Barzal and Bear Join Canada's Under-18 Team
April 10, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
KENT, April 9, 2014 - Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell today announced center Mathew Barzal and defenseman Ethan Bear will play for Team Canada at the 2015 Under-18 World Championship being held April 16-26 in Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland.
Barzal, a 17-year-old from Coquitlam, British Columbia, just finished his second season with the T-Bird and had 57 points on 12 goals and 45 assists. He had four goals and four assists in six playoff games. In two seasons with the T-Birds Barzal has 111 points on 26 goals and 85 assists in 103 games.
Barzal is ranked number 11 in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for 2015 Draft eligible players.
Bear, a 17-year-old from Ochapowace, Saskatchewan, just finished his second season with the T-Birds and had 38 points on 13 goals and 25 assists. He had a goal and two assists in six playoff games. In two seasons with the T-Birds Bear has 57 points on 19 goals and 38 assists in 128 games.
Bear is ranked number 97 in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for 2015 Draft eligible players.
Barzal and Bear were part of on Team Canada's Under-18 Team that won Gold at the 2014 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, August 11 to August 16, 2014 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia.
Barzal was part of Team Canada's U-18 National Team that won Bronze at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Finland in April 2014. He had three goals and one assist for four points in seven games.
T-Birds 2015-16 season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
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