Everett vs. Spokane lineup notes
Published 6:49 pm Friday, January 16, 2015
EVERETT (26-12-3-1)
Forward lines
Leedahl-Bauml-Stadnyk
Mykitiuk-Laurencelle-Scherbak
Bajkov-Fonteyne-Nikolishin
Millar-Low-Wegleitner
Defensive pairings
Betker-Juulsen
MacDonald-Davis
Skrumeda-Pfeifer
Goaltenders
Hart
Lotz
Scratches: Aasman, Wharrie.
Notes: Everett has been searching for the right players to play on a line with leading scorer Nikita Scherbak, and tonight it’s Jake Mykitiuk who gets his chance. The shuffling means Brayden Low moves back to center after playing left wing all season. Both goaltenders received three starts during the swing through the East Division, and it’s the 16-year-old Carter Hart who gets the call for the first home game of 2015. Winger Logan Aasman remains a long-term absentee because of an upper-body injury.
SPOKANE (23-15-3-1)
Forward lines
Zwerger-Playfair-Cardiff
Rayman-Bechtold-Whittingham
Helewka-Stewart-Ka. Yamamoto
Miske-Olynek-Ke. Yamamoto
Defensive pairings
Fram-Helgesen
Sozanski-Fiala
Laday-Charif
Goaltenders
Verhelst
Hughson
Scratches: Henderson, Oneschuk, McAndrews, Brooks, Elynuik.
Notes: Spokane plays without key center Calder Brooks because of an upper-body injury. The Chiefs are also without the services of forwards Blair Oneschuk (upper body) and Hudson Elynuik (upper body) and defenseman Jordan Henderson (upper body) because of injuries. Defenseman Jeff Rayman skates as a forward. Spokane, like Everett, goes with it’s No. 2 goaltender as Tyson Verhelst gets the start.
