Moving for the future, remembering the past

Packing up my house in advance of a move, I came across some of the Seattle Thunderbirds memorabilia that my wife and I have acquired over the years. A few of those items are shown below. For larger images, click on the thumbnails. (more…)

Looking at the 2015-16 schedule

Hope everyone has been enjoying their summer so far. I know this heatwave we’ve been under the last couple months has had me looking forward to getting back to the rink and watching some hockey. With a little downtime and not much to do, I thought we would take a quick look at the Thunderbirds […]

House Labor Executive Session on ESB 5893

Washington State House Labor committee took action on ESB 5893, the WHL bill, today. It was passed out of committee with a 5-2 vote and now goes to the House Rules committee to be placed on the House floor calendar.

Penalty totals and percentages

One of the stats we track with a lot of detail is penalties. This post will break those down a little bit and provide some more detail than just player and minutes and look at penalty totals and percentages. (more…)

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…)

WHL playoff format

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…)