Portland Winter Hawks player Radim Valchar, 20, slashes at Seattle Thunderbirds player Devon LeBlanc, 24. The Thunderbirds went on to beat the Winter Hawks 4-2 in the game Sept. 13. - Charles Cortes/Reporter
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Portland Winter Hawks player Radim Valchar, 20, slashes at Seattle Thunderbirds player Devon LeBlanc, 24. The Thunderbirds went on to beat the Winter Hawks 4-2 in the game Sept. 13.

T-Birds ready to play first game in Kent


January 6, 2009 · Updated 12:08 AM 

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The Seattle Thunderbirds and SMG, ShoWare Center operators, are putting the final touches on the T-Birds new home as they get ready for the first game in the new building.

The T-Birds will take on the Everett Silvertips at 7:05 p.m. Jan. 3 in the first game at ShoWare Center. A sell-out crowd will be on hand for this game.

Those fans with tickets will be able to enter ShoWare Center at 5:30 p.m., which is a half hour earlier than for a normal game.

The T-Birds will face the Kamloops Blazers on Sunday, January 4, at 5:05 p.m. in the second game at ShoWare Center.

ShoWare Center is having an open house from 4-9 p.m. Jan. 2. Fans are encouraged to come and tour all aspects of the building for no charge. There will be musical acts and performances, T-Birds autograph session, self-guided, locker-room tours, Zamboni exploration, Harlem Globetrotter Buckets Blazes signing autographs and a special "Shoot The Puck" ceremony.

Single-game tickets can be purchased at ShoWare Center box office or on the T-Birds website by clicking on the single-game tickets link. The Web sites are: www.seattlethunderbirds.com and www.showarecenter.com

T-Birds season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.

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