T-Birds Announce 2016-17 Preseason Schedule
June 15, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
KENT - The Western Conference Champion Seattle Thunderbirds have announced their 2016-2017 Preseason Schedule.
The Thunderbirds will play seven exhibition games prior to the start of the 2016-17 season.
The T-Birds will begin the preseason at the Silvertips Preseason Classic presented by the Holiday Inn Express Downtown Everettat Xfinity Arena. The first game will be Friday, September 2, at 7pm against the Everett Silvertips. Tournament play will continue on Saturday, September 3, at 3pm against the Tri-City Americans. The Tournament concludes for the T-Birds on Sunday, September 4, at 11:30am against the Spokane Chiefs.
The T-Birds' next preseason appearance will be in Tri-City during the Red Lion Hotels' Preseason Tournament at the Toyota Center. The T-Birds will play the Kootenay Ice on Friday, September 9, at 3pm and face the Tri-City Americans on Saturday, September 10, at 7:05pm.
The T-Birds will conclude their preseason schedule with back-to-back matchups against the Everett Silvertips on Friday, September 16, at 7:35pm at ShoWare Center and Saturday, September 17 at 7:05pm at Xfinity Arena in Everett.
T-Birds single game tickets for the home preseason game will go on sale in late August. Tickets can be purchased online on the T-Birds website or at the ShoWare Center box office.
The full 2016-17 regular season schedule for the T-Birds will be announced in approximately one week.
T-Birds season tickets for the 2016-17 season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
2016-17 THUNDERBIRDS PRESEASON SCHEDULE
September
Friday, September 2 @ Everett, 7pm at Everett Tournament
Saturday, September 3 vs. Tri-City, 3pm at Everett Tournament
Sunday, September 4 @ Spokane, 11:30am at Everett Tournament
Friday, September 9 vs. Kootenay, 3pm at Tri-City Tournament
Saturday, September 10 @ Tri-City, 7:05pm at Tri-City Tournament
Friday, September 16 vs. Everett, 7:35pm at ShoWare Center
Saturday, September 17 @ Everett, 7:05pm at Xfinity Arena
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