WHL defensemen with 27 points in 29 games … he became the fourth player in Tips history to suit up in 300 games on Nov. 22 at Tri-City … Davis has 10 points in the last 11 games.
- SPECIAL DELIVERIES: For the Silvertips special teams, the penalty kill is 1st in the WHL (86.6) … the Silvertips power play went 1-of-4 on Wednesday vs Portland … Connor Dewar leads the Silvertips with six power play goals.
- BIG BANG BAJKOV: 20-year old forward Patrick Bajkov leads the Tips in scoring with 43 points in 30 games (T-9, WHL) … he has a six-game assist streak … on Wednesday he played in career game #300, all with the Silvertips.
MILESTONE ALERT
- Carter Hart is 3 shutouts away from tying the WHL all-time record (26: Tyson Sexsmith)
- Matt Fonteyne is 2 games away from 300 in his WHL career
- Patrick Bajkov is 4 goals away from 100 in his WHL and Tips career
- Kevin Davis played in his 300th career game in the WHL on Nov. 22 at Tri-City
- Patrick Bajkov played in his 300th career game in the WHL on Dec. 6 vs. Portland
- Riley Sutter played in his 100th career game in the WHL on Sept. 24 vs. Tri-City
- Carter Hart became the Silvertips all-time record leader in shutouts (22) on Nov. 22 at Tri-City
- Patrick Bajkov’s shorthanded goal put him 2nd, all-time on the Tips points list on Nov. 17 vs. Seattle
- Patrick Bajkov earned the 200th point in his Tips and WHL career on Oct. 4 at Spokane
- Kevin Davis earned the 100th assist in his Tips and WHL career on Oct. 13 at Lethbridge
ON THE BOARD
- The following Silvertips have collected their first career WHL point this season:
- Reece Vitelli (goal) – Sept. 23 vs. POR
- Gianni Fairbrother (assist) – Sept. 29 at KEL
- Martin Fasko-Rudas (assist) – Oct. 8 at EDM
- Dustin Wolf (assist) – Oct. 29 at POR
- Dawson Butt (goal) – Nov. 22 at TC
WHEN THEY SCORE
A look at the Tips records when the following players score a goal:
#5 Montana Onyebuchi 1-1-0-0
#8 Patrick Bajkov 9-3-1-0
#9 Dawson Butt 1-0-0-0
#11 Orrin Centazzo 1-2-0-0
#14 Riley Sutter 4-3-0-1
#15 Sean Richards 6-2-0-1
#17 Matt Fonteyne 6-4-1-1
#18 Brandson Hein 0-1-0-0
#19 Bryce Kindopp 3-1-0-0
#24 Gianni Fairbrother 1-0-0-1
#23 Jake Christiansen 2-0-0-0
#26 Reece Vitelli 1-1-0-0
#29 Wyatte Wylie 1-0-0-0
#43 Connor Dewar 3-3-0-1
#38 Kevin Davis 3-1-0-0
CLIMBING THE LADDER
The Silvertips, ranking among the franchise all-time leaders:
| GAMES | # | Player | Pos | TOTAL |
| 1 | 11 | Shane Harper | RW | 335 |
| 2 | 10, 21 | Zack Dailey | C | 330 |
| 3 | 38 | Kevin Davis | D | 305 |
| 4 | 21 | Joshua Winquist | LW | 301 |
| 5 | 8 | Patrick Bajkov | RW | 300 |
| 6 | 17 | Matt Fonteyne | LW | 298 |
| 7 | 3 | Taylor Ellington | D | 287 |
| 8 | 16 | Carson Stadnyk | RW | 286 |
| 9 | 8 | Graham Potuer | D | 275 |
| 10 | 15 | Kohl Bauml | C | 273 |
| GOALS | # | Player | Pos | TOTAL |
| 1 | 9 | Tyler Maxwell | C | 107 |
| 2 | 21 | Joshua Winquist | LW | 101 |
| 3 | 11 | Shane Harper | RW | 100 |
| 4 | 8 | Patrick Bajkov | RW | 96 |
| 5 | 9 | Zach Hamill | C | 87 |
| POINTS | # | Player | Pos | TOTAL |
| 1 | 9 | Zach Hamill | C | 262 |
| 2 | 8 | Patrick Bajkov | RW | 232 |
| 3 | 21 | Joshua Winquist | LW | 216 |
| 4 | 11 | Shane Harper | RW | 214 |
| 5 | 9 | Tyler Maxwell | C | 195 |
| WINS | GOALIE | YEARS | TOTAL |
| 1. | Leland Irving | 2003 – 2008 | 107 |
| 2. | Carter Hart | 2013 – Current | 96 |
| 3. | Austin Lotz | 2011 – 2015 | 72 |
| 4. | Kent Simpson | 2007 – 2012 | 71 |
| 5. | Michael Wall | 2003 – 2005 | 35 |
SILVERTIPS ALL-TIME RECORD:
| SO | GOALIE | YEARS | TOTAL |
| 1. | Carter Hart | 2013 – Current | 23 |
| 2. | Leland Irving | 2003 – 2008 | 21 |
| 3. | Michael Wall | 2003 – 2005 | 12 |
| 4. | Austin Lotz | 2011 – 2015 | 10 |
| 5. | Kent Simpson | 2007 – 2012 | 6 |
| Thomas Heemskerk | 2008-2010 | 6 |
WHL ALL-TIME RECORD:
| SO | GOALIE | TEAM (YEARS) | TOTAL |
| 1. | Tyson Sexsmith | VAN (05-09) | 26 |
| 2. | CARTER HART | EVT (13-present) | 23 |
| 3. | Leland Irving | EVT (03-08) | 21 |
| Bryan Bridges | SEA, KTN (01-06) | 21 | |
| 5. | Justin Pogge | GCY, PG (03-06) | 20 |
| Dustin Slade | 4 teams (02-07) | 20 |
