Nick Patterson

I wanted to take a little time to gather my thoughts before posting about the devastating layoffs that took place at The Herald yesterday, when more than half of what was left of the newsroom was lost. 1/

After 23 years as a model WHL franchise, the Everett Silvertips finally have their first league championship. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/05/16/cha…

The Silvertips, aided by a little bit of luck, are one win away from their first WHL championship. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/luc…

Is Game 3 of the WHL Final a must-win game for the Silvertips? No. But with Daxon Rudolph out it sure would be a good idea for Everett to get this one. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/mus…

The WHL Championship Series between the Everett Silvertips and Prince George Raiders is a mirror match. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/05/07/you…

The Silvertips finished off their sweep of Penticton last night with yet another third-period surge.

We're back in Dubai, and that allowed me to test a theory about the role Everett's depth is playing in its postseason success. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/bac…

It doesn't get any easier for the Silvertips, as they'll face a formidable Penticton team in the WHL's Western Conference final. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/it-…

The Silvertips bested the Memorial Cup-host Kelowna Rockets in the second round of the WHL playoffs in five games. Here are my observations about the series from afar. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/obs…

Silvertips captain Tarin Smith didn't play in Game 1 vs. Kelowna. That wasn't a problem in Everett's 4-1 victory, but if Smith remains out it becomes a major issue for the Tips. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/04/11/no-…

As the Silvertips get ready to begin their second-round playoff series against Kelowna, here's a brief interlude about an important signing in forward Henry Meier. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/a-b…

The Silvertips face Kelowna in the second round of the WHL playoffs, and for the second straight time Everett drew (in my opinion) the worst possible opponent. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/the…

Many of you know we moved to Dubai last summer, and that we're doing a podcast about our experience. In our latest episode we discuss what it was like being there during the war in the Middle East, as well as our complicated path to elsewhere: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nic…

The Silvertips cleared their first hurdle by beating Portland in the first round of the playoffs, and that hurdle was a significant one. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/fir…

The Silvertips are the Scotty Munro Trophy winners for the WHL's best record. But are there reasons to think this team is any different from past Everett teams that flamed out in the postseason? nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/wil…

I'm checking in from safety, and I'm ready for the Silvertips' final exam of the regular season. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/che…

It's been a lot of good news for the Silvertips of late. But there's one piece of bad news that concerns me. nickhpatterson.wordpress.com/2026/02/26/goo…