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Silvertips Select Forward Ethan Browne with 14th Overall Selection in 2016 WHL Bantam Draft

May 5, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


EVERETT, Wash. - With the 14th overall selection in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, the Everett Silvertips selected forward Ethan Browne of Sherwood Park, Alberta.

Browne, 15, boasted 77 points (39g-38a) in 36 games this season for the Sherwood Park Flyers Bantam AAA (AMBHL) squad, trailing only Peyton Krebs - the WHL's first overall selection - in league scoring. He was tied for second in league scoring, ranked second in goals, and was third in assists while earning Sherwood Park's Most Valuable Player award.

Browne, earned league awards for outstanding forward and most sportsmanlike player, helped guide the Bantam AAA Flyers to a 31-3-2 regular season record and sweeps through the first three rounds of the postseason, where he racked up 23 points (10g-13a) in 10 games to lead the league in playoff scoring.

"Ethan is a highly skilled, offensive player we've identified since early in the year," said Silvertips director of player personnel Bil La Forge. "We like his competitive nature and we think he's a guy who's capable of putting up a lot of points in our league. He's a player who has the raw tools to be a dynamic difference maker at even strength and on our power play. You can see parts of his game that resemble another Silvertip great, Zach Hamill. We're confident about his potential."

The season prior, Browne was named Most Valuable Player of the Sherwood Park Bantam AA Sawmill Sabres and he seized the league scoring title with 114 points (58g-56a) in 32 games, leading the scoring race by 28 points.

"It means the world to me to be an Everett Silvertip," said Browne. "I was hoping to go there from the start because Everett has such a great organization and I've heard the experience is amazing. I owe a lot of thanks to my coaches who have helped me reach this far."

In total, the Silvertips made 12 selections over the course of ten rounds of the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft. Complete Silvertips draft history is available at www.everettsilvertips.com/bantam.

SILVERTIPS "SELECT-A-SEAT" - SATURDAY, MAY 7

Silvertips Season Tickets are on sale now and can be reserved by placing a deposit for $50 through everettsilvertips.com/selectaseat, or call 425-252-5100. "Select-A-Seat" is this Saturday from 10:00am-4:00pm at XFINITY Arena, offering new and current (seat changing) season ticket members a first glance at their seats.


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