Some thought the Thunderbirds should look to trade for a new goalie at the trade deadline. Their decision not to is already looking like the right one.
Tuesday’s trade deadline came and went for the Thunderbirds, who didn’t make any moves in the hours immediately prior. All in all, it was a relatively quiet day around the league, with only 10 deals being made and even fewer involving impact players. Seattle, as it turns out, accomplished most of what they wanted to […]
Seattle acquired Austin Strand from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for Brandon Schuldhaus, who did not return to the team following the holiday break.
Last season, Seattle struggled when their top three centers left for the World Junior Championships. This year, they're much better equipped to handle any absences.
Over the weekend, the first-place Prince George Cougars put the rest of the league on notice when they acquired defenseman Brendan Guhle from the Prince Albert Raiders.
Mathew Barzal discusses his time with the New York Islanders, his return to the Thunderbirds, and what he expects out of himself and the team this year.
The New York Islanders announced Wednesday morning that they would be returning top prospect Mathew Barzal to the Seattle Thunderbirds for the 2016-17 season.
The Thunderbirds reduced their roster to three overage players by sending Cavin Leth to the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for forward Zack Andrusiak and a draft pick.
Seattle's early struggles can be attributed to their special teams, where they currently rank last in the league on both the power play and penalty kill.
We’ve kept a close eye on the Seattle Thunderbirds and all of their moving and shuffling this offseason. The T-Birds hope to sit atop the US Division once again, but the rest of the division figures to look very different than it did last year. We spoke to individuals who cover each team to get […]
While their names may not have stood out in the box score very often, rookies played an important role for the Thunderbirds last year. Matthew Wedman, Brandon Schuldhaus and Jarret Tyszka were the two most notable newcomers, with the former scoring the series-clinching, double-overtime goal in the Western Conference Finals versus Kelowna and the latter […]
Last year, Mathew Barzal centered the Thunderbirds' top line, often playing between and creating plays for other NHL draft picks. Next season, he’ll be expected to have the same impact, assuming he returns to Seattle.
In Tuesday’s annual CHL Import Draft, the Thunderbirds selected energetic 17-year-old forward Sami Moilanen of Finland with the 49th overall selection.