Tim Pigulski sat down with Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell to discuss Seattle’s success during the 2015-16 season and the team's plans to build on that next year.
Following a season in team history in which the Thunderbirds advanced to the WHL Championship series, the question remains whether this team is prepared to build on that success next season or if 2015-16 was their best shot at a title.
With the Memorial Cup just days away from being presented to the champion of the Canadian Hockey League, it’s high time that we take a look back at the storied careers of the four players we know won’t be returning to Seattle next season.
Brandon’s Jayce Hawryluk, a skilled forward who is known as an agitator, used the blade of his stick to spear Seattle's Turner Ottenbreit in the groin in Game 4 of the WHL finals.
With the Thunderbirds set to face the Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL finals, we take a look at Brandon's roster courtesy of Perry Bergson of The Brandon Sun.
In what didn’t come as much of a surprise for most, the Thunderbirds learned Friday night that they would be facing the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2016 WHL Championship.
For the first time since 1997, the Thunderbirds have reached the WHL Finals. And Wednesday night’s double-overtime victory over Kelowna to complete the four-game sweep couldn’t have come in more dramatic fashion.
The Seattle Thunderbirds have a commanding 3-0 lead in their playoff series with Kelowna, but they can't forget the unfortunate turn of events that ruined a similar lead in 2013.
A big part of Seattle’s success on both ends of the ice as its built a 2-0 lead over the Rockets has been Kelowna’s focus on Seattle’s top line, led by Mathew Barzal.
For the third time in four years, the Thunderbirds and Kelowna Rockets will meet in the WHL Playoffs. For the Thunderbirds to reverse their fortunes and defeat the Rockets, there are a few things that they will need to do.
As Seattle awaits the outcome of Tuesday night’s Game 7 between B.C. Division rivals Victoria and Kelowna, we take a look back at how the Thunderbirds won their own second-round playoff series over the rival Everett Silvertips.
The details were typically sparse when Thunderbirds captain Jerret Smith missed Game 1 of Seattle's playoff series against Everett with what was described as an illness. It turns out it was more than a common cold.
With their second-round series even at one, Seattle and Everett now see a best-of-five matchup in which the Silvertips will have home-ice advantage starting tonight.
As Seattle and Prince George prepare for their best-of-seven playoff series, let's take a look back on how the two teams fared in head-to-head contests during the regular season.
Feb. 27 marked the 18th annual Hockey Challenge, which began in 1999 and has now raised over $4.9 million for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington and Alaska.
The Thunderbirds are currently playing perhaps their best hockey of the season just a few short weeks before the playoffs are set to begin. They've secured victory in five straight and nine of their last ten and their dominance in the third period has undeniably been crucial to that success.
Seattle has an impressive balance of talent across the roster, but it's very possible that much of that talent won't be around next season to once again put the Thunderbirds in a position to compete for a WHL title.
Seattle has an impressive balance of talent across the roster, but it's very possible that much of that talent won't be around next season to once again put the Thunderbirds in a position to compete for a WHL title.
Three wins this past weekend showed that the T-Birds may be ready to take a significant step as they attempt to make headway in the race for postseason positioning.
