Today's two-a-day WHL preview takes us to the Evergreen State. The Seattle Thunderbirds are a member of the United States division of the Western Conference and play their home games in the Seattle suburb of Kent, WA. They were one of two teams to miss the playoffs in the Western Conference, scoring a paltry 173 goals and giving up an alarming 292 goals. Clearly, the Thunderbirds must shore up their defense, a reflection of the fact that they gave up a lot of shots. Like Prince George, they did not have a single player break the top 120 in scoring, with Burke Gallimore finishing tied with Prince George's scoring leader Alex Forsberg. Not even the best efforts of Colorado Avalanche prospect and goaltender Calvin Pickard could stop the bleeding. Among the NHL players to have plied their trade in Seattle include Patrick Marleau, Ken Daneyko, and Brooks Laich.
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