68 down, 4 to go
It’s the final week of the regular season and not much has been decided in the US Division ahead of the playoffs. A quick look at what the last few games hold and what they mean for the playoffs starting next week. (more…)
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This season, the WHL will switch to a more division-based playoff format, similar to the one used by the NHL. We’ll take a closer look at how this playoff format works and what it means for potential matchups for the Thunderbirds. (more…)
Thunderbirds lease agreement from 2003
Earlier today on Twitter, Rick Westhead posted a link to a document on the Scribd website that shows the lease agreement between the Seattle Thunderbirds and the City of Seattle/Seattle Center. (more…)
Assists: primary and secondary
Today we are going to look at a pretty common stat, assists, but look at them in a different way. We are going to break them down by team strength and also primary and secondary. (more…)
2/14 @ Everett stat package
Jon Whiting was in Everett Saturday night and put together this stat package from that game. First picture is the faceoffs by player by opponent. The next three pictures are all the events (hits, shots, blocked shots, goals, etc.) of the game, broken down by period. Basically, if you read down, it’s a recap of […]
The horrors of Friday the 13th?
Triskaidekaphobics may want to skip this post. We are going to be looking at a lot of 13’s, specifically all the games since the 1988-89 season that the Thunderbirds have played on Friday the 13th. (more…)
What remains for the US Division leaders
Frequent stat submitter Jon Whiting has put together some numbers looking at what remains on the schedule for Everett, Portland and Seattle this season. (more…)
Shots on goal breakdown
Just a quick look at some shots on goal statistics. (more…)
What the US Division could have been
Every so often, rumors of an expansion team or the moving of an established franchise to a US town comes up. With the unbalanced divisions, it seems to have come up more frequently in the last few years or so. However, if you go back through the history of the WHL, you’ll see discussions of […]
Who makes it rain bears?
Last night was the 12th Teddy Bear Toss night that the Seattle Thunderbirds have had. In honor of that, a quick look back at all the teddy bear goals scored in those games. (more…)