Opening Night is Coming Saturday!
EVERETT – The Everett Silvertips are set to celebrate a milestone occasion in team history on Saturday, opening our 10th Anniversary season in the Western Hockey League in front of the Silvertips faithful at Comcast Arena. The ‘Tips will open their 10th season at 7:05 pm Saturday night against the same team they faced in their inaugural home game on October 4, 2003: the Prince George Cougars. Everett then takes the ice vs. the Cougars again on Sunday afternoon at 5:05 pm at Comcast Arena. Join us this weekend to take in the excitement and be a part of Silvertips history!
For the past month, the Silvertips have been practicing, playing exhibition games and tweaking their roster to prepare for the grueling 72-game WHL regular season. Head Coach Mark Ferner enters his second season behind the bench with a team of 25 players including 14 returners and 11 newcomers, nine of which are WHL rookies. Joining Coach Ferner behind the bench are returning Assistant Coaches Chris Hartsburg and Mitch Love.
Captain Ryan Murray leads a re-vamped defense corps consisting of five newcomers, including overager Landon Oslanski and first-round import pick Mirco Mueller. The forward group is highlighted by ten returning players and complemented by five exciting young rookies, three of which are 16-year-olds. Ryan Harrison is the team’s top returning scorer after a 52-point campaign placed him second on the club in 2011-12. Second-year goaltender Austin Lotz is joined in net by veteran Cole Holowenko, who was acquired just this week in a trade from Prince Albert.
Everett finished last season strong, rallying from last place in the standings after a difficult first half to post a record over .500 in the last two months of the regular season. That surge helped the ‘Tips clinch a ninth-consecutive appearance in the WHL playoffs, making them one of just a few teams to do so. Although they were defeated by top-seeded Tri-City in the first round of the playoffs, the youthful Silvertips are hoping the stage is set for a breakout season and a return to prominence in the league standings.
Tickets are still available for what is sure to be a thrilling weekend of hockey in downtown Everett!
For more information on season tickets, mini-game packages and group tickets, call 425-252-5100. To buy single-game tickets, CLICK HERE, call 866-332-8499 or stop by the Comcast Arena box office. To keep up with all the latest team news and information, “like” the Everett Silvertips Hockey Club on Facebook or follow @WHLSilvertips on Twitter.
