The Seattle Thunderbirds evened their series with the Vancouver Giants up with a 4-1 win on Saturday to make it a best-of-five. Now the teams head down the I-5 for Games 3 and 4. The Thunderbirds got off to a quick start, with overage forward Sean Richards giving Seattle their first lead […]
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Giants take Game 1 against Thunderbirds 7-1
The Vancouver Giants took a 1-0 series lead with a 7-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds in their quarter-final match up. Both teams came to play early with their physicality, instantly giving the game a playoff atmosphere. 18-year-old forward Tristen Nielsen, in particular, was the Giants’ spark plug in the opening […]
2019 Playoff Preview: 1) Vancouver Giants vs WC2) Seattle Thunderbirds
Franchise Playoff History: The Thunderbirds and Giants have only matched up in the playoffs once previous to this year. They met in the second round of the 2007 WHL Playoffs with Vancouver taking the series in five games en route to winning the Memorial Cup on home ice. 2018-19 Head-To-Head: […]
2019 DUBNetwork Awards: Coach of the year and Executive of the year for both conferences
For the first time in our annual effort to name who our beat writers and contributors think were the best in each conference, we are naming who we believe had the best seasons for coaches and executives. First we took a look out east and named the coach of the […]
Blichfeld wins scoring title, Winterhawks fall in season finale
In the final regular season game of the 2018-2019 season, the Portland Winterhawks (40-22-3-3) met the Seattle Thunderbirds (31-29-6-2) for the 12th and final time. Seattle, already locked into their playoff position as the second wild card in the Western Conference, rested their top three scorers (Matthew Wedman, Noah Philp, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blichfeld claims scoring title in final second; ICE win last game in Cranbrook
Blichfeld wins scoring title With tonight’s assist, @joachimblich is @TheWHL scoring champion with 114 points! Congrats, Joachim! pic.twitter.com/ZjhS9hApod — Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) March 18, 2019 Just when it looked like there was going to be a shared scoring title, Portland’s Joachim Blichfeld earned an assist with just 1.1 seconds left in their […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Tiebreaker needed in BC Division; Oil Kings clinch division; Woo signs ELC
Tiebreaker in Kamloops 2019 WHL Tiebreaker: @blazerhockey to host @Kelowna_Rockets Tuesday night. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/kbiDgY4kf0 pic.twitter.com/9rLuwDhJkA — The WHL (@TheWHL) March 17, 2019 68 games weren’t enough to decide the last playoff spot in the BC Division between the Kelowna Rockets and the Kamloops Blazers. The two teams will […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Chiefs add prospect to roster; Hurricanes forward closing in on NHL deal
Chiefs add prospect ? | The Chiefs have added Post Falls native F Bear Hughes to the roster as an Affiliated Player. He will wear jersey no. 28. Welcome, Bear! #GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/3xcW56nxXb — Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) March 14, 2019 The Spokane Chiefs have added 2001-born prospect Bear Hughes to their roster as […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Almeida signs ELC, gets 100th point; Sutter hits 500 wins
Almeida signs BREAKING: Justin Almeida (@justinalmeida27) signs NHL Entry-Level contract w/ @penguins DETAILS: https://t.co/E5aJuLqgXv pic.twitter.com/nCeAFBFCnp — Moose Jaw Warriors (@MJWARRIORS) March 9, 2019 Moose Jaw Warriors forward Justin Almeida signed his entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. The 1999-born was drafted by the Penguins in the fifth round (129th overall) […]
Thunderbirds rolling after recruiting Ross
A change of heart allowed the Seattle Thunderbirds to recruit Roddy Ross and turn their season around.
