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 | Dec 11, 2015
Mathew Barzal hoping to make it two years in a row for Canadian gold

Mathew Barzal played Wednesday night against Spokane but he most likely won't be in a T-Birds sweater until January. Instead, he is on his way to Etobicoke, Ontario to take part in Hockey Canada's World Junior Championship evaluation camp.
THUNDERBIRDS | Dec 9, 2015
T-Birds struggle again in Spokane, lose to Chiefs 4-2

Five days after an embarrassing 7-1 loss, the T-Birds suffered an equally tough 4-2 loss to the Chiefs in Spokane.
THUNDERBIRDS | Dec 5, 2015
T-Birds bounce back to edge Tri City 3-2

After falling behind in the second period, the T-Birds scored two unanswered goals to battle back and beat the Tri City Americans 3-2 in front of a sold out ShoWare Center.
THUNDERBIRDS | Dec 4, 2015
Spokane Chiefs drub T-Birds 7-1

The Spokane Chiefs scored four times in the first period on their way to a 7-1 rout of the T-Birds on Friday.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 28, 2015
T-Birds take too many penalties in 3-2 overtime loss to Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw's Noah Gregor scored a power-play goal 1:14 into the extra frame to give the Warriors a 3-2 win over the Thunderbirds.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 28, 2015
T-Birds light up Giants 5-3 to stay unbeaten at home

<p>After a 23-minute delay to the start of the second period due to the ShoWare Center lights not coming back on, the T-Birds would score three unanswered goals and go on to beat the Giants 5-3.</p>
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 27, 2015
Former Seattle Breaker Tim Hunter back in town to face Thunderbirds

The T-Birds take on the Moose Jaw Warriors Saturday night at the ShoWare Center. Moose Jaw is coached by former Seattle player Tim Hunter, who says he enjoyed his playing days in the Emerald City.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 22, 2015
T-Birds take out Winterhawks 5-2 for sixth straight win

Scott Eansor notched three assists to lead Seattle to a comanding 5-2 win against the Portland Wintherhawks. The win is Seattle's sixth straight and it remains unbeaten at home.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 20, 2015
Thunderbirds make it five straight with 4-3 OT win at Kamloops

Keegan Kolesar scored 58 seconds into overtime to give Seattle its fifth straight win Friday, a 4-3 decision over Kamloops.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 18, 2015
Thunderbirds come back to bust Swift Current Broncos 5-4

Seattle nearly blew another lead but a lucky bounce tied it and Jamal Watson scored the game-winner late in the third period.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 7, 2015
T-Birds hold on to beat Medicine Hat 5-2 and snap losing streak

Seattle snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-2 on Saturday night. Keegan Kolesar scored twice and goalie Logan Flodell made 25 saves in the win.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 6, 2015
Lethbridge Hurricanes send T-Birds to fourth straight loss

Seattle committed too many mistakes in a 5-2 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Enmax Center for its fourth straight defeat.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 5, 2015
T-Birds notebook: Fancy stats, Russians and former Bird passes current Bird

With the Thunderbirds getting ready to wrap up their Eastern Conference swing we take a look at what's new with the club.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 4, 2015
T-Birds drop 4-2 decision to Oil Kings for third straight loss

The T-Birds dropped their third game of the month in Edmonton Wednesday night as the Oil Kings got a lead and held off the T-Birds 4-2 at Rexall Place.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 3, 2015
Thunderbirds blow another lead in 4-3 loss to Red Deer

For the second straight game, the Thunderbirds blew a 3-1 lead in the third period. This time it was at the hands of the Red Deer Rebels as former Everett Silvertips forward Ivan Nikolishin scored the game winner with just over 3 minutes left.
THUNDERBIRDS | Nov 1, 2015
T-Birds give one away to Calgary Hitmen in 4-3 loss

Seattle blew a two-goal lead in the third period, allowing Calgary to score three unanswered goals and win 4-3.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 31, 2015
Thunderbirds open long road trip with 5-2 win at Kootenay

Seattle exploded for three goals in the second period and went on the beat the Kootenay Ice 5-2 at the Western Financial Place in Cranbrook.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 28, 2015
Thunderbirds shred Wheat Kings in 7-2 rout

Seattle blitzed the Brandon Wheat Kings 7-2 in front of a loud ShoWare Center crowd Tuesday night to make an early-season statement.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 25, 2015
Everett shuts out T-Birds 2-0 to snap six-game win streak

Everett Silvertips goalie Carter Hart stopped all 32 shots he saw from the T-Birds to earn his second shut out of the season and pace the Silvertips to a 2-0 win.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 24, 2015
T-Birds make it six in a row after 3-1 win at Vancouver

Seattle picked up its sixth straight win in Vancouver by outlasting the Giants 3-1 at the Pacific Coliseum on Friday.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 16, 2015
T-Birds cruise to 7-2 win over Kamloops

The T-Birds buried the Blazers early, scoring on their first three shots to cruise to an easy 7-2 win.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 11, 2015
T-Birds beat Winterhawks 3-2 for first road win

Alexander True scored with just over five minutes left in the third period to give Seattle a 3-2 victory over the Winterhawks in Portland Sunday night.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 11, 2015
T-Birds turn away Raiders in 3-2 shootout win

Saturday saw the return of Mathew Barzal, Ryan Gropp and Jamal Watson to the Seattle lineup, and they didn't disappoint in a 3-2 shootout win.
THUNDERBIRDS | Oct 8, 2015
T-Birds news and notes: Healthy roster, role players and a hot Eansor

The big news surrounding the Thunderbirds this week was the return of Mathew Barzal and Jamal Watson, finally giving Seattle all its pieces in place.