Tag Mekai Sanders

Mekai Sanders: Don’t think, just do

Mekai Sanders celebrates a goal for the Seattle Thunderbirds

(Photo: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) Seattle Thunderbirds forward Mekai Sanders grew up with dreams of playing in the Western Hockey League and began his own journey on the ice after moving to Vancouver, BC when he was about four years old.…

NHL Draft, WHL

Seattle Thunderbirds 2022 NHL Draft Preview

Seattle Thunderbirds 2022 NHL Draft Eligibles

A quick look at nine 2022 draft-eligible Seattle Thunderbirds players. Don't be surprised if you hear most of these names called in the upcoming draft.

Thomas Milic: Whatever it Takes

(Photo: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) *This was originally posted March 14, 2022* Goaltender Thomas Milic is standing out and having a solid season for the Seattle Thunderbirds. How did he get his start in hockey? It was just one of a…

Sunday Set-Up: WHL US Division Weekly

Marcus Nguyen scores on Thomas Milic in a Portland Winterhawks home game against the Seattle Thunderbirds

(Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted January 2, 2022* Portland Winterhawks Playing their final game of 2021 and their first game of 2022 on back-to-back nights, the Winterhawks have worked to show what they are made of. Since…