The Thunderbirds accomplished something this year that had never been done in the franchise's history, despite a mountain of obstacles that stood in their way.
After pulling Carl Stankowski in favor of Rylan Toth during the T-Birds' 7-1 loss to Windsor in the Memorial Cup, coach Steve Konowalchuk wasn't prepared to name a starter for Tuesday's do-or-die game.
The Seattle Thunderbirds wrapped up their first ever WHL Championship with a Game 6 overtime victory over the Regina Pats at the Brandt Centre on Sunday night.
Seattle faced their toughest opponent of the postseason so far in the Kelowna Rockets, but it only gets more difficult as they'll face the Regina Pats in the WHL Championship.
Seattle looks forward to their toughest matchup of the postseason as they take on a Kelowna Rockets team hoping to exact revenge after last year's Western Conference Championship sweep at the hands of the T-Birds.
Meeting in the Conference Finals for the second straight year, both the Seattle Thunderbirds and Kelowna Rockets have seen big changes to their respective rosters.
Seattle and Everett will meet in the playoffs for the third time in four years. Here is a by-the-numbers look at how the two teams fared head-to-head during the regular season.
The Thunderbirds jumped out to a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series in convincing fashion with a 9-2 victory over the Tri-City Americans in Kennewick.
Whichever team comes out on top in this first round playoff series is going to need contributions from more than just their top line. We take a look at some other names to keep an eye on.
Seattle's Mathew Barzal has missed significant time this season for various reasons, but has continued to prove that when he's on the ice, he's the league's most dynamic player.
Tonight is nearly a must-win game for the Thunderbirds, who trail Everett by one point in the standings and have played two more games than their rival to the north.
It's become popular to refer to the Thunderbirds as a "one-line team." We take a look at why that's not true and compare them head-to-head with their U.S. Division rival, the Portland Winterhawks.
Consistently playing together for the first time this season, Seattle's top line has re-developed the chemistry that, combined with their talent, makes them one of the WHL's best.
