The biggest storyline going into Thursday’s WHL Bantam Draft was whether or not the Winnipeg ICE, who recently relocated from Kootenay, would select Matthew Savoie with the first overall pick
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Thunderbirds post-deadline update: A conversation with Bil La Forge
Recently DUBNetwork had an opportunity to have a conversation with Seattle Thunderbirds General Manager Bil La Forge. In his first season, La Forge was extremely busy during the first 10 days of the 2019 calendar year, making six different trades. East trip: Seattle was one of those rare teams that […]
2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Jake Lee
Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Jake Lee is transitioning from being a young defenseman studying under some of the best blue liners in the league to now being one of the top defenders on his team. The six-foot-two, 216 pound blue liner was taken by Seattle in the first round, 18th overall […]
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 […]
Seattles puts an end to Portland’s division title hopes with 5-1 win
14 seconds. That’s how long it took for the Seattle Thunderbirds to take the first penalty of their game Saturday night in Kent with the visiting Portland Winterhawks. What would commence was a parade to the box, leading to 15 total power plays. Nine for the Thunderbirds and six for […]
WHL in NHL Draft Rankings
There are many, many NHL Draft Rankings that are available for hockey fans to view and it’s always interesting to see where WHL players rank. There are roughly a dozen rankings that are reliable and updated on a regular basis. Here are a few of those rankings that have been […]
