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Silvertips notebook: Dewar, Butt return to ice from injury

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, February 26, 2019

By Josh Horton Herald Writer

Silvertips’ Connor Dewar skates back to the bench during the game against the Spokane Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Silvertips’ Connor Dewar skates back to the bench during the game against the Spokane Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Silvertips’ Connor Dewar skates back to the bench during the game against the Spokane Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Silvertips’ Connor Dewar skates back to the bench during the game against the Spokane Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett was so thin up front over the weekend that Dennis Williams was forced to employ five defensemen at the end of the Silvertips’ 6-3 win over Prince George on Saturday.

With a couple days off and some forwards returning to the lineup from injury, that’s a tactic the Silvertips hope remains an aberration and not a common occurrence.

Silvertips forwards Connor Dewar and Dawson Butt both returned to practice on Tuesday, with Dewar wearing a red non-contact jersey.

“It’s good to be back,” Dewar said. “I missed being out there.”

Both would be welcome returns to Everett’s lineup, especially Dewar.

The 19-year-old forward leads the Silvertips with 73 points (34 goals, 39 assists). Dewar missed the last four games with an upper-body injury. If he’s cleared for contact on Wednesday, he’s likely to be eligible to play on Friday when the Silvertips host Tri-City, according to Silvertips general manager Garry Davidson.

Butt, 19, has been out since Feb. 2 with an upper-body injury. He has amassed 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 48 games this season.

Everett played down a skater during Saturday’s contest with the Cougars and the Tips dressed just 10 of their 12 available forwards. The Silvertips endured a stretch of seven games in 10 days, claiming 10 of a possible 14 points over that span.

Forward doubtful for return

Martin Fasko-Rudas remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury, but is doubtful for the weekend slate, according to Davidson. He left Friday’s matchup with Seattle after an open-ice hit from Cade McNelly, which resulted in a five-minute check to the head major and a four-game suspension for the Thunderbirds’ defenseman.

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