WHL Everett Silvertips

Everett Adds Soumelidis with 2nd Import Pick

Published on June 27, 2012 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


EVERETT - With their second-round choice in the 2012 CHL Import Draft on Wednesday, the Everett Silvertips used the 71st overall pick to select forward Euvstathio Soumelidis of Brno, Czech Republic. The 6-2, 214-pound Soumelidis joins Swiss defenseman Mirco M�ller, who was taken 11th overall in the first round, as Everett's two newest European acquisitions.

Soumelidis, who goes by the first name "Stathis" for short, is a sizable 1994-born forward entering his 18-year-old season in 2012-13. He has spent the past two junior seasons in Finland, where he had 19 points (9a/10a) and 127 penalty minutes in 35 games for Sport Vaasa's U20 team last year. Soumelidis also played a total of 33 games with the Czech National Team in 2011-12, posting 15 points (5g/10a) and 79 penalty minutes. He scored once and added three assists in six games for the Czech Republic during the U18 World Championship tournament.

"We've heard that Stathis is a big, physical, power-forward type player," said Silvertips General Manager Garry Davidson. "We're hoping that means his game will translate well to the Western Hockey League and that he'll be able to make an impact for us this season."

Previous Silvertips' Import Draft selections include players such as Ivan Baranka (Slovakia - 2003), Karel Hromas (Czech Republic - 2004), Ondrej Fiala (Czech Republic - 2005), Lukas Vartovnik (Slovakia - 2006), Vitali Karamnov (Russia - 2007), Radko Gudas (Czech Republic - 2009), Rasmus Rissanen (Finland - 2009) and Dominik Bittner (Germany - 2011).

With both their picks in the 2012 CHL Import Draft now complete, the Silvertips will prepare to announce their 2012-13 WHL regular season schedule this afternoon. For more information visit www.everettsilvertips.com, "like" the Everett Silvertips Hockey Club on Facebook or follow @WHLSilvertips on Twitter.

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