The Prince Albert Raiders took it to the Vancouver Giants on Tuesday night with a stunning 8-2 victory.
Tag: Nolan Volcan
A tale of two seasons: The 2018-2019 Seattle Thunderbirds
When the final seconds of the third period were ticking off the clock at the Accesso ShoWare Center on Saturday evening during game six of the Western Conference Quarter-Final match-up between the one seed Vancouver Giants and the second Wild Card team, the Seattle Thunderbirds fans in attendance did not […]
Thunderbirds take Game 2, even up the series
The Seattle Thunderbirds evened their series with the Vancouver Giants up with a 4-1 win on Saturday to make it a best-of-five. Now the teams head down the I-5 for Games 3 and 4. The Thunderbirds got off to a quick start, with overage forward Sean Richards giving Seattle their first lead […]
2019 Playoff Preview: 1) Vancouver Giants vs WC2) Seattle Thunderbirds
Franchise Playoff History: The Thunderbirds and Giants have only matched up in the playoffs once previous to this year. They met in the second round of the 2007 WHL Playoffs with Vancouver taking the series in five games en route to winning the Memorial Cup on home ice. 2018-19 Head-To-Head: […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Tiebreaker needed in BC Division; Oil Kings clinch division; Woo signs ELC
Tiebreaker in Kamloops 2019 WHL Tiebreaker: @blazerhockey to host @Kelowna_Rockets Tuesday night. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/kbiDgY4kf0 pic.twitter.com/9rLuwDhJkA — The WHL (@TheWHL) March 17, 2019 68 games weren’t enough to decide the last playoff spot in the BC Division between the Kelowna Rockets and the Kamloops Blazers. The two teams will […]
Exploring the Portland vs Seattle Rivalry: Part Three – The Overagers
In the third, and final, part of my Portland Winterhawks and Seattle Thunderbirds rivalry series, I focused on two overagers. Part one of the series focused on The Fans while part two viewed the rivalry from The Rookies’ perspective. Nolan Volcan, captain for the Thunderbirds, veteran of 320 regular season […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: January 27th, 2019
Game of the night: Kamloops Blazers @ Seattle Thunderbirds 6:05 PST The suddenly hot Blazers make a quick turnaround, travelling around 500 kilometers after their shoot out win over the Victoria Royals at home last night. Kamloops (19-24-2-1) has won four straight games heading into this important battle, as both […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Warriors and Silvertips sign prospects; Cougars’ first round pick recalled; Maser suspended
Warriors sign goalie prospect 15-year-old goalie Brett Mirwald (@Brettzky29) has committed to the Warriors and the WHL with the signing of a Standard Player Agreement. Details: https://t.co/LaFsJ9q3K2 pic.twitter.com/CHnG9UzMQV — Moose Jaw Warriors (@MJWARRIORS) January 22, 2019 The Moose Jaw Warriors have signed goaltending prospect Brett Mirwald to a WHL Standard Player Agreement. […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Raiders, Silvertips send prospects back; Broncos release Waitzner; multiple milestones around the league; former Warrior named captain in the Q; Cougars sign prospect; Spokane’s Gallagher heading to BCHL
Prospects sent back The Raiders have returned 2001-born goaltender Brett Balas to the AJHL's Calgary Canucks. — Prince Albert Raiders (@PARaidersHockey) January 8, 2019 The Prince Albert Raiders have returned ‘01 goalie Brett Balas to the Calgary Canucks of the AJHL. Balas went 2-0-0-0 with a 2.56 GAA and a […]
Seattle’s second period surge takes down Portland 5-3
(Kent, WA) The Interstate 5 rivalry is alive and well. The Seattle Thunderbirds and Portland Winterhawks took to the ShoWare Center ice on Saturday night and played the first of 12 games between the two squads this season. With the WHL season being cut down to 68 games, those 12 […]
