T-Birds Announce 2012-13 Schedule

Published on June 27, 2012 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release

The Seattle Thunderbirds are excited to announce their regular season schedule for the 2012-13 season.

The T-Birds will open the 2012-13 Western Hockey League regular season against the Portland Winterhawks on Friday, September 21, at the Rose Garden at 7 p.m.

The Home Opener will be Saturday, September 22, against the Winterhawks at ShoWare Center at 7:05pm. There will be a Party on the Plaza for the Home Opener which will include music, food and entertainment.

The deadline to receive two FREE tickets to Opening Night is Saturday, June 30. Fans who purchase a 24-Flex Ticket Package before the deadline will receive two FREE tickets to the home opener against Portland. For more information, or to order the 24 Flex Package, call the T-Birds at 253-239-7825. The 24-Flex Packages can also be purchased online.

The T-Birds have six games against the Winterhawks at home, with five of the games being played on a Saturday and one game on a Friday. There are 15 games at home on a Saturday, eight games at home on a Friday and five games at home on a Sunday this season.

Seattle's other I-5 rival, the Everett Silvertips, will come to ShoWare Center five times in 2012-13. This includes three Saturday games, one Friday game and one Tuesday game.

The team travels to the East Division for a six-game road trip from November 2 through November 10. They will play the Swift Current Broncos, Moose Jaw Warriors, Brandon Wheat Kings, Regina Pats, Prince Albert Raiders and Saskatoon Blades.

The T-Birds will have a two-game road trip to Prince George on Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29. They will be in Victoria for back-to-back games on Tuesday, February 5, and Wednesday, February 6.

The first of the popular 2-For-Tuesday games will be on Tuesday, October 16, against the Spokane Chiefs at 7:05pm at ShoWare Center. There will be 2-for-1 ticket specials and $2 concession specials at the game.

The first of three Pub Night games will be Friday, November 16, when the T-Birds face the Medicine Hat Tigers. Fans cans get 10 tickets, 10 beers and 10 hats for $200 to all Pub Night games.

The Kootenay Ice will be at ShoWare Center on Wednesday, November 21, which is the day before Thanksgiving. That game will be followed by a game against the Winterhawks on Saturday, November 24.

The T-Birds and Everett Silvertips will play a home-and-home series on Friday, December 28, and Saturday, December 29.

The T-Birds will travel to Portland to take on the Winterhawks in the annual New Year's Eve game on December 31.

There are back-to-back home games the first two weekends in February. The T-Birds play the Winterhawks on Friday, February 1, and the Tri-City Americans on Saturday, February 2. Then on Friday, February 8, the T-Birds take on the Red Deer Rebels followed by the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday, February 9.

The defending league champion Edmonton Oil Kings come to ShoWare Center on Tuesday, February 26, at 7:05pm.

T-Birds season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.

2012-13 THUNDERBIRDS SCHEDULE

September

Friday, September 21 @ Portland, 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 22 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, September 28 @ Prince George, 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 29 @ Prince George, 7 p.m.

October

Friday, October 5 @ Kamloops, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 6 vs. Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, October 12 @ Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 16 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, October 19 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, October 20 @ Portland, 7 p.m.

Friday, October 26 vs. Tri-City, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, October 27 @ Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, October 28 vs. Kamloops, 5:05 p.m.

Tuesday, October 30 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

November

Friday, November 2 @ Swift Current, 5 p.m.

Saturday, November 3 @ Moose Jaw, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, November 6 @ Brandon, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, November 7 @ Regina, 5 p.m.

Friday, November 9 @ Prince Albert, 5 p.m.

Saturday, November 10 @ Saskatoon, 5:05 p.m.

Friday, November 16 vs. Medicine Hat, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, November 17 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday, November 21 vs. Kootenay, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, November 24 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, November 27 vs. Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, November 30 @ Portland, 7 p.m.

December

Saturday, December 1 vs. Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, December 2 vs. Kamloops, 5:05 p.m.

Thursday, December 6 @ Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, December 7 @ Everett, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, December 8 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, December 11 vs. Victoria, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, December 14 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, December 15 @ Portland, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 18 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, December 28 vs. Everett, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, December 29 @ Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Monday, December 31 @ Portland, 8 p.m.

January

Friday, January 4 @ Kamloops, 7p.m.

Saturday, January 5 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, January 8 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday, January 9 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, January 12 vs. Victoria, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, January 13 @ Tri-City, 5:05 p.m.

Friday, January 18 @ Everett, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, January 19 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, January 20 vs. Lethbridge, 5:05 p.m.

Tuesday, January 22 @ Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Thursday, January 24 @ Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, January 25 vs. Kelowna, 7:35 p.m.

Tuesday, January 29 vs. Prince George, 7:05 p.m.

February

Friday, February 1 vs. Portland, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, February 2 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, February 5 @ Victoria, 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday, February 6 @ Victoria, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, February 8 vs. Red Deer, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, February 9 vs. Calgary, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, February 15 vs. Vancouver, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, February 16 @ Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, February 17 vs. Vancouver, 5:05 p.m.

Saturday, February 23 vs. Everett, 6:05 p.m.

Sunday, February 24 @ Vancouver, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, February 26 vs. Edmonton, 7:05 p.m.

Thursday, February 28 @ Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.

March

Friday, March 1 @ Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 2 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, March 8 vs. Prince George, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, March 9 vs. Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 12 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, March 15 @ Portland, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 16 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.

Western Hockey League Stories from June 27, 2012

• Silvertips Announce Regular Season Schedule - Everett Silvertips
• Oil Kings Regular Season Schedule Announced - Edmonton Oil Kings
• Americans Announce 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - Tri-City Americans
• Broncos Release 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - Swift Current Broncos
• Everett Adds Soumelidis with 2nd Import Pick - Everett Silvertips
• Wheat Kings Unveil 2012-13 WHL Schedule - Brandon Wheat Kings
• Blazers Release 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - Kamloops Blazers
• Royals Select Two Players in 2012 CHL Import Draft - Victoria Royals
• Winterhawks Announce 2012-13 Schedule - Portland Winterhawks
• Pats and WHL Release 2012-13 Schedule - Regina Pats
• Chiefs Announce 2012-13 Schedule - Spokane Chiefs
• Royals Announce 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - Victoria Royals
• Raiders 2012-2013 Schedule Announced - Prince Albert Raiders
• Giants Release 2012-2013 Regular Season Schedule - Vancouver Giants
• T-Birds Announce 2012-13 Schedule - Seattle Thunderbirds
• 2012-2013 Season Schedule Announced - Lethbridge Hurricanes
• Ice Release Regular Season Schedule - Kootenay Ice
• WHL Announces 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - WHL
• Warriors Annual General Meeting Tuesday, July 17th at 7:00pm - Moose Jaw Warriors
• Rockets Select Swedish Forward in CHL Import Draft - Kelowna Rockets
• 2012 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft Results - WHL
• Liston Traded to Vancouver - Lethbridge Hurricanes
• Giants Acquire Goaltender Liam Liston from Lethbridge - Vancouver Giants
• Chiefs Select Rimmel in Import Draft - Spokane Chiefs
• CHL Import Draft - Moose Jaw Warriors
• T-Birds Take Two Forwards in CHL Import Draft - Seattle Thunderbirds
• Canucks Invite Dalton Sward to Prospects Camp - Vancouver Giants
• Tips Select Defenseman Müller in Import Draft - Everett Silvertips
• Winterhawks Select Oliver Bjorkstrand and Kirill Vorobyov in CHL Import Draft - Portland Winterhawks
• Cougars Draft Rinalds Rosinskis 65th Overall in 2012 CHL Import Draft - Prince George Cougars
• Giants Select LW Ales Kilnar in CHL Import Draft - Vancouver Giants
• Oil Kings Sign Bertolucci - Edmonton Oil Kings
• Ice Select Two in CHL Import Draft - Kootenay Ice
• Hurricanes Select Blomqvist - Lethbridge Hurricanes
• Edmonton Selects Kulda in 2012 CHL Import Draft - Edmonton Oil Kings
• Wheat Kings Busy in Today's CHL Import Draft - Brandon Wheat Kings
• Pats Select Emil Sylvegard in Import Draft - Regina Pats
• Broncos Select Laurikainen 20th Overall in Import Draft - Swift Current Broncos
• Raiders Select Leon Draisaitl 2nd Overall - Prince Albert Raiders
• Cougars Select Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo Fifth Overall in 2012 CHL Import Draft - Prince George Cougars

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