We’re down to the final weekend and the U.S. Division is far from solved. Heading into the final handful of games the Seattle Thunderbirds have a slim, one-point lead over the Everett Silvertips for both the U.S. Division lead and the Western Conference top spot. Everett has one game in […]
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Red, White and Blue Report: Division race officially on
It seems like just a couple of weeks ago that the Everett Silvertips were in the U.S. Division driver’s seat. They had a comfortable lead in the division and the real race looked to be for second place. Things have a way of changing quickly however and after the weekend […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Tips hold serve and Glass scores big
The Everett Silvertips passed a couple of big tests this past weekend as they continue to have a hold on the U.S. Division. It started Friday night when they hosted the Seattle Thunderbirds where goalie Carter Hart stopped 33 shots to lead the Silvertips to a big 1-0 win. Seattle […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Tri City and Seattle heating up
With roughly 30 games left in the season we are starting to see some separation in the U.S. Division standings. The Everett Silvertips continue to lead the division, as they have all year, but the two teams directly behind them have been red hot. The Tri-City Americans and Seattle Thunderbirds […]
Red, White and Blue Report: U.S. Division mostly quiet at deadline
The WHL trade deadline passed on Tuesday afternoon with little noise made by the five U.S. Division teams. While there was tons of excitement in the B.C. Division and in the Eastern Conference, the American teams had done their work in the days leading up to the deadline. First place […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Trade Deadline Looms
The holiday break is over, the second half is in full swing and the U.S. Division action is ready to heat up with a second half full of inter-division match ups. The Everett Silvertips have a bigger lead at this point of the season than they did last year but […]
Quarter Pole: US Division Edition
Everett Silvertips (13-2-2-0) .824 Led by last year’s CHL Goalie of the Year, Carter Hart and his 1.89 GAA (1st overall) and .926 save percentage (3rd overall). This year the ‘Tips are benefactors of an increase in scoring, they are putting up 3.38 goals per game compared to last year’s […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Everett just keeps winning
Things continue to be exciting in the U.S. Division as the season gets ready to say goodbye to October. Everett is second in the WHL with 22 points and are ranked 6th in the CHL top ten. Two U.S. Division players are near the top of the league scoring race […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 1: Edmonton vs. Everett/Medicine Hat vs Kootenay
Matchup No. 5 Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Everett Silvertips Edmonton Oil Kings photos courtesy of oilkings.ca MT – The fourth WHL team to play in Edmonton and the third incarnation of the Oil Kings dawn the popular red, white, and blue colours. The added “gold”, or yellow if you ask […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Week of returns
It was all about returns in the U.S. Division this past week. Most of the division’s clubs saw their top players returned to them from NHL camps. Everett got goalie Carter Hart and defenseman Noah Juulsen back, while Seattle saw the return of Ethan Bear to their blue line. Portland […]