Posts About "Seattle Thunderbirds"
Kraken Will Have Future NHL Talent in Their Own Backyard
August 20th, 2020 The Seattle Kraken won't need to go far to scout NHL prospects. One of the benefits of playing in Seattle is that they will be surrounded by teams from the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Related: Deja Flu: Pandemic Wiped Out the 1919 Seattle-Montreal Stanley Cup Final The WHL is a major-junior ice hockey...
Islanders Must Consider Barzal
October 2nd, 2017 Mathew Barzal may not be one of the biggest names when it comes to young hockey rookies, but he's a talented forward who's more than ready to show his utility as the Islanders' second line center. In October 2016, Barzal made his NHL debut with the Islanders, but didn't bring much to the table. The then-19-year-old recorded zero...
Sea Dogs Eliminate Thunderbirds at Memorial Cup
May 24th, 2017 The Saint John Sea Dogs are still alive in the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup. One night after being on the wrong end of a historic offensive performance by the Erie Otters, the Sea Dogs put on their own offensive clinic Tuesday night. They took care of the Seattle Thunderbirds 7-0 in front of just over 5,000 fans at the WFCU...
Spitfires Improve to 2-0 at Memorial Cup
May 22nd, 2017 The Windsor Spitfires continue to turn heads at the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup. Logan Brown and Graham Knott each had three points as the Spitfires soundly defeated the WHL champion Seattle Thunderbirds 7-1 on Sunday night at the WFCU Centre in front of a crowd of 5,237. The Spitfires were coming off a 3-2 win over Saint John on...
Otters Grab 1st Memorial Cup Win
May 21st, 2017 After a 50-win regular season, and 16 more in the playoffs, the Erie Otters have gotten used to celebrating after games. Saturday was no exception as the OHL Champion Otters doubled up on the WHL champion Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2 during day two of the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup. When you talk about elite OHL offences, the trio of...
Jarret Tyszka – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
May 16th, 2017 Jarret Tyszka 2016-17 Team: Seattle Thunderbirds (#5) Date of Birth: March 15, 1999 Place of Birth: Langley, British Columbia Ht.: 6’3” Wt.: 192 lbs Shoots: L Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: Prospect is eligible for 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Twitter: @JarretTyszka_11 Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 33 (NA...
Big Future for Award Winner Ethan Bear
March 23rd, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers got a steal of a selection when they took Ethan Bear in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft at #124 overall. A right-handed defenseman, Bear was drafted for his defensive awareness, but since then has taken giant offensive leaps forward for the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds. While he's yet to see any action...
Did Edmonton Find A Late Gem In Ethan Bear?
July 19th, 2015 The NHL Entry Draft, for a lack of a better term, is a crap shoot, even more so for the later rounds when shrewd scouting can be the difference between a wasted pick and finding a blue-chip prospect. The Edmonton Oilers may have found the latter when they selected defenseman Ethan Bear from the Seattle Thunderbirds 124th overall (5th...
Mathew Barzal – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile
March 31st, 2015 Mathew Barzal THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 5/26/1997 Place of birth: Vancouver, BC, CAN Ht: 6'0" Wt: 181 lbs Shoots: Right Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @Barzal_97 THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): 7 Other Rankings: THW War Room Rankings (March): 6 Future...
WHL Exhibition Games Kick Off Season of Questions
August 27th, 2014 The Western Hockey League got it’s exhibition season going on Tuesday night with the Swift Current Broncos beating the Moose Jaw Warriors. Over the next several days nearly every team in the league will hit the ice to get ready for September’s start to the season. What a season it could be this year. The WHL will be as...
Q&A With Anaheim's Shea Theodore
April 28th, 2014 The 2013 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. The Anaheim Ducks used their first round pick on 18-year-old defenseman Shea Theodore, who played his junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Seattle Thunderbirds. On September 24th, Theodore signed his three-year-entry deal. Once the 2013-2014...
WHL Power Rankings: November 1st
November 1st, 2013 The Western Hockey League season is starting to pick up steam and we are starting to see teams settle into what they will end up being. There were some big movers this week as some teams got hot and others started to slide. Don't look now but the defending champs are scorching hot and look to be back in true form. Who were our risers?...WHL Power Rankings: October 24th
The Western Hockey League saw a pretty busy week these past few days. There have been two pretty big trades and a certain team in Portland has caught fire again. To top all that off we have new teams on top of each division which assuredly will have an impact on our rankings. Here are our weekly power rankings, be sure to tell us...
