Seattle Thunderbirds
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| City: | Seattle, Washington | |
| League: | Western Hockey League | |
| Conference: | Western | |
| Division: | U.S. | |
| Founded: | 1977-78 | |
| Home Arena: | KeyArena | |
| Colours: | navy blue, green and silver | |
| Head Coach: | Rob Sumner | |
| General Manager: | Russ Farwell | |
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.
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.
Records and championships
- 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)
NHL alumni
- Totals include both the Seattle Thunderbirds and Seattle Breakers.
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See also
Thunderbird (mythology)External link
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