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=2290249 Like most teams in the WHL, the Thunderbirds will be forced to make some tough choices in regards to the three 20-year-old players that the team will enter the 2013-14 regular season with. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:08:44 PST 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