Nashville Predators prospect Roest to re-join Everett Silvertips for remainder of season

By Cami Kepke January 9, 2025

Everett, Wash.- He does have a tendency to rule the roost.

Former Everett Silvertips co-captain Austin Roest is set to return to the team for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

The Nashville Predators plan to assign Roest to Everett after he completes rehabilitation from an injury sustained in September.

Roest, 20, led the Silvertips in goals and finished third in team scoring with 71 points (38G-33A) in 61 games in 2023-24, highlighted by three hat tricks and five game-winning goals.

The @WHLsilvertips have scored two goals tonight…

Both goals have been scored while shorthanded…

And both goals have been scored by @PredsNHL prospect, Austin Roest! pic.twitter.com/jChQlPoXaM

— The WHL (@TheWHL) November 12, 2023

The 2023 WHL U.S. Division Second-Team All-Star is coming off of back-to-back 30-plus goal seasons.

“When the opportunity arose to bring Austin back, it was a no-brainer,” Silvertips General Manager Mike Fraser said. “He is a Silvertip to the core who understands our identity and culture. He’s excited to return to Everett once he is recovered from injury, and we’re happy to welcome him back to Silvertip country.

“We’d like to extend our appreciation to the Nashville Predators organization for their assistance and support in Austin’s rehabilitation and development.”

The 5-foot-10, 180-pound centreman was drafted by the Silvertips in the third round of the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft.

He’s since tallied 86 goals and 103 assists for 189 points in 203 regular-season games.

Roest has another seven goals and eight assists in 16 playoff matches.

Three tonight and 31 on the season for Austin Roest!@WHLsilvertips | @PredsNHL | #WHLHatTricks pic.twitter.com/BKmzDwsFtl

— The WHL (@TheWHL) February 17, 2024

Nashville selected the talented forward with the 175th pick in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

The Coldstream, B.C. product signed his three-year, entry-level deal last March, with the contract taking effect at the start of this season.

Everett (28-5-3-2) sits first in the overall standings just past the halfway point of the season and scored a league-high 173 goals while allowing a league-low 92 goals against.

The Silvertips host the Spokane Chiefs- with newly-acquired Washington Capitals prospect Andrew Cristall- on Friday, January 10 at 7:05 p.m. PST.