Seattle Thunderbirds Tickets

Seattle Thunderbirds

The Thunderbirds enter 2026-27 as one of the WHL's most credentialed clubs, with Cup titles in 2017 and 2023 giving Seattle a pedigree few teams can match. The 2025-26 season ended in the first round against Penticton Vees, but Cameron Schmidt's late heroics pushed Seattle into the playoffs as the seventh seed. Seattle looks to build on that in 2026-27. Browse Seattle Thunderbirds game dates at Event Tickets Center.

WHL Western

Western Conference play in the WHL runs through the Pacific Northwest, where the Thunderbirds' rivalry with the Everett Silvertips carries extra weight given how often the two U.S. Division clubs meet in the playoffs. Seattle finished seventh in the Western Conference in 2025-26, climbing the standings after a slow start turned into a strong second half behind Schmidt. That late-season surge has become part of the Thunderbirds' identity, and the margin between a playoff spot and missing out remains thin.

Seattle Thunderbirds at Accesso ShoWare Centre

Fans can check the Accesso ShoWare Centre seating chart before their first visit to a rink that has hosted the Thunderbirds since the franchise's move from Seattle Center in 2009. The intimate bowl seats close to 6,500 for hockey, giving Kent, Washington, one of the loudest small buildings in the WHL when the games matter most. The venue has also hosted the WHL Western Conference Finals and other high-profile postseason dates over the years.

Seattle Thunderbirds Schedule

A 68-game slate awaits Seattle in 2026-27, part of a full U.S. Division schedule that keeps the Thunderbirds mixing home dates with trips across the Pacific Northwest. Weekend series against the Everett Silvertips and Portland Winterhawks typically draw the biggest crowds, and fans shouldn't miss Seattle's first trip to Everett this season on November 21, a rivalry that carries extra weight every time these two clubs meet. Every point picked up factors into another push for a return trip to the playoffs.

Seattle Thunderbirds Ed Chynoweth Cup Playoffs

Seattle has won the Ed Chynoweth Cup twice, first in 2017 and again in 2023, when the Thunderbirds beat the regular-season champion Winnipeg Ice in five games and advanced to the Memorial Cup. The 2025-26 postseason ended quickly, with Seattle falling in the first round to expansion club Penticton Vees. That followed a six-game first-round exit against Everett the year before. Two championships in the past decade give the Thunderbirds a track record most of the Western Conference can't match.

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Few WHL buildings get louder than Accesso ShoWare Centre when the Thunderbirds are chasing something meaningful in the spring, and this franchise has already proven twice in the past decade that it can win it all. With a talented core led by Cameron Schmidt and playoff experience already in hand, Seattle looks ready for another run at the Cup in 2026-27. Secure Seattle Thunderbirds tickets at Event Tickets Center.