Silvertips in the pros

Here’s a list of former Everett players who played in the professional ranks last season:

NORTH AMERICA

NHL

Peter Mueller

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2005-07

As a Tip: In two seasons was a dominating offensive force, totalling 47 goals and 89 assists.

Last season: In his second season with the Phoenix Coyotes, had 13 goals and 23 assists in 72 games.

Riley Armstrong

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2003-04

As a Tip: Had 18 goals and 26 assists in Everett’s inaugural season to tie for the team lead in scoring.

Last season: Made his NHL debut, appearing in two games for the San Jose Sharks without scoring. Also played in 71 games for San Jose’s AHL affiliate in Worcester, recording 25 goals, 17 assists and 101 penalty minutes.

AHL

Dane Crowley

Position: defenseman

Years in Everett: 2007-08

As a Tip: In one-and-a-half seasons had 14 goals and 32 assists.

Last season: Split time between Houston of the AHL, where he had two goals and two assists in eight games, and Phoenix of the ECHL, where he had five goals and 10 assists in 42 games.

Dan Gendur

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2006-08

As a Tip: In two seasons totalled 49 goals and 77 assists, leading the team in scoring in 2007-08 with 84 points.

Last season: Split time between Manitoba of the AHL, where he had one goal in 10 games, and Victoria of the ECHL, where he had nine goals and 29 assists in 52 games.

Zach Hamill

Position: forward

Years in Everett 2003-08

As a Tip: Everett’s all-time leading scorer with 262 points, he won the WHL scoring title in 2006-07 with 93 points.

Last season: Played in 65 games for Providence, totalling 13 goals and 13 assists.

Shaun Heshka

Position: defenseman

Years in Everett: 2003-06

As a Tip: In three seasons had 25 goals and 82 assists and was named a first-team Western Conference all-star in 2005-06.

Last season: In his third full season with Manitoba, had three goals and 23 assists in 77 games.

Leland Irving

Position: goaltender

Years in Everett: 2003-08

As a Tip: In four seasons set virtually every goaltending record in franchise history.

Last season: In 47 games for Quad City went 24-18-2-0 with a 2.23 goals against average and .912 save percentage.

John Lammers

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2005-06

As a Tip: In one season had 38 goals and 37 assists, setting the franchise record for goals in a season.

Last season: Played in 57 games for Houston, totalling 12 goals and 14 assists.

Mitch Love

Position: defenseman

Years in Everett: 2003-05

As a Tip: In two seasons became a cult figure, totalling 21 goals and 35 assists.

Last season: Played in 63 games for Houston, totalling two goals, four assists and 214 penalty minutes.

ECHL

Curtis Billsten

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2003-05

As a Tip: In two season recorded 21 goals and 25 assists.

Last season: Played in 61 games with Victoria, totalling 11 goals and 28 assists. Also appeared in three games for Idaho without scoring.

Moises Gutierrez

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2006-07

As a Tip: Led the team with 35 goals and added 20 assists in his one season.

Last season: Played in 37 games for Elmira, totalling 11 goals and 12 assists.

CHL

Barry Horman

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2003-04

As a Tip: In one-plus seasons had 18 goals and 28 assists.

Last season: Appeared in two games for Wichita without scoring.

Bryan Nathe

Position: defenseman

Years in Everett: 2003-04

As a Tip: In one season had four goals and 19 assists and served as the team’s first captain.

Last season: Played in 59 games for Wichita, totalling seven goals and 20 assists.

Matt Suderman

Position: defenseman

Years in Everett: 2003

As a Tip: Played in three games in Everett’s inaugural season without scoring.

Last season: Played in 58 games for Arizona, totalling two goals and nine assists.

EUROPE

RUSSIA

Ivan Baranka

Position: defenseman

Years in Everett: 2003-05

As a Tip: Was Everett’s top stay-at-home defenseman during his two seasons, recording 10 goals and 28 assists.

Last season: Moved from North America the KHL, the premier pro league in Europe, where in 47 games for Moscow Spartak he had two goals and nine assists.

Ondrej Fiala

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2005-07

As a Tip: In two-plus injury-plagued seasons, totalled 33 goals and 35 assists.

Last season: Appeared in two games for Moscow Spartak of the KHL, registering one assist.

Vitaly Karamnov

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2007-08

As a Tip: In his one season had 10 goals and 15 assists.

Last season: Had one goal in 11 games for Moscow Dynamo of the KHL.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Karel Hromas

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2004-06

As a Tip: In two seasons had 29 goals and 22 assists.

Last season: In his third season for Sparta Praha in the Czech top division, had two goals and four assists in 52 games.

Martin Ruzicka

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2003-04

As a Tip: In one season had four goals and 12 assists.

Last season: In 48 games for Znojemstri Excalibur Orli in the Czech top division had 10 goals and five assists.

GERMANY

Chad Bassen

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2003-04

As a Tip: Had 10 goals and 14 assists in is lone season.

Last season: In his second season for Straubing in Germany’s top division, had eight goals and 14 assists in 51 games.

Mark Desloges

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2003-04

As a Tip: In one-plus seasons totalled 16 goals and 22 assists.

Last season: Playing for Passaau in Germany’s third division, had 24 goals and 37 assists in 53 games.

Alex Leavitt

Position: forward

Years in Everett: 2004-05

As a Tip: In part of one season had 13 goals and 35 assists.

Last season: Playing for Kassel in Germany’s top division, had 17 goals and 37 assists in 52 games.

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