Steve Hamilton Named WHL Coach of the Year
WHL Everett Silvertips

Steve Hamilton Named WHL Coach of the Year

Published on April 29, 2026 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


EVERETT, Wash. - Everett Silvertips head coach Steve Hamilton has been named the league's recipient of the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy for WHL Coach of the Year for the 2025-26 season.

Hamilton, in his second season with the team, led the Silvertips to a historic 57-8-3 record, surpassing the franchise mark for wins in a season and tying the league 68-game schedule mark. The Silvertips also set a 68-game schedule record for most road wins (29) and tied the overall Internet Era record, equalling the 2014 Kelowna Rockets and 2013 Portland Winterhawks.

Everett finished with the league's fourth-best powerplay at 30.0% and fourth-best penalty kill at 80.2%. The team ranked best in the Western Conference and third-overall in goals-for (304) and best in the Western Conference and second-overall in goals-against (173).

Hamilton has captured the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record in the WHL back-to-back seasons. Most recently, he led the Silvertips to their third Conference title in franchise history.

This is only the second time a Silvertip head coach has won the Dunc McCallum trophy, with the only other recipient being Kevin Constantine during the Silvertips' expansion season of 2003-04.

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