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 | Feb 21, 2018Tri-City topples Thunderbirds in Kennewick
The Thunderbirds had a long day of travel Tuesday and fell 4-2 to the Tri-City Americans in Kennewick.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 19, 2018Carl Stankowski will not return to play for the T-Birds this season
T-Birds goalie Carl Stankowski has been out all season. He and his father set the record straight as to his condition.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 18, 2018T-Birds run out of steam against Spokane
A tired Seattle club fell 5-1 to Spokane on Sunday night after falling behind early in the game.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 18, 2018
Dorrin Luding stymies former club as Thunderbirds beat Silvertips
Facing his former team for the first time, Seattle goalie Dorrin Luding made 41 saves as the T-Birds beat Everett in the shootout.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 16, 2018Thunderbirds come up short in overtime loss to Silvertips
The T-Birds fought back in the third period to force overtime but came up short in a 4-3 loss to Everett.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 14, 2018Rivalry with Spokane more than just about the standings for T-Birds Hamaliuk
Seattle's Dillon Hamaliuk is having a fine rookie season and Sunday he will face his older brother Dalton when the T-Birds host Spokane.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 12, 2018Third period sinks Thunderbirds in Portland
Seattle played a tough 40 minutes Sunday but gave up three goals to Portland in the third period.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 10, 2018
T-Birds goal shortage continues in loss to Portland
Seattle gave up three goals in the second period and that would make the difference in a 4-1 loss at home to Portland.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 9, 2018Vancouver trips up Thunderbirds in overtime
Seattle dominated the shot clock Friday night in Vancouver but could not find the back of the net as they went on to lose 2-1 in overtime to the Giants.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 8, 2018T-Birds notebook: Shootout success, missing Moilanen and Birds at the Olympics
The latest news surrounding the T-Birds, including their recent success in the shootout.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 6, 2018Liam Hughes backstops Thunderbirds to shootout win
The T-Birds played their fifth straight overtime game at home Tuesday when they beat Tri-City 3-2 in the shootout.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 3, 2018T-Birds kick away game in overtime loss to Victoria
The T-Birds gave up two late goals before eventually losing to Victoria in a frustrating overtime loss.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Feb 1, 2018The T-Birds carousel in net has kept goalie coach Ian Gordon on his toes
The T-Birds have had to use more goalies than expected this season which has kept goalie coach Ian Gordon busy.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 28, 2018
T-Birds run out of gas in loss to Americans in Kennewick
Playing for the third time in as many nights, Seattle allowed three goals during the third period in a loss to the Tri-City Americans.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 27, 2018Thunderbirds edge Silvertips 3-2 in shootout
The Thunderbirds came back twice Saturday before eventually winning in the shootout to snap Everett's eight-game win streak.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 26, 2018
Silvertips snap Seattle’s five-game win streak in 3-1 win
Everett snapped Seattle's five-game win streak by picking up a 3-1 win at Angel Of The Winds Arena.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 25, 2018Third line has been key in the Thunderbirds goal-scoring surge
The T-Birds have been scoring a lot of goals lately and their third line is a big reason why.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 23, 2018
Thunderbirds make it five straight in 6-5 shootout win over Brandon
Seattle fell behind 4-1 before storming back to win its fifth straight game, 6-5 in a shootout.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 21, 2018Thunderbirds buck Broncos in thrilling 7-6 shootout win
Seattle held on to beat the high-flying Swift Current Broncos in the shootout on their annual Teddy Bear night.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 20, 2018Nolan Volcan erupts for hat trick in rout of Rockets
Nolan Volcan's first career hat trick sparked Seattle to a 7-2 win over Kelowna.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 17, 2018
Seattle’s offense leads to midweek sweep of Prince George Cougars
Seattle picked up goals from seven different players on Wednesday as they swept their two-game series with Prince George.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 16, 2018
Thunderbirds snap three-game slide by beating Prince George
Seattle goalie Dorrin Luding stepped into the lineup and made 28 saves to lead Seattle to a 5-2 win in Prince George Tuesday.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 14, 2018
Comeback falls short for Seattle in 5-4 loss to Portland
The T-Birds struggled on special teams for the second night in a row and dropped a 5-4 decision to the Portland Winterhawks.
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THUNDERBIRDS | Jan 12, 2018Rockets use power play to blast T-Birds
Seattle allowed four power-play goals Friday night as the Kelowna Rockets snapped the T-Birds nine game point streak.