Everett Silvertips

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Western Hockey League team in Everett, Washington

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::summary Western Hockey League team in Everett, Washington ::

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FieldValue
teamEverett Silvertips
bg_colourbackground:#FFFFFF; border-top:#154734 5px solid; border-bottom:silver 5px solid;
text_colour#000000
logoEverett Silvertips logo.svg
logo_size215px
cityEverett, Washington
leagueWestern Hockey League
conferenceWestern
divisionU.S.
founded2003
arenaAngel of the Winds Arena
colorsForest Green, White, Silver
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| championships | Conference Championships 2 (2003–04, 2017–18) | | reg_season_titles | 2 (2006–07, 2024–25) | | gm | Mike Fraser | | coach | Steve Hamilton | | website | chl.ca/whl-silvertips | | uniform_image | WHL-Uniform-EVT.png | ::

| team = Everett Silvertips | bg_colour = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#154734 5px solid; border-bottom:silver 5px solid; | text_colour = #000000 | logo = Everett Silvertips logo.svg | logo_size = 215px | city = Everett, Washington | league = Western Hockey League | conference = Western | division = U.S. | founded = 2003 | arena = Angel of the Winds Arena | colors = Forest Green, White, Silver

| championships = Conference Championships 2 (2003–04, 2017–18) | reg_season_titles = 2 (2006–07, 2024–25) | gm = Mike Fraser | coach = Steve Hamilton | website = chl.ca/whl-silvertips | uniform_image = WHL-Uniform-EVT.png

The Everett Silvertips are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Everett, Washington. The team plays in the U.S. Division of the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and hosts games at Angel of the Winds Arena. The Silvertips joined the WHL as an expansion team ahead of the 2003–04 season. The team has not missed the playoffs in its 21-year history; Everett twice advanced to the league championship playoff series, but has not won the Ed Chynoweth Cup.

History

The city of Everett, with plans to build a new downtown arena complex, applied for a WHL franchise and was awarded conditional approval for an expansion franchise from the league in 2001. With the new team falling within the territorial rights of the Seattle Thunderbirds, Seattle ownership was given right of first refusal to purchase the new team; Bill Yuill decided to sell the Thunderbirds in order to take over the new expansion club. The new multi-million dollar complex, the Everett Events Centre, was completed ahead of the team's inaugural season, offering a seating capacity of 8,200. In 2003, the team hired former National Hockey League coach Kevin Constantine to be its first head coach.

Beginning play in the 2003–04 season with a roster built through an expansion draft, the Silvertips rapidly established themselves as the best expansion team in league history. By January, Everett posted its 19th win of the season, breaking the previous expansion record of 18 wins posted by the 1995–96 Calgary Hitmen. The team would go on to win 35 games and finish atop the U.S. Division standings. In the playoffs, the Silvertips advanced all the way to the league final, upsetting the defending champion and heavily-favored Kelowna Rockets in the Western Conference final, with defender Mitch Love opening the series with an overtime goal. The team faced the Medicine Hat Tigers in the championship series, losing four straight games to fall short of the title. By the end of the year, the Silvertips, who earned a reputation as a disciplined defensive team, had set new records for an expansion team in every category. Constantine was named the league's coach-of-the-year.

Three seasons later, the Silvertips won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for the best regular season record after its 54-win, 111-point season, before losing in the second round of the playoffs. That season, the team's first ever bantam draft selection, Zach Hamill, became the first Silvertip to lead the WHL in scoring.

The team's success on the ice translated into fan support, and the Silvertips earned a reputation for drawing strong crowds—more than a decade into the team's history, the Silvertips were in the top half of the league in attendance. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Everett_Silvertips_vs._Portland_at_Angel_of_the_Winds_Arena,_March_2023.jpg" caption="Everett hosting the [[Portland Winterhawks]] at [[Angel of the Winds Arena]] in March 2023."] ::

Everett established itself as a perennial playoff team, and in 2017–18, led by goaltender Carter Hart and coach Dennis Williams, the Silvertips made a second run to the league championship series. After a 47-win season, the team's best since 2007, Everett faced the Swift Current Broncos in the playoff finals, ultimately losing the series in six games. Hart's dominant season—he was named the league's best player, on top of being named its best goaltender for a third straight season—added to the team's historic reputation for exceptional goaltending. After Hart turned professional, Dustin Wolf was named top goaltender two years in a row.

Ahead of the 2024 playoffs, it was announced that long-time coach and manager Williams would be leaving the Silvertips after the season.

Rivals

The Silvertips have formed an enduring rivalry with the nearby Seattle Thunderbirds. The teams have met regularly in the playoffs, including a three-year stretch between 2016 and 2018 where the winner of the series between the two made it all the way to the championship series.

Name and logos

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Season-by-season record

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Manraj_Hayer_playing_hockey.jpg" caption="Manraj Hayer played for the Silvertips between 2010 and 2014."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/US_Navy_081101-N-9898L-063_Capt._Patrick_Hall,commanding_officer_of_the_aircraft_carrier_USS_Abraham_Lincoln(CVN_72),_drops_the_ceremonial_puck_before_a_local_hockey_game.jpg" caption="Ceremonial face-off ahead of a Silvertips home game in 2008."] ::

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

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2024–25684812442771781041st WHLLost Western Conference semifinal
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WHL Championship history

Players

First round NHL draft picks

List of Silvertips players selected in the first round of the NHL entry draft. ::data[format=table]

YearPickPlayerTeamHometown
20068Peter MuellerPhoenix CoyotesBloomington, Minnesota
200626Leland IrvingCalgary FlamesSwan Hills, Alberta
20078Zach HamillBoston BruinsPort Coquitlam, British Columbia
200811Kyle BeachChicago BlackhawksKelowna, British Columbia
20122Ryan MurrayColumbus Blue JacketsWhite City, Saskatchewan
201318Mirco MuellerSan Jose SharksWinterthur, Switzerland
201426Nikita ScherbakMontreal CanadiensMoscow, Russia
201526Noah JuulsenMontreal CanadiensAbbotsford, British Columbia
202513Carter BearDetroit Red WingsWinnipeg, Manitoba
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NHL alumni

List of Silvertips who went on to play in the NHL:

Retired numbers

Players who have had their numbers retired by the Silvertips: ::data[format=table]

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2Mitch Love
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Awards

Notes

References

  1. [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/everett-silvertips-name-mike-fraser-new-general-manager Everett Silvertips Name Mike Fraser New General Manager]
  2. [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/steve-hamilton-named-head-coach-of-the-everett-silvertips Steve Hamilton Named Head Coach Of The Everett Silvertips]
  3. (September 19, 2001). "Everett gets WHL approval for team". [[The Seattle Times]].
  4. Geleynse, Jesse. (March 2, 2016). "Gamble to buy team has paid off for Silvertips owner Yuill". [[Everett Herald]].
  5. Wade, Susan. (April 20, 2002). "Yuill signs Everett lease; T-birds owner will sell team to buy new WHL franchise". The Seattle Times.
  6. Wade, Susan. (November 22, 2002). "It's official: Everett's hockey team will be called Silvertips". The Seattle Times.
  7. Patterson, Nick. (October 2, 2003). "Silvertips’ coaches have a history of success". Everett Herald.
  8. (January 11, 2004). "Silvertips most successful WHL expansion team ever". Everett Herald.
  9. Patterson, Nick. (May 4, 2018). "This Silvertips coach has been here for both WHL title bids". Everett Herald.
  10. Patterson, Nick. (October 6, 2023). "Ex-Silvertips coach stepped over line, ruined WHL legacy". Everett Herald.
  11. Riley, Jim. (April 18, 2007). "Silvertips' best not good enough". The Seattle Times.
  12. Patterson, Nick. (March 19, 2018). "Who are the top 15 Everett Silvertips of all-time?". Everett Herald.
  13. Baker, Geoff. (March 29, 2019). "With NHL's arrival looming, Seattle Thunderbirds, Everett Silvertips in local junior hockey golden era". The Seattle Times.
  14. Geleynse, Jesse. (May 14, 2018). "Silvertips’ historic season comes to an end". Everett Herald.
  15. (May 14, 2018). "Swift Current wins WHL title, moves on to Memorial Cup". [[The Sports Network]].
  16. (May 2, 2018). "Carter Hart of the Everett Silvertips earns WHL MVP, goaltending awards". [[Sportsnet]].
  17. Patterson, Nick. (December 2, 2018). "Quality goalies have been a constant in Silvertips history". Everett Herald.
  18. Salvian, Hailey. (September 29, 2021). "Flames’ Dustin Wolf is a winner, but is he too small to play goalie in the NHL?: ‘Nothing is stopping him’". [[The Athletic]].
  19. Ewen, Steve. (March 27, 2024). "Everett Silvertips coaching news adds twist to playoff series with Vancouver Giants". [[The Province]].
  20. Patterson, Nick. (December 9, 2010). "Lincoln to remain Silvertips’ mascot".
  21. "Western Hockey League [1968-2026] history and statistics at hockeydb.com".
  22. "Everett Silvertips Drafted Player History at hockeydb.com".
  23. "Silvertips Alumni In The NHL".
  24. Horton, Joshua. (November 22, 2019). "Forever a Silvertip: Love honored during pregame ceremony". Everett Herald.

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