AMERICANS DEFEAT SILVERTIPS 4-1 IN PRE-SEASON FINALE

Tonight at the Three Rivers Colliseum in Kennewick, WA the Everett Silvertips lose to the Tri-City Americans 4-1 in the final game of the 2004-05 pre-season. The Silvertips’ pre-season record sits at 2-1-2-1.

The Silvertips remained scoreless into the third period when forward Torrie Wheat put Everett on the board with an assist from defenseman Shaun Heshka on a power play goal. Goaltender Mike Wall played the entire game and tallied 24 saves on 28 shots. On the power play, the Silvertips went 1 for 8.

Tonight for the Tri-City Americans, Juraj Gracik accumulated 1 goal and 1 assist while goalie Carey Price made 10 of 11 stops on the puck.

The first game of the regular 2004-05 season starts on September 25th against the Kelowna Rockets in Kelowna, BC. The Silvertips’ home opener is scheduled for October 1st where they face off against an I-5 rival, the Portland Winterhawks.

Silvertips Box Scores

Torrie Wheat 1G

Shaun Heshka 1 A

Mike Wall 24 saves on 28 shots

Shots on Goal: Everett 11, Tri-Cities 28

Power Plays: Everett 1 for 8, Tri-Cities 3 for 6

3 Stars of the Game

1. Juraj Gracik (Americans)

2. Mike Wall (Everett)

3. Carey Price (Americans)