http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2279893 Last week, Colorado native Scott Eansor became the fourth player on the T-Birds roster with roots originating in The Centennial State. He joined forward Seth Swenson, defenseman Griffin Foulk, and goalie Danny Mumaugh as players currently with the team who at some point spent time with the Colorado Thunderbirds Tier 1 Minor Midget club. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:01 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2273109 The Seattle Thunderbirds continued their recent flurry of signing players as they have announced the signing of listed player Scott Eansor. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:05:18 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2266345 A day after signing the 2012 top pick in Matt Barzal, the Seattle Thunderbirds selected ten new players Thursday in the WHL Bantam Draft. Fri, 03 May 2013 07:15:41 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2265102 Mathew Barzals signing is a step in the right direction for a T-Birds team that has struggled to win lately. Wed, 01 May 2013 15:30:16 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2264860 The best news Seattle hockey has received in recent memory came Wednesday morning at the Western Hockey League awards ceremony when super-prospect Mathew Barzal signed a contract to join the T-Birds for what is expected to be a remarkable Major Junior career. Wed, 01 May 2013 11:28:04 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2262665 The WHL Bantam Draft does not bring the juice the way the recently completed NFL Draft does but it is the way teams in the league build their rosters. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:49:26 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2257254 By Andrew Eide With the dust having been cleared from the 2012-2013 Thunderbirds season it is time to start thinking about next year. After ending their playoff drought the T-Birds are in position to take some big strides next year. They return seven of their top nine scorers along with a now experienced defense as they try to make a run next year. General Manager Russ Farwell will have to plug a few holes, as does every junior hockey head man, to get the T-Birds to the upper echelon of the Western Conference but for the first time in a while they have a great foundation to start with. Seattle was young this past year but Farwell felt that in the end they took some much needed strides. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:12:06 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2252535 Thunderbirds analyst Tim Pigulski hands out postseason awards. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:46:28 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2250368 Its been a week since the Seattle Thunderbirds were knocked out of the WHL playoffs in that exciting Game 7 in Kelowna. That game ended a season that, at times, seemed bleak and at other times was spectacular. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:11:02 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=745&sid=2243700 There is nothing in sports like a Game 7. It brings out the best in every guy on the roster and has a way of creating heroes. The Seattle Thunderbirds lost a deciding Game 7 at Prospera Place in a 3-2 overtime thriller that was not without many heroes. Kelowna got the win as Tyson Baillie completed a hat trick with his game winning goal 5:10 into overtime. As Baillie and his teammates celebrated Seattle goalie Brandon Glover lay face down on the ice in disbelief, as his teams season and his junior career came to a sudden end. Glover was great again for Seattle and the captain, Luke Lockhart gave the team hope as he tied it up at two with seven seconds left in regulation. The T-Birds fought hard all series long - a series that nobody gave them much a chance to win one game, let alone three. "Oh man, it was a battle," head coach Steve Konowalchuk said afterwards. "Both teams left every bit of energy they had on the ice. We had our chances there in overtime again and we just didnt (score), thats the difference." Seattle and Kelowna turned in one of the best hockey games, and series, youre going to see at any level and in many ways its a shame one team had to lose. With the win the Rockets advance after becoming only the second team in WHL history to fight back from a three games to none hole. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:48:53 PST