The Everett Silvertips continued to add to their 1998-born class of forwards Wednesday when the organization announced it had acquired center Bradly Goethals from the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for a 2018 conditional seventh round bantam draft pick.
“He’s a top-end midget forward,” Everett general manager Garry Davidson said. “He’s a good fit for us. He gives us depth at center, depth at (1998) and he has to potential to be very good at our level.”
TRADE: The Brandon Wheat Kings have traded 18-year-old Forward Bradly Goethals to the Everett Silvertips for a conditional draft pick #bdnmb pic.twitter.com/uazIc8P0Th
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) October 12, 2016
The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Goethals led the Manitoba Midget Hockey League in scoring with 74 points and goals with 41 while playing for the Eastman Selects last season where he was a teammate of current Tips defenseman Montana Onyebuchi. Goethals also shares the hometown of Ile-des-Chenes, Manitoba, with Everett goaltender Mario Petit.
Here’s a look at Goethals’ first goal with the Dauphin Kings last season:
Goethals originally committed to Bemidji State, but is expected to join the Tips this weekend.
“We certainly believe it is (a big pickup),” Davidson said. “We’re going to have to give him a little time to get his feet under him, but we’re excited about it.”
Everett’s other 1998-born forwards are Sean Richards, Brandson Hein, Spencer Gerth and Eetu Tuulola. Richards came over in the July trade with Regina for former Tips captain Dawson Leedahl and Tuulola was Everett’s first pick in the CHL import draft. Goaltender Carter Hart was also born in 1998.
– Everett rookie forward Brett Kemp got some good news when it was announced he made the cut to play for one of the Team Canada squads at the World U-17 World Hockey Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, beginning Oct. 27. The 2000-born forward has two goals and one assist in five games with the Tips this season.
???????? ???????? Congrats Brett Kemp, taking the stage with @HockeyCanada | https://t.co/V9ImOQAPih pic.twitter.com/hNg1dUVVSg
— Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) October 12, 2016
The 66 players chosen for the tournament are divided into Red, White and Black squads for the event.
Everett assistant coach Mitch Love will also participate as a coach for one of the Team Canada squads.
– The Tips’ hot start (5-1-1-0, 11 points) has earned them some notice around the Canadian Hockey League. They are ranked ninth in the latest CHL poll released Wednesday. Prince George, the team Everett beat 4-0 Tuesday, slipped to No. 2 while the Regina Pats are No. 5.
#CHL Top-10 for Week 4: 1-ROU, 2-PG, 3-WSR, 4-SHA, 5-REG, 6-SNB, 7-LDN, 8-HAM, 9-EVT, 10-SAR. HM: SC, DRU, KIT: pic.twitter.com/Cizpke36kO
— CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) October 12, 2016
– The WHL and CSSHL have announced a partnership for the next three years.
– Finally, Everett wraps up its two-game stint at Prince George tonight. You can follow along and chime in on the live blog below:
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