The Everett Silvertips kick off their 2024 season this weekend with a home game against the Vancouver Giants.
The home opener will take place on Saturday, September 21st, at 6:05pm at the Angel of the Winds Arena at 2000 Hewitt in Downtown Everett.
A week later, the Silvertips will face the Portland Winterhawks, who were spotted at Quiznos on Broadway yesterday, likely on their trip up to Canada for their opener against the Kamloops Blazers.
You can see the full Everett Silvertips Home Game Schedule here.
In 2023, the Everett Silvertips finished the season with 45 wins and 18 losses, finishing 2nd in the US with a Western Conference Semifinal loss to the Portland Winterhawks. It was the best post-season showing for the Silvertips since 2017.
The Silvertips set a franchise record by scoring 296 goals in 2023. Things will look a little different in 2024 as longtime coach, Dennis Williams, left for an NCAA job at his alma mater, Bowling Green State University.
Silvertips new coach, Steve Hamilton.
In Williams place, Coach Steve Hamilton becomes the sixth head coach head coach in franchise history. Hamilton, a 50-year-old native of Edmonton, AB, was the head coach for the Calgary Hitmen from 2018 through 2024, before joining the Silvertips.
The Silvertips added Landon DuPont to the team, as the first-overall selection in the 2024 WHL prospects draft. DuPont is only 15 and received a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.
“We’re excited to have Landon and his family committed to the Silvertips,” said Everett general manager Mike Fraser. “We’re looking forward to having Landon suiting up with us this season having been granted his exceptional status. He’s a speedy, smart, dynamic player who will fit in nicely with our core group of defensemen.”
Yesterday the Silvertips traded Will Jamieson to the Seattle Thunderbirds for a 2025 7th-round pick.
Jamieson, was originally acquired from the Spokane Chiefs in November, 2023 for a 2027 7th-rounder. He posted two goals and three assists over 24 games played as an Everett Silvertip.
Tickets for the home opener are available here.
September 20, 2024
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