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Northwest Passage: Mathew Barzal’s play has New York Islanders one series away from Stanley Cup Final
Former Seattle Thunderbirds center Mathew Barzal has been buzzing and has his New York Islanders one series away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final.
Northwest Passage: Former Seattle Thunderbird Shea Theodore making Conn Smythe case with Golden Knights
Former Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Shea Theodore has been among the best this postseason and is a front runner for playoff MVP.
Northwest Passage: Mathew Barzal OT hero, Hart shuts out Habs
The Seattle Kraken are a season away from playing but the NHL playoffs feature players who cut their teeth in the Northwest. There are guys who played junior hockey locally – we’re just talking Washington and Oregon here, not British Columbia which is technically Southwest Canada – or are natives of the area. As the playoffs […]
A look back at the 2019-2020 U.S. Division
By Andy Eide For the first time in its 102-year history there will be no Memorial Cup handed out this May. Due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 disease the Canadian Hockey League canceled the playoffs for all three member leagues. This of course, meant that the Western Hockey League season was over and for the […]
US Players in the WHL
The Western Hockey League’s first ever US Challenge Cup kicked off this weekend in Kent. This 12-team tournament brings to town some of the best bantam teams in the Western United States & Canada. The tournament showcases the elite bantam players to scouts of WHL Teams and also helps introduce the WHL to these elite […]
NHL Seattle’s Stu Barnes has been part of the Northwest hockey scene for 30 years
By Andy Eide During his 16-year NHL career Stu Barnes played with many different teams. Monday, the NHL Seattle pro scout met his new team in person for the first time since joining the expansion franchise in September. Barnes, along with the rest of the Seattle scouting group are in town to meet each other […]
For indigenous players Roddy Ross and Conner Roulette, hockey is more than just a game
By Andy Eide When goalie Roddy Ross joined the Seattle Thunderbirds last January, he was sporting a nondescript mask. It was painted plain white with no markings other than the manufacturer’s name. After a few successful outings it was clear that Ross, who would eventually get drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers, was going to be […]
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