Over the past couple of months, we’ve looked at some of the truly great Seattle Thunderbirds throughout the franchise’s history. From tough guys, goal scorers, shut down d-men, character players, and imports, Seattle has certainly produced some all-time greats, but today, we begin our look at some of the very […]
Opinion
Top 19 Thunderbirds; A completely subjective list you will certainly disagree with. Continued. #4.
Oh. My. God. It’s August! We are literally weeks away from hockey being back, and I for one, am jacked. But, until I have current information on the Thunderbirds, I will ease your hockey withdrawals with the next entrant on my Top 19 Thunderbirds list. Er, well, Breaker in this […]
Top 19 Thunderbirds; A completely subjective list you will certainly disagree with. Continued. #5.
Alright folks, here we are. We have made it all the way to the top five players in Thunderbirds history (as decided by me!). We’ve spanned many different eras so far on the countdown from the days of the Breakers in the 70’s to the dominant late 80’s and early […]
Top 19 Thunderbirds; A completely subjective list you will certainly disagree with. Continued. #6.
Most of the time, when a hockey fan mentions an enforcer people see a stereotype. A big, lumbering goon. A guy whose sole purpose is to go hit and inevitably fight. And to be fair, for a long time that was absolutely the case, I won’t try and convince you […]
Regina Pats all-time lineup
Originally posted July 29,2019. The Regina Pats have a storied history, with many great players. Trying to come up with an all-time lineup was difficult. Well known players, like Laudas “Duke” Dukowski, Bill Hickie, Dennis Sobchuk, Clark Gillies, Mike Sillinger, Jordan Eberle, Jordan Weal, even Adam Brooks, and Sam Steel […]
Top 19 Thunderbirds: A completely subjective list you will certainly disagree with. Continued. #7
As the days of summer drag on, we all grow anxious for the beginning of what has brought us together – Seattle Thunderbirds hockey. However, like the players, it is important to cherish your time away from the rink and give yourself permission to relax and fill your heart and […]
Guessing the WHL’s overage situations: Western Conference
It’s that slow time in the WHL calendar year. Everyone is off on vacation. We are just about a month from training camps kicking off, though, so let’s take a look at the overage situations for each of the 22 WHL teams. Keep in mind, the guess is purely my […]
Guessing the WHL’s overage situations: Eastern Conference
It’s that slow time in the WHL calendar year. Everyone is off on vacation. We are just about a month from training camps kicking off, though, so let’s take a look at the overage situations for each of the 22 WHL teams. Keep in mind, the guess is purely my […]
Top 19 Thunderbirds; A completely subjective list you will certainly disagree with. Continued. #8
In Major Junior hockey, careers are sometimes long and successful or long and unremarkable. On a rare occasion, you get a player who is present for only a brief time, but his talent and impact on an organization is unquestioned. The next player on my list was in Seattle for […]
Seattle selects German forward, Tim Stützle in 2019 CHL Import draft.
Today the Canadian Hockey League’s annual import draft took place. The draft boasts some of Europe’s best and brightest young players possibly seeking to come overseas to hone their craft in North America if they have aspirations of playing in the National Hockey League. The players are generally between the […]