Large Crowd Expected as T-Birds Look to Move on to Western Conference Finals
April 13, 2017 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
We're one win away from the Western Conference Final!
The T-Birds lead the Western Conference Semifinal best-of-seven playoff series against the Everett Silvertips 3-0. Game 4 is Friday at ShoWare Center at 7:35pm. Get out to ShoWare Center and cheer us on as we look to advance to the Western Conference Final!
We are expecting a large crowd at ShoWare Center for Game 4. Single game tickets for Game 4 against Everett are currently on sale at the ShoWare Center box office and online at the T-Birds website. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm.
Bring as many family and friends as you can muster and be loud and proud at Game 4. Take advantage of our very inexpensive Group Ticket Special for Game 4. Fans can purchase 10 tickets at $22 each for just $220 and they will get an additional 2 FREE tickets plus $10 worth of Chuck-A-Pucks.
The Group Ticket Special for Game 4 is available online or by contacting the T-Birds at 253-239-PUCK (7825). This Group Ticket Specials are NOT AVAILABLE ON GAME DAY. It is advance purchase only.
Our awesome friends at Doxon Toyota of Auburn will once again provide Thunderbirds Bang Banners for all fans at Game 4.
Western Conference Semifinal vs. Everett
Game 1 Seattle 3, at Everett 2
Game 2 Seattle 4, at Everett 3
Game 3 At Seattle 5, Everett 4, OT
Game 4 Everett @ Seattle Friday, April 14, 7:35pm
Game 5 Seattle @ Everett Saturday, April 15, 7:05pm*
Game 6 Everett @ Seattle Tuesday, April 18, 7:05pm*
Game 7 Seattle @ Everett Wednesday, April 19, 7:05pm*
*if necessary
T-Birds Coach's Show on 1090 The Fan Listen to the Seattle Thunderbirds Coach's Show on 1090 The Fan this season.
This week play-by-play voice Thom Beuning is joined by Geoff Baker from the Seattle Times, Andy Eide and Tim Pigulski from 710 ESPN Seattle and Les Lazaruk play-by-play voice of the Saskatoon Blades. Tune in every Thursday at 6pm on 1090 The Fan as Thom talks T-Birds hockey with Coach Konowalchuk and members of the media.
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Seattle Thunderbirds Skills Camp Set
For August
The Seattle Thunderbirds Skills Camp at ShoWare Center is Monday, August 7, to Friday, August 11, and Monday, August 14, to Friday, August 18.
The 2017 Skill Camp will consist of four groups. There are three youth groups: Group A for 6-8 year-olds, Group B for 9-11 year-olds and Group C for 12 year-olds and up. There will also be an Adult Group for players 18-years-old and older.
The Skills Camp will focus on the areas of shooting, scoring and power skating. The T-Birds have added an extensive goalie development program to this year's Skills Camp. Goalies will be maxed out at 4 per age group.
There will also be a goalie specific camp August 14-18 that will have drills focused on the development of a goalie's angles, skating, and save selection.
Participants at the Skills Camp can get half off the price of the second week if they sign up for both weeks of the camp.
T-Birds assistant coaches Matt O'Dette and Tyler Alos are the lead instructors at the Skills Camp . T-Birds goaltender coach Ian Gordon will be the lead goalie instructor. T-Birds players taking part as instructors will be announced this summer.
The Youth and Adult groups will receive one and a half hours of on ice instruction per day of the camp which includes: Puck Handling in open ice & traffic; Power skating; focusing on technique, speed & agility; Shooting techniques and shot selection; Defensive/Offensive positioning and theory; Body protection, checking and safety (12+); Intense goalie training for the four goalies per age group and small space games and fun for all ages.
Sign up for T-Birds Skills Camp today
Download the Skills Camp Flyer for more information
Thunderbirds Unsung
Heroes: Billets
T-Bird Billets play an important role for the team. Billets house, feed, organize and provide structure for T-Birds players during the season. Erin Saunders talked to the Poplawski Family, who billet Donovan Neuls, about how they became billets, what their responsibilities are and what it means to them to be a billet. Erin's story shows how billets are an extended family for our players and the vital role they play for the team.
The Seattle Thunderbirds are always on the lookout for future billet famillies. T-Bird players attend Kentwood High School during the school year. The team practices at ShoWare Center. The team keeps an eye out for billets in these neighborhoods.
Read team expectations of players and billets.
Download the T-Birds Billet Application and return to the T-Birds if you are interested in being a billet. Applications should be sent to stbirds@seattlethunderbirds.com.
Western Hockey League Stories from April 13, 2017
- Rockets Look to Close out Series in Game Five - Kelowna Rockets
- Royals' Chaz Reddekopp Signs with the Los Angeles Kings - Victoria Royals
- Large Crowd Expected as T-Birds Look to Move on to Western Conference Finals - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Rockets Take Game Four with a Commanding 7-2 Victory in Portland - Kelowna Rockets
- Hawks Fall 7-2 to Kelowna in Game 4 Wednesday - Portland Winterhawks
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