The Seattle Thunderbirds (2-3-0-0) welcomed a familiar foe in the Kelowna Rockets (4-2-1-0) to the ShoWare Center on Friday evening. A trio of former Thunderbirds were dressed for the Rockets on Friday night, including defenseman Jake Lee. The first period started with emotions running high. Former Tbirds Dillion Hamaliuk and […]
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Calm before the storm: Seattle Thunderbirds weekly preview
The Thunderbirds (2-3-0-0) are coming off a less than ideal weekend. They went 1-2-0-0, including an 8-1 drubbing at the hand of the Kamloops Blazers, and a 5-1 loss to the returning WHL defenseman of the year Ty Smith, and the Spokane Chiefs. However, the weekend ended well, as the […]
WHL Gameday Preview: Friday, October 4th, 2019
DUBNetwork Feature Game of the Night: October 4, 2019 Seattle Thunderbirds 1-2-0-0 @ Spokane Chiefs 1-1-1-0 7:05PM (PDT) In a U.S. division match up, the Seattle Thunderbirds travel to Spokane to visit the Chiefs. Both teams are coming off a loss the last time they hit the ice. Seattle was […]
Calm before the storm: Thunderbirds weekly preview
Monday, Seattle got a boost when it was announced by general manager Bil La Forge that overage forward Matthew Wedman had been returned to Seattle by the Florida Panthers organization. The 40-goal scorer from just a season ago was also named the 36th captain in franchise history. Joining Wedman in […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Smith returned to Chiefs, Hitmen release Krajc, Raiders and Rebels, Hurricanes and Silvertips connect on trades
The New Jersey Devils officially announced on Tuesday the decision to return defenseman Ty Smith to the Spokane Chiefs for another year of junior hockey.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Wedman returns to Seattle, Hitmen get Kastelic back from Senators and more
Mark Kastelic has been returned to the Calgary Hitmen after attending Ottawa Senators (NHL) and Belleville Senators (AHL) training camps as an undrafted free agent.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Kral, Stotts, Rybinski and Ludvig coming back to WHL, Wedman, Scott and Sapego off to AHL camps and more
The Florida Panthers have made some cuts to their training camp roster.
2019-2020 WHL Season Previews: Seattle Thunderbirds
2019-2020 WHL Season Previews: Seattle Thunderbirds 2018-2019 Season (31-29-6-2): The Thunderbirds’ 2018-2019 season was very much a tale of two very different seasons. The club was entering their second season removed from a Western Hockey League Championship, and was very much in a year of transition. Seattle got out of […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Four teams sign prospects, Broncos acquire prospect from Chiefs, Rockets unveil new jerseys and more
The Victoria Royals have signed defenseman Kalem Parker and forward Brayden Schuurman to WHL Player Agreements.
Seattle gets ready for preseason play with young group ready to shine
As Seattle Thunderbirds General Manager Bil La Forge enters into his second season at the helm of a team with some young players, there is a lot to be excited about. Seattle has seven signed 2003-born forwards and three signed 2004-born players. The general manager and his scouts got a […]