The Everett Silvertips are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) that plays in Everett, Washington. They joined the league as an expansion team for the 2003–04 WHL season. The team name comes from the silvertip bear. The team plays at the Comcast Arena at Everett, a $71.5 million dollar multipurpose complex built in 2003 that seats 8,300 (or 8,513 with standing room only seats included) for hockey games.

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History

Immediate success

During the Silvertips' inaugural season in the U.S. Division of the WHL, the team solidified its place as one of the greatest expansion hockey teams in history after breaking a minimum of 10 junior hockey records for an expansion team in its first year. Under the direction of General Manager Doug Soetaert and Head Coach Kevin Constantine, the team won the U.S. Division title with a record of 35–26–8–2, while setting a record for a first year team in any of the major junior hockey leagues (the OHL, QMJHL, and WHL) by earning 80 points in the regular season standings, eclipsing the old record set by the 1982-1983 Longueuil Chevaliers of the QMJHL. Constantine received the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy from the league as the 2003–2004 Coach of the Year.

In the 2004 playoffs, the Silvertips swept the Spokane Chiefs 4–0 in the First Round before defeating the Vancouver Giants 4-2 in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. The team then played the Kelowna Rockets, the regular season champions and reigning WHL champions, for the Western Conference title. After falling behind in the series 3-1, the Silvertips improbably won three straight games in overtime to win its first Western Conference title, earning the chance to play the Medicine Hat Tigers for the WHL championship. The Tigers would go on to sweep the series 4–0, marking an end to the Silvertips' stellar first season.

2004–2005 season

Fresh off the success of its successful inaugural season, the 2004–2005 team was the youngest in the league. At one time, the team had a minimum of eight 16-year old rookies on the active game-day roster. With such youth and inexperience, the team was projected to falter but still managed to make the playoffs for a second consecutive season. After defeating the Portland Winter Hawks in seven games during a tough first-round playoff series, the Silvertips finished their second season in the WHL on a tough note by being swept by the Kootenay Ice 4-0 in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.

2005–2006 season

The 2005–2006 season marked the second time the team had won the U.S. Division title, in only its third season of existence. After defeating the Tri-City Americans 4-1 in the First Round of the WHL playoffs, and the Kelowna Rockets 4-2 in the Western Conference Semi-Finals, the Silvertips' playoff run came to an end when the Silvertips were swept by the Vancouver Giants 4-0 in the Western Conference Finals. However, the Silvertips once again exceeded expectations by reaching the final four of the WHL Playoffs for the second time in only three seasons of existence.

Silvertips forward Peter Mueller won the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for top rookie in the league, becoming to the first Silvertips player to win that award.

2006–2007 season

The 2006–2007 season was one of the team's most successful to date. The team entered the season as the pre-season #1 team in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) "Top Ten" Rankings. The team remained on the CHL "Top Ten" Rankings list the entire regular season, being selected #1 overall for 13 of the 25 weeks the rankings were selected, never falling lower than #5. The team captured its third U.S. Division title in only four seasons of existence. The team was also awarded the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for having the best record in the WHL during the regular season, posting a record of 54–15–1–2 (111 points). Silvertips forward Zach Hamill became the first Everett Silvertip to lead the WHL in points with 32 goals and 61 assists for 93 points, winning the Bob Clarke Trophy. Silvertips forward Kyle Beach won the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for top rookie in the league.

After defeating the Spokane Chiefs 4-2 in the First Round of the WHL playoffs, the Silvertips' playoff run came to an abrupt end when the Prince George Cougars defeated the Silvertips 4-2 during the Western Conference Semi-Finals after the Silvertips led the series 2-0.

2007–2008 season

The 2007-2008 season began a transition period for the franchise. Constantine left during the preceding offseason to become Head Coach of the Houston Aeros AHL team. Assistant Head Coach John Becanic became Head Coach, with Jay Varady promoted to Becanic's former position. Six of the team's 10 leading scorers from the 06-07 season, as well as the backup goaltender, left the team early in the season, mostly through trades and graduation from the WHL. These departures included Peter Mueller, who joined the Phoenix Coyotes NHL team full-time. The transition from Constantine's defensive-centered coaching style to Becanic's coaching style for the returning players, and the team struggled at times during the season.

The Silvertips ended the regular season fourth in the U.S. Division and sixth in the Western Conference. The team was swept by the Spokane Chiefs, the eventual Memorial Cup Champions, 4-0 in the First Round of the WHL playoffs. This marked the first time the Silvertips lost in the First Round of the WHL playoffs but kept alive the team's ominous history of losing four straight games to be ousted from a playoff round.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
2003–04	72	35	27	8	2	157	153	80	1st U. S.	Lost final
2004–05	72	33	28	9	2	167	149	77	3rd U. S.	Lost Western Conference semi-final
Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Points	Finish
2005–06	72	40	27	2	3	203	158	85	1st U. S.	Lost Western Conference final
2006–07	72	54	15	1	2	239	142	111	1st U. S.	Lost Western Conference semi-final
2007–08	72	39	30	0	3	205	198	81	4th U. S.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2008–09	72	27	36	7	2	199	259	63	4th U. S.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final

Team records

Team records for a single season
Statistic	Total	Season
Most points	111	2006–07
Least points	63	2008–09
Most wins	54	2006–07
Least wins	27	2008–09
Most goals for	239	2006–07
Least goals for	157	2003–04
Most goals against	259	2008–09
Least goals against	142	2006–07
Most PIM	1499	2006–07
Least PIM	1013	2005–06

Individual player records for a single season
Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Most goals	John Lammers	38	2005–06
Most assists	Zach Hamill	61	2006–07
Most points	Zach Hamill	93	2006–07
Most points, rookie	Kellan Tochkin	74	2008-09
Most points, defenceman	Shaun Heshka	59	2005–06
Best Plus/Minus	Kyle Beach	2006–07
Most PIM	Kyle Beach	222	2007–08
Best GAA (goalie)	David Reekie	1.77	2006–07
Most Wins (goalie)	Leland Irving	37	2005–06
Goalies = Minimum 1440 minutes played during season

Current roster

Number	Player	Position	Birthyear	Hometown
3	Taylor Ellington	D	1988	Victoria, British Columbia
4	Trevor Bauer	D	1990	Torrington, Alberta
5	Shayne Brown	D	1989	Stony Plain, Alberta
6	Mike Alexander	D	1989	Campbell River, British Columbia
7	Paul van de Velde	C	1990	Mariapolis, Manitoba
8	Graham Potuer	D	1988	Red Deer, Alberta
9	Tyler Maxwell	C	1991	Manhattan Beach, California
10	Dale Hunt	RW	1990	Sanford, Manitoba
11	Shane Harper	RW	1989	Valencia, California
12	Kyle Beach	LW	1990	Kelowna, British Columbia
14	Byron Froese	C	1991	Winkler, Manitoba
16	Kellan Tochkin	RW	1991	Abbotsford, British Columbia
17	Brennan Alexander	D	1992	Edmonds, Washington
18	Jordan Mistelbacher	RW	1990	Winnipeg, Manitoba
20	Chris de la Lande	D	1990	Winnipeg, Manitoba
21	Zack Dailey	C	1989	Healy, Alaska
22	Jeese Burt	C	1989	North Battleford, Saskatchewan
23	Ryan White	RW	1991	Parker, Colorado
24	Tyler Parker	LW	1992	Livermore, California
25	Markus McCrea	LW	1992	Canyon Lake, California
26	Cameron Abney	RW	1991	Aldergrove, British Columbia
28	Drew McDermott	D	1991	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
29	Daniel Bartek	C	1988	Olomouc, Czech Republic
32	Kent Simpson	G	1992	Edmonton, Alberta
34	Paul Sohor	D	1991	East St. Paul, Manitoba
35	Shayne Barrie	G	1989	Regina, Saskatchewan

NHL draftees

2006 NHL Entry Draft

1st Round #8. Phoenix Coyotes Peter Mueller Bloomington, MN #26. Calgary Flames Leland Irving Swan Hills, AB 2nd Round #40. Minnesota Wild Ondrej Fiala Stenberk, CZE 3rd Round #73. Florida Panthers Brady Calla Kelowna, B.C.

2007 NHL Entry Draft

1st Round #8. Boston Bruins Zach Hamill Port Coquitlam, BC 2nd Round #41. Vancouver Canucks Taylor Ellington Victoria, BC 7th Round #206. Vancouver Canucks Dan Gendur Victoria, BC

2008 NHL Entry Draft

1st Round #11. Chicago Blackhawks Kyle Beach Kelowna, BC

2009 NHL Entry Draft

3rd Round #82. Edmonton Oilers Cameron Abney 4th Round #119. Chicago Blackhawks Byron Froese

NHL alumni

• Ivan Baranka
• Peter Mueller
• Mike Wall
• Riley Armstrong

Jordan Mistelbacher

On January 13, 2009, former Silvertip left wing Jordan Mistelbacher was found dead. He had just been released from the Silvertips and had returned to his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba to play for the Winnipeg Saints. The autopsy showed the death was caused by alcohol poisoning.