WHL Seattle Thunderbirds

T-Birds Trade for Defenseman Mitch Spooner

Published on January 10, 2011 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release


Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell today announced the team acquired defenseman Mitch Spooner from Regina Pats for a conditional fifth round selection in the 2012 Bantam Draft.

Spooner, from Vancouver, is an 18-year-old defenseman who has played 15 games with the Pats this season. Spooner has five points on one goal and four assists with four penalty minutes.

Spooner was a first round selection, 19th overall, in the 2007 Bantam Draft by the Vancouver Giants.

The T-Birds travel to Kennewick on Tuesday to face the Tri-City Americans at 7:05pm at Toyota Center.

The T-Birds host the Everett Silvertips on Friday, January 14, at ShoWare Center at 7:35pm in a game that will be televised on FSN.

T-Birds single game tickets for the 2010-11 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 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. and Sunday game days at noon.

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

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