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03/15/2010
Everett, Kelowna Square Off in First Round Series
Silvertips to open 2010 WHL Playoffs at home on Friday, March 19th
Everett Silvertips Press Release
Everett, WA - The Everett Silvertips will match up against the Kelowna Rockets in the first round of the Western Hockey League Playoffs. Everett, following a 46-21-3-2 regular season in which they tied for the most points in the Western Conference, enters the playoffs as a #3 seed by virtue of a tiebreaker won by the Tri-City Americans due to total wins. The Vancouver Giants are the automatic #2 seed by virtue of winning the B.C. Division. Kelowna, a #6 seed, finished the regular season with a record of 35-31-2-4. Seedings are re-assigned in the second round based on total points.
The Silvertips have drawn the Rockets twice in WHL Playoff history, defeating the Rockets in seven games in the 2004 Western Conference Championship, a series that saw the Silvertips erase a 3-1 series deficit by winning three straight games in overtime en route to a berth in the WHL Finals. In the second round of the 2006 WHL Playoffs, Everett defeated Kelowna in six games en route to a berth in the Western Conference Finals.
After seven regular seasons in the Western Hockey League, the Everett Silvertips have compiled an overall record of 274-184-17-12-17 (W-L-OTL-SOL-T) for a .598 winning percentage. The Silvertips have won three U.S. Division Championships (2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07) and one Western Conference Championship (2004).
SERIES SCHEDULE
Game 1: Friday, March 19th: Kelowna at Everett (Comcast Arena), 7:35 pm - TICKET A
Game 2: Saturday, March 20th: Kelowna at Everett (Comcast Arena), 7:05 pm - TICKET B
Game 3: Tuesday, March 23rd: Everett at Kelowna (Prospera Place), 7:00 pm
Game 4: Wednesday, March 24th: Everett at Kelowna (Prospera Place), 7:00 pm
Game 5: Friday, March 26th: Kelowna at Everett (Comcast Arena), 7:35 pm* - TICKET C
Game 6: Saturday, March 27th: Everett at Kelowna (Prospera Place), 7:00 pm*
Game 7: Monday, March 29th: Kelowna at Everett (Comcast Arena), 7:05 pm* - TICKET D
*if necessary
Individual tickets are currently on sale for Games 1 and 2 against Kelowna by visiting the Silvertips offices, the Comcast Arena Box Office, www.everettsilvertips.com, or by calling the toll free ticketing hotline at (866) 332-8499. Fans may choose to save up to $100 by purchasing an Eight-Game Playoff Package, with more information provided at www.everettsilvertips.com. Tickets for future playoff games will go on sale at a later date, as necessary.
• DOWLOAND 2010 FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
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