Warriors Shutout In Everett
The Moose Jaw Warriors struggled to create an attack against the defensively sound Everett Silvertips Friday and suffered a 5-0 loss.
Everett established a strong fore-check in the first period which kept the Warriors pinned inside their line. The Warriors on the other hand weren’t able to come up the ice as smooth as they would have like and ended up getting outshot 9-1 in the first period.
At the midway point the period the Silvertips found themselves on the power play. Warriors goalie Brody Willms made a nice save on a shot from the blue line but wasn’t able to hold on to the puck, Everett forward Graham Millar whacked away and was able to chip it in to give his team a first period lead.
Everett’s strong defensive play continued in the second period, limiting the Warriors to just six shots in the frame and seven after two periods. The Silvertips on the other hand were able to add to their lead with goals from Remi Laurencelle and Graham Millar, and took a three-goal advantage to the second intermission.
The Silvertips tossed more salt on the Warriors wounds in the third period, adding goals from Tristen Pfeifer and Remi Laurencelle, handing Moose Jaw a 5-0 loss.
Graham Millar led the Silvertips with two goals and three points, Carter Hart made 14 saves for the shutout and Brody Willms made 25 saves in the loss.
Moose Jaw’s road trip comes to an end Saturday when they head to Kent, Washington to take on the Seattle Thunderbirds.
This will be the first and only meeting of the season between the Warriors and Seattle Thunderbirds, last season the Warriors won 6-2 at Mosaic Place. Brett Howden and Jack Rodewald had a goal and two points for the Warriors, Everett was led by Nick Holowko and Alexander True had a goal each.
Their last game in Kent was January 21, 2014, the Thunderbirds edged the Warriors 3-2 in a shootout. Brayden Point scored two goals for the Warriors, Ethan Bear and Scott Eansor had one goal each for Seattle.
Moose Jaw’s last road win against Seattle was a 3-1 decision on February 12, 2010. That evening Danny Gayle, Jesse Paradis, and Chad Suer scored the Warriors goals, Seattle’s only goal came off the stick of Lindsay Nielsen.
Western Nissan Warriors Hockey returns to Country 100 Saturday with the PreGame Show at 8:40pm from the ShoWare Centre.
