(Kent,WA) There was no rest for the weary for the Edmonton Oil Kings (5-6-0-1) Saturday night. They were playing their sixth game in nine nights and were vying for their first win in that stretch. Edmonton would find some life after a tough first half of the second period, but […]
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Hart stands tall as Everett weathers storm to take Game 3
Returning to home ice in the playoffs and playing in front of a raucous crowd at the accesso ShoWare Center seemed to give the Seattle Thunderbirds and extra jump or two in their step on Tuesday night. If you were to watch the first 10 minutes or so of the […]
Portland’s depth too much for under-manned Seattle in 4-1 win
The Portland Winterhawks were heavily reliant upon their top line of Kieffer Bellows, Cody Glass and Skyler McKenzie for much the first half of the year. The rest of the lineup struggled finding chemistry consistently and this showed especially when Bellows and Joachim Blichfeld were away at the World Junior Championships. […]
Nolan Volcan and Seattle riding high with five-game winning streak
It took 238 games in the WHL, but Nolan Volcan finally got his first career WHL hat trick. It came against the B.C. Division leading Kelowna Rockets on January 19th. Volcan, who is having a career season with 24 goals and 29 assists for 53 points, got his third on […]
Strand leading the way offensively for the Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Austin Strand has had an interesting career in the WHL. He has played in the Memorial Cup twice to go along with a total of 37 WHL playoff games. After winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup last year with the Thunderbirds, Strand is part of a veteran group […]