Silvertips 2023 NHL Draft Primer
The 2023 NHL Draft will begin tonight at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN at 4 p.m. PT. Round One will be conducted tonight, while Rounds Two-through-Seven will begin tomorrow beginning at 8 a.m. PT. The Draft will air on ESPN and ESPN+.
Three Everett Silvertips are listed on the NHL Central Scouting List.
Kaden Hammell (’05) – Defense
Hometown: Langley, B.C.
Shoots: R
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 185 lbs.
’22-23 Stats: 67 GP, 8 goals, 18 assists, 26 points, +14, 36 PIM, 128 SOG (split between Kamloops and Everett)
NHL Central Scouting Rank: 95th, North American Skaters (31st, N.A. defensemen)
The #NHLDraft is here!
Kaden Hammell ranks 31st among North American defenders and 95th among all skaters on the NHL Central Scouting list 👀pic.twitter.com/8t3cvQNCKH
— Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) June 28, 2023
Austin Roest (’04) – Center
Hometown: Coldstream, B.C.
Shoots: R
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 175 lbs.
’22-23 Stats: 60 GP, 32 goals, 46 assists, 78 points, +19, 28 PIM, 229 SOG
NHL Central Scouting Rank: 113th, North American Skaters
Austin Roest: speed, skill, relentlessness.
He’s #NHLDraft ready.pic.twitter.com/EEOqf9UC8k
— Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) June 28, 2023
Tim Metzger (’05) – Goalie
Hometown, Zurich, SUI
Glove: L
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 205 lbs.
’22-23 Stats: 17 GP, 4-5-0 record, 3.35 GAA, .888 Sv%
NHL Central Scouting Rank: 31st, North American Goaltenders
📽️ HIGHLIGHT REEL 📽️
It's time for Tim!@WHLsilvertips | #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/5nA3P8fkie
— The WHL (@TheWHL) June 28, 2023