Andy Eide was the Seattle Kraken insider for SeattleSports.com before his passing in 2023. Before the NHL's arrival in Seattle, Andy was the longtime Seattle Thunderbirds reporter for SeattleSports.com. He attended his first T-Birds game in 1987 and became hooked on hockey ever since. He also provided coverage of the Kraken for NHL.com and Sound of Hockey.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 30, 2018Portland uses power play to hand Thunderbirds first loss of year
Seattle dropped its first game of the season Saturday thanks to three power-play goals from the Portland Winterhawks.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 29, 2018Liam Hughes backstops Thunderbirds to road win against Vancouver
It wasn't the cleanest game for the Thunderbirds but goalie Liam Hughes made 31 saves to lead Seattle to a 3-1 win over Vancouver.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 27, 2018Thunderbirds weekend preview: Giants and Winterhawks
After opening the season at home the Seattle Thunderbirds hit the road this weekend for two road games starting Friday night in Vancouver.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 27, 2018Thunderbirds defenseman Owen Williams adding depth to Seattle blue line
Defenseman Owen Williams potted his first career WHL goal Saturday and looks to add to the Thunderbirds blue-line depth.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 22, 2018Thunderbirds open season with 5-3 win over rival Portland
The Thunderbirds score three times early in the second period during their season opening win against the Portland Winterhawks
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 21, 2018Your guide to the 2018-2019 Seattle Thunderbirds
The Thunderbirds open the new season at home, Saturday, against the rival Portland Winterhawks. Here is a guide to how the 2018-2019 team will look.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 21, 2018Thunderbirds Jake Lee, Dillon Hamaliuk enter NHL Draft years with high expectations
Seattle's Jake Lee and Dillon Hamaliuk are both entering their NHL Draft years with high expectations.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 19, 2018Nolan Volcan looks to lead by example as the new Thunderbirds captain
The Seattle Thunderbirds open the new season this Saturday and on Wednesday announced that veteran forward Nolan Volcan would serve as the team captain.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 15, 2018Thunderbirds end preseason with a 3-2 loss to the Silvertips
The Thunderbirds ended the preseason with a 3-2 loss to the Everett Silvertips Saturday. Nolan Volcan scored twice as Seattle will now prepare for the season opener Saturday against Portland.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 11, 2018Thunderbirds overcome Silvertips in lengthy nine-round shootout
The Thunderbirds outlasted the Everett Silvertips in a nine-round shootout to pick up a 4-3 preseason win. Seattle has one more preseason game left before opening the regular season.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 10, 2018T-Birds notebook: Jarret Tyszka injured while other players return to lineup
The latest news surrounding the T-Birds includes a scary injury to Jarret Tyszka while other key players got back into the lineup.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 4, 2018Five takeaways from the Thunderbirds weekend in Everett
The Thunderbirds opened the preseason with three games over the weekend. Here are some takeaways from those games.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 2, 2018Second period penalties cost Thunderbirds in preseason loss to Spokane
Penalty trouble plagued the T-Birds on Sunday as they dropped a preseason game 3-2 to the Spokane Chiefs.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 1, 2018Thunderbirds outlast Everett in wild preseason clash
The Seattle-Everett rivalry was on full display Saturday night in what turned out to be a preseason classic. Andrej Kukuca won it for the Thunderbirds in overtime.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 31, 2018Thunderbirds drop preseason opener to Vancouver 4-2
Despite rookie Graeme Bryks scoring on the first shift of the game, the T-Birds dropped their preseason opener to the Vancouver Giants.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 29, 2018What to watch for as Thunderbirds kick off preseason schedule
Hockey is back as the Thunderbirds open their preseason with a Friday game against the Vancouver Giants in Everett.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 27, 2018Lucas Ciona and 2018 draftees shine in T-Birds Blue-White game
Seattle's 2018 second-round pick, Lucas Ciona, scored a goal during the team's Blue-White game Sunday.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 25, 2018T-Birds Training Camp: Payton Mount looking to earn his spot on roster
The Thunderbirds 2017 first-round draft pick, Payton Mount, has looked strong in camp.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 24, 2018T-Birds Training Camp: Day 2 features undrafted players looking to impress
The Thunderbirds wrapped up the rookie portion of training camp Thursday with several undrafted players looking to make an impression.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 23, 2018T-Birds Training Camp: Day 1 features local players and prospect games
The Thunderbirds opened training camp Wednesday with more of a local flavor than ever before. Here is a recap of the first day.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 22, 2018Thunderbirds’ first-round pick Kai Uchacz excited to join club
The Thunderbirds opened training camp Wednesday with first-round pick Kai Uchacz signed, sealed, and delivered.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 16, 2018Liam Hughes heads into Thunderbirds training camp as their number one goalie
For the first time in his WHL career, Liam Hughes heads into training camp with the T-Birds as a number one goalie.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 13, 2018New GM Bil La Forge ready to take the wheel for Thunderbirds
With training camp a week away, new Seattle General Manager Bil La Forge is ready to make his mark on the franchise.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Aug 7, 2018Seattle moves goalie Carl Stankowski to Calgary for US-born prospect
With just two weeks to go before training camp, the Thunderbirds traded 2017 playoff hero Carl Stankowski.