The Seattle Thunderbirds opened their 2009-10 season in a big way Wednesday, with the unveiling of their new team jersey.
Four players did “runway duty,” at the event in the Kent ShoWare Center, modeling the high-tech Reebok shirts to a small crowd of fans and media.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke emceed the event, putting the players – Lindsay Nielsen, Jonathan Parker, Calvin Pickard and Jeremy Schappert – through their paces as she described the new gamewear to her audience.
She asked each of them what they thought of the new gear, at one point eliciting laughs, when one player told her it wasn’t like wearing anything.
The new jerseys, which the T-Birds also are selling to the general public, are Reebok Edge brand, with four-way stretch mesh and a Pro Weight AirKnit front for better breathability.
The unveiling also was a siren call to the start of the T-Birds’ season – their first full one at the ShoWare Center.
Fans can catch preseason action – and the ‘Birds’ first contest on ShoWare ice this season – during a 7:05 p.m. fundraiser game against longstanding rivals the Everett Silvertips.
Students or other school supporters who purchase tickets for this game can punch in a promotional code for their respective Kent high school, and a portion of each ticket price will go back to that school for whatever activities school officials deem appropriate, including sports.
Because school hasn’t yet been in session this year because of the strike, people can call the T-Birds front office at 253-239-7825 to get the promo code of the school they’d like to support. But they’ll need to do that and order tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, to take advantage of the fundraiser.
The T-Birds open their season at home the following Saturday – Sept. 18 – at 7:35 p.m. against Everett,
Tickets and general game information are available online at www.seattlethunderbirds.com, at the ShoWare Center Web site at www.showarecenter.com, or by calling the T-Birds front office.
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