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 | Nov 9, 2016
T-Birds notebook: Team gels while PK on fire

With the return of Mathew Barzal to the roster, the T-Birds are playing their best hockey of the season. Here is the latest news surrounding the club.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 5, 2016
Scott Eansor’s hat trick leads T-Birds to 5-1 win in Moose Jaw

Seattle ended its six-game road trip with a big 5-1 over the Moose Jaw Warriors thanks to Scott Eansor's second career hat trick.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 4, 2016
T-Birds powerless in 3-2 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings

The Thunderbirds' power play was a no show Friday night in a rematch of last spring's WHL Final. Seattle failed on nine of its 10 chances and ended up losing 3-2 to the Wheat Kings.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 2, 2016
Third period explosion gives T-Birds a 5-2 win in Prince Albert

The Thunderbirds scored five unanswered goals in the third period Wednesday to erase a 2-0 deficit on their way to an impressive 5-2 win against the Prince Albert Raiders.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 1, 2016
T-Birds power past Blades 4-3 in Saskatoon

The T-Birds went to 2-1 on their road trip with a 4-3 win over the Saskatoon Blades. Scott Eansor notched the game-winning goal as Seattle scored three times on the power play.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 30, 2016
T-Birds fall 6-3 to east leading Regina Pats

The T-Birds tied it up in the third but eventually fell 6-3 to the surging Regina Pats to fall 1-1 on their long road trip.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 28, 2016
Thunderbirds open road trip with gritty 2-1 win in Swift Current

Ryan Gropp and Ethan Bear both scored as Seattle held on to beat the Swift Current Broncos 2-1 Friday night to open their eastern swing.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 27, 2016
Thunderbirds notebook: Head east, young man

The latest news on the Thunderbirds as the team head's out on its Eastern Conference road swing.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 23, 2016
Rockets fly past Thunderbirds 5-1

KENT – Kelowna Rockets’ goalie Michael Herringer knows what it’s like to stop the puck at the ShoWare…
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 21, 2016
T-Birds get back in win column with 3-1 victory over Portland

The T-Birds got back to their winning ways Friday behind goals from Nolan Volcan and Ethan Bear as they defeated the Portland Winterhawks at the ShoWare Center.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 20, 2016
T-Birds notebook: Stats, snubs and the Barzal watch

A look at the latest news surrounding the T-Birds, including a look at their underlying stats, Ethan Bear and Hockey Canada and the on-going Barzal watch.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 16, 2016
T-Birds continue to struggle in 3-2 loss at Everett

Seattle dug themselves into an early 3-0 hole in Everett Saturday night and were not able to comeback, losing 3-2 to the Silvertips.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 14, 2016
T-Birds come up short in 3-2 shootout loss to Prince George

The Thunderbirds blew a 2-0 second period lead on their way to a 3-2 shootout loss to the Prince George Cougars Friday night.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 11, 2016
Gropp’s return not enough as T-Birds lose 3-1 to Spokane

Despite having Ryan Gropp back in the lineup and putting up 45 shots, the T-Birds could not beat Spokane goalie Dawson Weatherill in a 3-1 defeat.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 8, 2016
Rylan Toth, Alexander True lead T-Birds to 3-1 win over Victoria

After allowing 10 goals in his first two starts, Toth made 28 saves in his third start to lead Seattle to a 3-1 win over the Royals at the ShoWare Center Friday night.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 6, 2016
T-Birds notebook: Special teams an issue, and Barzal watch continues

In the Seattle Thunderbirds' two losses in the young WHL season, special teams has been an issue for them, both on the power play and against it.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 1, 2016
Portland hands Thunderbirds a 6-1 defeat to spoil their home opener

Saturday was supposed to be a night of celebration for the Thunderbirds, but the Portland Winterhawks spoiled the party and won 6-1 in Kent.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 1, 2016
Matthew Wedman returns to help Thunderbirds double up Vancouver

Making his season debut after nursing an injury, center Matthew Wedman scored twice to pace the T-Birds to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Giants at the Langley Event Centre.
THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 25, 2016
T-Birds stumble late in 7-3 opening-night loss to Portland

The T-Birds came out with a disappointing start to the 2016-2017 season after a 7-3 loss that looks worse than it really was.
THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 22, 2016
What if Mathew Barzal doesn’t come back to the Thunderbirds?

Mathew Barzal and Ryan Gropp combined for 61 goals last season. If Barzal sticks with the NHL's New York Islanders, how will the Thunderbirds replace that scoring?
THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 20, 2016
GM Russ Farwell has Thunderbirds’ roster ready for regular season

With a flurry of trades the week before the start of the regular season, it’s clear that the Seattle Thunderbirds are not resting on their laurels.
THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 18, 2016
Newcomer Layne Bensmiller gives Thunderbirds another shootout win over Everett

For the second straight night, the Thunderbirds found themselves in a shootout with the Everett Silvertips and newly acquired Layne Bensmiller would be front and center.
THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 17, 2016
Thunderbirds beat Everett, acquire goalie Rylan Toth from Red Deer

The Thunderbirds played their second-to-last preseason game Friday night, but the talk at the ShoWare Center was more about the move they made earlier in the day.
THUNDERBIRDS | Sep 16, 2016
Thunderbirds send Nick Holowko to Prince Albert in trade

With the start of the 2016-2017 season just over a week away, the Thunderbirds sent 19-year-old Nick Holowko to the Prince Albert Raiders for right winger Layne Bensmiller as well as a conditional 2017 draft pick.