The Everett Silvertips are a major junior hockey team in the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The Silvertips play at Comcast Arena, battling it out with division rivals that include the Tri-City Americans, Seattle Thunderbirds, Portland Winterhawks, and Spokane Chiefs.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/whl19792010.html

The Silvertips celebrated their inaugural 2003-04 season by making a strong playoff run, winning the Western Conference Championship to advance to the WHL Championship against the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers ended up beating the Silvertips in a four game sweep.http://www.everettsilvertips.com/2003_2004 Although the team has not won a WHL Championship or Memorial Cup, they have advanced to the playoffs every year since their opening season.http://www.everettsilvertips.com/page/history_by_season

The Everett Silvertips ended the 2009-10 season in second place in the U.S. Division, just behind the Tri-City Americans. The Silvertips 46-21-3-2 record helped them advance to the playoffs, where they were defeated by the Kelowna Rockets in the first round four games to three.http://www.everettsilvertips.com/2009_2010 http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/whl19792010.html

Center Shane Harper led the Silvertips in points and goals on the season with 80 points and 42 goals. Harper's 38 assists were good enough to tie center Chris Langkow for second on the team behind right winger Kellen Tochkin, who had 40 assists. In the net, Thomas Heemskerk played in 42 games for the Silvertips, posting a 24-12-4 record and a 2.34 goals against average. Kent Simpson ended the season with a 22-9-1 record in 34 games, and a 2.26 goals against average.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0032842010.html

Since joining the WHL as an expansion team during the 2003-04 season, the Silvertips have developed a handful of players that have been drafted by National Hockey League (NHL) teams, including center Peter Mueller, who plays for the Colorado Avalanche. Mueller is the only player on an NHL roster, but several former Silvertips are playing in the minors or similar affiliates waiting to be called up. This includes players that have already played in at least one NHL game, including Zach Hamill, Michael Wall, and Shaun Heshka.http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Everett+Silvertips

Three players for the Silvertips were drafted by NHL teams in the 2010 Entry Draft. Goaltender Kent Simpson was selected in the second round, number 58 overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks, while Radko Gudas was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third round, 66 overall. Defenseman Alex Theriau was selected by the Dallas Stars in the fourth round, number 109 overall.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/display_drafted_from_team.php?tmi=5710