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Welcome to Kent!

…and to Seattle Thunderbirds hockey and a winning 2012-2013 season as the T-birds pursue the coveted “Memorial Cup”!

This is surely going to be an exciting season at ShoWare Center! Since opening in January 2009, the United States Green Building Council awarded ShoWare Center LEED® GOLD certifi cation (Leadership in En-ergy, Effi ciency and Design), making the Birds’ “roost” the fi rst of its kind in North America to receive the honor.

We’re very proud of this state-of-the-art arena with its 6,125 seats, twenty suites, incredible club seating section

and unmatched hockey sightlines throughout. So follow the green en-ergy lines leading you to all the action of WHL hockey!

While you’re in town, grab a bite at Kent Station, a contemporary, open air urban village with a variety of options for pre and post-game gatherings. (But don’t leave your car there during an event: Cars will be towed.) Walk a couple blocks east or south of the Center to discover the charm of historic downtown Kent where even more entertainment and dining choices await you.

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There is always a lot of excitement when another season opens; topping that list for the WHL and our 22 Member Clubs is the performance of our players both on and off the ice.

All associated with the WHL, both at the League and Club levels, take great pride in the accomplishments of our players. From the fi ve WHL defence-men among the top 8 players in the NHL Entry Draft this past June to the over 300 graduates who receive WHL Scholarships each year to pursue their post-secondary studies, the WHL always puts the interests of our players fi rst. Our number one priority will always be to help our players succeed

while playing in the WHL and to en-sure they are in a position to achieve their goals both from a hockey and academic standpoint.

The WHL would not be in a position to provide such a positive environment for our players without the support of our fans, corporate partners, broadcasters and media throughout the League. Thanks to your loyal support, the WHL will continue to put the interest of our players fi rst while providing them the opportunity to play in one of the world’s fi nest develop-ment Leagues.

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The regular turnover of your roster is one of the constants that junior hockey teams have to deal with year in and year out. The Seattle Thunderbirds roster is no different and there are some exciting new faces in the lineup this

year that the team hopes will have a posi-tive impact.

The first move the team made this sum-mer was to pick up goalie Brandon Glover from the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for a third round pick in next year’s Bantam Draft. Glover is a 20-year-old goaltender who is excited about playing in Seattle.

“My first thought was that Seattle is a great city and really close to my home town of Victoria, I was pretty happy with where I ended up,” he said of the trade. “Then I talked to people who had been through the organization and they had nothing but good things to say about the guys here. I had a chance to come down here this sum-mer and meet the coaching staff and Russ and they made me feel right at home”.

With Calvin Pickard moving on to start his pro career Glover will come in and take over the number one spot in net. With Calgary last year Glover played 39 games and is ready for a larger role with the T-Birds.

“In the past I’ve been part of one-two goalie tandems and split times, I’m definitely ready for a bigger role this year and to let the team rely on me to play games and give us a chance to win every night - that’s what I’m prepared to do,” he said of taking on the number one role.

Seattle has a young defense and Glover’s experience should help those guys this season. This is one of the main reasons Seattle was eager to bring Glover here.

“I hope they find me a calming presence back there,” Glover says of his young defense. “So they can relax and focus on what they need to do and they can find me reliable so they don’t need to worry about me - I’m back there for them.”

To further shore up the defense the Thunderbirds went out and picked up Jesse Forsberg from Prince George in exchange for Colin Jacobs. Forsberg is 19 and a tough, physical defenseman who played in 170 WHL games in his career with Prince George. Like Glover, he was excited to come and play for the Thunderbirds.

“I was really excited,” he said of the trade. “I was looking for a new start somewhere and I when I saw it was in Seattle I was real excited and I couldn’t wait to get out here. It feels like I’ve been here for a while now, everybody’s opened up, really good guys here, it feels like I’m already part of the team, it’s just a really good situation.”

Forsberg describes himself as a gritty, hard working player who brings a lot of passion. Something that the Thunderbirds hope will rub off on their young group on defense. He was also Prince George’s team captain

and should be a great leader for Seattle.Leaving Prince George meant leaving his brother, Alex, who

is a star center for the Cougars. That should make for an inter-esting match up when Seattle first faces the Cougars in Prince George on September 28th.

“It’s gonna be a little weird, obviously, from playing with him last year,” he said of the sibling rivalry. “But once the puck drops he’s like any player in the other jersey so it’s going to be excit-ing. We’ve talked about it a little bit, what it will be like to see each other in different jersey’s but once the game starts he’s just

like any other player and I’m the same to him.”In the CHL import draft Seattle made two

selections who should both be impact players this year. They started by selecting Russian Alexander Delnov with the eighth overall pick of the first round. Delnov is a center who was drafted in the fourth round by the Florida Panthers in last spring’s NHL Entry Draft. He has good size, will help on the offensive end and could push to be one of the top centers for the Thunderbirds this season.

Seattle was not done in the import draft after selecting Delnov. They traded for Edmonton’s first round pick (60th overall) and selected winger Roberts Lipsberg from Latvia. Lipsberg is a hard working player who describes his game as ‘aggressive’ and has shown he has a good, hard shot during training camp.

These four new players are excited to be in Seattle and ready to help the Thunderbirds find their way back into the post-season.

For Thunderbirds updates all season long, follow Andrew on Twitter @andyeide

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SShea Theodore isn’t your typical 17-year-old. After all, when he was just 16, before he could legally obtain an unrestricted driving license in his home province of

British Columbia, Theodore left his parents and home town of Aldergrove, B.C. to move to Kent and play for the Seattle Thunderbirds. The Thun-derbirds had selected Theodore in the 3rd round of the Western Hockey League’s 2010 Bantam draft, helping him take the first significant step in pursuit of his dream of someday playing in the National Hockey League.

Standing 6’0” and weighing 170 pounds, Shea exceeded all expectations in his first WHL season, registering an impressive 35 points in 69 games for a Thunderbirds team unable to make the playoffs last season. His individual performance last year catapulted him up the draft boards into a position where many experts predict him being selected by an NHL club in the first round, mak-ing him one of the top 30 players in the world at his age.

In speaking with the impressive young defense-man, I learned that his success wasn’t always a sure thing.

“To be honest…I wasn’t sure if I was even going to make the team [as a 16-year-old],” said Theodore. “I don’t think I had much hype coming into camp,” he recalled, referring to the Thunderbirds’ yearly August training camp.

During the brief camp, Theo-dore impressed General Manager Russ Farwell and Head Coach Steve Konowalchuk enough to convince them to give him a shot. He didn’t disappoint, transform-ing before fans’ eyes from a relative unknown to one of the best offensive defenseman in the league.

Even with the newfound hype, the young defenseman has been able to keep everything in perspective. “It’s certainly nice to hear it, but at the end of the day I just put it in the back of my mind,” he said. “I just think about the season and making the playoffs, which is the most important thing right now. Whatever hap-pens after that happens. Hopefully it’s good news.”

Hearing that the Thunderbirds’ top player is still focused on the team’s goals should excite a fan base starving to witness some postseason hockey. “We’re going to have a great team this year. There will be a lot of new faces that will help out and we should be much better,” pre-dicted Theodore.

One of those new faces is defenseman Jesse Forsberg, who was acquired from the Prince George Cougars this offseason in exchange for center Colin Jacobs. During training camp, Theo-dore and Forsberg suited up together on the same defensive pairing, providing a sort of “thunder and lightning” combination – Theodore as an of-

fensive powerhouse and Forsberg as a more conservative stay-at-home defenseman. The two were very impressive and should create a formidable top-line tandem that will give opposing teams fits.

Recently, the T-Birds’ young blueliner was selected to play for Team Canada at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in the Czech Republic, which pits the top under-18 players from around the globe in a week-long competition. Although he didn’t

register any points in the tournament, Theodore helped his Canadian team go undefeated and win a gold medal, eliminating Finland in the tournament’s final contest. “It was a pretty special feeling to be selected as one of the top 22 players in Canada and represent your country,” he said. “We certainly did that, coming home with a gold [medal].”

Theodore compares himself to recent Thun-derbirds defenseman Brenden Dillon, who played for the team from 2007 through 2011. “I may not be as big, but we are similar in some ways as far as skating and moving the puck.” Dillon, who stands 6’3”, went undrafted by an NHL team, but after an impressive final season in Seattle, was signed by the Dallas Stars. He has since enjoyed a significant amount of playing time for their minor league affiliate, the Texas Stars, with a few brief appear-ances for the big league team.

Even with his tremendous talent, Shea still enjoys many of the same simplicities as others his age, and it sounds like he’s beginning to take in the Seattle lifestyle. “Last year I got to catch my first Mariners game, which was pretty big!” he exclaimed. “This year I’ll try and head to a Seahawks game.”

If you’re lucky, you may even be able to catch him and some of his teammates exploring Kent Station on their days off, enjoying some fine dining and seeing whatever new movies might be in theaters. “It’s great. It’s got some nice stores and good food, and a lot of good movies came out last year. I’d say that the movie theater is the biggest hit amongst the ‘Birds.”

It’s not often that fans have the opportunity to see a future professional play at such a young age. It’s a privilege that followers of Seattle sports would be wise to exploit as soon as possible due to the high likelihood that Shea will only be in the Pacific Northwest for two or three more years.

Thunderbirds fans have a lot to look forward to, from Theodore to 15-year-old phenom Mathew Barzal. Barzal, also from British Colum-bia, was the T-Birds’ first overall pick in last year’s WHL Bantam Draft and was very impressive in training camp, but he won’t be eligible to play for the team until next season.

Before we wrapped up, Shea left me with some interesting words for the upcoming season: “Be prepared for a new team. There will be quite a lot of changes, hopefully for the positive, and we’re going to make the playoffs this year.”

Thunderbirds fans should hope he’s right.For Thunderbirds updates all season long,

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BIRD BIOS#24 Alexander DelnovPosition: Left wingShoots: LeftBirthday: January 14, 1994Hometown: Moscow, RUSDraft: Florida Panthers, 4th round, 114th overall in 2012.

2011-12: Played in 47 games for Mytischi Atlanty in the Moscow Junior Hockey League. He had 22 points on 11 goals and 11 assists. He represented Russia at the U-18 World Championships in April. He appeared in six games and had a goal and two assists with 12 penalty minutes.

#4 Brad DeaglePosition: DefenseShoots: LeftBirthday: March 8, 1992Hometown: Lethbridge, ABDraft: Free Agent

2011-12: Deagle was acquired from the Red Deer Rebels on October 5 for a con-ditional 2013 Bantam Draft pick. Deagle had 21 points on three goals and 18 assists in 67 games He also had 65 penalty minutes. His first goal as a T-Bird was also his first WHL goal, coming on October 28 in Victoria against the Royals. Deagle had a two-game goal streak with a single goal in back-to-back games against the Victoria Royals on October 28 and October 29. He also had a two-game assist streak with a helper on at Everett on December 28 and against Moose Jaw on December 30.

#11 Branden TroockPosition: Right WingShoots: RightBirthday: March 20, 1994Hometown: Edmonton, ABDraft: Dallas Stars, 5th round, 134th overall in 2012

2011-12: Played in 68 games with 14 goals and 12 assists for 28 points. Had two goals in a game three times this season. His second goal against Victoria was a game-winning goal. Also had a game-winning goal against Vancouver on December 13.

#31 Brandon GloverPosition: GoalieShoots: LeftBirthday: August 21, 1992Hometown: Victoria, BCDraft: Free Agent

2011-12: Had a 20-12-0-0 record with the Hitmen this season. He played a total of 1965 minutes in 39 games and had a goals against average of 3.11 and a save percentage of .885.

#16 Brendan RousePosition: CenterShoots: LeftBirthday: January 28, 1992Hometown: Langley, BC Draft: Free Agent

2011-12: Appeared in 48 games in his third season with the T-Birds, registering 22 points on five goals and 17 assists. Missed 24 games from late November to late January with an injury.

#14 Connor HoneyPosition: Right wingShoots: RightBirthday: April 1, 1994Hometown: Edmonton, ABDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Joined the T-Birds on His first game in a T-Birds uniform was December 9 against the Prince George Cougars. Recorded his first point, an assist, in his second game as a T-Bird on December 10 against Victoria. Finished the season with 10 goals and 11 assists in 46 games.

#34 Connor SanvidoPosition: Right wingShoots: RightBirthday: September 26, 1993Hometown: Maple Ridge, BCDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: In his second full season with the T-Birds, he played in 58 games and had eight goals and nine assists for 17 points. Registered two assists at Medicine Hat on November 8. He had a goal in back-to-back games in March at Prince George on March 3 and at Portland on March 6.

#30 Daniel CottonPosition: GoalieShoots: LeftBirthday: February 16, 1994Hometown: Vancouver, BCDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Played 709 minutes in 17 games racking up 409 saves. In his first WHL career start on October 18 against the Brandon Wheat Kings, stopped 45 shots, the fourth highest for the T-Birds on the season. He had a goals against average of 4.91, save percentage of .876 and a 0-8-0-0 record.

#18 Daniel WrayPosition: Right wingShoots: RightBirthday: February 22, 1995Hometown: Edmonton, ABDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Appeared in 33 games with Edmonton CAC team in the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL). He had eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points with 58 penalty minutes.

#35 Danny MumaughPosition: GoalieShoots: LeftBirthday: March 19, 1996Hometown: Centennial, COLDraft: Eligible 2014

2010-12: Appeared in 20 games for the Colorado Thunderbirds a Tier 1 midget team in Denver. He had a goals against average of 1.19 with seven shutouts this season.

#27 Evan WardleyPosition: DefenseShoots: RightBirthday: April 26, 1994Hometown: Vulcan, ABDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: In 29 games Wardley had four assists. He had his first career WHL assist on December 27 when the T-Birds defeated the Everett Silvertips 2-1 in a shootout at ShoWare Center. He had his first career WHL fight against Justin Feser of the Tri-City Americans on December 2 at ShoWare

#33 Jared HaufPosition: DefenseShoots: LeftBirthday: March 6, 1995Hometown: Calgary, ABDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Appearing in 56 games, he had two goals and two assists for four points. He scored his first WHL goal on December 2 against the Tri-City Americans at ShoWare Center. The goal put the T-Birds in front 1-0 late in the first period. He also scored against Everett on January 21 at Comcast Arena. His first WHL assist, was his first point in the WHL, and that came on November 1 at ShoWare Center when he had an assist on Seattle’s first goal of the game.

#2 Jerret SmithPosition: DefenseShoots: RightBirthday: April 21, 1995 Hometown: Surrey, BCDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Played in 40 games with the West Valley Hawks in the British Columbia Minor Midget League (BCMML). He had six goals and 21 assists for 27 points with 54 penalty minutes.


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COMING EVENTS

BIRD BIOS#5 Jesse ForsbergPosition: DefenseShoots: LeftBirthday: August 13, 1993Hometown: Waldheim, SKDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: In his third season full season with the Cougars, Forsberg played in 58 games, with 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points and 132 PIM. Forsberg wore the “C” on his chest as the team Captain for the 2011-12 season. Missed the first 10 games of the season because of a injury…He registered his first assist of the season in the 25 game of the season at Kelowna.

#9 Justin HickmanPosition: CenterShoots: RightBirthday: March 18, 1994Hometown: Kelowna, BCDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: In his second season with the T-Birds, he played in 71 games and had 22 points on 12 goals and 10 assists. On January 20 and 21 he had a two-game goal streak, then proceeded to go on a two-game assist streak on January 28 and 29. October was his best month with eight points on four goals and four assists.

#35 Justin MylesPosition: GoalieShoots: LeftBirthday: June 7, 1995Hometown: Calgary, ABDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Played six games with the Calgary Northstars in the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) before suffering a injury and missing the rest of the season. He had two wins and two losses in six games with a goals against average of 3.54 and a save percentage of .891.

#3 Kevin WolfPosition: DefenseShoots: LeftBirthday: April 7, 1996 Hometown: Cuomo, MNDraft: Eligible 2014

2011-12: Played in 40 games for the Chicago Fury, a Tier 1 midget team in Chicago. He had two goals and 12 assists for 14 points with 30 penalty minutes.

#20 Luke LockhartPosition: CenterShoots: RightBirthday: November 1, 1992Hometown: Burnaby, BCDraft: Free Agent

2011-12: Was the team captain this season, his fourth with the T-Birds. He played in 72 games, registering 16 goals and 21 assists for 37 points, good for second on the team in scoring. Had a four-game point streak over the last three games of January and the first game of February.

#37 Michal HolubPosition: Right wingShoots: RightBirthday: May 5, 1996Hometown: Mission, BCDraft: Eligible 2014

2011-12: Appeared in 39 games with the Fraser Valley Bruins of the British Columbia Midget Hockey Leage (BCMHL). He had 12 goals and 22 assists for 34 points with 26 penalty minutes.

#7 Mitch ElliotPosition: Left wingShoots: LeftBirthday: July 15, 1993Hometown: Prince George, BCDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: In his third season with the T-Birds, Elliot played in 65 games and had five points on two goals and three assists. He put the T-Birds ahead of the Leth-bridge Hurricanes on November 9, when he scored at 12:17 of the third period, which led to a 3-2 win for Seattle.

#19 Riley SheenPosition: Left wingShoots: LeftBirthday: December 21, 1994Hometown: Edmonton, ABDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Appeared in 46 games with the Medicine Hat Tigers this season. He scored his first WHL goal on February 22 at Calgary. Registered his first WHL point with an assist on October 8 at Vancouver. He had a game-winning goal in Game 1 of the first round against Saskatoon.

#29 Roberts LipsbergsPosition: CenterShoots: LeftBirthday: July 29, 1994Hometown: Riga, LATDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Played 58 games for HK Riga in the Russian Junior League and had 28 points on 14 goals and 14 assists. Represented Latvia at two tournaments last year playing in both the World Junior Championships and the U-18 World Champion-ships. At the World Junior Championships he had two goals and an assist in six games. At the U-18 World Championship he played in six games and had four goals and two penalty minutes. He was also an assistant captain for Team Latvia at the U-18 tournament.

#21 Seth SwensonPosition: Right wingShoots: RightBirthday: April 17, 1993Hometown: Parker, CODraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Started the season with Portland where he had a goal and six assists for seven points in 33 games. He was acquired by the T-Birds with first round Bantam Picks in 2012 and 2013 on January 10 from Portland for left wing Marcel Noebels. He played in 34 games with the T-Bird and had 10 goals and seven assist for 17 points. Had a four-game goal streak in March.

#17 Shea TheodorePosition: DefenseShoots: LeftBirthday: August 3, 1995Hometown: Aldergrove, BCDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: In his first full season with the T-Birds, Theodore played in 69 games and had 35 points on four goals and 31 assists with 30 penalty minutes. Theodore had the team’s longest assist streak with a five game assist streak from March 10 to March 17 He had three two-assist games this season. They were October 14 at Vancouver, February 10 at Spokane and March 10 vs. Portland.

#32 Taylor GreenPosition: DefenseShoots: LeftBirthday: January 11, 1995Hometown: Port Coquitlam, BCDraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: Appeared in three games this season with the T-Birds. He scored the team’s first goal of the season in the first game of the year. The goal came at 2:53 of the second period against Portland on September 24 at ShoWare Center.

#12 Tyler AlosPosition: CenterShoots: RightBirthday: January 27, 1993Hometown: Spokane, WADraft: Eligible 2013

2011-12: In his third season with Se-attle, he played in 59 games and had three goals and 14 assists for 17 points. He had a two-game assist streak from November 19 to 23 against Portland and Regina. Had a four-game point streak with a goal and four assists from December 10 to 17. Missed the last 13 games of the season with an injury.


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