Public Invited To Everett Silvertips Training Camp This Weekend

Admission is free, all you have to do is wear a mask. Here are the details.

 The Everett Silvertips, two-time Western Conference champions and eight-time U.S. Division champions of the Western Hockey League, today announced the complete schedule for 2021 Silvertips Training Camp presented by Chick-fil-A, open to the public with the first on-ice session scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Practices and scrimmages will be split between Angel of the Winds Arena and its adjacent Community Rink, with all sessions open the public, free of charge.

In accordance with local health and safety guidelines, all fans regardless of vaccination status are required to wear a mask when inside Angel of the Winds Arena or the adjacent Community Rink. Masks may be temporarily lowered for the purpose of eating or drinking. Future updates with health and safety regulations will shared as soon as possible.

RETURN OF THE GREEN VS. GREY GAME: SEPT. 5
The tradition of showcasing Silvertips present and future talent in a competitive environment and intrasquad format continues with the annual Green vs. Grey Game, 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5 at Angel of the Winds Arena. Admission is free to all fans in attendance with general admission seating offered in the lower bowl of the Silvertips home ice.

Fans attending any training camp session, Thursday through Sunday, are invited to enter through the main doors of Angel of the Winds Arena, at the intersection of Hewitt Ave. and Oakes Ave. On ice sessions scheduled at the adjacent Community Rink invites all fans to enter at the facility’s doors off Broadway Avenue. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the first scrimmage of each morning and afternoon session. Doors for the Green vs. Grey Game on Sunday will open 30 minutes prior to opening face-off.

New to the format this season are two Silvertips teams named in homage of franchise history, split into “Team Hart” after four-year Silvertips goaltender Carter Hart (Philadelphia Flyers) and “Team Gudas,” after former Silvertips defenseman Radko Gudas (Florida Panthers). The Silvertips 2021-22 training camp roster will be announced soon.

EVERETT SILVERTIPS 2021-22 TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
(subject to change)

Thursday, Sept. 2 – Community Rink
6:00 p.m. – Practice (Team Gudas)
7:00 p.m. – Practice (Team Hart)

Friday, Sept. 3 – Community Rink and Angel of the Winds Arena
9:00 a.m. – Scrimmage (Team Gudas vs. Team Hart) – Community Rink
5:30 p.m. – Scrimmage (Team Gudas vs. Team Hart) – Angel of the Winds Arena

Saturday, Sept. 4 – Angel of the Winds Arena
9:00 a.m. – Practice (Team Hart)
10:30 a.m. – Practice (Team Gudas)
5:30 p.m. – Scrimmage (Team Gudas vs. Team Hart) – Angel of the Winds Arena

Sunday, Sept. 5 – Angel of the Winds Arena
10:00 a.m. – Green vs. Grey Game
End of Phase 1 of training camp

TIPS IN THE NHL
After selections on Jul. 24 for Niko Huuhtanen (Tampa Bay) and Olen Zellweger (Anaheim), the Everett Silvertips have elevated 29 players to be drafted by NHL clubs, including ten in the previous four years. Last season, three Silvertips were selected in the draft – Gage Goncalves (Tampa Bay) in the second round, Kasper Puutio (Florida) in the fifth round, and Ronan Seeley (Carolina) in the seventh round. Entering the 2021-22 season, their 19th in the WHL, the Silvertips have helped promote 20 players to make their NHL debut.

COMING UP:
·       PRE-SEASON NHL HOCKEY: The “Three Rink Rush” and the Silvertips host a battle between the Seattle Kraken and Edmonton Oilers at Angel of the Winds Arena on Oct. 1.
·       OPENING NIGHT in downtown Everett: the Silvertips host the Portland Winterhawks at Angel of the Winds Arena, Oct. 8 at 7:05 p.m. | TIPS TICKET PACKAGE INFO
·       The Silvertips will open their 19th season in the WHL on Oct. 2, visiting the Kelowna Rockets at 7:05pm.
·       Silvertips pre-season: Opens Sept. 10 vs. Spokane at 6pm as part of the Silvertips Pre-Season Classic at Angel of the Winds Arena. Tickets are available for purchase here.