The Seattle Thunderbirds are a major junior ice hockey team based in the city of Kent, Washington, south of

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. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Conference in the

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. They play their games at home in

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History

The team was founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats of the

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(WCHL) but moved to

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, to become the

Kamloops Chiefs The Kamloops Chiefs were a junior ice hockey team based in Kamloops, British Columbia that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1973–77. They were founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats, and relocated to Seattle, Washington to become t ...

in 1973. In 1977 the team moved to Seattle and was renamed the Seattle Breakers. The Breakers played in the Seattle Center Ice Arena, which had a seating capacity of 4,141 for ice hockey. Through eight seasons, the Breakers finished with a regular season record of 225 wins, 319 losses, and 32 ties; and playoff record of 11 wins and 21 losses, although they twice played in the West Division Final

Modern era

In 1982 the Breakers acquired future NHL great

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from the Spokane Chiefs. They made the playoffs and lost in the Divisional final. After the 1984–85 season, the Breakers were sold to new owners and renamed the Seattle Thunderbirds. The 1986–87 season saw the addition of

Glen Goodall Glen Goodall (born 22 January 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 10th round (206th overall) of the 1 ...

, who would remain with the team through 1990. Goodall would go on to set the

career records for most games played (399), goals scored (262), assists (311) and points (573

He is still the Thunderbirds leader in goals, assists and point

His jersey, number 10, is the only one to be retired by the Thunderbirds. The 1989–90 season was the best regular season in Thunderbird history, and arguably the greatest team the franchise has ever iced. Seattle finished the season at 52–17–3, which included a 44–8–3 record in their final 55 and the #1 ranking in the final Canadian Hockey League Regular Season Top Ten poll. The team finished 33–2–1 at home tying a WHL record for most home wins. Goodall won the Most Valuable Player award finishing with 76 goals and 87 assists for 163 points, and

Petr Nedvěd Petr Nedvěd (born December 9, 1971) is a Czech-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1990 and 2007. Early career Nedvěd was born in Liberec, Czechoslovakia to Jaro ...

won Rookie of the Year. Seattle placed three scorers in the top six in the league: Goodall was second with 163 points, Victor Gervais third with 160 points and Nedved sixth with 145 points. Peter Kasowski came over in a trade from Swift Current and finished 13th with 129 points. Goaltender

Danny Lorenz Danny Lorenz (born December 12, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team ...

finished his career with a WHL record most career saves and minutes played. The team was so popular that they began to play many home games in the Seattle Center Coliseum, which could seat almost 12,000 for hockey and was frequently sold out. The T-Birds defeated the Tri-City Americans 5 games to 2 in the division semifinals, before losing to the eventual Western Hockey League champion Kamloops Blazers 5 games to 1 in the division finals. In 1992, the Thunderbirds hosted the Canadian Hockey League championship, the

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. In the opening game, the T-Birds beat

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5–3, thanks to a hat trick by

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. After losses to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4-3 and Kamloops 3–1, they finished third in the round-robin and faced eventual champions Kamloops again in the semifinal by an 8–3 score. The 1996–97 team, led by

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, finished the season with a record of 41–27–4. They won the Western Conference by beating the

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4 games to 2. Seattle was beaten by

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4 games to 0 in the WHL championship series. The 2002–03 season saw the team advance to the conference finals on the back of Brooks Laich, who was named the Western Conference MVP with 41 goals and 94 points. After convincing wins in the early rounds of the playoffs, the Thunderbirds lost to the

Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League (WHL), out of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). They play their home games at Prospera Place. The R ...

four games to one. The 2015–16 season was a breakout season for the Thunderbirds, and was one of the most successful seasons in franchise history. During the season, the Thunderbirds clinched the U.S. Division after a 4–1 win over the Spokane Chiefs on March 15. This was Seattle's third division championship in team history and first since the 2004–05 season. Seattle also finished the regular season with the second most wins in team history (45

In the quarterfinal round of the 2015-2016 WHL Playoffs, the Thunderbirds swept the

, 4 games to 0, and advanced to the semifinal round against the

Everett Silvertips The Everett Silvertips are an American major junior ice hockey team currently members of the U.S. Division in the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team is based in Everett, Washington, and joined the WHL as an expansio ...

, where the Thunderbirds dominated the Silvertips, winning the series 4 games to 1. With the win, they advanced to the Western Conference Finals against the

, the defending WHL Champions. Once again, the Thunderbirds continued their dominant playoff run, as they swept the series against the Rockets, 4 games to 0. The series-clinching win came in a double-overtime thriller as rookie Matt Wedman scored the game-winning goal halfway through the second overtime to give the Thunderbirds the 5–4 overtime victory, clinching the Western Conference championship. With the win, the Thunderbirds advanced to the WHL Championship for the first time since 1996–97. The Thunderbirds faced the

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in the league final and lost the series 4–1. The finals with Brandon was much closer than the end result, as the first three games were decided in overtime and all three ending with Wheat King victories. The Thunderbirds did not have to wait long for their next shot at a league championship. Although they did not repeat as division champions the following season, Seattle finished the regular season with the second most wins in team history (46), topping their record from the previous season. In the quarterfinal round of the 2016-2017 WHL playoffs, the Thunderbirds swept the

Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at Toyota Center (Kennewick), Toyota Center. Every game is broadcast locally on the Tri-City A ...

, 4 games to 0, and advanced to the semifinal round for a rematch with Everett. The Thunderbirds continued their postseason domination of the Silvertips, sweeping the series 4 games to 0 to advance to the Western Conference Finals and yet another rematch with

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. Although this series did not end in a sweep in Seattle's favor like the previous year, the Thunderbirds still prevailed over the Rockets, 4 games to 2. With the win, the Thunderbirds advanced to the WHL Championship for the second straight year, this time against the

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. Unlike their previous two league final appearances, the Thunderbirds broke through and won their first-ever league championship, taking the series 4–2. The series-clinching win in Game 6 at the

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came in an overtime thriller after the Thunderbirds rallied from a late two-goal deficit to force overtime with 2:54 remaining in the third period. Alexander True scored the game-winning goal midway through the first overtime period to give the Thunderbirds the 4–3 victory, clinching the Championship and sending the team to their second

appearance in team history and first as WHL champions.

Arenas

The Thunderbirds originally played at

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, then split time between Mercer Arena and the Seattle Center Coliseum beginning in the 1989–90 season. When the Coliseum was renovated into

KeyArena Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of Downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was ori ...

, the Thunderbirds returned, but KeyArena's post-renovation configuration was designed for basketball and featured an off-center ice sheet. Many seats in the lower level were obstructed, leading to much of the lower level being curtained off. Due to growing fan and team dissatisfaction with KeyArena, in 2009, the Thunderbirds moved to

ShoWare Center The accesso ShoWare Center is a multi-purpose arena in Kent, Washington, United States. About the venue The construction of the arena began September 2005, with the venue opening in January 2009. The principal tenants are the Seattle Thunderbi ...

, 20 miles south in

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, where they became the anchor tenant. The Thunderbirds have a large fan base, and continually draw some of the highest attendance numbers in the WHL on a yearly basis at the ShoWare Center.

Logo and uniforms

The team's logo depicts a Native American carving of a

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with the word "Seattle" etched into it, framed by two hockey sticks. It is similar to the logo and colors of the

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of the

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. Their uniforms are very similar to those of the

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from 1992 to 1997.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

WHL championship history

* 1996–97: Loss, 0–4 vs

* 2015–16: Loss, 1–4 vs

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* 2016–17: Win 4–2 vs Regina * 2021–22: Loss 2–4 vs

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* WHL championship overall record: 7 - 14

Current roster

Updated December 2, 2022.

Team records

Career records

*Most goals, individual: 262 –

, 1984–90 *Most assists, individual: 311 – Glen Goodall, 1984–90 *Most points, individual: 573 – Glen Goodall, 1984–90 *Most penalty minutes, individual: 929 – Phil Stanger, 1980–83 *Best goals against average, goaltender: 2.28 – Bryan Bridges, 2003–06 *Most shutouts, goaltender: 20 – Bryan Bridges, 2003–06 *Most saves, goaltender: 7727 – Calvin Pickard, 2008–12 *Most games played, Goaltender: 241 – Calvin Pickard, 2008–12

NHL alumni

Several

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players started with the Thunderbirds: *

Glenn Anderson Glenn Chris Anderson (born October 2, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues. Ander ...

Doug Barrault Douglas Barrault (born April 21, 1970) is a Canadians, Canadian-born former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), Right Winger. Drafted 155th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars, he played in four National Hock ...

Mathew Barzal Mathew Barzal (born May 26, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Barzal was selected by the Islanders in the first round, 16th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He ...

Ethan Bear Ethan Bear (born June 26, 1997) is an Indigenous Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 124th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL ...

* Rick Berry * Zdenek Blatny * Lonny Bohonos *

Landon Bow Landon Bow (born August 24, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has previously played for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing c ...

James Camazzola James "Jimmy" Camazzola (born January 5, 1964) is a Canadian-born Italian retired professional ice hockey forward. He played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1983-84 and 1986–87 seasons. The rest of ...

Shawn Chambers Shawn Randall Chambers (born October 11, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career A defenseman, Chambers played college hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbank ...

* Ben Clymer *

Kimbi Daniels Kimball J. Daniels (born January 19, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played parts of two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers. Playing career Daniels's career started with the Swi ...

* Brenden Dillon * Peter Dineen * Steve Dykstra *

Craig Endean Craig Thomas Endean (born April 13, 1968) is a Canadian former professional National Hockey League left winger. In the 1986–87 NHL season, he played two games for the Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based ...

Shane Endicott Shane Murray Endicott (born December 21, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 45 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Playing career Endicott was drafted 52nd overall in the 2000 NHL E ...

Brennan Evans Brennan Evans (born January 6, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 13 years in the American Hockey League and with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Evans spent four season ...

Brent Fedyk Brent Anthony Fedyk (born March 8, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, 8th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Fedyk pla ...

* Zack Fitzgerald *

Wade Flaherty Wade Flaherty (born January 11, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who has played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, and the Nashville Pre ...

* Aaron Gagnon * Steven Goertzen * Stanislav Gron * Barrett Heisten *

Riku Helenius Riku Helenius (born March 1, 1988) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Dresdner Eislöwen in the DEL2. Playing career Helenius was selected 15th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, pa ...

Chris Herperger Christopher Herperger (born February 24, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, and Atlanta Thrashers between 1999 and 2003. Following that ...

Matt Hervey Matthew W. Hervey (born May 16, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Hervey grew up in Whittier, California and played 35 games in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, and Tampa Bay Ligh ...

* Thomas Hickey *

Bud Holloway George Edward Holloway III known as Bud Holloway (born March 1, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right wing. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round (86th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career ...

Jan Hrdina Jan Hrdina (born February 5, 1976) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. Playing career Hrdina was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in the 5th round, 128th overall. In March 2003, the Pittsburgh Peng ...

* Tim Hunter * Jamie Huscroft * Scott Jackson * Chris Joseph * Mike Kennedy *

Alan Kerr Alan G. "Al" Kerr (born March 28, 1964) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward. He is currently the head coach and general manager of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL team. Kerr started his National Hockey League career with the New York Is ...

Jon Klemm Jonathan Darryl Klemm (born January 8, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. , he is an associate coach for the Winnipeg Ice of the Western Hockey League, formerly known as the Koo ...

Rob Klinkhammer Robert Klinkhammer (born August 12, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He most recently played for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Klinkhammer has previously played in the National Hockey Le ...

* Keegan Kolesar *

John Kordic John Nicholas Kordic (March 22, 1965 – August 8, 1992) was a Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. Hockey career Kordic played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and Quebec Nordiques, for a ...

Brent Krahn Brent Krahn (born April 2, 1982) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted ninth overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and played a single game in the National Hockey League for the Dall ...

* Greg Kuznik * Brooks Laich *

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* Dwayne Lowdermilk * Brian Lundberg *

Jamie Lundmark Jamie Lundmark (born January 16, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. A first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers, Lundmark played 295 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career As a youth, Lundmark pl ...

* Stewart Malgunas *

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* Tomas Mojzis * David Morisset * Petr Nedved * Jim O'Brien *

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* Jame Pollock * Deron Quint *

Errol Rausse Errol Attilio Rausse (born May 18, 1959) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Rausse was born in Quesnel, British Columbia. Drafted in 1979 by the Washington Capitals, Rausse played parts of three seasons with the Capitals, spending most of h ...

* Jeremy Reich *

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* Cody Rudkowsky *

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Cory Sarich Cory Sarich (born August 16, 1978) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sarich was a second round selection, 27th overall, of the Buffalo ...

* Chris Schmidt * Andy Schneider *

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* Mike Siklenka *

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* Matthew Spiller * Turner Stevenson * Austin Strand *

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* Rob Tallas * Shea Theodore *

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* Denis Tolpeko * Alexander True *

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* Joe Ward * Chris Wells *

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* Mitch Wilson *

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* Dody Wood * Brad Zavisha

References

External links

Seattle Thunderbirds official homepageSeattle Hockey History
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