Roster announced for CHL Top Prospects Game #NHLDraft talent picked for #SWTP: 40 players have been selected to compete in the 2019 @SherwinWilliams #CHL / #NHL Top Prospects Game set for January 23 in Red Deer. FULL LIST ?: https://t.co/ICAv332YwB pic.twitter.com/HlwB1eXfPB — CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) December 13, 2018 The rosters were […]
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2019 NHL Draft Profile: Dillon Hamaliuk
Every year during the WHL campaign, there is at least one player who starts out far down or off the radar for NHL scouts. Then, that player gradually works their way up the rankings until they end up far above where they were at the start of the year. Last […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds 2017-18: The year after they captured their first Ed Chynoweth Cup, the Seattle Thunderbirds were very competitive night in and night out. They made some acquisitions to support a very young forward group and rode a strong blue line and surprising goaltending from Liam Hughes – who came […]
Americans enter postseason with 6th win in past 7 games
Kennewick, Wa. A long, grueling WHL regular season came to an end last night for the Tri-City Americans (38-25-8-1, 85pts.) and the Seattle Thunderbirds (34-28-8-2, 78pts.). Both teams are headed to the postseason and matchups have been set, so pride was the only thing on the line. But pride is […]
Rockets earn another one-goal victory
The Seattle Thunderbirds battled their way into the snow bound Okanagan Valley, victims of a wonky bus, then forced the Kelowna Rockets to dig deep for an edgy one-goal victory on Friday night. Each of the combatants had plenty to play for in their fourth and final meeting of the […]
Winterhawks ride big third period to close out big weekend
Alex Overhardt does not score goals, but when he does they are game winners. Overhardt’s goal midway through the third period allowed the Portland Winterhawks to come back from a 3-2 deficit and escape with a 5-3 win over the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday evening. The game winner was […]
WHL recap: ICE win late; Pats, Chiefs and Thunderbirds each add to their win totals as well
Regina 4 @Prince Albert 3 The Regina Pats (24-19-4-0)got two goals from Matt Bradley and one from Jesse Gabrielle to come back from a 2-1 deficit to go on to win over the Prince Albert Raiders (16-20-6-2) 4-3. The Pats have had the Raiders number this year, winning the first […]
WHL recap: Thunderbirds come back; Tendeck gets revenge on Silvertips
Seattle 5 Spokane 4 The Spokane Chiefs (19-14-1-2) and Seattle Thunderbirds (16-14-4-1) have played only two types of games over their first four meetings this year. They have exchanged blowout wins and played one tightly contested affair leading into their game in Kent, Washington on Friday night. Friday’s game looked well on […]
Loewen with the dagger again as Kamloops edges Seattle 2-1
The Seattle Thunderbirds have to hate seeing number 32 from the Kamloops Blazers skate with speed and the puck late in the third period in a tie game. Jermaine Loewen scored with 8:03 left to break a one-all tie. A week ago, up in Kamloops, Loewen scored the game-winner against […]
WHL recap: Dillon Hamaliuk leads Thunderbirds over Silvertips 4-3
Seattle 4 @Everett 3 If the Seattle Thunderbirds (5-4-0-1)are to make it back to the WHL playoffs, they will need nights from unsung players like the one they got Sunday afternoon from Dillon Hamaliuk. The 17-year-old from Leduc. Alberta netted two goals, leading the T-birds to a 4-3 win over […]
