The Everett Silvertips have signed Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) forward Clarke Schaefer to a Western Hockey League (WHL) Standard Player Agreement.
Schaefer, the younger brother of Edmonton Oilers prospect Reid Schaefer, has spent the last three seasons in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) with NAX. The Spruce Grove, AB forward joined the program in 2020/21, playing two games with their U15 team during the COVID-19 shortened season. Last season he would tally 12 points in 25 U15 Prep games, and currently has 8 goals and 13 assists in 20 U17 Prep games.