TONIGHT: Tips vs Spokane (12/15)
EVERETT SILVERTIPS at SPOKANE CHIEFS – SPOKANE ARENA
Friday, December 15, 2017 | RADIO: 1380 AM / FM 95.3 | TIPS App
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP AND SERIES NOTES
Fourth of ten meetings against the Chiefs and the finale of a three-game road trip in Spokane … the Tips are 2-1-0-0 this season against Spokane … the Tips are 56-54-8 all-time against Spokane and last season went 4-2-1-1 in the head-to-head series … the last meeting between the teams was Dec. 8 in downtown Everett, a 3-0 Tips win … the Tips have won nine games in a row and enter tonight three points behind Portland for first place in the U.S. Division.
SEASON SERIES (Silvertips 2-1-0-0)
| Oct. 4 | Spokane 5 – Silvertips 4 | |
| Nov. 24 | Silvertips 4 – Spokane 1 | |
| Dec. 8 | Silvertips 3 – Spokane 0 | |
| 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
12/16/17 Prince George 7:05pm XFINITY Arena KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM/Tips App
12/17/17 Portland 4:05pm XFINITY Arena KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM/Tips App
12/27/17 @Vancouver 7:00pm Langley Events Centre KRKO 1380 AM & 95.3 FM/Tips App
LAST GAME (EVT 4 – TC 3 / 12-10-17): Bryce Kindopp’s goal with 18 seconds to play in regulation snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the Everett Silvertips to a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Tri-City Americans before 3,202 fans at Toyota Center on Sunday in WHL action. The Silvertips boosted their winning streak to a season high nine straight games and moved to within one point of first place in the U.S. Division after running the table in a taxing stretch of four games in five days. Kindopp had a season high three points and collected his second multi goal game of the season. Dustin Wolf, returning between the pipes for the first time since Nov. 18, supported the Tips with 29 saves for his third win in his first four career appearances.
TOP 5 TIPS TIDBITS
- GOT TO ADMIT IT’S GETTING BETTER: The Tips are 15-3-0-1 in the last 19 games and went 7-3-0-1 in the month of November … their nine 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.
- KINDOPP CAN-DO: Bryce Kindopp has logged the last two Tips game winning goals … he is tied for third on the Tips with three goals in the month of December.
- DAY-BY-DAVIS: Kevin Davis, in his overage season, is tied for eighth among WHL defensemen with 29 points in 32 games … he became the fourth player in Tips history to suit up in 300 games on Nov. 22 at Tri-City … Davis has 12 points in the last 14 games.
- SPECIAL DELIVERIES: For the Silvertips special teams, the penalty kill is 1st in the WHL (86.0) … the Silvertips power play went 2-of-5 on Sunday at Tri-City … Connor Dewar leads the Silvertips with seven power play goals.
- BIG BANG BAJKOV: 20-year old forward Patrick Bajkov leads the Tips in scoring with 46 points in 33 games (T-11, WHL) … he has assists in eight of the last nine games … last Wednesday he played in career game #300, all with the Silvertips.
MILESTONE ALERT
- Carter Hart is 2 shutouts away from tying the WHL all-time record (26: Tyson Sexsmith)
- Patrick Bajkov is 3 goals away from 100 in his WHL and Tips career
- Matt Fonteyne played in the 300th game of his Tips and WHL career on Dec. 9 at Portland
- 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 10-3-1-0
#9 Dawson Butt 1-0-0-0
#11 Orrin Centazzo 1-2-0-0
#14 Riley Sutter 5-3-0-1
#15 Sean Richards 7-2-0-1
#17 Matt Fonteyne 7-4-1-1
#18 Brandson Hein 0-1-0-0
#19 Bryce Kindopp 5-1-0-0
#24 Gianni Fairbrother 1-0-0-1
#23 Jake Christiansen 2-0-0-0
#26 Reece Vitelli 1-1-0-0
#29 Wyatte Wylie 2-0-0-0
#43 Connor Dewar 4-3-0-1
#38 Kevin Davis 3-1-0-0
SUTTER SENT TO THE TOP
Riley Sutter will participate in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects games in late January in Guelph … was given a “B” listing among the NHL Central Scouting rankings for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, considered possible second or third round choices in the upcoming draft … through 14 seasons, a total of 19 players through the Silvertips program have been selected in the NHL Entry Draft. A total of 17 Silvertips have advanced to play in the NHL … the native of Calgary is fifth on the Silvertips with ten goals in 33 games, additionally racking up 21 points, four power play goals, one game winning goal, and an even plus/minus.
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 | 308 |
| 4 | 8 | Patrick Bajkov | RW | 303 |
| 5 | 21 | Joshua Winquist | LW | 301 |
| 17 | Matt Fonteyne | LW | 301 | |
| 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 | 97 |
| 5 | 9 | Zach Hamill | C | 87 |
| POINTS | # | Player | Pos | TOTAL |
| 1 | 9 | Zach Hamill | C | 262 |
| 2 | 8 | Patrick Bajkov | RW | 235 |
| 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 | 98 |
| 3. | Austin Lotz | 2011 – 2015 | 72 |
| 4. | Kent Simpson | 2007 – 2012 | 71 |
| 5. | Michael Wall | 2003 – 2005 | 35 |
SILVERTIPS ALL-TIME RECORD/ WHL ALL-TIME RECORD
| SO | GOALIE | YEARS | TOTAL |
| 1. | Carter Hart | 2013 – Current | 24 |
| 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 |
| SO | GOALIE | TEAM (YEARS) | TOTAL |
| 1. | Tyson Sexsmith | VAN (05-09) | 26 |
| 2. | CARTER HART | EVT (13-present) | 24 |
| 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 |
