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2 T H U N D E R B I R D S G A M E N O T E S DATE HOME GAME #3 LOCATION Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Overall Game #5 ShoWare Center GAME TIME REFEREES LINESMEN 7:05 PM Duncan Brow #19, Mike Campbell #89 Nick Bilko #66, Mark Heier #125 SPOKANE CHIEFS SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS # PLAYERS POS GP G A PTS +/- PIM # PLAYERS POS GP G A PTS +/- PIM 3 Matt Leduc* (00) D Anthony Bishop (98) D Jeff Faith (98) D Turner Ottenbreit (97) D Trent Huitema* (98) D Jarret Tyszka (99) D Tyson Helgesen (97) D Bryan Allbee (97) D Evan Fiala (97) D Reece Harsch* (99) D Jordan Henderson (97) D Scott Eansor (96) C Keanu Yamamoto (96) RW Cavin Leth (96) LW Ethan McIndoe (99) LW Elijah Brown* (00) C Jaret Anderson-Dolan (99) C Ryan Gropp (96L) LW Markson Bechtold (96) C Layne Bensmiller (97) RW Jake McGrew* (99) RW Alexander True (97) C Koby Morrisseau* (00L) C MacKenzie Wight* (99) RW Taylor Ross (98) LW Sami Moilanen* (99) RW Kailer Yamamoto (98L) RW Donovan Neuls (97L) RW Curtis Miske (97) LW/C Matthew Wedman (99) C Hayden Ostir (99) RW Dillon Hamaliuk* (00L) LW Pavel Kousal* (98L) C Luke Ormsby* (99) RW Jake Toporowski (98) D Brandon Schuldhaus (98) D Ty Smith* (00) D Ethan Bear (97) D Ondrej Najman* (98) LW Nolan Volcan (98) LW Hudson Elynuik (97L) C Ian Briscoe* (99) C Riley McKay* (99) C Keegan Kolesar (97) RW Logan Foster* (99) RW Luke Osterman (97) RW Dalton Hamaliuk (98) D # GOALTENDERS GP SV% GAA W L OL/SL SH # GOALTENDERS GP SV% GAA W L OL/SL SH 33 Jayden Sittler (96) /0 0 1 Carl Stankowski* (00) / Dawson Weatherill* (99) / Matt Berlin* (98) / Rylan Toth (96) /0 0 * Rookie L=Birthday after September 15 of that year * Rookie L=Birthday after September 15 of that year General Manager Scott Carter General Manager Russ Farwell Head Coach Don Nachbaur Head Coach Steve Konowalchuk Assistant Coach Scott Burt Assistant Coach Matt O Dette Director of Scouting Chris Moulton Assistant Coach Tyler Alos Goaltending Coach Ryan Cyr Director of Player Personnel Cal Filson Athletic Therapist Todd Daniels Goaltending Coach Ian Gordon Equipment Manager Tim Lindblade Athletic Trainer Phil Varney Equipment Manager Trevor Heinzerling Next 3 Games: Friday vs. Prince George 7:35pm, Saturday at Everett 7:05pm, Friday vs. Portland 7:35pm

3 MESSAGE FROM WHL COMMISSIONER Last year, during the Western Hockey League s 50th season, we were privileged to reflect on our rich history and honour the many distinguished builders and alumni who have helped to make the WHL the finest junior hockey league in the world today. As we open the WHL season, the same ideals that fostered the growth our great League still serve as its foundation a commitment to providing our players with a world class experience from both a hockey and education standpoint. The WHL and our 22 member Clubs take great pride in providing our players with the best possible environment in which to succeed both on and off the ice. On the ice, our high calibre of coaching and arena facilities continue to offer an ideal setting to grow and develop as a player. Off the ice, the WHL Scholarship remains the most comprehensive hockey scholarship in North America with a WHL record of over 350 graduates utilizing their WHL Scholarship at post-secondary institutions across the continent last year alone, representing an investment of over $2 million by WHL Club ownership. Ron Robison Commissioner Western Hockey League The WHL Scholarship is one of many commitments WHL Club ownership makes to ensure the success of our players. The WHL Players First support services program expanded last year with the addition of a League-wide WHL Security Network and Police Impact Program which engages local police officers in a liaison capacity with all of our teams to ensure our players are in a safe and respectful environment at all times. This year, the WHL has partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association to launch the Talk Today program with all of our WHL member Clubs. Talk Today is a proven and important mental health initiative that will help our players and team staff identify and address mental health issues. The development opportunities the WHL provides on the ice and the assistance offered off the ice to our players through the WHL Scholarship and WHL Players First support services programs would not be possible without the support of our great fans as well as our corporate partners, broadcasters and media. The WHL season promises to be another highly entertaining campaign and we look forward to supporting our players and all of our WHL Clubs as they continue to set the standard for development both on and off the ice.

4 Seattle thunderbirds ROSTER AS OF 10/10/16 NO. FORWARDS POS S HT WT HOMETOWN D.O.B SEASON LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM DRAFT PRONUNCIATION 8 Eansor, Scott C L Englewood, CO Jan. 3/96 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Free Agent EN-zor 9 Leth, Cavin LW L Taber, AB April 11/96 SC Broncos/Seattle T-Birds WHL Free Agent KAV-ihn 11 Brown, Elijah* C L Edmonton, AB Jan. 5/00 SSAC Midget AAA ABMHL Eligible 2018 BROWN 12 Gropp, Ryan LW L Kamloops, BC Sept. 16/96 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL NYR 15 GROPP 15 Bensmiller, Layne RW R RockyMtnHouse, AB Jan. 9/97 Calgary/Prince Albert WHL Eligible 2017 BENS-miller 16 True, Alexander C L Copenhagen, DEN July 17/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible 2017 True 17 Wight, MacKenzie* RW R Chilliwack, BC Feb. 4/99 Fraser Valley Thunderbirds BCMML Eligible 2017 White 18 Moilanen, Sami* RW L Sipoo, FIN Jan. 21/99 Jokerit U20 SM-liiga Eligible 2017 SAH-mi MOY-lin-nen 19 Neuls, Donovan RW L Grenfell, SK Oct. 24/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible 2017 Niles 21 Wedman, Matthew C L Edmonton, AB May 25/99 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible 2017 WED-man 22 Hamaliuk, Dillon* LW L Red Deer, AB Oct. 29/00 Leduc Oil Kings Midget AMHL Eligible 2019 HAM-a-luck 23 Ormsby, Luke* RW R Monroe, WA Feb. 14/99 Phoenix Jr Coyotes T1EHL Eligible 2017 OR-mms-bee 26 Volcan, Nolan LW L Edmonton, AB July 4/98 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible 2017 Voll-kun 27 Briscoe, Ian * C L Winnipeg, MB Feb. 6/99 Winnipeg Wild Midget MMHL Eligible 2017 BRIS-coe 28 Kolesar, Keegan RW R Winnipeg, MB Apr. 8/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL CBJ 2015 KOHL-ah-sar 34 Osterman, Luke RW R Stillwater, MN June 20/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible 2017 AH-ster-man NO. DEFENSEMEN POS S HT WT HOMETOWN D.O.B SEASON LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM DRAFT PRONUNCIATION 3 Bishop, Anthony D L Kelowna, BC April 1/98 Saskatoon Blades WHL Eligible 2017 BISH-up 4 Ottenbreit, Turner D L Yorkton, SK July 9/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible 2017 OTT-in-bright 5 Tyszka, Jarret D L Langley, BC Mar. 15/99 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible 2017 TISH-ka 6 Allbee, Bryan D L Prince George, BC July 11/97 Kootenay Ice/Seattle T-Birds WHL Eligible 2017 ALL-bee 7 Harsch, Reece* D R Grand Prairie, AB Jan. 7/99 Grand Prairie Storm Midget AMHL Eligible 2017 Harsh 24 Schuldhaus, Brandon D L Calgary, AB Feb. 23/98 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible 2017 SH-ULD-house 25 Bear, Ethan D R Ochapowace, SK June 26/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL EDM 2015 Bear NO. GOALTENDERS POS S HT WT HOMETOWN D.O.B SEASON LEAGUE GP MP GA SO AVE DRAFT PRONUNCIATION 1 Stankowski, Carl* G L Calgary, AB Mar. 9/00 Anaheim Jr. Ducks T1EHL Eligible 2018 STAN-cow-ski 29 Berlin, Matt* G L Edmonton, AB Jan. 20/98 Spokane Chiefs WHL Eligible Toth, Rylan G L Saskatoon, SK May 31/96 Red Deer Rebels WHL Free Agent TOHTH * Rookie Russ Farwell Cal Filson Steve Konowalchuk Matt O Dette Tyler Alos Ian Gordon Phil Varney Trevor Heinzerling Brent Seidel General Manager Director of Player Personnel Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goaltender Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Hockey Operations Assistant

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6 SPOKANE CHIEFS HOCKEY CLUB REGULAR SEASON # FORWARDS POS SH HT WT HOMETOWN D.O.B SEASON LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM NHL DRAFT 9 Yamamoto, Keanu RW R 5'9" 165 Spokane, WA May 27/96 Spokane WHL Free Agent 10 McIndoe, Ethan LW L 6'1" 175 Camrose, AB Jul 22/99 Spokane WHL Eligible Anderson-Dolan, Jaret C L 5'11" 185 Calgary, AB Sep 12/99 Spokane WHL Eligible Bechtold, Markson C L 6'1" 190 Strathmore, AB Mar 26/96 Spokane WHL Free Agent 13 McGrew, Jake* RW R 5'10" 190 Orange, CA Feb 25/99 LA Jr Kings U16 T1EHL Eligible Morrisseau, Koby* C L 6'2" 185 Grandview, MB Oct 18/00 Parkland Rangers MMHL Eligible 2019^ 16 Ross, Taylor LW L 6'0" 210 Kronau, SK Feb 20/98 Spokane WHL Eligible Yamamoto, Kailer RW R 5'9" 160 Spokane, WA Sep 29/98 Spokane WHL Eligible 2017^ 18 Miske, Curtis LW/C L 6'3" 195 Beaumont, AB Jan 17/97 Spokane WHL Eligible Ostir, Hayden RW R 5'11" 190 Winnipeg, MB Jul 6/99 Spokane WHL Eligible Kousal, Pavel* C L 5'11" 175 Jihlava, CZE Nov 14/98 HC Dukla Jihlava U20 Czech U Eligible 2017^ 25 Najman, Ondrej* LW L 6'1" 200 Jihlava, CZE Jan 30/98 HC Dukla Jihlava U20 Czech U Eligible Elynuik, Hudson C L 6'5" 195 Calgary, AB Oct 12/97 Spokane WHL CAR '16 (3rd) 27 McKay, Riley* C L 6'0" 210 Swan River, MB Mar 7/99 S.V. Stampeders MJHL Eligible Foster, Logan* RW R 5'9" 175 Kamsack, SK Sep 7/99 Tisdale Trojans SMHL Eligible 2017 # DEFENSEMEN POS SH HT WT HOMETOWN D.O.B SEASON LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM NHL DRAFT 3 Leduc, Matt* D L 6'4" 205 Richmond, BC Jan 10/00 BWC 15s CSSHL Eligible Faith, Jeff D R 6'4" 190 Wilcox, SK Jan 6/98 Spokane WHL Eligible Huitema, Trent* D R 6'8" 210 Chilliwack, BC Jun 16/98 Surrey Eagles BCHL Eligible Helgesen, Tyson D L 6'3" 195 Fairview, AB Jun 10/97 Spokane WHL Eligible Fiala, Evan D R 6'4" 205 Clavet, SK Jun 7/97 Spokane WHL Eligible Henderson, Jordan D L 6'0" 180 Vancouver, BC Feb 19/97 Spokane WHL Eligible Toporowski, Jake D R 6'1" 190 Bettendorf, IA Feb 19/98 Spokane WHL Eligible Smith, Ty* D L 5'10" 170 Lloydminster, AB Mar 24/00 Lloydminster Bobcats AMHL Eligible Hamaliuk, Dalton D L 6'2" 210 Leduc, AB Mar 21/98 Spokane WHL Eligible 2017 # GOALTENDERS POS CTH HT WT HOMETOWN D.O.B SEASON LEAGUE GP MP GAA SO SV% NHL DRAFT 33 Sittler, Jayden G L 6'1" 205 Red Deer, AB Jan 23/96 Lethbridge WHL Free Agent 37 Weatherill, Dawson* G L 6'4" 190 Red Deer, AB Jun 3/99 Red Deer Optimist Chiefs AMHL Eligible 2017 *WHL rookie HOCKEY STAFF ^Late birthday affects draft year General Manager Scott Carter Goaltending Coach Ryan Cyr Dir. of Scouting Chris Moulton Athletic Trainer Todd Daniels Head Coach Don Nachbaur Equipment Manager Tim Lindblade Assistant Coach Scott Burt Video Coordinator Chris Baird

7 MEMBER CLUBS OF THE 'WESTERN HOCKEY LEADUE A 8 0 U T T H E 'WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE B.C. Division U.S. Division East Division Central Division Kamloops Blazers Everett Silvertips Brandon Wheat Kings Calgary Hitmen Kelowna Rockets Portland Winterhawks Moose Jaw Warriors Edmonton Oil Kings Prince George Cougars Seattle Thunderbirds Prince Albert Raiders Kootenay Ice Vancouver Giants Spokane Chiefs Regina Pats Lethbridge Hurricanes Victoria Royals Tri-City Americans Saskatoon Blades Medicine Hat Tigers Swift Current Broncos Red Deer Rebels The Western Hockey League started with just seven teams based in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta in The WHL now has representation in all four Western Canadian provinces and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. The WHL now consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 based in Canadian markets and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The WHL is a member of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) whose membership is comprised of three major junior hockey leagues: the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL). At the conclusion of each league's playoffs, the CHL hosts the MasterCard Memorial Cup, a national championship tournament involving each of the three league champions and the tournament host. The WHL is regarded as one of the finest development leagues in the world today. Each season the WHL is one of the top leagues from which players are selected from in the NHL Draft. Currently over 20% of all NHL players are graduates of the WHL. The WHL is also a leading provider of post-secondary scholarships with over 325 scholarships awarded each year to current and graduate WHL players, more than any other league in North America.

8 Welcome to Kent and to the Western Conference Champion Seattle Thunderbirds season as the T-Birds pursue a return to the WHL Championship! This season starts with an exciting celebration at the first home game of the season as the T-Birds will raise a U.S. Division Champions Banner and a Western Conference Champions Banner. Ethan Bear, Keegan Kolesar and Scott Eansor, leading scorers for the T-Birds last season, return this year as the T-Birds defend their Western Conference Championship. Also returning are Nolan Volcan, Donovan Neuls, Alexander True, Turner Ottenbreit and the hero of Game 4 of the Western Conference Championship, Matthew Wedman. Watch for new Finnish forward Sami Moilanen, who the T-Birds selected in the annual Import Draft, and center Elijah Brown, the 2015 first overall Bantam Draft pick, to do big things. Returning this year is the T-Birds popular 2-for-Tuesday promotion, where fans can enjoy 2-for-1 tickets along with $2 concession specials! The very popular Pub Nights, Turkey Shoot and Ham Shoot are always fun nights. If you re a new visitor to ShoWare Center, you should know we are very proud of this 8 year-old state-ofthe-art arena. The 6,125 seats, 20 suites, and incredible Heritage Club seating section have unmatched hockey sightlines throughout. While you re in town, grab a bite at Kent Station, a contemporary, open air urban village with a variety of options for pre and post-game gatherings, but don t leave your car there during an event as they will be towed. Walk a couple blocks south of the Center to discover the charm of historic downtown Kent where even more entertainment and dining choices await you. Suzette Cooke Mayor, City of Kent Go Birds!

9 Standings Western Conference B.C. Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA PIM Home Away P10 STK 1 Prince George Cougars Victoria Royals Kamloops Blazers Kelowna Rockets Vancouver Giants Eastern Conference Central Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA PIM Home Away P10 STK 1 Medicine Hat Tigers Lethbridge Hurricanes Red Deer Rebels Edmonton Oil Kings Calgary Hitmen Kootenay ICE Western Conference U.S. Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA PIM Home Away P10 STK 1 Portland Winterhawks Everett Silvertips Tri-City Americans Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Chiefs Eastern Conference East Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA PIM Home Away P10 STK 1 Swift Current Broncos Regina Pats Moose Jaw Warriors Saskatoon Blades Brandon Wheat Kings Prince Albert Raiders x = Clinched Playoff Position y = Teams who have clinched Division title Monday, Oct 10 Vancouver 5 at Calgary 3 Final Kootenay 3 at Swift Current 4 Final Tuesday, Oct 11 Portland at Brandon 7:00 pm CDT Vancouver at Edmonton 7:00 pm MDT Victoria at Medicine Hat 7:00 pm MDT Everett at Prince George 7:00 pm PDT Spokane at Seattle 7:05 pm PDT Wednesday, Oct 12 Portland at Regina 7:00 pm CST Victoria at Lethbridge 7:00 pm MDT Everett at Prince George 7:00 pm PDT Spokane at Kamloops 7:00 pm PDT whl.ca

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11 Conference Standings Western Conference Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA Home Away P10 STK 1 Prince George Cougars Portland Winterhawks Everett Silvertips Tri-City Americans Victoria Royals Kamloops Blazers Kelowna Rockets Seattle Thunderbirds Vancouver Giants Spokane Chiefs Eastern Conference Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA Home Away P10 STK 1 Swift Current Broncos Regina Pats Medicine Hat Tigers Moose Jaw Warriors Lethbridge Hurricanes Saskatoon Blades Red Deer Rebels Edmonton Oil Kings Calgary Hitmen Brandon Wheat Kings Prince Albert Raiders Kootenay ICE Division leaders (marked with a *) are automatically seeded first and second. x = Teams who have clinched a playoff spot. y = Teams who have clinched Division title whl.ca

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13 Leaders (Overall) Top 20 Scorers Rank Player Team GP G A PTS 1 Cody Glass POR Brad Morrison PG Chad Butcher MH Ryley Lindgren LET Michael Rasmussen TC Brett Howden MJ Sam Steel REG Jesse Zaharichuk LET Jared Bethune PG Tyler Steenbergen SC Jake Leschyshyn REG Simon Stransky PA Kody McDonald PG Ryan Hughes POR Parker Wotherspoon TC Several Players Tied 9 Minor Penalties Rank Player Team GP MinPen 1 Igor Merezhko LET Kade Jensen SC Tyler Coulter BDN Several Players Tied 7 Power Play Goals Rank Player Team GP PPG 1 Michael Rasmussen TC Tyler Wong LET Several Players Tied 3 Game Winning Goals Rank Player Team GP GWG 1 Glenn Gawdin SC Several Players Tied 2 Shootout Goals Rank Player Team SOG SOA 1 Several Players Tied 1 Goals Rank Player Team GP G 1 Michael Rasmussen TC Skyler McKenzie POR Zak Zborosky KTN Jack Flaman VAN Several Players Tied 6 Assists Rank Player Team GP A 1 Cody Glass POR Chad Butcher MH Parker Wotherspoon TC Brad Morrison PG Several Players Tied 7 Penalty Minutes Rank Player Team GP PIM 1 Igor Merezhko LET Kade Jensen SC Zach Fischer MH Colby McAuley PG Rodney Southam KEL 8 20 Major Penalties Rank Player Team GP MajPen 1 Igor Merezhko LET Zach Fischer MH Austin Wagner REG * Tristyn DeRoose VAN Several Players Tied 2 Short Handed Goals Rank Player Team GP SHG 1 Tanner Kaspick BDN Mark Rassell MH Several Players Tied 1 Plus/Minus Rank Player Team GP +/- 1 Sergey Zborovskiy REG Cody Glass POR Sahvan Khaira SC Jared Bethune PG Lucas Skrumeda EVT 6 7 Shootout Percentage Rank Player Team SOG SOA SO% 1 Several Players Tied whl.ca

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15 Leading Goalies Top 15 Goalies (by GAA) Rank Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL SO GA GAA SOW SOL SOGA SOA SO% SA SVS SV% 1 Lasse Petersen EVT Ty Edmonds PG Logan Flodell SAS Cody Porter CGY Travis Child SC Liam Hughes EDM * Dawson Weatherill SPO Cole Kehler POR Carter Hart EVT Nick Schneider MH Connor Ingram KAM Nick McBride PG Griffen Outhouse VIC Brody Willms MJ Michael Herringer KEL Wins Rank Player Team W 1 Ty Edmonds PG 5 2 Nick Schneider MH 4 3 Travis Child SC 4 4 Cole Kehler POR 4 5 Stuart Skinner LET 4 Losses Rank Player Team L 1 Ryan Kubic VAN 5 2 Connor Ingram KAM 4 3 Ian Scott PA 4 4 Michael Herringer KEL 3 5 Griffen Outhouse VIC 3 Saves Rank Player Team SVS 1 Ryan Kubic VAN Ian Scott PA * Riley Lamb RD Stuart Skinner LET Connor Ingram KAM 173 Save Percentage Rank Player Team GA SVS SV% 1 Logan Flodell SAS Ty Edmonds PG Liam Hughes EDM Payton Lee KTN Travis Child SC Mins Rank Player Team Mins 1 Ryan Kubic VAN Connor Ingram KAM * Riley Lamb RD Stuart Skinner LET Michael Herringer KEL 324 Shootout Wins Rank Player Team SOW 1 Patrick Dea EDM 1 2 Cody Porter CGY 1 3 Nicholas Sanders TC 1 4 Logan Thompson BDN 1 Shutouts Rank Player Team SO 1 Several Goaltenders Tied 1 Shootout Percentage Rank Player Team Saves Att SO% 1 Logan Thompson BDN Cody Porter CGY Patrick Dea EDM Payton Lee KTN Several Goaltenders Tied * indicates rookie whl.ca

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17 Leaders (Rookies) Top 20 Scorers Rank Player Team GP G A PTS 1 * Calen Addison LET * Akash Bains RD * Braydon Buziak REG * D-Jay Jerome RD * Rudolfs Balcers KAM * Filip Ahl REG * Luke Zazula KAM * Nick Henry REG * Henri Jokiharju POR * Joachim Blichfeld POR * Ty Smith SPO * Kristians Rubins MH * Luka Burzan MJ * Jackson Shepard KAM * Jett Woo MJ * John Dahlstrom MH * Lane Gilliss POR * Ty Kolle POR * Ondrej Najman SPO * Dmitri Zaitsev MJ Minor Penalties Rank Player Team GP MinPen 1 * Tanner Sidaway KTN * Calen Addison LET Several Players Tied 4 Power Play Goals Rank Player Team GP PPG 1 * Filip Ahl REG * Rudolfs Balcers KAM Several Players Tied 1 Game Winning Goals Rank Player Team GP GWG 1 * Ryan Chyzowski MH * Filip Ahl REG * Braydon Buziak REG * Keenan Taphorn KTN * Rudolfs Balcers KAM 8 1 Shootout Goals Rank Player Team SOG SOA 1 * Andrei Grishakov CGY 1 1 Goals Rank Player Team GP G 1 * Braydon Buziak REG * D-Jay Jerome RD * Rudolfs Balcers KAM Several Players Tied 2 Assists Rank Player Team GP A 1 * Nick Henry REG * Calen Addison LET * Akash Bains RD * Henri Jokiharju POR Several Players Tied 3 Penalty Minutes Rank Player Team GP PIM 1 * Tristyn DeRoose VAN * Kaid Oliver VIC * Tanner Sidaway KTN * Calen Addison LET Several Players Tied 9 Major Penalties Rank Player Team GP MajPen 1 * Tristyn DeRoose VAN * Kaid Oliver VIC Several Players Tied 1 Short Handed Goals Rank Player Team GP SHG 1 * Braydon Buziak REG 6 1 Plus/Minus Rank Player Team GP +/- 1 * Kristians Rubins MH * Ty Kolle POR * Braydon Buziak REG * Henri Jokiharju POR * Ethan Sakowich RD 8 3 Shootout Percentage Rank Player Team SOG SOA SO% 1 * Andrei Grishakov CGY * Lucas Cullen CGY * Vladislav Yeryomenko CGY whl.ca

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19 Leaders (Defencemen) Top 20 Scorers Rank Player Team GP G A PTS 1 Parker Wotherspoon TC Keoni Texeira POR Josh Mahura RD Artyom Minulin SC Colton Bobyk RD * Calen Addison LET Chase Harrison REG Juuso Välimäki TC Libor Hájek SAS David Quenneville MH * Luke Zazula KAM Joe Gatenby KAM Tate Olson PG Kord Pankewicz LET Aaron Irving EDM * Henri Jokiharju POR Clayton Kirichenko MH Cal Foote KEL Several Players Tied 4 Minor Penalties Rank Player Team GP MinPen 1 Igor Merezhko LET Kade Jensen SC Evan Fiala SPO Gordie Ballhorn KEL Ondrej Vala KAM 8 7 Power Play Goals Rank Player Team GP PPG 1 David Quenneville MH Keoni Texeira POR Several Players Tied 1 Game Winning Goals Rank Player Team GP GWG 1 Several Players Tied 1 Shootout Goals Rank Player Team SOG SOA Goals Rank Player Team GP G 1 Keoni Texeira POR David Quenneville MH Several Players Tied 2 Assists Rank Player Team GP A 1 Parker Wotherspoon TC Libor Hájek SAS Colton Bobyk RD Several Players Tied 5 Penalty Minutes Rank Player Team GP PIM 1 Igor Merezhko LET Kade Jensen SC Evan Fiala SPO Gordie Ballhorn KEL Josh Thrower MJ 7 18 Major Penalties Rank Player Team GP MajPen 1 Igor Merezhko LET Josh Thrower MJ Several Players Tied 1 Short Handed Goals Rank Player Team GP SHG Plus/Minus Rank Player Team GP +/- 1 Sergey Zborovskiy REG Sahvan Khaira SC Lucas Skrumeda EVT Several Players Tied 6 Shootout Percentage Rank Player Team SOG SOA SO% 1 Colton Bobyk RD Cale Fleury KTN Max Lajoie SC Brennan Menell LET whl.ca

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21 Team Power Play Rank Team Specialty Team Records GP ADV GF PP% SHGA 1 Tri-City Americans Spokane Chiefs Medicine Hat Tigers Portland Winterhawks Regina Pats Lethbridge Hurricanes Edmonton Oil Kings Prince George Cougars Kootenay ICE Brandon Wheat Kings Kamloops Blazers Moose Jaw Warriors Everett Silvertips Swift Current Broncos Saskatoon Blades Kelowna Rockets Prince Albert Raiders Red Deer Rebels Vancouver Giants Calgary Hitmen Seattle Thunderbirds Victoria Royals Team Penalty Kill Rank Team GP TSH PPGA PK% SHGF 1 Prince George Cougars Victoria Royals Kamloops Blazers Portland Winterhawks Edmonton Oil Kings Medicine Hat Tigers Everett Silvertips Swift Current Broncos Regina Pats Kootenay ICE Brandon Wheat Kings Moose Jaw Warriors Calgary Hitmen Saskatoon Blades Kelowna Rockets Vancouver Giants Tri-City Americans Prince Albert Raiders Red Deer Rebels Lethbridge Hurricanes Spokane Chiefs Seattle Thunderbirds Team Overtime Performance Rank Team GP W L SW SL PTS PCT 1 Edmonton Oil Kings Moose Jaw Warriors Calgary Hitmen Medicine Hat Tigers Prince Albert Raiders Tri-City Americans Kootenay ICE Red Deer Rebels Kamloops Blazers Kelowna Rockets Lethbridge Hurricanes Portland Winterhawks Prince George Cougars Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Chiefs Swift Current Broncos Vancouver Giants Victoria Royals Brandon Wheat Kings Everett Silvertips Saskatoon Blades Regina Pats whl.ca

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23 Player Streaks Player Goal Streaks (Current) Rank GP Player Team From To Goals Assists Points 1 6 Brett Howden MJ Sep 30, 2016 Oct 8, Tyler Wong LET Oct 1, 2016 Oct 8, Several Players Tied Player Goal Streaks (All Season) Rank GP Player Team From To Goals Assists Points 1 6 Brett Howden MJ Sep 30, 2016 Oct 8, Tyler Wong LET Oct 1, 2016 Oct 8, Evan Polei RD Sep 23, 2016 Oct 2, * 4 Braydon Buziak REG Sep 23, 2016 Oct 2, Several Players Tied Player Assist Streaks (Current) Rank GP Player Team From To Goals Assists Points 1 4 Brayden Burke LET Sep 30, 2016 Oct 8, Libor Hájek SAS Oct 1, 2016 Oct 9, Libor Hájek SAS Oct 1, 2016 Oct 9, Several Players Tied Player Assist Streaks (All Season) Rank GP Player Team From To Goals Assists Points 1 5 Austin Glover PA Sep 23, 2016 Oct 5, Several Players Tied Player Point Streaks (Current) Rank GP Player Team From To Goals Assists Points 1 6 Brett Howden MJ Sep 30, 2016 Oct 8, Matt Fonteyne EVT Sep 23, 2016 Oct 7, Dawson Leedahl REG Sep 23, 2016 Oct 8, Josh Mahura RD Sep 30, 2016 Oct 8, Josh Mahura RD Sep 30, 2016 Oct 8, Player Point Streaks (All Season) Rank GP Player Team From To Goals Assists Points 1 6 Brett Howden MJ Sep 30, 2016 Oct 8, Matt Fonteyne EVT Sep 23, 2016 Oct 7, Dawson Leedahl REG Sep 23, 2016 Oct 8, Josh Mahura RD Sep 30, 2016 Oct 8, Josh Mahura RD Sep 30, 2016 Oct 8, whl.ca

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25 Regular Season Team Statistics Spokane Chiefs PLAYERS # Name Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PPA SH SHA GW FG IG OT UA EN SOG SOA SOGW SO% Pt/G PIMPG SA SH% 17 Kailer Yamamoto RW Keanu Yamamoto RW Hudson Elynuik C * 24 Ty Smith D Jaret Anderson-Dolan C * 25 Ondrej Najman LW Tyson Helgesen D Ethan McIndoe LW * 21 Pavel Kousal C Curtis Miske C Markson Bechtold C * 28 Logan Foster RW * 5 Trent Huitema D * 3 Matt Leduc D * 27 Riley McKay C Jordan Henderson D Jeff Faith D Evan Fiala D Dalton Hamaliuk D * 15 Koby Morrisseau C Hayden Ostir RW Taylor Ross LW Goalies # Name GP Mins GA SO GAA W L OTL SL SA SVS SV% 33 Jayden Sittler * 37 Dawson Weatherill (total) SPO *X 34 Matt Berlin Empty Net Totals * indicates rookie X indicates inactive whl.ca

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27 Regular Season Team Statistics Seattle Thunderbirds PLAYERS # Name Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PPA SH SHA GW FG IG OT UA EN SOG SOA SOGW SO% Pt/G PIMPG SA SH% 16 Alexander True C Donovan Neuls C Scott Eansor C Cavin Leth C Matthew Wedman C Nolan Volcan LW Anthony Bishop D Elijah Brown C Sami Moilanen RW Layne Bensmiller RW Luke Ormsby RW Ethan Bear D Bryan Allbee D Brandon Schuldhaus D MacKenzie Wight RW Ian Briscoe C Reece Harsch D Dillon Hamaliuk LW Turner Ottenbreit D Jarret Tyszka D Goalies # Name GP Mins GA SO GAA W L OTL SL SA SVS SV% 31 Rylan Toth Carl Stankowski * 29 Matt Berlin (total) SPO Empty Net Totals * indicates rookie X indicates inactive whl.ca

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29 Summary Spokane Chiefs vs Seattle Thunderbirds Head to Head Description Result Head to Head Record Regular Season Seattle Spokane Head to Head Record 16 Tie Break Seattle Spokane Last 5 Years record between teams Seattle Spokane Seattle vs. Spokane Last 5 Years record at Seattle Seattle Spokane Seattle vs. Spokane Last 5 Years record at Spokane Seattle Spokane Match Up Spokane Seattle Team Record points points Division Ranking 5th U.S. 4th U.S. Conference Ranking 10th Western 8th Western League Ranking 22nd 18th Past 10 Games Streak Last Game 4-1 L vs Victoria (Oct ) Final 3-1 W vs Victoria (Oct ) Final Home Record Away Record GF GA PP (Overall) (7/18) 38.9% (1/15) 6.7% PP (Home) (4/13) 30.8% (1/11) 9.1% PP (Away) (3/5) 60.0% (0/4) 0.0% PK (Overall) (7/20) 65.0% (7/16) 56.3% PK (Home) (5/15) 66.7% (5/11) 54.5% PK (Away) (2/5) 60.0% (2/5) 60.0% PP vs. Opp. (0/0) 0% (0/0) 0% PK vs. Opp. (0/0) 0% (0/0) 0% Leading Rookie Smith (1-3-4) (0-0-0) Most PIM Fiala - 19 Neuls - 11 Team PIM/GM 16.5/Game 14.5/Game Leading Scorers Yamamoto (3-5-8) True (4-0-4) Yamamoto (2-5-7) Neuls (2-1-3) Elynuik (1-3-4) Eansor (0-3-3) Smith (1-3-4) Leth (0-3-3) Anderson-Dolan (2-1-3) Wedman (2-0-2) Last 5 Games 4-1 L vs Victoria (Oct ) Final 3-1 W vs Victoria (Oct ) Final 5-3 L vs Lethbridge (Oct ) Final 6-1 L vs Portland (Oct ) Final 5-2 W vs Tri-City (Oct ) Final 4-2 Vancouver (Sep ) Final 8-3 Tri-City (Sep ) Final 7-3 Portland (Sep ) Final Leading After 1st Leading After 2nd Tied After 1st Tied After 2nd Trailing After 1st Trailing After 2nd Out Shooting Opponents whl.ca

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33 Spokane Chiefs vs Seattle Thunderbirds Head to Head Team Game Highs and Lows Spokane Chiefs Seattle Thunderbirds Goals Oct. 1 TC 5 Sep. 30 at VAN 4 Assists Oct. 1 TC 9 Sep. 30 at VAN 6 Oct. 7 VIC 6 Points Oct. 1 TC 14 Sep. 30 at VAN 10 Penalty Minutes Sep. 24 at TC 22 Oct. 1 POR 24 Minors Sep. 24 at TC 11 Oct. 7 VIC 8 Majors Oct. 8 VIC 2 Sep. 30 at VAN 1 Oct. 7 VIC 1 Shots Oct. 8 VIC 35 Sep. 24 at POR 30 Power Play Goals Sep. 24 at TC 3 Oct. 7 VIC 1 Goals By Both Teams Sep. 24 at TC 11 Sep. 24 at POR 10 Goals in 1st Oct. 1 TC 1 Oct. 7 LET 1 Sep. 30 at VAN 1 Goals in 2nd Sep. 24 at TC 3 Sep. 24 at POR 2 Sep. 30 at VAN 2 Oct. 7 VIC 2 Goals in 3rd Oct. 1 TC 3 Sep. 24 at POR 1 Sep. 30 at VAN 1 Oct. 7 VIC 1 Short Handed Goals Oct. 8 VIC 0 Oct. 7 VIC 0 Winning Margin Oct. 1 TC 3 Sep. 30 at VAN 2 Oct. 7 VIC 2 Most PIM Sep. 24 at TC 22 Oct. 8 VIC 22 Oct. 1 POR 28 Most Shots Oct. 8 VIC 35 Sep. 24 at POR 30 Most Shots in 1st Oct. 8 VIC 9 Sep. 24 at POR 10 Most Shots in 2nd Oct. 7 LET 16 Oct. 1 POR 14 Most Shots in 3rd Oct. 8 VIC 16 Sep. 24 at POR 10 Fewest Shots Oct. 1 TC 21 Sep. 30 at VAN 21 Fewest Shots in 1st Oct. 1 TC 6 Oct. 7 VIC 7 Fewest Shots in 2nd Oct. 1 TC 5 Sep. 30 at VAN 8 Fewest Shots in 3rd Sep. 24 at TC 9 Oct. 1 POR 3 Most Saves Oct. 8 VIC 31 Sep. 24 at POR 28 Oct. 7 VIC 28 Most Saves in 1st Oct. 1 TC 10 Oct. 7 VIC 10 Most Saves in 2nd Oct. 1 TC 11 Sep. 24 at POR 12 Most Saves in 3rd Oct. 8 VIC 15 Oct. 7 VIC 9 Schedule DATE Oct. 11 Spokane at Seattle 7:05 pm PDT Nov. 15 Seattle at Spokane 7:05 pm PST Dec. 13 Spokane at Seattle 7:05 pm PST Dec. 27 Spokane at Seattle 7:05 pm PST Dec. 28 Seattle at Spokane 7:05 pm PST Jan. 8 Seattle at Spokane 5:05 pm PST whl.ca

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37 Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Spokane Chiefs Tuesday, October 11 Last Game The T-Birds defeated the Victoria Royals 3-1 on October 7 at ShoWare Center. Alexander True had two goals and Nolan Volcan had a single goal. Cavin Leth and Sami Moilanen had two assists each. Rylan Toth secured his first win as a T-Birds making 28 saves. Chaz Reddekopp had the only goal for the Royals. Ryan Gropp Returns To T-Birds Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell on Monday announced the team had been notified left wing Ryan Gropp will be returning to the T-Birds from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. We have been notified that Ryan will be returning to us Tuesday. This gives us four 20-year-olds and we will have to make a decision within two weeks, said Farwell. By rule each WHL team is allowed a maximum of three 20- year olds. The 20-year old T-Birds are center Scott Eansor, left wing Cavin Leth, goalie Rylan Toth and Gropp when he joins the team. Gropp had 34 goals and 36 assists for 70 points last season with the T-Birds. He had six goals and three assists in 11 playoff games. Gropp has played in 192 career games in three seasons with the T-Birds and has 82 goals and 88 assists for 170 points. Gropp was selected by the New York Rangers in the second round, 41 st overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft. Gropp took part in the Rangers Training Camp this season and played in one preseason game. Gropp was assigned by the Rangers to the Hartford Wolf Pack on October 4. T-Birds Acquire Berlin Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell on Friday announced the team acquired goalie Matt Berlin from the Spokane Chiefs for a conditional selection in the 2018 Bantam Draft. This season Berlin has appeared in one game for Chiefs, playing 10 minutes in their season opening game against the Tri-City Americans. In seven career WHL games with the Chiefs Berlin has a record with a 4.45 goals against average and.847 save percentage. Streaking Birds Alexander True has a three-game goal streak with four goals in the last three games. T-Birds Name Captain and Alternate Captains The T-Birds named center Scott Eansor team captain for the season on Thursday, September 22. The team also named right wing Keegan Kolesar, left wing Cavin Leth and defensemen Ethan Bear and Turner Ottenbreit alternate captains. Three of Four Two Goal Scorers Donovan Neuls scored two goals in the season opener against the Portland Winterhawks September 24 in Portland. Matthew Wedman had two goals against the Vancouver Giants in the second game of the season on September 30 in Vancouver. Alexander True had two goals in the second period against Victoria on October 7. That is three two-goal scorers in the T-Birds first four games. Barzal On The Isle Center Mathew Barzal is starting the season with the New York Islanders. The Islanders announced their 23-man roster Tuesday and Barzal was on the roster. Barzal was selected by the Islanders in the first round, 16th overall, of the 2015 NHL Draft. Barzal can only play for the Islanders or T-Birds this season. T-Birds Acquire Bishop The T-Birds acquired defenseman Anthony Bishop from the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for goalie Logan Flodell on Saturday, September 17. Bishop has played five preseason games this season and has four assists. Bishop played 40 games in his rookie season last year with the Blades. He had two assists and 21 penalty minutes. Last season Flodell was with three shutouts in 42 games. He had a save percentage of.904 and a goals against average of In 54 games over three seasons with the T-Birds Flodell was with a.899 save percentage, a 2.84 goals against average and three shutouts. T-Birds Acquire Toth The T-Birds acquired goalie Rylan Toth from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for a third round selection in the 2017 Bantam Draft on Friday, September 16. Last season Toth appeared in 44 games for the Rebels and had a record with a.912 save percentage, a 2.67 goals against average and five shutouts. In nine playoff games for the Rebels Toth had a record with a.905 save percentage and 3.15 goals against average. Toth was the Rebels goaltender for all four of their games at the MasterCard Memorial Cup last year. He finished the tournament with a

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39 2-2-0 record, a.901 save percentage and a 2.99 goals against average. Toth has appeared in 101 games with Red Deer over two seasons and has a career record with six shutouts. His career save percentage is.908 and his career goals against average is T-Birds Acquire Bensmiller The T-Birds acquired right wing Layne Bensmiller and a conditional pick in the 2017 Bantam Draft from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for left wing Nic Holowko on Thursday, September 15. Last season Bensmiller had 11 goals and 19 assists for 30 points in 74 combined games with the Raiders and Calgary Hitmen. In 114 career WHL games with the Raiders and Hitmen Bensmiller has 17 goals and 24 assists for 41 points. Bensmiller is a right hand shot who is 6 0 and 193 pounds. Last season with the T-Birds Holowko had six goals and 14 assists for 20 points in 72 games. He played 18 playoff games and had two goals and four assists. In 135 career regular season games over two seasons Holowko has 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points. T-Birds Select Sami Moilanen in Import Draft The T-Birds selected right wing Sami Moilanen from Finland in the first round, 49 th overall, of the 2016 CHL Import Draft. Moilanen played 38 games last season with the Jokerit U-20 team in Finland. He had 21 goals and 14 assists for 35 points with 20 penalty minutes. Moilanen was a member of the gold medal winning Finnish team at the U-18 World Championship in April. He played in seven games at the tournament in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and had an assist. Finland beat Sweden 6-1 in the gold medal game. Moilanen, a 1999-born forward, played for Finland at the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in November. He appeared in three games and did not register a point. During the hockey season Moilanen played for the Jokerit U-16, U-18 and U-20 teams. In 37 combined games between the three teams he had 27 goals and 25 assists for 52 points. Moilanen and Alexander True, from Denmark, are the T-Birds two Import players this season Roster The T-Birds roster currently stands at 26 players with 16 forwards, 7 defensemen and 3 goalies Age Breakdown The T-Birds currently have four 20-year-olds, eight 19-year-olds, three 18-year-olds, eight 17- year-olds and three 16-year-olds. American 3 The T-Birds have three players on the roster from the United States. They are right wing Luke Osterman from Stillwater, Minnesota, center Scott Eansor from Englewood, Colorado, and Luke Ormsby from Monroe, Washington. The Rookies The T-Birds have 10 players on the roster who are WHL rookies. They are center Elijah Brown, right wing Wyatt Bear, right wing MacKenzie Wight, right wing Sami Moilanen, left wing Dillon Hamaliuk, right wing Luke Ormsby, center Ian Briscoe, defenseman Reece Harsch, and goalies Carl Stankowski and Matt Berlin. Playoff Scoring Leaders Mathew Barzal led the T-Birds in scoring during the 2016 Playoffs. In 18 games he had five goals and 21 assists for 26 points. Ethan Bear was second on the team in scoring with 22 points on eight goals and 14 assists. Western Conference First Team All-Stars Center Mathew Barzal and defenseman Ethan Bear were selected Western Conference First Team All-Stars in Barzal finished 11 th in the WHL in scoring this season with 27 points and 61 assists for 88 points. Bear finished fifth the season fifth in the WHL in scoring among defensemen. Bear had 19 goals and 46 assists for 65 points. Second Best Season For Wins The T-Birds finished with a record of (w-l-otl-sol) which is the second most wins in a regular season in franchise history. The T-Birds finished with a (w-l-t) record. The T-Birds had a (w-l-t-sol) record. Best Home Record in WHL The T-Birds finished the season with a league best record at ShoWare Center. This is the second best home record in team history. The team had a (w-l-t) record at home. Tops On Penalty Kill The T-Birds finished the season as the number one penalty killing team in the WHL. They allowed 44 goals on 300 opponent opportunities for an 85.3% success rate. Top 3 Power Play The T-Birds finished the season with the third best power play in the league. They scored 70 power-play goals this season on 295 opportunities for a 23.7% conversion percentage. The Lethbridge Hurricanes (28.9%) and Kelowna Rockets (24.5%) are the only two teams ahead of the T-Birds on the power play. Bear From The Blue Line Defenseman Ethan Bear finished the season fifth in the league in scoring by a defenseman. Bear had 19 goals and 46 assists for 65 points.

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41 30 Goals For Kolesar Kolesar finished the season with 30 goals and 31 assists for 61 points to put him second on the team in goals scored. Kolesar has 11 goals and seven assists in the last 22 games. He has six multi-goal games this season. Kolesar has already passed his career total for points in season. Last year he had 19 goals and 19 assists for 38 points in 64 games. NHL DRAFTEES (3) / SIGNEES* (3) / FREE AGENT TRYOUTS (2) Round # Players 1 st 1 Barzal (15, New York Islanders*) 3 rd 1 Kolesar (15, Columbus*) 5 th 1 E. Bear (15, Edmonton*) FA Tryouts 2 Ottenbreit (15, Rangers), Eansor (15, Canadiens) HOW ACQUIRED Round # Player (year) 1 st 4 Gropp (11), Kolesar (12), Tyszka (14), Brown (15) 2 nd 4 E. Bear (12), Volcan (13), Wedman (14), Stankowski (15) 5 th 3 Schuldhaus (13), W. Bear (14-102nd), Briscoe (14-104th) 6 th 1 Hamaliuk (15) 7 th 1 Wight (14) 8 th 3 Neuls (12-157th), Osterman (12-167th), Harsch (14) 9 th 1 Ormsby (14) Euro 2 True (14), Moilanen (15) List 1 Eansor Trade 7 Ottenbreit, Leth, Allbee, Bensmiller, Toth, Bishop, Berlin RECORD by MONTH and DAY OF WEEK Month Games Record Home Road Day Games Win Loss OTL SOL September Monday October Tuesday November Wednesday December Thursday January Friday February Saturday March Sunday Totals Totals TEAM RECORDS 1-goal games goal games plus-goal games 0-2 Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after 1 period Trailing after 1 period Tied after 1 period Leading after 2 periods Trailing after 2 periods Tied after 2 periods Overtime Record 0-0 Shootout Record 0-0 Out-shooting opponent Out-shot by opponent Shots are even vs. BC vs. US vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE vs. Central vs. East vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE

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43 SPOKANE CHIEFS RECORD BREAKDOWN Home Away U.S. Division Western Conf Eastern Conf Lead after 1 st Lead after 2 nd Tied after 1 st Tied after 2 nd Down after 1 st Down after 2 nd goal games goal games goal games goal games Score 1 st 0-1 Overtime 0-0 Shootout 0-0 Red jerseys White jerseys Blue jerseys Sundays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays TONIGHT S MATCHUP --- Tuesday, October 11, SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS SPOKANE CHIEFS points points 4 th U.S. Division 4 th Western Conference 5 th U.S. Division 9 th Western Conference Previous 10: Current Streak: W-1 Previous 10: Current Streak: L-2 GF-GA: Home Record: GF-GA: Away Record: PP: 1 goal / 15 (6.7%) PK: 7 goals / 16 (56.3%) PP: 7 goals / 18 (38.9%) PK: 7 goals / 20 (65%) Most Goals: #16 Alexander True (4) Most Goals: #17 Kailer Yamamoto (3) Most Assists: #8 Eansor & #9 Leth (3) Most Assists: #17 Kailer Yamamoto (5) Last Game: Oct. 7 vs. Victoria, 3-1 W Next Game: October 14 vs. Prince George Last Game: Oct. 8 vs. Victoria, 1-4 L Next Game: October 12 at Kamloops The Chiefs visit unfriendly confines for the second time tonight with a road contest against the reigning Western Conference Champion Seattle Thunderbirds. Spokane is looking to get back in the win column after a disappointing weekend, losing 5-2 to Lethbridge on Friday and 4-1 to Victoria on Saturday. Keanu Yamamoto was a bright spot for the Chiefs over the weekend, scoring once and adding three assists in the two losses. Rookie Pavel Kousal (Friday) and Ty Smith (Saturday) each scored their first WHL goals. Dawson Weatherill made his 1 st start as a Chief on Saturday and made 31 saves on 34 shots faced. Spokane boasts a young group this year, including a new captain (Helgesen) for the first time in two years as defenseman Jason Fram held the title for the and seasons. They ll need to find a replacement on offense for Dominic Zwerger, last year s leading goal scorer (27). Potential contributors to fill that gap include: Anderson-Dolan, in his sophomore campaign after being named the team s Rookie of the Year last year; Ethan McIndoe, who scored eight goals in 62 GP as a 16-year-old; Pavel Kousal and Ondrej Najman, the Chiefs two new European import players who both hail from the Czech Republic and played with the Czech national team. The Chiefs do retain three of their top four scorers from a season ago in Kailer Yamamoto ( in 57 GP), Keanu Yamamoto ( ) and Markson Bechtold ( ). Carolina Hurricanes 3 rd -round pick Elynuik ( in 55 GP) will also be a difference maker. Third-year men Evan Fiala ( , 101 PIM, +18) and Helgesen ( ) lead in experience on the back end, with an emerging young group led by 2015 WHL Bantam Draft 1 st -overall pick Ty Smith. In goal, Sittler (2.94,.905, 1 SO in 39 GP) looks to be the regular starter with recently-acquired Dawson Weatherill as backup. The Thunderbirds have been two different teams so far in this young season: vs. Portland and vs. everyone else. Against the rival Winterhawks, the T-Birds are 0-2 while being outscored Against Vancouver and Victoria combined they are 2-0 with a 7-3 differential, including a 3-1 win over the Royals in their last game on Oct. 7. Alexander True, who leads the club with four goals, scored twice to lead the way. Seattle has big shoes to fill up front with their top two scorers gone in Mathew Barzal ( in 58 GP) and Ryan Gropp ( ). They are also without star forward Keegan Kolesar ( last year) due to injury. Puck-moving d-man Ethan Bear ( ) hopes to bring his usually stellar offensive game but has been slow out of the gates, recording just one assist so far. Donovan Neuls and Matthew Wedman have each scored twice to help the offense. Wedman is the younger brother of former Chiefs defenseman Cole Wedman. The T-Birds also replaced overage goaltender Landon Bow from last year s championship squad. They ve split time between Carl Stankowski (2 GP, 2.79 GAA,.857 SV%) and Rylan Toth (3, 4.35,.861). They also added former Chief Matt Berlin to the mix last week. TONIGHT S OFFICIALS --- Referees: Duncan BROW, Mike CAMPBELL --- Linesmen: Nick BILKO, Mark HEIER

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45 HOT START Kailer Yamamoto came out of the gates this season looking to make a statement in his draft year. The third-year forward and Spokane native has 8 points (3g, 5a) in 4 games to start the season, including a team-leading 4 PP assists. Older brother Keanu Yamamoto has also filled the stat sheet early, with 7 points (2g, 5a) so far. ROOKIE STANDS TALL Rookie goaltender Dawson Weatherill made his first appearance as a Chief in relief on Oct. 7 vs. Lethbridge, jumping in at the 7:30 of the second period and was perfect to close out the game. He made his first start as a Chief the following night against the Victoria Royals, making 31 saves on 34 shots faced. He s currently 8th in the WHL with a.923 SV%. HIGH-POWERED The Chiefs have been stellar on the power play this season, capitalizing with 7 goals in 18 chances (38.9%; 2nd WHL). Power plays account for 7 of the team s 12 goals through four games. THEY RE WATCHING The Chiefs had five forwards named to the NHL Central Scouting s preliminary Players to Watch list, as announced on Oct. 4. Kailer Yamamoto earned an A rating, indicating a potential first-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Jaret Anderson-Dolan got a B (2 nd -3 rd ) while three players Ethan McIndoe, Pavel Kousal and Jake McGrew each earned C scores. HIGHWAY TO HELGESEN Third-year defenseman Tyson Helgesen was named the Chiefs team captain in a pre-game ceremony on October 1. He takes over for two-year leader Jason Fram. Helgesen scored the game-winning goal in his first game wearing the C ; a 5-2 win over Tri-City. PREMIER PROSPECTS Three Chiefs prospects all forwards were recently named to their respective provincial rosters for the upcoming 2016 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup. Carter Chorney (2 nd Rd, 39 th Overall in 2016 WHL Bantam Draft) made Team AB, Ethan Leyh (8 th, 160 th ) to Team BC and Cordel Larson (9 th, 186 th ) to Team SK. NEW ERA Long-time Spokane GM Tim Speltz announced on August 16 that he had accepted a job with the NHL s Toronto Maple Leafs and would step down from his position with the Chiefs. Originally hired in 1990, Speltz reigned over a 26-year run of success rivaled by very few in the WHL, including 961 regular season wins, 23 playoff appearances, 142 playoff wins, seven trips to the Western Conference Finals, four to the WHL Finals, two WHL Championships and two Memorial Cup Championships. Speltz will become the Director of Western Area Scouting for the Leafs, retain his ownership stake in the Chiefs and maintain his home in Spokane. HEY MR. CARTER... Scott Carter was announced as the Chiefs new GM on September 8. A Penticton, B.C. native, Carter boasts over 28 years of experience as a hockey scout, business manager and entrepreneur. He was a regional scout in the NHL from , President & GM of the Penticton Vees from , BCHL Executive of the Year in 2005, co-founder of the BCHHF in 1991, co-founder of the WPHL in 1994 and has been a full partner in Vaughn Custom Sports since ALL-AMERICAN F Kailer Yamamoto played in the USA Hockey CCM All-American Prospects Game in Philadelphia on Sept. 22, featuring 42 of the top American-born prospects for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He finished with 2 assists and a +1 rating as his Team Howe lost 6-4 to Team LeClair. NATIONAL NODS The Spokane Chiefs had 6 players recognized with invitations to national team camps over the summer. Four players D Ty Smith, D Matt Leduc, F Eli Zummack and F Koby Morrisseau were invited to Hockey Canada s U17 camp. Jaret Anderson-Dolan went to Canada s U18 camp. Kailer Yamamoto competed at USA Hockey s National Junior Evaluation Camp with aspirations to make this winter s Team USA for the IIHF World Junior Championship. HURRICANE HUDSON Chiefs forward Hudson Elynuik was selected in the third round (74 th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. The towering centerman scored 19 goals and added 25 assists in 56 GP last season, turning heads after the turn of the calendar year with a point in 17 of 20 games starting on January 9, including a 10-game point streak. Elynuik s father Pat was the 8 th Overall pick in the 1986 draft to the Winnipeg Jets & went on to play 500+ NHL games.

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47 BENCH BOSS Don Nachbaur returns to the Chiefs for his 7 th season as head coach having recently signed an extension through the season. The WHL veteran ranks 1 st in franchise history in career wins (235) and just eclipsed Mike Babcock for the all-time lead in career games coached for the Chiefs (428). Entering the season, his.552 winning percentage with Spokane ranked 2 nd behind Hardy Sauter (.629). Nachbaur is one of four WHL coaches with 600+ career wins (665). He is also the winningest coach in Tri-City Americans history w/ 235. CATCHING EYES With a late September birthday, forward Kailer Yamamoto will first become eligible for the NHL Entry Draft in 2017 and he has been catching the eye of hockey scouts. The Spokane native impressed with stints at international tournaments with Team USA (Five Nations, U-18, U-20 NJEC) and produced 128 points (42 goals and 86 assists) in his first two seasons with the Chiefs (125 games). Multiple news outlets project Yamamoto as a future first round pick, most recently Sportsnet s early rankings with him at 17 th overall. NEW IN NET Neither of the Chiefs two rostered goalies, Jayden Sittler and Dawson Weatherill, played for the Chiefs before this season. Sittler was acquired over the summer from Lethbridge, where he played 39 games with a 2.94 GAA and.905 SV%. Weatherill was acquired on Sept. 29 from Red Deer after appearing in 5 games as a 16-year-old last season, allowing 7 goals on 52 shots while going Both call Red Deer home. YOUTH MOVEMENT The Chiefs entered the season with youth at the forefront; 18 players born in 1998 or later, including seven 17-year-olds and three 16-year-olds. CZECH THEM OUT The Chiefs drafted Czech teammates Ondrej Najman and Pavel Kousal with the 22 nd and 82 nd picks, respectively, in the 2016 CHL Import Draft. Najman scored 18 goals and 44 points in 38 games, including four multi-goal performances, and added three goals and three assists in five games with the Czechs at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship in Grand Forks, N.D. Kousal racked up 20 goals and 23 assists in the same 38 games, including a stretch in which he scored a point in 11 of 12 games. He recorded three assists with the Czechs at the U18 Championship. FAMILY AFFAIR D Jake Toporowski has family ties to Spokane. The second-year defenseman s father, Kerry Toporowski, played for the Chiefs from , racking up 889 PIM (2 nd in franchise history) including a single-season record 505 in Jake s younger brother Luke, who projects as a power forward, continued the tradition as the Chiefs 1 st round (8 th overall) selection in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft. RECENT/UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES #8 Jordan Henderson played his 100 th game on Oct. 8; #9 Keanu Yamamoto played his 200 th game on Sept. 24; #12 Markson Bechtold enters tonight with 199 GP. A TIME FOR FIRSTS #21 Pavel Kousal scored his 1 st goal vs. LET on 10/7; #24 Ty Smith scored his 1 st goal vs. VIC on 10/8. #25 Ondrej Najman recorded his 1 st assist vs. T.C. on 10/1. FRANCHISE CONSISTENCY The Chiefs qualification for the 2016 WHL Playoffs marked the 10 th consecutive season the Chiefs have played in the postseason (103 games). They lost in the first round to Victoria (six games). INJURY REPORT #12 Markson Bechtold, lower body, week-to-week; #13 Jake McGrew, lower body, season-ending; #23 Jake Toporowski, lower body, 1-3 weeks; #28 Logan Foster, upper body, day-to-day ROSTER MOVES 9/25: F Dominic Zwerger traded to Everett 9/30: G Matt Berlin reassigned to Drayton Valley (AJHL), rights traded to Seattle on 10/7 9/29: G Dawson Weatherill acquired via trade with Red Deer HOW THEY WERE BUILT BANTAM DRAFT (19): #3 Matt Leduc ( ) #4 Jeff Faith ( ), #6 Tyson Helgesen ( ), #7 Evan Fiala ( ), #8 Jordan Henderson ( ), #10 Ethan McIndoe ( ), #11 Jaret Anderson-Dolan ( ), #12 Markson Bechtold ( ), #13 Jake McGrew ( ), #15 Koby Morrisseau ( ), #16 Taylor Ross ( ), #17 Kailer Yamamoto ( ), #18 Curtis Miske ( ), #20 Hayden Ostir ( ), #23 Jake Toporowski ( ), #24 Ty Smith ( ), #28 Logan Foster ( ), #32 Dalton Hamaliuk ( ) IMPORT DRAFT (2): #21 Pavel Kousal ( ), #25 Ondrej Najman ( ) LISTED/WAIVERS (3): #9 Keanu Yamamoto (2013), #5 Trent Huitema (2013), #25 Riley McKay (2014) TRADE (3): #26 Hudson Elynuik (Dec w/ KTN), #33 Jayden Sittler (May 2016 w/ LETH), #37 Dawson Weatherill (Sept w/ RD)

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