Everett Silvertips lead WHL standings

Everett Silvertips defenseman Tarin Smith, foreground, works the puck on the evening of the Nov. 22 game between the Silvertips and the Spokane Chiefs held at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.

Everett Silvertips defenseman Tarin Smith, foreground, works the puck on the evening of the Nov. 22 game between the Silvertips and the Spokane Chiefs held at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.
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Everett Silvertips defenseman Tarin Smith, foreground, works the puck on the evening of the Nov. 22 game between the Silvertips and the Spokane Chiefs held at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.

The Chiefs outscored the Tips 4-3. A Silvertips game recap says Smith got two of the three scores. Tips forward Dominik Rymon, of the Czech Republic, got a shot in with 29.5 seconds remaining in the third period to tie the game and force overtime. Spokane player Berkly Catton got the score in the race to conclude the game.

On Sunday, Nov. 24, the Everett Silvertips bested the Kamloops Blazers 5-2 in an away game at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.

The Everett team was ranked atop the Western Hockey League standings with a 19-3 conference record as of Monday.