Varady joins Coyotes coaching staff Congratulations and good luck to Tips coaching alumnus Jay Varady, promoted to the staff of the @ArizonaCoyotes! pic.twitter.com/Fw64w2cil9 — Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) January 9, 2021 From 2003 until 2011, Jay Varady was part of the Everett Silvertips coaching staff. Varady has since taken on four […]
Tag: Mathew Barzal
Boys of Summer: BC athletes train while giving back
The Boys of Summer Where can you see NHL stars face-off against the WHL’s first player with exceptional status in the middle of summer? Only at the Boys of Summer charity tournament in British Columbia. Many fans of the sport of hockey have heard of Da Beauty League, a summer […]
Thunderbirds are playoff bound and more
When the Western Hockey League announced the cancelation of the remaining regular-season games this year, the 16 teams that will compete for a title were confirmed. The Portland Winterhawks edged the Everett Silvertips by just one point. They had 97 points compared to Everett’s 96. Down in the 16th […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Korczak signs with Golden Knights, Hofer hurts hand in Team Canada practice and more
Kelowna Rockets defenseman Kaedan Korczak has signed his entry-level contract with the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights.
Top 19 Thunderbirds: A completely subjective list you certainly disagree with. Continued. #2.
Well folks, our long journey is coming to an end. When looking at the next player on this list, you would be hard pressed to convince me anyone else in Tbirds history belongs at number two. He wasn’t just the most dominant player on the Seattle roster during his tenure, […]
Examining the history of the WHL Lottery
It was designed to be quick and painless. This year’s installment of the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft Lottery was quick for all and painless for four of the six teams involved. Over the years, the lottery has produced its fair share of drama and this year was no exception. […]
Preview: Thunderbirds swing into Victoria to face the Royals
The Seattle Thunderbirds (11-9-1-1) swing into the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena tonight to kickoff a pair of games versus the Victoria Royals (16-8-1-0) in what should be a hard-fought contest. In recent trips north, Seattle rolled over the Royals on their way to Western Hockey League Championship last year. The Royals […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Barzal returns to Seattle and division
While the United States either reels or revels in last Tuesday’s presidential election, there was big news in the U.S. Division. Early Wednesday morning the New York Islanders announced they had returned 19-year-old center Mathew Barzal to the Seattle Thunderbirds. Barzal, the Islanders first pick in the 2015 NHL Draft […]