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 […]
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Seattle Thunderbirds Notebook- who returns next year?
With the WHL Bantam Draft going tomorrow, let’s take a look at who the Seattle Thundebrirds already have in their system and who is likely to return for the 2018-19 season. They will lose Austin Strand and Turner Ottenbreit from the blue line and Donovan Neuls from the top-six forward […]
Everett on the verge of obtaining revenge after taking Game 4 from Seattle
The Everett Silvertips have had a tough time scoring goals at the accesso ShoWare Center this year and in recent years. During the 2017-18 season, the Silvertips scored just nine times over their five games in Kent, winning just twice. Only one of those games did they get to three […]
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 […]
Americans battle back, but fall in the shootout
Kent, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (27-17-7-1, 62 pts.) were looking to avoid a second straight loss after winning four straight. The Seattle Thunderbirds (27-18-5-2, 61 pts.) were coming off of two straight losses and would have loved to get back in the win column against their U.S. Division rivals. This […]
Americans halt hot Thunderbirds to gain two important points
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (25-16-7-0, 57 pts.) were coming off of one of their most impressive wins of the season. On Saturday night, the Americans fought back from a 4-1 deficit to beat the rival Spokane Chiefs in overtime. How they followed up that win on Sunday could be […]
