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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, July 25, 2008 Silvertips announce their 2008-09 schedule Nick Patterson Herald Writer EVERETT -- The Everett Silvertips on Friday released their tentative 72-game schedule for the 2008-09 Western Hockey League season. Everett opens the season on the road, traveling to Kamloops on Sept. 19. The Tips' first home game is the following night against Vancouver. Among other schedule highlights: Memorial Cup champion Spokane comes to Everett four times, the first on Oct. 31; I-5 rival Seattle comes to Everett five times, the first on Sept. 27; and the Tips make their trip through the WHL's East Division from Nov. 5-14, playing all six teams. The season concludes on March 15 at Seattle. Game times have yet to be determined. Also, the location of games in Seattle is still up in the air, with the Kent Events Center, the Thunderbirds' new home, scheduled to open midseason. Here is the complete schedule: Friday, 9/19/08, EVERETT @ Kamloops Saturday, 9/20/08, EVERETT vs Vancouver Friday, 9/26/08, EVERETT vs Portland Saturday, 9/27/08, EVERETT vs Seattle Wednesday, 10/1/08, EVERETT @ Kelowna Friday, 10/3/08, EVERETT @ Spokane Friday, 10/10/08, EVERETT vs Seattle Saturday, 10/11/08, EVERETT @ Spokane Wednesday, 10/15/08, EVERETT @ Vancouver Friday, 10/17/08, EVERETT vs Kelowna Saturday, 10/18/08, EVERETT vs Kamloops Friday, 10/24/08, EVERETT @ Tri- City Saturday, 10/25/08, EVERETT @ Seattle Tuesday, 10/28/08, EVERETT vs Tri- City Friday, 10/31/08, EVERETT vs Spokane Saturday, 11/1/08, EVERETT vs Edmonton Wednesday, 11/5/08, EVERETT @ Regina Friday, 11/7/08, EVERETT @ Saskatoon Saturday, 11/8/08, EVERETT @ Prince Albert Tuesday, 11/11/08, EVERETT @ Brandon Wednesday, 11/12/08, EVERETT @ Moose Jaw Friday, 11/14/08, EVERETT @ Swift Current Wednesday, 11/19/08, EVERETT vs Portland Friday, 11/21/08, EVERETT vs Portland Saturday, 11/22/08, EVERETT vs Tri- City Wednesday, 11/26/08, EVERETT @ Tri- City Friday, 11/28/08, EVERETT vs Portland Saturday, 11/29/08, EVERETT vs Kootenay Friday, 12/5/08, EVERETT @ Prince George Saturday, 12/6/08, EVERETT @ Prince George Tuesday, 12/9/08, EVERETT vs Calgary Friday, 12/12/08, EVERETT vs Medicine Hat Saturday, 12/13/08, EVERETT vs Prince George Wednesday, 12/17/08, EVERETT vs Vancouver Saturday, 12/27/08, EVERETT vs Chilliwack Sunday, 12/28/08, EVERETT @ Chilliwack Wednesday, 12/31/08, EVERETT vs Red Deer Friday, 1/2/09, EVERETT @ Portland Saturday, 1/3/09, EVERETT @ Seattle Wednesday, 1/7/09, EVERETT vs Tri- City Friday, 1/9/09, EVERETT vs Prince George Saturday, 1/10/09, EVERETT@ Spokane Sunday, 1/11/09, EVERETT @ Portland Friday, 1/16/09, EVERETT vs Seattle Saturday, 1/17/09, EVERETT @ Seattle Sunday, 1/18/09, EVERETT vs Kamloops Wednesday, 1/21/09, EVERETT vs Spokane Friday, 1/23/09, EVERETT @ Tri- City Saturday, 1/24/09, EVERETT @ Vancouver Sunday, 1/25/09, EVERETT @ Tri- City Wednesday, 1/28/09, EVERETT vs Spokane Friday, 1/30/09, EVERETT vs Seattle Saturday, 1/31/09, EVERETT @ Portland Wednesday, 2/4/09, EVERETT @ Kamloops Friday, 2/6/09, EVERETT @ Kelowna Saturday, 2/7/09, EVERETT vs Lethbridge Sunday, 2/8/09, EVERETT@ Chilliwack Wednesday, 2/11/09, EVERETT vs Spokane Friday, 2/13/09, EVERETT vs Seattle Saturday, 2/14/09, EVERETT vs Tri- City Wednesday, 2/18/09, EVERETT vs Portland Friday, 2/20/09, EVERETT @ Tri- City Saturday, 2/21/09, EVERETT vs Kelowna Friday, 2/27/09, EVERETT vs Tri- City Saturday, 2/28/09, EVERETT vs Vancouver Sunday, 3/1/09, EVERETT @ Seattle Tuesday, 3/3/09, EVERETT @ Portland Sunday, 3/8/09, EVERETT @ Portland Wednesday, 3/11/09, EVERETT@ Spokane Friday, 3/13/09, EVERETT @ Vancouver Saturday, 3/14/09, EVERETT vs Chilliwack Sunday, 3/15/09, EVERETT @ Seattle

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