RECAP: Hawks secure 5-2 win over I-5 rival, Thunderbirds
The Winterhawks brought the holiday spirit with a thrilling 5-2 win over Seattle in the third edition of the I-5 Rivalry Series presented by ZoomCare, highlighted by goals Tyson Yaremko, Kyle Chyzowski, and Diego Buttazzoni. Two Winterhawks, Joel Plante and Aaron Zulinick tallied their first WHL points in tonight’s contest.
Game #31: Portland (5) vs. Seattle (2)
SOG: POR (34) – SEA (32)
PP: POR (2/7) – SEA (0/5)
Saves: Schlenker (30/32) – Malinoski (29/34)
GAME NOTES:
Carsyn Dyck scored the first shorthanded tally of his WHL career.
Defenseman Aaron Zulinick tallied his first WHL point (1A) in the first period.
Joel Plante recorded his first career WHL point (1A) in the second period.
Tyson Yaremko netted two goals in Saturday’s contest, posting the third multi-goal game of his career.
Both Tyson Jugnauth (14A) and Diego Buttazzoni (4G, 8A) extended their point streaks to six games.
SCORING:
- POR – Carsyn Dyck (5) from Josh Zakreski (Shorthanded)
- POR – Tyson Yaremko (12) from Aaron Zulinick and Alex Weiermair
- SEA – Braeden Cootes (13) from Radim Mrtka and Arjun Bawa
- POR – Kyle Chyzowski (23) from Tyson Jugnauth and Carter Sotheran
- SEA – Antonio Martorana (6) from Arjun Bawa
- POR – Tyson Yaremko (13) from Joel Plante and Carter Sotheran (Power Play)
- POR – Diego Buttazzoni (14) from Alex Weiermair and Kyle Chyzowski
GAME SUMMARY:
The Winterhawks kicked off their Holiday Party with a thrilling start, striking first with a shorthanded goal 11:30 into the opening frame. Josh Zakreski sparked the play by forcing a turnover in the offensive zone, setting up Carsyn Dyck to capitalize on the rush. Portland kept the momentum rolling when Tyson Yaremko extended the lead at 15:49, collecting a rebound and sending a shot past the goaltender’s right pad. Seattle responded, finding the back of the net less than a minute later to make it 2-1 heading into the first intermission.
The Hawks extended their lead early in the second period as Kyle Chyzowski found the back of the net just 4:19 in, firing a top-shelf shot from the right circle. Seattle responded with a goal to pull within one, but Yaremko roofed a close-range shot for his second of the night and another two-goal lead for Portland. Diego Buttazzoni scored the lone goal of the third period, ripping a shot top-shelf on the power play for the 5-2 final.
“Great win,” said captain Kyle Chyzowski. “Great weekend too. It was lots of fun. Proud of the guys. It’s tough to show up for all three games this week, but they did.”
UP NEXT:
The Portland Winterhawks play their last game before the holiday break on Tuesday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. as they take on the Spokane Chiefs at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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