Played on Oct 5, 2025
Game Played in Toyota Center
General Game Notes: This game was closer than the final score suggests, with most of the scoring coming in the third period. Everett built up a three-goal lead that proved too much for the Americans to overcome, despite their late push to get back in it. A depth effort was a large reason for the Silvertip win.
Raiden LeGall (G, R, 5’11”, 176, Everett Silvertips, 09/16/2006)
Game Rating
B
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Comments: LeGall a bit undersized for a goalie, but he makes up for it with solid athleticism and strong mental toughness. That showed after giving up a weaker goal, he settled right back in and kept making saves the rest of the way. He seems like he stays calm in net, which is huge for a goalie who relies on movement to cover space. He is not overly athletetic and does not aggressively shut down every chance, but he battles and holds his ground.
Landon DuPont (D, R, 5’11”, 187, Everett Silvertips, 05/28/2009)
Game Rating
A-
DuPont is a dynamic player who consistently makes an impact on the ice. He possesses raw talent and shows promise in creating scoring opportunities by choosing when to be aggressive. His ability to skate with the puck and read the game well allows him to make effective moves in tight spaces, often leaving room for himself and his teammates. He also demonstrates impressive mobility along the blue line, using lateral movement to evade blockers and create space. While he may not possess physicality in terms of size or hitting ability, DuPont makes up for this by being aggressive and physical through stick-on-puck play. As he continues to develop with age, experience, and increased size, his ability to close along the wall and hold defenders for a split second will improve.
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Comments: All around just best player on the ice. The way Dupont is able to get up and down the ice with ease is why he effects so much of the game. His smooth skating and heads up playing style allows him to find different options with the puck whenever they present themselves. The one knock at times with his game is that he gets so offensive hungry that it takes away from his game in his own end. He is thinking offense all the time that he blows the zone too quickly when he is last man back. That being said, this is not always apparent in his game but with that cleaned up, he has the legitimate chance to be a sound two way player.
Mirco Dufour (C, L, 5’7″, 174, Everett Silvertips, 01/06/2009)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Dufour scored a nice goal getting to the net and burying home a rebound that was lying there for him. One of the best parts about this goal is how he was able to outmuscle a defender to the top of the crease and, under contact, win body position to be able to get a hold of a bouncing puck. He is one of the smaller players on the ice but this goal showed he does not back down from a scrum and is willing to get to the dirty areas to win a battle. Where he struggled tonight was being able to make some small area passes with the puck. Too many turnovers that led to rushes against.
Clarke Schaefer (C, R, 5’0″, 195, Everett Silvertips, 04/17/2007)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Schaefer bulldozed his way to his goal tonight, combined with some skill and a nifty pass into the middle, Schaefer created this scoring chance off the rush and finished stopping at the net where he buried home a rebound from his teammate. His skating is not the quickest and to sharpen his first couple steps, but when he does get going, he is hard to play one on one. He plays a stronger game than his size suggests and embraces the contact when defenders try and get contact on him.
Tarin Smith (D, L, 6’1″, 201, Everett Silvertips, 03/24/2006)
Game Rating
B+
Tarin Smith demonstrated his strength as a net front defender, showcasing a willingness to engage in battles for positioning in the corners. His physicality is notable, where he uses his size to effectively muscle opponents into corners, allowing him to regain possession of the puck. While not overly aggressive, Smith plays with thoughtful physicality that can be intimidating at times. In the offensive zone, Smith excels when given open space to operate from the point, utilizing his ability to create scoring opportunities through one-timers and snappers. He also demonstrates an understanding of how to exploit congested defensive zones, creating opportunities for himself or his teammates.
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Comments: Smith was able to show that he is a puck moving defenseman, with great offensive tools. He shoots well, has the puck skills to help out a power play, and the vision to be an excellent stretch passer. He is judicious about joining the rush and is not one to compromise his teams ability to win thanks to his aggressiveness, though he is not mistake free. Defensively he is not a shut down force but his mobility allows him to be an asset with zone exits and his poise makes him a positive in his own end even if it just making tape to tape passes.
Matias Vanhanen (RW, L, 5’11”, 175, Everett Silvertips, 09/11/2007)
Game Rating
A
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Comments: Vanhanen just sees the ice so well, his assist on the power play opened up the ice for the goal scorer because he was able to allow the play to develop and seam the pass tape to tape. He does a great job at moving with pace while keeping his head up. Vanhanen does both make smart plays with the puck but he creates as well. He is able to burst into open areas and manipulate defensive coverages with his elusive skating. He’s a very smart forward and is judicious about entering the rush, and is typically mistake free.
Shea Busch (LW, L, 6’2″, 218, Everett Silvertips, 06/12/2007, Penn State)
Game Rating
A-
Shea Busch is a physical player who uses his size and strength to outmuscle opponents for space and create scoring opportunities. He excels at winning loose pucks in the corner, leveraging body position to gain an advantage over defenders. In front of the net, he holds his own against larger players, drawing them in with his presence before making moves to score. Busch also demonstrates high-level processing speed and anticipation abilities on the ice, often cutting into space to manipulate defenders and create opportunities. His one-on-one play is a key area for improvement, as he tends to focus on getting the puck out rather than possessing it. Overall, Busch’s combination of size, agility, and intelligent playmaking makes him a formidable opponent in the offensive zone.
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Comments: Busch opened the scoring with a nice goal and a pretty impressive individual effort. After beating a defender wide, he received a pass right at the net front on a little breakaway, just him and the goalie. After collecting the puck, he quickly pulled the puck to his backhand and beat the goalie with to his far side. This goal showed his quick hands, and thinking knowing what he wanted to do with the puck right as he got it. Also his skill is apparent, in small areas, he is able to keep the puck close while getting defender to reach.
Cruz Pavao (C, R, 5’11”, 201, Tri-City Americans, 08/24/2008)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Pavao was able to tally another power play goal for the Americans. Not the flashiest goal of the night and was in the right place at the right time picking up a rebound that the goalie left right at the back door. Pavao is a great skater and shows this on the rush where he is able to attack in multiple different ways. He can take defenseman wide showing his speed and is able to cut to the middle showing off his mobility and lateral movement. Couple times in his own zone, he flubbed some breakout passes when he thought he was under pressure when actually he had more time and space. Taking a little more care of the puck in his own end will go along way in his 200ft game.
Carter Kingerski (C, R, 6’0″, 200, Tri-City Americans, 03/10/2008)
Game Rating
B
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Comments: Kingersaki does a good job at burying his shoulder, and using his built frame to get low and drive to the net. Couple times tonight, he made the decision early on the rush that he was going to get to the top of the crease, and with his solid skating and edge work, he is able to get to the space he wants. Some of the decisions he made once he got to that area of the ice were questionable, like chucking a puck into the slot, hoping someone would be there for a quality scoring chance. When it works, it looks good but too often the puck ended up going the other way. Tonight he showed that he is an asset on the forecheck, especially as a willing back checker.
Jakub Vanecek (D, L, 6’2″, 193, Tri-City Americans, 02/25/2008)
Game Rating
B-
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Comments: Vanacek has excellent speed from the back end and is invaluable in transition. He has a good shot and can be offensive with ease. He has high end puck skills and is a fantastic playmaker from the back end. He is not physical enough or defensively adept enough to be a shutdown blueliner despite having the size to do so. He was at his best tonight taking on the rush from the offensive zone, setting tight gaps, and forcing opposing forwards to make moves before they wanted to.
Gavin Garland (C, R, 5’10”, 183, Tri-City Americans, 02/08/2006)
Game Rating
B-
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Comments: Garland was able to show tonight that he is a relentless forward, playing with a non stop motor and a ton of grit. He will do anything, go anywhere, to give his team the advantage. At times tonight he struggled to generate scoring chances consistently and maintain a high level of play at both ends of the ice. He is not the biggest player but he plays strong on the puck and is not one to get outmuscled from a puck he is playing. Garland is consistent about his work ethic, whether or not he can make the skilled play at the time, he makes sure he is at least first on the puck and if not, will let the opposition know it will be a battle for possession.
Charlie Elick (D, R, 6’3″, 205, Tri-City Americans, 01/17/2006)
Game Rating
A-
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Comments: Elick scored a nice goal quarterbacking the power play and getting a shot through with a screen from the point. He was able find a lane and get a shot through at a time when the goalie was coming across the crease, this patients showed why he runs the power play and how well he is able to capitalize on opportunities that present themselves. As a distributor, he is able to open the ice up and make passes that create scoring chances. Especially on the power play, the passes he makes are to an opening and not just to move it around the perimeter. He has all these tools while also being one of the bigger defenders on the back and makes it harder for smaller players to gain body position on him.
Photo credit: Dan Hickling/Hickling Images
Scout: Ben Marshall