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| Seattle Thunderbirds | |
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| City | Kent, Washington |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | U.S. |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Home arena | accesso ShoWare Center |
| Colors | Navy blue, green, white |
| General manager | Bil La Forge |
| Head coach | Matt O'Dette |
| Website | chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 1971–1973 | Vancouver Nats |
| 1973–1977 | Kamloops Chiefs |
| 1977–1985 | Seattle Breakers |
| 1985–present | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | Ed Chynoweth Cup 2 (2017, 2023) Conference Championships 4 (2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2022–23) |
| Current uniform | |
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The Seattle Thunderbirds are a major junior ice hockey team based in the city of Kent, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League. Founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats, the team arrived in Seattle in 1977 and played as the Breakers until 1985, when they adopted the Thunderbirds name. The team played in Seattle for three decades before moving to the accesso ShoWare Center in nearby Kent in 2008. The Thunderbirds are two-time WHL champions, with their most recent title coming in 2023.