Kaplan leads Everett past Swift Current on Friday

SWIFT CURRENT, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — Lukas Kaplan had one goal and one assist as Everett defeated Swift Current 4-1 on Friday at InnovationPlex, before 1,998 fans. The Silvertips improved to 5-10, while the Broncos fell to 10-6. Swift Current opened the scoring late in the first period when Zach Pantelakis scored off an assist from Ty Meunier. Everett tied it in the second on Jaxsin Vaughan’s goal, then took control in the third. Caine Wilke scored with assists from Mirco Dufour and Brek Liske, and Hunter Rudolph followed with a goal assisted by Liske and Kaplan. Kaplan closed the scoring at 18:29 of the third. Dufour contributed an assist and six shots, Liske had two assists and four shots, Wilke added four shots, and Vaughan recorded three. Atte Vuori added three shots and Nathan Guenther four for Everett. Pantelakis finished with a goal and two shots for Swift Current, while Meunier had an assist.