TONIGHT » Tips vs. Thunderbirds (4/28)

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SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS at EVERETT SILVERTIPS – Angel of the Winds Arena

• Wednesday, April 28, 2021
• Time: 7:05pm PT
• RADIO: KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM / Tune In App

TODAY’S MATCHUP AND SERIES NOTES

Fifth of seven meetings this season … the Silvertips sit first in the U.S. Division standings with a 14-3-0-0 record while the Thunderbirds are in third place with a 7-9-0-0 record entering Friday’s matchup… the Silvertips posted a 7-3-0-0 record against the Thunderbirds in the 2019-20 regular season… the Silvertips are 91-64-4-7 all-time against Seattle.

DATE	GAME	RESULT	W-L-O-S	TIME	VENUE
Mar. 31	@ SEA	L  2-1	0-1-0-0	5:05pm	Accesso ShoWare Center
Apr. 2	Vs SEA	W 3-1	1-1-0-0	7:05pm	AOTW Arena
Apr. 9	@ SEA	W 4-3	2-1-0-0	5:05pm	Accesso ShoWare Center
Apr. 16	@ SEA	W 5-3	3-1-0-0	6:05pm	Accesso ShoWare Center
Apr. 28	Vs. SEA			7:05pm	AOTW Arena
May. 5	Vs. SEA			7:05pm	AOTW Arena
May. 8	@ SEA			6:05pm	Accesso ShoWare Center

 

THIS SEASON AGAINST THE THUNDERBIRDS (3-1-0-0)

• LEADER, POINTS (EVT): GONCALVES (7)
• LEADER, GOALS (EVT): FONSTAD (4)
• LEADER, POINTS (SEA): RYBINSKI (6)
• LEADER, GOALS (SEA): ROULETTE (2), JERI-LEON (2), DAVIDSON (2)

 

NEXT THREE GAMES (all times PT)

4/30/21         @ Portland           5:00pm        Veterans Memorial Coliseum  KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3FM/WHL Live

5/2/21           @ Spokane          5:10pm        Spokane Veterans Memorial  KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3FM/WHL Live

5/5/21           vs. Seattle            7:05pm        Angel of the Winds Arena       KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3FM/WHL Live

LAST TIME OUT:
EVT 3 – POR 2 (4-27-21): – The Everett Silvertips extended their winning streak to five in a row as they edged the Portland Winterhawks by a score of 3-2. Goaltender Dustin Wolf was named the game’s first star after stopping 37 shots to earn his 13^th win of the season while forwards Gage Goncalves and Cole Fonstad each notched two points (1g-1a) in the win. The Silvertips remain undefeated against their arch-rival, having won all five matchups against the Winterhawks this season.
SHOTS: EVT 29 | POR 39

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: tied for 2^nd in wins (13), 3^rd in goals against average (1.67), tied for 1^st in save percentage (0.945), tied for 1^st in shutouts (4) … he has 24 career shutouts, moving into sole possession of 2^nd place 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 as a team hold the second-best goals against average mark in the WHL as the club has surrendered under two goals against per game, only 31 goals against in 17 contests. Defensive leaders Gianni Fairbrother and Oleg Zellweger have impressive numbers on both ends of the score sheet. Fairbrother has recorded 15 points (1g-14a) to go along with a plus-9 rating while Zellweger has totaled 13 points (2g-11a) in 11 games played. Carolina Hurricanes prospect Ronan Seeley has chipped in with 10 points (2g-8a) and a plus-11 rating while playing in every game this year.
3) FUN WITH FONSTAD: Team captain Cole Fonstad has recorded a point in nine consecutive games continuing his productive season for the Silvertips. He now has 274 points for his WHL career and presently leads the club with 27 points (12g-15a) to go along with a stellar plus-15 mark.

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

            Player                         Of note:

• (D) Olen Zellweger Two assists, Apr. 10/21 @ TC

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:

• Dustin Wolf earned his 100^th career WHL victory on Apr. 23 at Spokane, all with the Silvertips
• Ethan Regnier played in his 200^th career WHL game on Apr. 23 at Spokane
• Gianni Fairbrother played in his 150^th career WHL game on Apr. 16 at Seattle, all with the Silvertips
• Gage Goncalves recorded his 100^th point for his WHL career on Apr. 10 at Tri-City
• Gage Goncalves is five games away from 150 for his WHL career
• Jackson Berezowski is seven games away from 150 for his WHL career

FIRST TIMERS: The following Silvertips have notched their firsts in their WHL careers, this season:

• Ryan Hofer: goal on 3/21 @ Tri-City, assist on 4/22 @ Spokane
• Ben Hemmerling: goal on 3/24 vs. Tri-City, assist on 4/16 @ Seattle
• Austin Roest: assist on 4/3 vs. Portland; goal on 4/13 vs. Spokane
• Max Graham: assist on 4/18 vs. Portland