What: The Portland Winterhawks (15-12) take on the Seattle Thunderbirds (11-11-2) in Western Hockey League action. When: ...

Welcome to this edition of The Hockey News' WHL 2025-26 preview series. Leading up to the start of the 2025-26 season, THN's WHL team will preview each Western Hockey League organization and provide a ...

The Buffalo Sabres have signed Radim Mrtka to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Seattle Thunderbirds defenceman was drafted by Buffalo ninth overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Mrtka is the ...

On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers head to Washington State to face off against the Seattle Kraken. Despite sharing the Pacific Division, these teams have little history between them — no trades, no ...

The five-foot-11 Sherwood Park, Alta., native Cootes, who will certainly be considered for the Canadian roster for the 2026 ...

The Vancouver Canucks have reassigned 18-year-old forward Braeden Cootes to the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL after a brief but encouraging NHL stint to start the season. Cootes, one of Vancouver’s ...

Two WHL trades went down on Wednesday, with a pair of forwards landing in new spots. The Prince Albert Raiders acquired ...

The Seattle Thunderbirds are set to play the game of their lives Tuesday night at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, B.C. It's Game 7 against the home squad Blazers. The winner advances to the Western ...

Before Friday’s game against the Seattle Thunderbirds, the Spokane Chiefs organization honored the three 20-year-olds on the roster – Shea Van Olm, Rasmus Ekström and Brayden Crampton – and the team’s ...

Everett co-captain and Kraken prospect Kaden Hammell appeared unbothered Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena, even blowing a bubble with his gum as he took his warmup laps. He was taking it all in.