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Seattle Thunderbirds
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| City: | Seattle, Washington |
| League: | Western Hockey League |
| Conference: | Western |
| Division: | U.S. |
| Founded: | 1977-78 |
| Home Arena: | KeyArena |
| Colors: | navy blue, green and silver |
| Head Coach: | Rob Sumner |
| General Manager: | Russ Farwell |
| Franchise history | |
| 1971-73: | Vancouver Nats |
| 1973-77: | Kamloops Chiefs |
| 1977-85: | Seattle Breakers |
| 1985-Present: | Seattle Thunderbirds |
The Seattle Thunderbirds are an ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington that belongs to the Western Hockey League. They play in KeyArena on the Seattle Center campus. The team's logo depicts a Native American carving of a thunderbird with the word "Seattle" etched into it, framed by two hockey sticks. The team will move to the Kent Events Center in Kent, Washington in 2008. [1].
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The team was founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats and also played in Kamloops, British Columbia as the Kamloops Chiefs before moving to Seattle in 1977. The team's original name was the Seattle Breakers but they were renamed to the Thunderbirds in 1985. The current coach is Rob Sumner, who replaced Dean Chynoweth in May 2004. The general manager Russ Farwell is best known for acquiring Eric Lindros from the Quebec Nordiques during his tenure as the GM for the Philadelphia Flyers.
- Most shutouts in one season (13), tie with league record, Goaltender: Bryan Bridges (2004-05)
- U.S. Division champions (2005)
- U.S. Division champions (2003)
- WHL Western Conference champions (1997)
- Most goals in one season (76) - Ryan Kaluza, 2000-2001
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1977-78 | 72 | 32 | 28 | 12 | - | 359 | 316 | 76 | 4th West | Out of playoffs |
| 1978-79 | 72 | 21 | 40 | 11 | - | 299 | 334 | 53 | 4th West | Out of playoffs |
| 1979-80 | 72 | 29 | 41 | 2 | - | 297 | 364 | 60 | 3rd West | Lost West Division final |
| 1980-81 | 72 | 26 | 46 | 0 | - | 318 | 393 | 52 | 3rd West | Lost West Division semi-final |
| 1981-82 | 72 | 36 | 34 | 2 | - | 339 | 310 | 74 | 3rd West | Lost West Division final |
| 1982-83 | 72 | 24 | 47 | 1 | - | 319 | 418 | 49 | 4th West | Lost West Division semi-final |
| 1983-84 | 72 | 32 | 39 | 1 | - | 350 | 379 | 65 | 4th West | Lost West Division semi-final |
| 1984-85 | 72 | 25 | 44 | 3 | - | 320 | 416 | 53 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
| 1985-86 | 72 | 27 | 43 | 2 | - | 373 | 413 | 56 | 4th West | Lost West Division semi-final |
| 1986-87 | 72 | 21 | 47 | 4 | - | 328 | 430 | 46 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
| 1987-88 | 72 | 25 | 46 | 2 | - | 313 | 436 | 52 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
| 1988-89 | 72 | 33 | 35 | 4 | - | 315 | 276 | 70 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
| 1989-90 | 72 | 52 | 17 | 3 | - | 444 | 295 | 107 | 2nd West | Lost West Division final |
| 1990-91 | 72 | 42 | 26 | 4 | - | 319 | 317 | 88 | 3rd West | Lost West Division semi-final |
| 1991-92 | 72 | 33 | 34 | 5 | - | 292 | 285 | 71 | 4th West | Lost West Division final |
| 1992-93 | 72 | 31 | 38 | 3 | - | 234 | 292 | 65 | 4th West | Lost West Division quarter-final |
| 1993-94 | 72 | 32 | 37 | 3 | - | 283 | 312 | 67 | 4th West | Lost West Division semi-final |
| 1994-95 | 72 | 42 | 28 | 2 | - | 319 | 282 | 83 | 3rd West | Eliminated in round-robin |
| 1995-96 | 72 | 29 | 36 | 7 | - | 255 | 281 | 65 | 5th West | Lost West Division quarter-final |
| 1996-97 | 72 | 41 | 27 | 4 | - | 311 | 249 | 86 | 2nd West | Lost final |
| 1997-98 | 72 | 31 | 35 | 6 | - | 286 | 278 | 68 | 6th West | Lost West Division quarter-final |
| 1998-99 | 72 | 37 | 24 | 11 | - | 279 | 236 | 85 | 3rd West | Lost West Division semi-final |
| 1999-00 | 72 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 250 | 221 | 80 | 3rd West | Lost West Division semi-final |
| 2000-01 | 72 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 262 | 299 | 69 | 6th West | Lost West Division semi-final |
| 2001-02 | 72 | 21 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 235 | 313 | 53 | 4th U.S. | Lost Western Conference semi-final |
| 2002-03 | 72 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 280 | 224 | 94 | 1st U.S. | Lost Western Conference final |
| 2003-04 | 72 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 192 | 198 | 65 | 5th U.S. | Out of playoffs |
| 2004-05 | 72 | 43 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 204 | 144 | 91 | 1st U.S. | Lost Western Conference semi-final |
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 72 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 186 | 211 | 76 | 2nd U.S. | Lost Western Conference quarter-final |
| 2006-07 | 72 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 209 | 186 | 88 | 3rd U.S. | Lost Western Conference semi-final |
| Team Records for a single season | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
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| Most Points | 107 | 1989-90 |
| Most Wins | 52 | 1989-90 |
| Most Goals For | 444 | 1989-90 |
| Least Goals For | 186 | 2005-06 |
| Least Goals Against | 144 | 2004-05 |
| Most Goals Against | 436 | 1987-88 |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
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| Most Goals | Glen Goodall | 76 | 1989-90 |
| Most Assists | Victor Gervais | 96 | 1989-90 |
| Most Points | Glen Goodall | 163 | 1989-90 |
| Most Points, rookie | Petr Nedved | 145 | 1989-90 |
| Most Points, defenseman | Craig Channell | 88 | 1981-82 |
| Best GAA (Goalie) | Bryan Bridges | 1.79 | 2004-05 |
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played | |||
- Totals include both the Seattle Thunderbirds and Seattle Breakers.
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| Baseball | MLB: Seattle Mariners - PCL: Tacoma Rainiers - NWL: Everett AquaSox |
| Basketball | NBA: Seattle SuperSonics - WNBA: Seattle Storm - IBL: Everett Explosion • Seattle Mountaineers • Tacoma Jazz |
| Football | NFL: Seattle Seahawks |
| Hockey | WHL: Everett Silvertips • Seattle Thunderbirds - NorPac: Seattle Totems |
| Soccer | MLS: Seattle MLS - USL-1: Seattle Sounders - PDL: Tacoma Tide - PCSL: FK Pacific |
| Rugby | RSL: Old Puget Sound Beach RFC |
| College athletics (NCAA Div. I) |
University of Washington |
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Main Article: Sports in Seattle
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