T-Birds Acquire Josh Uhrich
Published on December 7, 2015 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
KENT - Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell today announced the team has acquired right wing Josh Uhrich from the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for a fifth round selection in the 2016 Bantam Draft.
"Josh plays a physical game and adds enthusiasm as well as experience," said Farwell. "He is a 19-year-old with experience in the league and will be a good addition for our team as we head into the second half of the season."
This season Uhrich has four goals and three assists for seven points in 27 games with the Blades. Uhrich has appeared in 225 games over four seasons in the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Blades and has 24 goals and 31 assists for 55 points with 310 penalty minutes.
The T-Birds travel to Spokane to play the Chiefs on Wednesday at 7:05pm. They have back-to-back home games this coming weekend. They play Chiefs at ShoWare Center on Friday at 7:35pm and the Everett Silvertips on Saturday at 7:05pm.
T-Birds single game tickets for the 2015-16 season are available online at the T-Birds website and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday game days at 10 am and Sunday game days at noon.
T-Birds 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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