T-Birds Release Tentative 2010-11 Schedule
July 28, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release
Kent,July 28, 2010 - The Seattle Thunderbirds are excited to announce their regular season schedule for the 2010-11 season. The T-Birds will open the 2010-11 Western Hockey League regular season against the Everett Silvertips on Friday, September 24, at Comcast Arena in Everett at 7:35 p.m.
The T-Birds home opener is Saturday, September 25, against the Portland Winterhawks at ShoWare Center at 7:05 p.m.
The T-Birds are running their Opening Night pre-sale special for a second straight year. If you buy a group of 20 or more people you will receive a second group game for FREE. For more information on the offer call the T-Birds at 253-239-7825.
The T-Birds will finish out the opening weekend at Kennewick against the Tri-City Americans on Sunday, September 26, at 5 p.m. at the Toyota Center.
The T-Birds will play the Winterhawks at home six times, with all the games being played on a Saturday. There are 14 games at home on a Saturday, seven games at home on a Friday and six games at home on a Sunday in 2010-11.
Seattle's other I-5 rival, the Silvertips, will come to ShoWare Center five times in 2010-11. There will be one Friday game, two Saturday games and two Sunday games.
The T-Birds will play seven games on a Tuesday in 2010-11. All seven of these games will be a 2-for-Tuesday game. Last season's popular 2-for-Tuesday promotion gave fans the chance to get 2-for-1 ticket specials as well $2 concession specials.
The team travels to the Eastern Division for a six-game road trip from November 6 through November 13. They will play the Brandon Wheat Kings, Moose Jaw Warriors, Saskatoon Blades, Prince Albert Raiders, Regina Pats and Swift Current Broncos on the road trip.
The T-Birds have two home-and-home series with the Spokane Chiefs in December. The two teams will face each other on December 14 and 15 and December 28 and 29.
The T-Birds will travel to Portland to take on the Winterhawks in the annual New Year's Eve game on December 31. The team is then back home at ShoWare Center for a New Year's Day game against the Kamloops Blazers.
T-Birds season tickets are also currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-PUCK.
T-Birds single game tickets for the 2010-11 season will tentatively go on sale on Wednesday, August 25, at 10 a.m. online at www.seattlethunderbirds.com and at the ShoWare Center box office.
The T-Birds tentative schedule will become final on August 10.
2010-11 TENATIVE THUNDERBIRDS SCHEDULE
September
Friday, September 24 @ Everett, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, September 25 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, September 26 @ Tri-City
October
Friday, October 1 vs. Lethbridge, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, October 2 @ Portland
Saturday, October 9 @ Chilliwack
Friday, October 15 @Vancouver
Saturday, October 16 vs. Calgary, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, October 22 @ Portland
Tuesday, October 26 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, October 29 vs. Prince George, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 @ Kamloops
November
Wednesday, November 3 vs. Red Deer, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, November 6 @ Brandon
Sunday, November 7 @ Moose Jaw
Tuesday, November 9 @ Saskatoon
Wednesday, November 10 @ Prince Albert
Friday, November 12 @ Regina
Saturday, November 13 @ Swift Current
Friday, November 19 vs. Spokane, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, November 20 vs. Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, November 26 @ Everett
Saturday, November 27 vs. Kootenay, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, November 30 vs. Medicine Hat, 7:05 p.m.
December
Wednesday, December 1 @ Kelowna
Friday, December 3 @ Prince George
Saturday, December 4 @ Prince George
Friday, December 10 @ Tri-City
Saturday, December 11 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, December 14 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, December 15 @ Spokane
Saturday, December 18 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, December 28 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, December 29 @ Spokane
Friday, December 31 @ Portland
January
Saturday, January 1 vs. Kamloops, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, January 4 @ Tri-City
Friday, January 7 vs. Kelowna, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, January 8 @ Portland
Sunday, January 9 @ Chilliwack
Tuesday, January 11 @ Tri-City
Friday, January 14 vs. Everett, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, January 15 @ Everett
Sunday, January 16 vs. Vancouver, 5:05 p.m.
Tuesday, January 18 vs. Kamloops, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, January 21 vs. Kelowna, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, January 22 @ Portland
Friday, January 28 @ Everett
Saturday, January 29 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, January 30 vs. Everett, 5:05 p.m.
February
Tuesday, February 1 vs. Edmonton, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, February 4 @ Everett
Saturday, February 5 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, February 9 @ Kamloops
Saturday, February 12 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 vs. Spokane, 5:05 p.m.
Tuesday, February 15 vs. Vancouver, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, February 18 @ Vancouver
Sunday, February 20 vs. Chilliwack, 5:05 p.m.
Wednesday, February 23 @ Spokane
Friday, February 25 @ Tri-City
Saturday, February 26 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 vs. Everett, 5:05 p.m.
March
Friday, March 4 @ Portland
Saturday, March 5 vs. Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, March 11 vs. Chilliwack, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, March 11 vs. Prince George, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16 @ Kelowna
Friday, March 18 @ Spokane
Saturday, March 19 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 vs. Tri-City, 5:05 p.m.
All games dates and times are subject to change. Start time of away games will be released on August 10.
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