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2005-06
The Thunderbirds ended the regular season with a record of 35-31-1-5, good for a second place finish in the U.S. Division. The 2006 playoffs left the T-Birds with heart breaking 4-3 overtime loss to the Portland Winter Hawks in Game 7 seven of the first round. Rookie defenseman Thomas Hickey led the team in assists in the regular season with 27. The Thunderbirds made a six player trade at the trading deadline, acquiring center Kyle Pess, left wing Robert Klinkhammer and goalie Kevin Opsahl for centers Mitch Fadden and Yashar Farmanara and goalie Gavin McHale. Aaron Gagnon and Kyle Pess each tallied 45 points for the Thunderbirds. Gagnon with 25 goals and 21 assists, Pess with 20 goals and 25 assists. Bryan Bridges finished with 21 career shutouts, breaking the all-time Western Hockey League career shutout record of former Kelowna Rockets goaltender Kelly Guard.

2004-2005
“The New Generation” Thunderbirds came back from a down season to win a second U.S. Division Championship in three years with a 43-24-2-3 record. During the regular season many players etched their names into Thunderbirds history. Bryan Bridges recorded 13 shutouts, good enough to tie the WHL overall season record set by Kelly Guard of the Kelowna Rockets in 2003-2004. Bridges one was shutout shy of the WHL career record for shutouts, which is 19, held by Guard. Along with Bridges, Tyler Metcalfe finished his five-year Thunderbirds career second overall in games played with 333 games played. Zach Fitzgerald also moved up to second on the Thunderbirds total penalty minutes list with 853 total penalty minutes. Leading the team in points was Aaron Gagnon who scored 65 points from 31 goals and 34 assists in his third full season with Seattle. During the Thunderbirds playoff run they defeated the Tri-City Americans four games to one in the first round and took the eventual champions of the WHL, Kelowna Rockets, to a seven game series before losing four games to three.

2003-2004
The Thunderbirds went 24-31-8-9, good for fifth in the U.S. division. Dustin Johner finished his fourth season, third as team captain, as a Thunderbird with 271 points on 120 goals and 151 assists. Johner played in 291 games with the Thunderbirds, the third highest total for games played by a Thunderbird, behind only Glen Goodall's 399 and Rob Dumas' 317. Seattle had four 16-year-olds make significant contributions. Chris Durand was third on the team in scoring with 43 points. Yashar Farmanara had 10 goals while Scott Jackson and Bretton Stamler played extremely well on the blue line for rookies. Head coach Dean Chynoweth and the Thunderbirds parted ways after the season ended.

2002-03
Seattle won their first U.S. Division Championship with a 44-22-3-3 record. Brooks Laich was the runner-up for Player of the Year. Laich, who won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships with Team Canada in January, finished sixth in the league in the scoring race with 94 points on 41 goals and 53 assists. Laich had a 22-game point streak during the season. Tomas Mojzis had a 20-game point streak, which included a 9-game goal streak, during the season, and finished second in scoring among defensemen with 70 points on 21 goals and 49 assists. Seattle had four players besides Laich and Mojzis to score over 60 points: Dustin Johner (36-41-77), Greg Black (36-27-63), Tyler Metcalfe (21-39-60) and Darren McLachlan (17-43-60). Seattle advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a 4-1 series victory over Prince George in the first round and a 4-1 series victory over the defending Memorial Cup Champion Kootenay Ice in the second round. In the Western Conference Finals Seattle lost the third round series 4-1 to the Kelowna Rockets, who ended up beating Red Deer for the league title.

2001-02
The Thunderbirds finished the 2001-02 season with a 21-40-6-5 record which was good enough for fourth place in the U.S. division. Dustin Johner was the leading scorer with 81 points on 33 goals and 48 assists. Seattle won an exciting first round playoff series against the Portland Winter Hawks 4-3. In that series Seattle won three games in Portland. The Thunderbirds were eliminated in the second round by the eventual Memorial Cup Champion Kootenay Ice.

2000-01
The Thunderbirds go 30-33-8-1, finishing sixth in the West under new coach and former NHL'er Dean Chynoweth. They stun the Western Conference Champion Kelowna Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, winning the best of seven series four games to two. They are then swept by the Spokane Chiefs in the second round in three games.

1999-00
The Thunderbirds go 34-30-8-4, good for a third place finish in the West. Seattle sweeps Kamloops in four games in the first round of the playoffs, and then is swept by Prince George in the semi-finals. Overager Jason McKee is second among WHL rookie scorers. Oleg Saprykin starts the year in Calgary with the Flames, but returns to Seattle early in the year. He records 66 points, 30 of them goals, in 48 games with the T-Birds. Coach Don Nachbaur is dismissed in February, with GM Russ Farwell taking over behind the bench.

1998-99
The Thunderbirds finish with a fine 37-24-11 season. They outlast the Prince George Cougars in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series four games to three. They are ousted in the second round by Tri-Cities three games to one. Netminder Cody Rudkowsky has an incredible year, winning mountains of post-season honors, including WHL Player of the Year, WHL & CHL Goalie of the Year, and WHL & CHL First Team All-Star. He leads the WHL in shutouts with 7 and is also the WHL's save percentage leader. He takes the T-Bird MVP, Fan Favorite, and Humanitarian awards as well. The accomplishments earn him a free agent contract with the NHL's St. Louis Blues. Bret DeCecco and Oleg Saprykin are in the WHL's top ten in regular season scoring. Saprykin is drafted by the Calgary Flames in the first round, the 11th pick overall. Scott Kelman is the 15th overall pick, going to Phoenix.

1997-98
The Thunderbirds dip to 31-35-6, sixth in the West. They are eliminated in five games in the first round by the eventual WHL Champion Portland Winter Hawks. Overager Mark Parrish scores 54 goals in 54 games and leads all WHL rookies in points with 92. Jeremy Reich ties a franchise record with six goals in one game, on October 19, in a 12-7 win over the Tri-City Americans.

1996-97
The Thunderbirds end with a 41-27-4 record, good for second spot in the West. Seattle wins a first round playoff series over Kamloops four games to one, receives a second round bye, and then defeats Prince George in six games to win the Western Conference Championship. The Birds move on to the WHL final, but are eliminated by an experienced Lethbridge Hurricanes squad in four games. Patrick Marleau is the WHL's third leading scorer in the regular season, scoring 51 times and adding 74 assists. He is selected by the San Jose Sharks in the first round with the second overall pick. He is one of a franchise-record eight T-Birds picked on draft day.

1995-96
The Birds slip to 29-36-7, finishing fifth. They are eliminated in the first round by the Kamloops Blazers in five games. Rookie Patrick Marleau puts up 74 points as a 16-year-old and is selected the WHL's Western Conference Rookie of the Year. General Manager Russ Farwell returns to Seattle after four years with the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers. Rob Sumner is added as an Assistant Coach in December. The Thunderbirds open the KeyArena on October 30 with a 5-3 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings.

1994-95
The Thunderbirds have a great season under new bench boss Don Nachbaur, going 42-28-2 and finishing in third spot, just two points back of Tacoma. Bob Tory is the team's new General Manager. The Thunderbirds place four players in the WHL's top 20 scorers. Despite a strong regular season, the Birds are eliminated from the playoffs in a round robin with Kamloops and Portland. The Rockets sell their franchise and move the team from Tacoma to Kelowna, BC. Nachbaur is the WHL's Coach of the Year.

1993-94
The Thunderbirds improve by a win over the previous season, posting a 32-37-3 record, again finishing in fourth place in the West. The Thunderbirds have a good playoff run, sweeping the Spokane Chiefs in the first round in three games and extending eventual WHL Champion Kamloops to six games in the Western Semis. Chris Herperger has a fantastic playoff year, with 12 goals and 10 assists in 9 games. The 22 points places him second among WHL playoff scorers, even though he plays ten games less than the other top five scorers. Both head coach Walt Kyle and general manager Dennis Beyak resign at the end of the season. Chris Wells is a first round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

1992-93
The Thunderbirds go 31-38-3, finishing in fourth spot in the West. They are eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Kamloops Blazers in five games. The Birds are led by head coach Walt Kyle, who comes to Seattle after a playing and coaching career at Northern Michigan University, and new general manager Dennis Beyak. Defenseman Brendan Witt is selected in the first round of the NHL draft by the Washington Capitals with the 11th overall pick.

1991-92
The Thunderbirds host the Memorial Cup. The Birds finish the regular season in fourth spot in the West, going 33-34-5. They are sharp in the playoffs, however. They defeat the Tri-City Americans four games to one in the first round and get past the Spokane Chiefs three games to one in the Western semi-final before being outlasted by the Kamloops Blazers four games to two in the Western Final. The Blazers go on to win the Memorial Cup. Future NHL star Chris Osgood is added to the T-Bird lineup at the trade deadline and carries the team through their strong playoff run. The Tacoma Rockets enter the WHL.

1990-91
The Thunderbirds are again strong, finishing third in the West with a record of 42-26-4. The Birds are eliminated in the playoffs five games to one by the eventual Memorial Cup Champion Spokane Chiefs. Defenseman Brent Bilodeau is a first round draft pick, 17th overall, of the Montreal Canadiens.

1989-90
The Thunderbirds post a franchise-best regular season record of 52-17-3. They have an incredible home mark of 33-2-1. Seattle finishes in second spot in the West, five points behind Kamloops. The Birds have four of the league's top 13 leading scorers; Glen Goodall is second (76-87-163), Victor Gervais is third (64-96-160), rookie sensation Petr Nedved is sixth (65-80-145), and Peter Kasowski (50-79-129) is 13th. The T-Birds win their first round playoff series with the Tri-City Americans, five games to two, but fall to Kamloops in the Western Division final, five games to one. Kasowski is tenth in WHL playoff scoring (8-14-22). Goodall is named the WHL's Player of the Year, Nedved is the WHL's Rookie of the Year, and General Manager Russ Farwell is the WHL's Executive of the Year. Farwell is hired by the Philadelphia Flyers, the first GM to make the jump from Junior to the NHL since Wren Blair went from Oshawa to Minnesota in 1967. Nedved is selected by the Vancouver Canucks with the second overall pick in the 1990 NHL draft. Turner Stevenson is also a first round pick, going 12th overall to the Montreal Canadiens. Future star Chris Wells is selected by Seattle in the 1990 bantam draft.

1988-89
The Thunderbirds go 33-35-4, but miss a playoff berth by one point on the last night of the regular season. Victor Gervais (54-65-119) is 12th in league scoring and Glen Goodall (52-62-114) is 13th. The Birds are coached by future NHL Coach and ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose. Lindsay Vallis is a first round draft pick, 13th overall, of the Montreal Canadiens. Danny Lorenz is selected the WHL's Goaltender of the Year.

1987-88
The Thunderbirds go 25-45-2, finishing in fifth spot and missing the playoffs. They allow a franchise record 436 goals. They also compile a franchise-high team penalty minute total of 2,539 minutes.

1985-86
The franchise is renamed the Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds finish fourth in the Division (27-43-2) and even though they are back in the playoffs, they are swept five games to none by Kamloops in the first round. Craig Endean finishes ninth in WHL scoring with 58-70-128 and is selected in the fifth round of the NHL draft by the Winnipeg Jets.

1984-85
The Breakers finish in fifth spot in the Division (25-44-3), missing the playoffs. A 14 year-old-rookie by the name of Glen Goodall participates in his first WHL season, scoring 5 goals and adding 21 assists in 59 games.

1983-84
The Breakers again finish in fourth (32-39-1) then are swept by Kamloops five games to none in the playoffs. Nanaimo is replaced in the division by the New Westminster Bruins, who return after a two year absence.

1982-83
The Breakers finish in fourth spot in the Western Division, ahead of newcomers the Nanaimo Islanders and the Kelowna Wings. They post a record of 24-47-1. The Breakers are swept by the Portland Winter Hawks in the first round.

1981-82
New Westminster is replaced in the division by the Kamloops Junior Oilers and the Spokane Flyers fold after playing just 26 games. The Breakers finish with their first winning record since their first year, with a mark of 36-34-2. After sweeping the Victoria Cougars four games to none in the first round, the Breakers lose a hard-fought Western Division final to Portland, four games to two, taking the Hawks to double overtime in the deciding game. Defenseman Ken Daneyko is a first round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils. Bench boss Jack Sangster is the WHL's Coach of the Year.

1980-81
The Western Division expands to five teams with the addition of the Spokane Flyers. The Breakers finish in third with a record of 26-46-0, but are swept by the Portland Winter Hawks in the first round of the Western Division playoffs.

1979-80
The Breakers finish in third spot in the four team Western Division with a record of 29-41-2, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time. The Breakers and Victoria Cougars oust the Division Champion Portland Winter Hawks in round robin play, but the Cougars then sweep the Breakers in four games. Joe Ward is a second round pick of the Colorado Rockies.

1978-79
The Breakers finish in the cellar of the Western Division, going 21-40-11. Errol Rausse has 65 goals and is rewarded by being selected in the second round of the 1979 NHL draft by the Washington Capitals. He also captures the WHL's Most Sportsmanlike Player Trophy. Tim Hunter is a third round pick of the Atlanta Flames.

1977-78
The Breakers enjoy their first full season in Seattle after moving from Kamloops. They finish the season 32-28-12, good for 76 points. Portland wins the regular season division crown with 93 points. Victoria and New Westminster have 77 points. Errol Rausse has 154 points, with 62 goals. He finishes fourth in WHL scoring. Ryan Walter finishes ninth in WHL scoring (54-71-125) and is the second overall pick in the 1978 NHL draft by Washington. Walter is also named the WHL Player of the Year.