Seattle Thunderbirds - Feed https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/tag/luke-ormsby/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:46:29 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Thunderbirds Announce Regular Season Schedule for the 2026-27 Season https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-announce-regular-season-schedule-for-the-2026-27-season Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:00:17 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-announce-regular-season-schedule-for-the-2026-27-season T-BIRDS SELECT TWO IN IMPORT DRAFT https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/t-birds-select-two-in-import-draft Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:11:47 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/t-birds-select-two-in-import-draft T-Birds head to NHL Development Camps https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/t-birds-head-to-nhl-development-camps Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:30:37 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/t-birds-head-to-nhl-development-camps A Trio Of T-Birds Taken In NHL Draft https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/a-trio-of-t-birds-taken-in-nhl-draft Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:38:23 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/a-trio-of-t-birds-taken-in-nhl-draft KENT, Wash. – Three Seattle Thunderbirds were selected on the second day of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft Saturday at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. It is the second straight year Seattle has had three players drafted.  First to hear his name called was newly signed T-Birds defenseman Jonas Kemps. The 6’6”, 195 lb. left shot defenseman out of Sebastopol, California was chosen early in the fourth round, going 98th overall to the Florida Panthers. He is the first T-Bird drafted by the Panthers since they chose Gracyn Sawchyn in the second round of the 2023 draft.  Kemps selection was followed twenty-two picks later when goalie Marek Sklenicka was also drafted in the fourth round, 120th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers. The Litinov, Czechia native is the third Thunderbirds goalie to be drafted recently, following in the footsteps of Scott Ratzlaff and Thomas Milic who were both chosen back in 2023.  With the last pick of round six, the Anaheim Ducks picked T-Birds center Noah Kosick. Kosick, from Victoria, B.C., led the T-Birds in playoff scoring this past spring with five points in five postseason games. The last time the Ducks used a draft choice on a T-Bird was 2023 when they picked Nico Myatovic at the top of round two.  All three players will join the rest of their Thunderbirds teammates at training camp starting in late August at the accesso ShoWare Center. ]]> Thunderbirds Acquire Owen Hayden https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-acquire-owen-hayden Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:59:59 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-acquire-owen-hayden Thunderbirds Announce Preseason Schedule https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-announce-preseason-schedule Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:34 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-announce-preseason-schedule KENT, June 22, 2026 — The Seattle Thunderbirds will play six preseason games prior to the 2026-27 regular season. 

The Home Opener for the 2026-27 season was announced this past week.  The T-Birds will play the Prince George Cougars on Saturday, September 26 at 6:05 pm at accesso ShoWare Center.

The T-Birds start the preseason in Everett on Sunday, August 30 at 1:00pm. The Silvertips Classic Tournament play will begin as the T-Birds face the Vancouver Giants on Friday, September 4. They finish the tournament with back to back games against the Spokane Chiefs on Saturday, September 5 and the Everett Silvertips on Sunday, September 6. 

Preseason play continues for the T-Birds at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. The T-Birds will begin the tournament on Thursday, September 11, against the Wenatchee Wild. The T-Birds will then play on Saturday, September 12 against the Portland Winterhawks, wrapping up the preseason. 

T-Birds single game tickets for the 2026-27 regular season will go on sale September 2 with Home Opener going on sale August 26.  

 

2026-27 THUNDERBIRDS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 

Sunday, August 30 vs Everett, 1:00pm at Everett Tournament Friday, September 4 at Vancouver, 12:00pm at Everett Tournament Saturday, September 5 vs. Spokane, 2:00pm at Everett Tournament Sunday, September 6 vs. Everett, 4:00pm at Everett Tournament Friday, September 11 at Wenatchee, 3:00pm at Tri-City Tournament Saturday, September 12 vs Portland, 2:00pm at Tri-City Tournament  

]]> Thunderbirds Announce Home Opener https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-announce-home-opener Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:02:06 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-announce-home-opener June 17, 2026- The Seattle Thunderbirds are pleased to announce the Home Opener for the 2026/27 season, the team takes on the Prince George Cougars on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Puck drop is at 6:05pm but be sure to be in arena early to meet the 26/27 roster!]]> Thunderbirds Sign Forward https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-sign-forward Thu, 28 May 2026 16:59:53 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-sign-forward Thunderbirds Sign Eleventh Overall Pick https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-sign-eleventh-overall-pick Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:02 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/thunderbirds-sign-eleventh-overall-pick T-BIRDS SIGN WYATT JOLLEYS  https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/t-birds-sign-wyatt-jolleys Fri, 22 May 2026 17:31:31 +0000 Erin Saunders https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/t-birds-sign-wyatt-jolleys