
This Week in Silvertips Hockey
December 30, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release
The Everett Silvertips have started the 2004-05 season on a good note posting a 2-1-0-1 (5 points) record in their first 4 games. This weekend the 2004 Western Conference Champions will be busy playing 3 games in 3 nights. On Friday night, the Silvertips will travel to Vancouver, BC to face off against the Vancouver Giants at Pacific Coliseum. The puck will drop at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Everett will battle the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the only time in the regular season at the Everett Events Center at 7:05 p.m. Finally, the Silvertips will face off with their U.S. Division rival, the Tri-City Americans on Sunday night at Three Rivers Coliseum in Kennewick, Washington at 5:05 p.m.
NEWS AND NOTES
The Everett Silvertips are led in scoring by Karel Hromas (3 goals, 2 assists) with 5 points. Hromas is currently tied for 13th in the WHL in scoring and leads all rookies in the WHL with 5 points. Curtis Billsten (1 goal, 2 assists), Mitch Love (1 goal, 2 assists) and Shaun Heshka (3 assists) are all tied for 2nd on the hockey club with 3 points.
Silvertips netminder Michael Wall is currently 5th among WHL goaltenders with a 1.33 Goals Against Average and 5th with a .951 Save Percentage.
WHO'S HOT
Karel Hromas has tallied a point in all 4 games this season. He has also scored a goal in 2 straight hockey games.
SPECIAL TEAMS
The Silvertips are ranked 3rd in the WHL on the power play (6 for 24, 25%) and tied for 1st on the penalty kill (11 for 11, 100%).
SILVERTIPS IN THE COMMUNITY
The Everett Silvertips will be out in the community this week. On Tuesday, October 5, Head Coach Kevin Constantine will be the main speaker at a luncheon hosted by the Everett Rotary Club. The Silvertips will also be in attendance meeting the rotary club members and signing autographs. Tyler Dietrich, Mitch Love and Curtis Billsten will visit Monte Cristo Elementary School in Granite Falls on Wednesday, October 6. They will talk to the students about their lives and stress the importance of education and reaching individual goals.
SILVERTIPS ON THE RADIO AND INTERNET
Catch all of the exciting Silvertips hockey action with Keith Gerhart and Dave Sheldon on the home of the Everett Silvertips, North Sound 1380 ESPN Radio. You can also listen to every game via the internet on www.everettsilvertips.com. The pre-game show begins a half hour before game time. Also tune to North Sound 1380 ESPN Radio every Monday night from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the Everett Silvertips Hockey Show. Dave and Keith will recap the week that was and preview upcoming games. They will also have feature interviews with Silvertips players and chat about other topics in the Western Hockey League.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, October 8: Everett Silvertips @ Vancouver Giants, Pacific Coliseum, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 9: Lethbridge Hurricanes @ Everett Silvertips, Everett Events Center, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, October 10: Everett Silvertips @ Tri-City Americans, Three Rivers Coliseum, 5:05 p.m.
Western Hockey League Stories from December 30, 2022
- Wheat Kings Dominate Warriors Friday - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Brown Scores Overtime Winner, as the Pats Beat Raiders 4-3 - Regina Pats
- Oil Kings Fall to Visiting Rebels - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Broncos Win Seesaw Battle with Hurricanes - Swift Current Broncos
- Warriors Fall to Wheat Kings on Friday Night - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Raiders Pick up Single Point in 4-3 Overtime Loss to the Pats - Prince Albert Raiders
- Blades Ten-Game Win Streak Comes to an End with 2-0 Loss to ICE - Saskatoon Blades
- Silvertips Tally First Win of Regular Season - Everett Silvertips
- Silvertips and Winter Hawks Face off Friday Night - Everett Silvertips
- The 2nd Season Begins Saturday Night - Everett Silvertips
- Giants Defeat the Silvertips 2-1 in Overtime - Everett Silvertips
- Winterhawks Spoil Home Opener - Everett Silvertips
- This Week in Silvertips Hockey - Everett Silvertips
- Silvertips Battle T-Birds Friday Night - Everett Silvertips
- Mason's OT Winner Lifts Silvertips to Victory - Everett Silvertips
- Americans Defeat Silvertips 4-1 in Pre-Season Finale - Everett Silvertips
- Silvertips Lose in Overtime 2-1 - Everett Silvertips
- Armstrong and Baranka Sign NHL Contracts - Everett Silvertips
- Wall Gets First Shutout of Regular Season - Everett Silvertips
- Watch Silvertips Rinkside on Everett TV Channel 21 - Everett Silvertips
- ICE Blank Saskatoon - Winnipeg Ice
- Anaheim Ducks Sign Gage Alexander, Assign Him to AHL San Diego - Swift Current Broncos
- Feenan Leaves Americans - Tri-City Americans
- A Tri-Cities Tradition: Americans to Host 32nd Annual New Year's Eve Bash - Tri-City Americans
- Chiefs Host Rival Americans Friday for First Time Since November - Spokane Chiefs
- Game Day Hub: December 30 at Everett - Portland Winterhawks
- Americans Open Home-And-Home Weekend in Spokane - Tri-City Americans
- Americans Earn Overtime Point, Fall 4-3 to Winterhawks - Tri-City Americans
- Royals Return Home for Third Matchup of the Week against Giants - Victoria Royals
- Rysavy, Czechia Fall to Sweden in Overtime at World Juniors - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Pats Look to Rebound in Prince Albert - Regina Pats
- Warriors Finish off 2022 against Wheat Kings - Moose Jaw Warriors
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