WHL Everett Silvertips

This Week In Silvertips Hockey

Published on August 20, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


Jeff Regier Continues to Mature

Not very many seventeen year olds around the WHL can be classified as "veterans", but that is exactly the type of role Jeff Regier looks to provide for the Silvertips in 2008-09. Already having suited up in parts of two seasons, including six playoff games for Everett, Regier looks to use his intelligence, calm demeanor and locker room respect to provide the added experience to a youthful and energetic Silvertips team this season.

As the youngest Silvertip through much of last season, Regier points to the terrific cohesion among the players that helped pave the way for his Major Junior career.

"It helped already being here the previous year. I already knew a bunch of the guys, and they were all really great to me last year, despite being a younger guy."

Camaraderie is a somewhat vague and abstract concept, and Regier is looking for something slightly more concrete this year - goals, assists, hits, and blocked shots. As last season progressed his on-ice production picked up, a trend that he looks to continue in 2008-09.

"Coming in, you're young, right? You've gotta learn, and it was a huge learning year for me. It could've been rough at times, but all in all it was a great year and I really learned a lot from it. I improved a lot of my skills. Being on the ice every day - practices, games, game day skates - it's a lot more ice, a lot more intensity, and a lot higher hockey. You really improve everything."

A challenging aspect of establishing his presence on the Everett blue line is trying to play the style of hockey he always had played growing up, and transferring it to the more experienced, fiercer and quicker WHL. Playing in the world's top developmental league, Regier has raised his game while learning how important every single shift is.

"[In Midget hockey], it was like you're one of the go-to guys. Coming into the WHL, it's a really big eye opener for you. You can't take a shift off - you're going hard all the time. There's no time to take a break. That way it was a little different. I didn't carry the same type of role that I had taken in previous teams in the past. Now I come in, I work my way up, and do the best I can."

Training Camp Information

The Everett Silvertips will start preparing for the 2008-09 regular season with Silvertips Rookie Camp at Comcast Arena at Everett beginning on Wednesday, August 20th, and culminating with the annual Green- White game at 11:00 AM on Sunday, August 24th. All Rookie Camp on-ice sessions will be free and open to the public.

Following Rookie Camp, Main Camp will begin with many familiar faces and Silvertips veterans in the afternoon of Sunday, August 24th, finishing on Thursday, August 28th. During Main Camp, only evening scrimmages that are scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM will be open to the public. Doors to the 6:00 scrimmages will open at 5:45 PM.

Because Main Camp will be held in Comcast Arena's Community Ice Rink on Wednesday, August 27th, all of that day's practices and scrimmages will be open to the public, free of charge.

Following Main Camp, the Fifth Annual Everett Silvertips Preseason Tournament will begin on Friday, August 29th, with the Silvertips scheduled to host the Memorial Cup-winning Spokane Chiefs at Comcast Arena at 7:00 pm.

Silvertips Rookie Camp Schedule

Thursday, August 21

Game #1: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM; RED vs WHITE scrimmage*

Practice/On Ice Testing: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM; BLUE*

Practice: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM; WHITE*

Game #2: 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM; RED vs BLUE scrimmage*

Friday, August 22 Game #1: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM; WHITE vs BLUE scrimmage*

Practice/On Ice Testing: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM; RED*

Practice: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM; BLUE*

Game #2: 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM; RED vs WHITE scrimmage*

Saturday, August 23

Game #1: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM; RED vs BLUE scrimmage*

Practice/On Ice Testing: 10:45 AM - 11:45; AM WHITE*

Practice: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM; RED*

Game #2: 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM; WHITE vs BLUE scrimmage*

Sunday, August 24

Rookie Green - White Game; 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM*

*open to the public

Silvertips Main Camp Schedule

Monday, August 25

Scrimmage #1: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Scrimmage #2: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM*

Tuesday, August 26

Scrimmage #1: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Scrimmage #2: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM*

Wednesday, August 27 (Community Rink)

Practice #1: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM*

Practice #2: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM*

Scrimmage: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM*

*open to the public

Green - White Game: This Sunday

The annual Green-White game featuring many of the top Silvertips prospects will be held at 11:30 AM at Comcast Arena on Sunday, August 24th. As always, this event is free, so we hope to see all of the cowbell-ringing faithful at the rink this weekend as we welcome these prospects to Everett and show them how loud it gets in our barn!

Silvertips Preseason Tournament: Nine Days Away!

After four successful years, the Silvertips will host the Fifth Annual Everett Silvertips Preseason Tournament over Labor Day Weekend. From Friday, August 29 through Sunday, August 31, a total of nine games will be played at Comcast Arena, featuring the Silvertips, Seattle Thunderbirds, Portland Winter Hawks, Tri-City Americans, Chilliwack Bruins and the 2008 Memorial Cup-winning Spokane Chiefs. Everett will host Spokane on Friday, August 29 before squaring off against Seattle on Saturday, August 30 and Chilliwack on Sunday, August 31. All Silvertips games are scheduled to start at 7:00 pm.

Following that weekend, this 'Tips will head to the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Washington to take part in the Red Lion Hotels Preseason Tournament, hosted by the Tri-City Americans. Featuring games on Thursday, September 4 (7:05 pm) and Friday, September 5 (2:00 pm), Everett will skate against Spokane and Portland, respectively.

The preseason will conclude with a home-and-home series against the Tri-City Americans the following weekend, featuring a 7:35 home game on Friday, September 12th at Comcast Arena. The conclusion of the series will see the 'Tips travel to Kennewick once again to take on the Americans at 7:05 pm on Saturday, September 13.

Season tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale for the 2008-09 season. Please call the Silvertips office at (425) 252-5100 to reserve your seats now. Ticket packages for the Pre-Season Tournament are currently on sale at the Silvertips Office, which is located inside Comcast Arena (corner of Hewitt and Lombard). Fans may call the Silvertips office at (425) 252-5100 and charge by phone (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Discover). Fans can save money by purchasing a Tournament Ticket Package for just $75.00 per person (a $25.00 savings over walkup prices) for all nine tournament games. Fans who purchase a Tournament Ticket Package also receive a free ticket to the preseason home game against Tri-City on Friday, September 12. Individual tickets for both the tournament and the pre-season game against Tri-City on Friday, September 12th are currently on sale.

Fifth Annual Everett Silvertips Preseason Tournament

Friday, August 29

Chilliwack Bruins vs Seattle Thunderbirds, 11:30 am

Portland Winter Hawks vs Tri-City Americans, 3:00 pm

EVERETT SILVERTIPS vs Spokane Chiefs, 7:00 pm

Saturday, August 30

Tri-City Americans vs Chilliwack Bruins, 11:30 am

Spokane Chiefs vs Portland Winter Hawks, 3:00 pm

EVERETT SILVERTIPS vs Seattle Thunderbirds, 7:00 pm

Sunday, August 31

Tri-City Americans vs Spokane Chiefs, 11:30 am

Portland Winter Hawks vs Seattle Thunderbirds, 3:00 pm

EVERETT SILVERTIPS vs Chilliwack Bruins, 7:00 pm

Red Lion Hotels Preseason Tournament, Kennewick, WA

Thursday, September 4

EVERETT SILVERTIPS vs Spokane Chiefs, Toyota Center, 7:05 pm

Friday, September 5

EVERETT SILVERTIPS vs Portland Winter Hawks, Toyota Center, 2:00 pm

Remaining Preseason Schedule

Friday, September 12

EVERETT SILVERTIPS vs Tri-City Americans, Comcast Arena, 7:35 pm

Saturday, September 13

EVERETT SILVERTIPS @ Tri- City Americans, Toyota Center, 7:05 pm

For further information on the Red Lion Hotels Preseason Tournament, please check the Tri-City Americans' website at www.amshockey.com.

Regular Season Individual Tickets, Group Tickets on Sale Monday

Individual tickets for the first nine regular season games (through November 1st) will go on sale Monday, August 25th at noon. Group tickets (for parties of fifteen and more) will go on sale Monday at noon for all 2008-09 games.

Game-Night Fundraising Opportunities Available

If you have a team or organization that is looking to raise money while enjoying the excitement of Silvertips Hockey, there are plenty of opportunities to coordinate fundraising opportunities during home games. We are specifically looking for groups that would like to raise money by selling programs and chuck-a-pucks. For further information, please contact Rob Ramsburgh at (425) 609-2806.

National Anthem Singers Needed

If you've ever dreamed of belting out The Star Spangled Banner or O, Canada in front of 8,000 people at a 'Tips game, now is your chance to make it happen! We are currently accepting applications for anthem singers for the upcoming 2008-09 season.

To apply, please send either an email or a package to Rob Ramsburgh, our Director of Game Operations. If you choose to attach an audio clip via email, please send it to robr@everettsilvertips.com and remember to include a background/resume of previous singing experience. To send Rob a package with a CD included, please don't forget to include a page detailing your signing experience and send it to:

Rob Ramsburgh/Everett Silvertips

RE: National Anthem

2000 Hewitt Avenue, Suite 100

Everett, WA

98201

Kids: Sign up for Lincoln's Kids Club!

Now that Lincoln is awake from his summer hibernation, make sure to join his popular Kids' Club to stay in the know about what's going on with the 'Tips and to win special prizes! Everyone who signs up for the Kids Club receives four orange level tickets to a Silvertips game, a photo album, a mini- pennant and a lunch bag, along with many more Silvertips toys and prizes. The yearly membership fee is $20, and the application form can be downloaded from the front page of everettsilvertips.com. Fans who have already joined Lincoln's Kids Club can pick up their goodie bags starting at the Preseason Tournament.

We'd like to thanks our friends at NorthWest Plus Credit Union for sponsoring Lincoln's Kids Club once again!

Check out the Everett Silvertips Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Western Hockey League Stories from August 20, 2008


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central