Silvertips Acquire Steel Quiring, Draft Picks from CGY for Jacob Wright
September 30, 2022 – Western Hockey League (WHL) – Everett Silvertips News Release
Forward Jacob Wright with the Everett Silvertips
(Everett Silvertips, Credit: Kristin Ostrowski)
EVERETT, Wash. — The Everett Silvertips have officially acquired forward Steel Quiring, a
2023 sixth-round WHL Draft pick and a 2024 third-round pick from the Calgary Hitmen in
exchange for forward Jacob Wright.
“Steel brings good size with a strong compete level to our organization,” commented Silvertips
general manager/head coach Dennis Williams. “We’re excited to work with him and further his
development. Jacob [Wright] worked incredibly hard in his three-plus years in Everett with a lot
of positive results, and we wish him nothing but the best in Calgary as he finishes his junior
career and beyond.”
Quiring, an ’03-born Vernon, BC native, is in his fifth Western Hockey League season, having
debuted with the Kelowna Rockets in 2018-19. The 6-foot-2, 189-pound forward split last season
with the Rockets and Hitmen, having been previously traded on Jan. 5 for Adam Kydd and a
2023 fifth-round draft pick. He totaled 12 goals and 13 assists over the course of 59 total games
played. This season he has an assist under his belt through two appearances, giving him 30 career
points in 89 games.
Wright, an ’02-born Langley, BC native, finishes his stint with the Silvertips with 34 goals and
37 assists for 71 points in 141 games played. Originally signed to a Standard Player Agreement
in January 2019, Wright grew to be a key contributor on last year’s U.S. Division title squad. He
finished fifth on the team in goals (22) and seventh in points (47) last year, and he produced into
the postseason logging five goals and three assists in six games played. Wright even netted a hat
trick in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinal in his hometown against the
Vancouver Giants.
The Silvertips currently have 27 actively rostered players, with the trade bringing the number of
over-agers from five to four.
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