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Silvertips finally on Ice for first day of training camp

August 25, 2005 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


August 25th, 2005: The Everett Silvertips held their first full day of Training Camp 2005 at the Everett Events Center on Thursday. Several hundred fans attended the first day of camp as the Silvertips began preparations for their 3rd season in the Western Hockey League.

Some of the highlights from day one came from the Silvertips 2003 2nd Round Draft Pick, Peter Mueller. Mueller in the two games added 3 assists to aid Team Red to a 1-0-1 record after the first day. Defenseman Cody Thoring added 2 goals and forward Torrie Wheat added a goal for the Red squad in their two contests.

Regina, Saskatchewan native Mark Kress posted 2 goals and added 1 assist for Team Green to help them post a 2-0 record after the first day of camp. Former Swift Current Broncos forward Mike Szczachor also aided the Green team with 2 goals in the two contests. Team White, consisted the likes of Zach Hamill and newcomer John Lammers. Hamill finished the day with one assist as Lammers tallied one goal as Team White finished 0-1-1 after one day. Jesse Burt, the Silvertips 10th Round selection in the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft tallied 3 goals in two games.

The Silvertips 1st Round Pick in the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft, Kyle Beach added a goal for the Blue squad in his first stint in front of the Silvertips fans.

The Silvertips will resume their training camp on Friday at the Everett Events Center. Friday's ice times are listed as follows:

Friday, August 26: Game #1: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. White vs. Blue Scrimmage Game #2: 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Red vs. Green Scrimmage Game #3: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Blue vs. Green Scrimmage Game #4: 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Red vs. White Scrimmage

After training camp concludes, the Silvertips will host the 2nd Annual Everett Silvertips Pre-Season Tournament on Labor Day Weekend from Friday, September 2nd to Sunday, September 4th at the Everett Events Center. For single game tickets, contact the Everett Events Center Box Office at 1-866-EEC-TIXX or order online at www.everettsilvertips.com. For the nine game tournament package, contact the Silvertips office at (425) 252-5100.

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