The Seattle Thunderbirds will open home play for the 2012-13 Western Hockey League regular season Saturday, Sept. 22 at the ShoWare Center in Kent against the Portland Winterhawks.
The home opener at the ShoWare will include a Party on the Plaza with music, food and entertainment.
Seattle starts the season on the road against the Winterhawks on Friday, Sept. 21 at the Rose Garden.
The T-Birds have six games against the Winterhawks at home, with five of the games being played on a Saturday and one game on a Friday. There are 15 games at home on a Saturday, eight games at home on a Friday and five games at home on a Sunday this season.
Seattle’s other I-5 rival, the Everett Silvertips, will come to ShoWare Center five times, including three Saturday games, one Friday game and one Tuesday game.
The T-Birds travel to the East Division for a six-game road trip from Nov. 2-10. They will play the Swift Current Broncos, Moose Jaw Warriors, Brandon Wheat Kings, Regina Pats, Prince Albert Raiders and Saskatoon Blades.
Seattle will travel to Portland to take on the Winterhawks in the annual New Year’s Eve game on Dec. 31.
The defending league champion Edmonton Oil Kings come to ShoWare Center on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
T-Birds season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
2012-13 THUNDERBIRDS SCHEDULE
September
Friday, Sept. 21 @ Portland, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 28 @ Prince George, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29 @ Prince George, 7 p.m.
October
Friday, Oct. 5 @ Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6 vs. Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12 @ Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 16 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 19 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20 @ Portland, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 26 vs. Tri-City, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27 @ Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 28 vs. Kamloops, 5:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
November
Friday, Nov. 2 @ Swift Current, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3 @ Moose Jaw, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 6 @ Brandon, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 7 @ Regina, 5 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 9 @ Prince Albert, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 10 @ Saskatoon, 5:05 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 16 vs. Medicine Hat, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 17 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 21 vs. Kootenay, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 24 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27 vs. Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 30 @ Portland, 7 p.m.
December
Saturday, Dec. 1 vs. Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2 vs. Kamloops, 5:05 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6 @ Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 7 @ Everett, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 11 vs. Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 14 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15 @ Portland, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 18 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28 vs. Everett, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29 @ Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 31 @ Portland, 8 p.m.
January
Friday, Jan. 4 @ Kamloops, 7p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 5 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 8 vs. Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 9 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 12 vs. Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 13 @ Tri-City, 5:05 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 18 @ Everett, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 19 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 20 vs. Lethbridge, 5:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 22 @ Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 24 @ Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 25 vs. Kelowna, 7:35 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 29 vs. Prince George, 7:05 p.m.
February
Friday, Feb. 1 vs. Portland, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 2 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 5 @ Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 6 @ Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 8 vs. Red Deer, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 9 vs. Calgary, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 15 vs. Vancouver, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16 @ Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 17 vs. Vancouver, 5:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 23 vs. Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 24 @ Vancouver, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26 vs. Edmonton, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28 @ Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
March
Friday, March 1 @ Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 2 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6 @ Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, March 8 vs. Prince George, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, March 9 vs. Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 vs. Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, March 15 @ Portland, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 16 vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
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