Seattle Sports

Andy Eide

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.

THUNDERBIRDS | May 23, 2017
Memorial Cup Day 5: Thunderbirds look to survive

The Thunderbirds will finish off their round-robin portion of the 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup Tuesday evening against the Saint John Sea Dogs.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 22, 2017
Memorial Cup Day 4: T-Birds staying positive

Seattle had a day off Monday and will try to rediscover their game as they try to avoid elimination on Tuesday night.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 21, 2017
T-Birds struggles continue in 7-1 loss to the Windsor Spitfires

Seattle continued to find its game Sunday night and were blown out 7-1 by the Windsor Spitfires. Seattle is now 0-2 at the Memorial Cup and will have to beat Saint John on Tuesday to stay alive.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 21, 2017
Memorial Cup Day 3: Seattle hoping to rebound against Windsor

Day 3 of the 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup saw rain and the Thunderbirds looking to rebound as they play the host Windsor Spitfires.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 20, 2017
Thunderbirds tentative in 4-2 Memorial Cup opening loss to Erie

Seattle played a passive, turnover filled game to open the 2017 Memorial Cup and lost 3-2 to the Erie Otters.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 19, 2017
Memorial Cup Day 1: The Cup arrives, T-Birds practice and we have a game

Day 1 of the 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup featured practice, a parade and the tournament's first game.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 15, 2017
Thunderbirds overcame adversity all season on route to WHL title

The Seattle Thunderbirds are WHL Champs for the first time in team history. They got there by overcoming adversity all season long.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 13, 2017
Thunderbirds on the doorstep after 7-4 win in Game 5

The Thunderbirds took a 3-2 series lead Friday night with a 7-4 win over the Regina Pats at the ShoWare Center. The club is one win away from winning its first WHL Championship.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 12, 2017
Thunderbirds to see the end of an era in Friday’s Game 5 against Regina

The T-Birds face a critical Game 5 against Regina in Friday's home finale. For the core of the team, it will be their last time to play in front of the home fans at the ShoWare Center.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 10, 2017
Thunderbirds rout Pats 6-1 to even series at 2-2

The Thunderbirds scored six unanswered goals from six different players in a 6-1 blow out of the Regina Pats in Tuesday's Game 4.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 9, 2017
Thunderbirds shoot but can’t score enough in 3-2 Game 3 loss

The Thunderbirds put a lot of rubber on Regina goalie Tyler Brown but couldn't enough past him as they dropped Game 3 by a 3-2 score.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 6, 2017
Seattle mistakes costly as Regina evens series with 4-3 overtime win

Turnovers and penalties proved costly for Seattle as the Regina Pats erased a 3-1 T-Birds lead to win 4-3 in overtime in Saturday's Game 2. The WHL Championship Series is now tied at 1-1.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 5, 2017
Thunderbirds strike first with overtime win in Game 1 against Regina

Donovan Neuls scored 14 seconds into overtime of Game 1 to give Seattle a 2-1 win and an early 1-0 lead over the Regina Pats in the WHL Championship Series
THUNDERBIRDS | May 4, 2017
Thunderbirds select Payton Mount in first round of WHL Bantam Draft

While the team was prepping on the ice for Game 1 of the finals, the T-Birds' front office was stocking up for the future in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.
THUNDERBIRDS | May 3, 2017
WHL Finals against the Regina Pats is a homecoming for several Thunderbirds

When the T-Birds take on the Regina Pats in Game 1 of the WHL Finals, it will be a homecoming for six of the T-Birds who hail from Saskatchewan.
THUNDERBIRDS | Apr 30, 2017
Thunderbirds clinch second consecutive conference title after 3-1 win in Game 6

The Thunderbirds are headed back to the WHL Finals for the second straight year. They did so by scoring three goals in the second period of Game 6 in Kelowna.
THUNDERBIRDS | Apr 29, 2017
Thunderbirds one win away after 5-3 Game 5 victory

The Thunderbirds bounced back Friday night behind three power-play goals to beat Kelowna 5-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Championship. Seattle takes a 3-2 series lead and is one win away from returning to the WHL Finals.
THUNDERBIRDS | Apr 26, 2017
Rockets beat Thunderbirds 4-2 to even series at two games apiece

The Thunderbirds allowed four straight goals in Wednesday's Game 4 and would lose 4-2 to the Kelowna Rockets.
THUNDERBIRDS | Apr 25, 2017
Stankowski stands tall as Thunderbirds steal Game 3 in Kelowna 2-1

Carl Stankowski made 34 saves and Keegan Kolesar scored twice as the T-Birds stole Game 3 in Kelowna. The win gives Seattle a 2-1 series lead.
THUNDERBIRDS | Apr 22, 2017
Rockets overtime winner ties series with Thunderbirds

Seattle fought back in Game 2 Saturday night to force an overtime only to fall 4-3 to the Kelowna Rockets. The best-of-seven conference final is now tied at one game apiece.
THUNDERBIRDS | Apr 21, 2017
Late Ethan Bear goal powers T-Birds past Rockets in Game 1

Seattle scored late in the third period on an Ethan Bear slap shot to skate away with a dramatic Game 1 win over the Kelowna Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
THUNDERBIRDS | Apr 20, 2017
Thunderbirds and Rockets have a quiet rivalry going

Seattle and Kelowna will face off for the Western Conference title starting Friday at the ShoWare Center. Despite this being the fourth time in five years they've met in the playoffs, there is no real animosity in this rivalry.
THUNDERBIRDS | Apr 14, 2017
Thunderbirds sweep Silvertips to advance to Conference Finals

The T-Birds will play for the Western Conference title for the second straight season after completing a second-round sweep of the Everett Silvertips. They will face the Kelowna Rockets starting April 21st at the ShoWare Center.
THUNDERBIRDS | Apr 13, 2017
T-Birds notebook: Youth, penalty kills and former Bird in NHL

Seattle will look to complete a second-round sweep over Everett on Friday. Here's a look at the latest news surrounding the team.