The Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...

 team based in Kent

Kent, Washington

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...

, a suburb of Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...

, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

, and play in the ShoWare Center. The team is coached by Steve Konowalchuk

Steve Konowalchuk

Steven Reed Konowalchuk is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the NHL with the Washington Capitals and the Colorado Avalanche. He is currently the head coach for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League...

 and the general manager is Russ Farwell

Russ Farwell

Russ Farwell is the owner, governor, and general manager of the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League. He is most well known for his stint as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers from 1990 to 1994, during which he made a blockbuster trade with the Quebec Nordiques to acquire the...

.

Canadian founding

The team was founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats

Vancouver Nats

The Vancouver Nats were a junior ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that played two seasons in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1971–73...

 of the Western Canada Hockey League

Western Canada Hockey League

The Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League in 1925 and disbanded in 1926.-History:...

 (WCHL) but moved to Kamloops

Kamloops, British Columbia

Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, to become the Kamloops Chiefs

Kamloops Chiefs

The Kamloops Chiefs were a junior ice hockey team based in Kamloops, British Columbia that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1973–77...

 in 1973.

Seattle Breakers

In 1977 the team moved to Seattle and was renamed the Seattle Breakers. The Breakers played in the Seattle Center Ice Arena

Mercer Arena

Mercer Arena, previously known as the Exposition Building, the Civic Ice Arena and Seattle Center Arena, is a performing arts venue located at the corner of Mercer Street Fourth Avenue North in Seattle, Washington. It was built in 1912 next door to the Seattle Civic Auditorium , as part of the $1...

, known to most local fans as the Mercer Arena, which had a seating capacity of 4,139. Through eight seasons, the Breakers finished with a record of 225-319-32 and playoff record of 11-21, although they twice played in the West Division Finals. http://www.seattlehockey.net/Seattle_Hockey_Homepage/Breakers.html

The Modern Era

After the 1984-1985 season, the Breakers were sold to new owners and renamed the Seattle Thunderbirds.

The 1986-1987 season saw the addition of Glen Goodall

Glen Goodall

Glen Goodall is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent the 2009-10 season playing for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 10th round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.-Awards:*Four Broncos Memorial Trophy -External links:...

, who would remain with the team through 1990. Goodall would go on to set the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

 career records for most games played (399), goals scored (262), assists (311) and points (573).http://www.whl.ca/whlofficialguide He is still the Thunderbirds leader in goals, assists and points.http://www.seattlethunderbirds.com/page/pages-team-records His jersey, number 10, is the only one to be retired by the Thunderbirds.

The 1989-1990 season was the best regular season in Thunderbird history, and arguably the greatest team the franchise has ever iced. Seattle finished the season at 52-17-3, which included a 44-8-3 record in their final 55 and the #1 ranking in the final Canadian Hockey League Regular Season Top Ten poll. The team finished 33-2-1 at home tying a WHL record for most home wins. Goodall won the Most Valuable Player award finishing with 76 goals and 87 assists for 163 points, and Petr Nedved

Petr Nedved

Petr Nedvěd is a Czech Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He currently plays centre for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga.- Biography :...

 won Rookie of the Year. Seattle placed 3 scorers in the top 6 in the league Glen Goodall 2nd with 163 points, Victor Gervais 3rd with 160 points and Petr Nedved 6th with 145 points. Peter Kasowski came over in a trade from Swift Current and finished 13th with 129 points. Goaltender Danny Lorenz finished his career with a WHL record most career saves and minutes played. The team was so popular that they began to play home games in the Seattle Center Coliseum, which could seat over 12,000 for hockey and was frequently sold out. The Thunderbirds defeated the Tri-City Americans 5 games to 2 in the division semifinals, before losing to the eventual Western Hockey League Champion Kamloops Blazers 5 games to 1 in the division finals.

In 1992 the Thunderbirds hosted the Canadian Hockey League

Canadian Hockey League

The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...

 championship, the Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

, but lost in the semi-finals.

The 1996-1997 team, led by Patrick Marleau

Patrick Marleau

Patrick Denis Marleau is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He serves as the alternate captain for the Sharks during home games...

, finished the season with a record of 41-27-4. They won the Western Conference by beating the Prince George Cougars

Prince George Cougars

The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...

 4 games to 2. Seattle was beaten by Lethbridge

Lethbridge

Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...

 4 games to 0 in the WHL championship series.

The 2002-2003 season saw the team advance to the conference finals on the back of Brooks Laich

Brooks Laich

Evan Brooks Laich is a Canadian ice hockey player with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Laich was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and was later traded to the Capitals as part of the package for Peter Bondra...

, who was named the Western Conference MVP with 41 goals and 94 points. After convincing wins in the early rounds of the playoffs, the Thunderbirds lost to the Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Rockets

The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....

 four games to one. http://www.seattlehockey.net/thunderbirds/thunderbirds.htm

Stadiums

The Thunderbirds originally played in the Mercer Arena before moving to the Seattle Center Coliseum (later renamed the KeyArena

KeyArena

KeyArena at Seattle Center , is a multipurpose arena, in Seattle, Washington. It is located north of downtown in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition...

). Unfortunately, the KeyArena was ill-suited for hockey, as the sight lines were designed for basketball and the ice surface was so far off center that the scoreboard hung over the Thunderbirds' offensive zone instead of center ice. In 2009, the team moved from the KeyArena in Seattle to the newly built ShoWare Center, 20 miles south in Kent, Washington

Kent, Washington

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...

, where they became the anchor tenant. http://www.showarecenter.com/venue/venue_overview

Logo

The team's logo depicts a Native American

Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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 carving of a thunderbird

Thunderbird (mythology)

The Thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a "supernatural" bird of power and strength...

 with the word "Seattle" etched into it, framed by two hockey sticks. It is similar to the logo of the Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...

 of the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

. http://www.seattle-thunderbirds.com/news/news.php?id=236.

Season-by-season record

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	86	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	27	8	3	250	221	79	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
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
2007–08 2007–08 WHL season The 2007–08 WHL season was the 42nd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 20, 2007, and ended on March 16, 2008. The WHL Playoffs began on March 21, 2008, and ended on May 7, 2008....	72	42	23	5	2	241	179	91	3rd U.S.	Lost Western Conference semi-final
2008–09 2008–09 WHL season The 2008–09 WHL season was the 43rd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 18, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The WHL Playoffs commenced on March 20, 2009, and the 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team WHL versus the Russian Selects, took...	72	35	32	1	4	222	234	75	3rd U.S.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2009–10 2009–10 WHL season The 2009–10 WHL season is the 44th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010...	72	19	41	7	5	172	255	50	5th U.S.	Out of playoffs
2010–11 2010–11 WHL season The 2010–11 WHL season is the 45th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 24, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The 2010 Subway Super Series, featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 17–18, 2010....	72	29	37	3	3	219	285	64	5th U.S.	Out of playoffs

Team records

Team records for a single season
Statistic	Total	Season
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
Most goals	Glen Goodall Glen Goodall Glen Goodall is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent the 2009-10 season playing for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 10th round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.-Awards:*Four Broncos Memorial Trophy -External links:...	76	1989–90
Most assists	Victor Gervais	96	1989–90
Most points	Glen Goodall	163	1989–90
Most points (rookie)	Petr Nedved Petr Nedved Petr Nedvěd is a Czech Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He currently plays centre for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga.- Biography :...	145	1989–90
Most points (defenseman)	Craig Channell Craig Channell Craig Channell is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.Following the 1989-90 season, Channell hung-up his skates to become the head amateur scout for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.-External links:...	88	1981–82
Most penalty minutes	Mitch Wilson Mitch Wilson Mitch Wilson is a retired ice hockey centre. He played in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:...	436	1981–82
Most shutouts (goalie)	Bryan Bridges Bryan Bridges Bryan Bridges is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Bridges played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for five seasons with the Kootenay Ice and Seattle Thunderbirds. While playing for the Ice 2001–02 he won the memorial cup...	13	2004–05
Best GAA (goalie)	Bryan Bridges	1.79	2004–05
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

Career records

• Most goals, individual: 262 – Glen Goodall
  Glen Goodall
  Glen Goodall is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent the 2009-10 season playing for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 10th round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.-Awards:*Four Broncos Memorial Trophy -External links:...
  
  , 1984–90
• Most assists, individual: 311 – Glen Goodall, 1984–90
• Most points, individual: 573 – Glen Goodall, 1984–90
• Most penalty minutes, individual: 929 – Phil Stanger, 1980–83
• Best goals against average, goaltender: 2.28 – Bryan Bridges
  Bryan Bridges
  Bryan Bridges is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Bridges played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for five seasons with the Kootenay Ice and Seattle Thunderbirds. While playing for the Ice 2001–02 he won the memorial cup...
  
  , 2003–06
• Most shutouts, goaltender: 20 – Bryan Bridges, 2003–06
• Most saves, goaltender: 6958 – Danny Lorenz
  Danny Lorenz
  Danny Lorenz is a retired ice hockey goaltender. He played in eight NHL games for the New York Islanders. He is now a youth hockey director of the Kent Valley Hockey Association in Kent, Washington....
  
  , 1986–89
• Most games played, Goaltender: 224 – Danny Lorenz, 1986–89

NHL alumni

Several National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 players started with the Thunderbirds:

Totals include both the Seattle Thunderbirds and Seattle Breakers.

Glenn Anderson Glenn Anderson Glenn Christopher Anderson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues... Doug Barrault Doug Barrault Douglas Barrault is a retired ice hockey right winger. He played in four National Hockey League games with the Minnesota North Stars and Florida Panthers.-External links:... Rick Berry Rick Berry Rick Berry is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals... Zdenek Blatny Zdenek Blatny Zdeněk Blatný is a Czech professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the third round, 68th overall, by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft... Lonny Bohonos Lonny Bohonos Lonnie Bohonos is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played most notably for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League and also appeared in several games for the Toronto Maple Leafs... James Camazzola Shawn Chambers Shawn Chambers Shawn Randall Chambers is a retired American ice hockey player.A defenceman, Chambers played college hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 1985-1987... Ben Clymer Ben Clymer Benjamin Andrew Clymer is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals.-Playing career:... Ken Daneyko Ken Daneyko Kenneth Stephen Daneyko is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman of Ukrainian origin who played his entire career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, winning three Stanley Cup championships with the team. He has been affectionately nicknamed "Mr... Kimbi Daniels Kimbi Daniels Kimbi Daniels is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Fort St. John Flyers of the North Peace Hockey League... Peter Dineen Peter Dineen Peter Kevin Dineen is a Canadian-born and Seattle, Washington-raised former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings. He is the second oldest of the Dineen brothers who also played in the NHL... Steve Dykstra Steve Dykstra Steven Dykstra is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Hartford Whalers.... Craig Endean Craig Endean Craig T. Endean is a retired National Hockey League left winger. In the 1986–87 NHL season, he played two games for the Winnipeg Jets, and registered one assist.-External links:... Shane Endicott Shane Endicott Shane Endicott is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for SG Pontebba of the Italian Serie A.-Playing career:... Brennan Evans Brennan Evans Brennan Evans is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:... Brent Fedyk Brent Fedyk Brent Fedyk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, 8th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.... Zack Fitzgerald Zack Fitzgerald Zackary John Fitzgerald is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League. He played major junior hockey for the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League WHL, where he was drafted by the NHL's St. Louis Blues in... Wade Flaherty Wade Flaherty Wade Flaherty is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who has played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, and the Nashville Predators, as well as several teams in the American Hockey League and East Coast... Stanislav Gron Stanislav Gron Stanislav Gron is a professional ice hockey left winger. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the second round, 38th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Devils during the 2000–01 season.After the 2001–02 season he returned to Europe...

Glen Goodall Glen Goodall Glen Goodall is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent the 2009-10 season playing for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 10th round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.-Awards:*Four Broncos Memorial Trophy -External links:... Chris Herperger Chris Herperger Chris Herperger is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.-Career:... Matt Hervey Matt Hervey Matthew W. Hervey is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played 35 games in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, and Tampa Bay Lightning.-External links:... Jan Hrdina Jan Hrdina Jan Hrdina is a retired Czech professional ice hockey player.- Playing career :Hrdina was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in the 5th round, 128th overall.... Tim Hunter Jamie Huscroft Jamie Huscroft Jamie Huscroft is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who spent parts of ten seasons in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... Chris Joseph Mike Kennedy Mike Kennedy Michael Kennedy is a former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League from 1994–95 to 1998–99 for the Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders.... Alan Kerr Alan Kerr Alan G. Kerr is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. He is currently the head coach and general manager of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL team.... Jon Klemm Jon Klemm Jonathan Darryl Klemm is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He is currently serving as the assistant coach for the Spokane Chiefs, a Western Hockey League team, based from Spokane, Washington.-Playing career:After winning the Memorial... John Kordic John Kordic John "Rambo" Kordic was a Canadian hockey player in the National Hockey League.Kordic played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, and Quebec Nordiques, for a total of seven seasons in the NHL. He won the Calder Cup with Sherbrooke Canadiens in 1985, and a Stanley... Greg Kuznik Greg Kuznik Gregory Kuznik is a Canadian-Slovenian ice hockey player of Slovene descent.He was drafted 171st by the Hartford Whalers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2000–01 NHL season, he played one game for the Carolina Hurricanes... Brooks Laich Brooks Laich Evan Brooks Laich is a Canadian ice hockey player with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Laich was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and was later traded to the Capitals as part of the package for Peter Bondra... Doug Lidster Doug Lidster John Douglas Andrew Lidster is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL... John Lilley John Lilley (ice hockey) John E. Lilley is a retired American professional ice hockey player. After graduating from Cushing Academy, where he set a new scoring record, he played college hockey for Boston University... Danny Lorenz Danny Lorenz Danny Lorenz is a retired ice hockey goaltender. He played in eight NHL games for the New York Islanders. He is now a youth hockey director of the Kent Valley Hockey Association in Kent, Washington.... Dwayne Lowdermilk Dwayne Lowdermilk Dwayne Kenneth Lowdermilk is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals. He was originally drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:**... Brian Lundberg Brian Lundberg Brian Frederick Lundberg is a former National Hockey League player for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lundberg played one game for the WCJHL's Seattle Breakers in 1977-78 then opted to join the University of Michigan the next season. He spent four years with the Wolverines and was taken 177th overall by... Jamie Lundmark Jamie Lundmark Jamie Lundmark is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Dinamo Riga of the KHL.-Playing career:...

Stewart Malgunas Stewart Malgunas Stewart J. Malgunas is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 129 games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers, Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames.-Playing career:... Patrick Marleau Patrick Marleau Patrick Denis Marleau is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He serves as the alternate captain for the Sharks during home games... Glenn Merkosky Glenn Merkosky Glenn Merkosky is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 66 games in the National Hockey League... Tomas Mojzis Tomas Mojzis Tomáš Mojžíš is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for HC TPS of the Finnish SM-Liiga.-Playing career:Mojžíš was drafted in the eighth round, 246th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft... Dave Morissette Dave Morissette Dave "Moose" Morissette is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-External links:... Petr Nedved Petr Nedved Petr Nedvěd is a Czech Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He currently plays centre for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga.- Biography :... Chris Osgood Chris Osgood Christopher John Osgood is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He's currently ranked tenth in wins in NHL regular season history with 401 career wins. He spent the first part of his 17-year NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings, then the New York Islanders and the St. Louis... Mark Parrish Mark Parrish Mark Daniel Parrish is an American professional ice hockey right winger in the Ottawa Senators organization. He has played 10 seasons in the NHL for the Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres-Playing... Ed Patterson Ed Patterson Edward Patterson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, from Calgary, Alberta. His position was right wing.... Jame Pollock Jame Pollock Jame Pollock is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.-Playing career:... Deron Quint Deron Quint Deron Timothy Quint is an ice hockey defenseman currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League... Errol Rausse Errol Rausse Errol Attilio Rausse is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Drafted in 1979 by the Washington Capitals, Rausse played parts of three seasons with the Capitals, spending most of his time in the minor leagues with the Hershey Bears... Jeremy Reich Jeremy Reich Jeremy Reich is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga... Scott Robinson Scott Robinson (ice hockey) Scott Douglas Robinson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played one game in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars in the 1989–90 season... Cody Rudkowsky Cody Rudkowsky Cody Rudkowsky is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played eight seasons in the American Hockey League and ECHL, and played in a single game for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League in 2002–03... Oleg Saprykin Oleg Saprykin Oleg Dmitrievich Saprykin is a Russian professional ice hockey player. Saprykin currently plays for the Ufa Salavat Yulayev of the Kontinental hockey league-Playing career:... Cory Sarich Cory Sarich Cory Sarich is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Chris Schmidt Andy Schneider Andy Schneider Andy Schneider is an American ice hockey defenceman for Adler Mannheim.- Career :He joined on 28 January 2009 from Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League to Adler Mannheim....

Corey Schwab Corey Schwab Corey Schwab is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goalie. He was drafted in the 10th round, 200th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils... Brent Severyn Brent Severyn Brent Leonard Severyn is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Defenseman who played in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... Mike Siklenka Mike Siklenka Michael Siklenka is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Klagenfurt AC of the Austrian Hockey League .-Playing career:... Trevor Sim Trevor Sim Trevor B. Sim is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played most of his career in minor leagues.... Matthew Spiller Matthew Spiller Matthew Spiller is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Bloomington PrairieThunder of the CHL.-External links:... Turner Stevenson Turner Stevenson Turner Stevenson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Philadelphia Flyers. He won the Stanley Cup with New Jersey in 2003... Garret Stroshein Garret Stroshein William Garret Stroshein is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who primarily played as an Enforcer. He played in three games in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals during the 2003–04 NHL season.... Robbie Tallas Nate Thompson Nate Thompson Nate Scott Thompson is an American ice hockey player, currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... Lindsay Vallis Lindsay Vallis Lindsay G. Vallis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, thirteenth overall, of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He played just one game in the National Hockey League, with the Canadiens during the 1993–94 season, going... Wayne Van Dorp Wayne Van Dorp Wayne Van Dorp is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and Quebec Nordiques. In The Netherlands he played for Gijs Groningen.... Ryan Walter Ryan Walter Ryan William Walter is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League... Joe Ward Joe Ward (ice hockey) Joseph Michael Ward is a former American ice hockey player from Seattle, Washington.Ward played his junior hockey with the Seattle Breakers of the WHL. And was the 22nd pick by the Colorado Rockies in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft... Chris Wells Chris Wells (ice hockey) Chris Wells is a Canadian retired professional hockey player who played in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers.-Playing career:... David Wilkie David Wilkie (ice hockey) David Wilkie is a retired American Ice Hockey player who played in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Rangers... Mitch Wilson Mitch Wilson Mitch Wilson is a retired ice hockey centre. He played in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:... Brendan Witt Brendan Witt Brendan Witt is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, affiliate of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League .... Dody Wood Dody Wood Darin Michael "Dody" Wood is a retired ice hockey left winger drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 3rd round, 45th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He suited up for 106 NHL games with the San Jose Sharks before being traded to the New Jersey Devils on December 7, 1997... Brad Zavisha Brad Zavisha Bradley J. Zavisha is a former professional ice hockey left winger. He was selected in the third round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, 43rd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques. After a successful WHL career, Zavisha turned professional...

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