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WHL Vs OHL: Soo Greyhounds Join Everett Silvertips Pre-Season Tournament

June 28, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


Everett Silvertips Vice President / General Manager Doug Soetaert announced Monday that the Ontario Hockey League's Soo Greyhounds will be joining the Everett Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks, Tri-City Americans, Seattle Thunderbirds and Spokane Chiefs at the annual Holiday Inn Pre-Season Classic, held over Labor Day Weekend from September 3 - 5 at Comcast Arena.

The three-day tournament will mark the first time that Everett has competed against a team outside of the Western Hockey League. The Silvertips will face off against Sault Ste. Marie on Friday, September 3, Tri-City on Saturday, September 4, and will close the tournament against Seattle on Sunday, September 5. All Silvertips games will begin at 7:00 pm.

After facing Everett on Friday night, Sault Ste. Marie will play Portland at 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 4, and Tri-City at 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 5.

Silvertips Head Coach Craig Hartsburg, voted as the Western Conference's nomination for the 2010 Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as the Western Hockey League's Coach of the Year, previously coached Sault Ste. Marie in 2001-02 and from 2004-08 in addition to his NHL head coaching positions with the Chicago Blackhawks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Ottawa Senators. Hartsburg posted a record of 179-111-18-23 (W-L-T-OTL) over five seasons with the Greyhounds following a standout junior career in the Soo in which he compiled 178 points over 161 games played from 1975-78 that helped launch a 10-year career in the NHL.

Ticket packages for the Holiday Inn Preseason Classic are currently on sale by calling the Silvertips Offices at (425) 252-5100, or by visiting www.everettsilvertips.com. Ticket packages, available for $60 through Friday, August 6th, and $80 beginning Monday, August 9th, include tickets to all nine tournament games as well as a pre-season game between the Silvertips and Seattle Thunderbirds at Comcast Arena on Friday, September 17 at 7:35 pm. Season Ticket and Package holders will receive information to order their seats through the mail; individual tickets will go on sale at a later date.

Friday, September 3
11:30 AM: Seattle @ Portland
3:00 PM: Spokane @ Tri-City
7:00 PM: Sault Ste. Marie @ EVERETT

Saturday, September 4
11:30 AM: Spokane @ Seattle
3:00 PM: Portland @ Sault Ste. Marie
7:00 PM: Tri-City @ EVERETT

Sunday, September 5
11:30 AM: Portland @ Spokane
3:00 PM: Tri-City @ Sault Ste. Marie
7:00 PM: Seattle @ EVERETT

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