Media Kit Seattle Thunderbirds vs Spokane Chiefs Game #220: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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1 Media Kit Seattle Thunderbirds vs Spokane Chiefs Game #220: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

2 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 4-2 Overtime 1-4 Shootout 0-1 Red jerseys White jerseys Blue jerseys Sundays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays TONIGHT S MATCHUP --- Tuesday, November 15, SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS SPOKANE CHIEFS points points 5 th U.S. Division 10 th Western Conference 3 rd U.S. Division 6 th Western Conference Previous 10: Current Streak: W-1 Previous 10: Current Streak: W-1 GF-GA: Away Record: GF-GA: Home Record: PP: 13/76 (17.1%) PK: 15/71 (78.9%) PP: 14/72 (19.4%) PK: 19/78 (75.6%) Most Goals: C #8 Eansor & LW #26 Volcan (7) Most Goals: RW #17 Kailer Yamamoto (15) Most Assists: C #8 Scott Eansor (9) Most Assists: RW #17 Kailer Yamamoto (14) Last Game: November 12 at Vancouver, 5-3 W Next Game: November 18 vs. Lethbridge Last Game: November 12 vs. Everett, 3-2 W (OT) Next Game: November 18 vs. Calgary The Spokane Chiefs host the reigning Western Conference Champion Seattle Thunderbirds tonight for the first time this season and the second of ten head-tohead matchups between the two clubs. Spokane came away with a 3-1 win over the T-Birds on the road back on October 11. Goaltender Dawson Weatherill was outstanding, earning 1 st Star honors with a 44-save performance, including a perfect 19-for-19 in the third period. Kailer Yamamoto, Pavel Kousal and Curtis Miske scored for the Chiefs while Scott Eansor scored for Seattle. The Chiefs have earned a point in their last seven games, reaching overtime in the last four. They had a three-game winning streak broken by three-straight overtime losses before finally getting the monkey off their back on Saturday with a 3-2 OT win over division-leading Everett. Kailer Yamamoto was spectacular, scoring twice and adding an assist for the Chiefs, including his 15 th goal of the season to win it in the 3-on-3 extra frame. Markson Bechtold, in his first game back from injury, scored once and added an assist while defenseman Ty Smith, in his first game back from the U-17 World Hockey Challenge, racked up two helpers. Spokane set a franchise record with zero penalty minutes incurred. Tonight marks the fourth of six-straight home games for Spokane and nine overall during the month of November. The Chiefs venture outside of the friendly confines of Spokane Arena just once this month, on the 23 rd as they visit Kamloops. Spokane went against Seattle last season, including wins in all four home games. The Yamamoto brothers were a handful for the Thunderbirds in the season series, combining for three goals and nine assists in the eight contests, while Hudson Elynuik chipped in a goal and four assists. The Chiefs last loss to Seattle inside Spokane Arena came back on March 20, It s been a tale of two teams this year for the Chiefs; in their 7 wins, they have outscored their opponent 29-12, but in their 11 losses, they ve been outscored Spokane has actually fared better with fewer shots as they are when putting less than 30 shots on goal, but only when they get 30 or more pucks through to the opposing goaltender. TONIGHT S OFFICIALS --- Referees: Kevin BENNETT, Adam GRIFFITHS Linesmen: Jeremi DEL CAMPO, Anthony GUZZO

3 TAKE NOTICE Kailer Yamamoto has been on a torrid pace to begin his draft year. The third-year forward has 29 points (15G- 14A; 4 th WHL) in 18 games to start the season, including 8G & 5A on his current 7-game point streak. He earned WHL Player of the Week honors on Oct. 31. He has a team-leading 10 points during power plays and has been blanked from the stat sheet just three times. With a late Sept. birthday, he will first become eligible for the NHL Entry Draft in A Spokane native, he impressed in 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 updated rankings with him at 14 th overall. CLEAN SHEET The Chiefs set a franchise record unlikely to be broken on Saturday, Nov. 12 vs. Everett as they incurred zero penalty minutes. The previous record (2) had been reached twice previously. WISH UPON A STAR F Tanner Wishnowski, since being acquired by the Chiefs from Kelowna on Oct. 17, has been a valuable addition, scoring a point in 5 of his first 10 games (2G, 5A). He posted 2 assists in his first game as a Chief. COOL AND COLLECTED Rookie defenseman and former first overall pick Ty Smith came into Spokane with high expectations and hasn t disappointed. The 16-year-old has 9 points (1G, 8A) in 12 GP, good for 13 th among WHL rookies. He picked up two assists on Nov. 12 in his first game back from the World U-17 Hockey Challenge. POWER REVERSAL The Chiefs power play, after starting the season with 9 goals in their first 24 chances, has hit a slump, scoring only 5 goals in their last 45, including 1 over the last 5 games (20 PPs). The penalty kill bounced back from a rough start to begin the year but has recently returned to bad habits, allowing 7 goals over the last five games (17 PKs). BIG BROTHER The older of the Yamamoto brothers, Keanu, has picked up 10 assists in 18 games including 5 power play helpers. Keanu is the elder statesman on this year s Chiefs squad with 217 games played. The Yamamoto brothers have been left off the stat sheet just once this season, with one of the two recording at least a point in 17 of 18 games. YOUTH MOVEMENT The Chiefs are one of the youngest teams in the WHL this season; 17 players born in 1998 or later, including seven 17-year-olds and three 16-year-olds. Nine of the 17 are WHL rookies. A WHL rookie has scored a goal for the Chiefs in 3 of their last 7 home games. BLACK & WHITE Three Chiefs D Ty Smith, F Koby Morrisseau and F Eli Zummack were named by Hockey Canada to the upcoming 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Ontario (Oct. 27 Nov. 5). Smith and Zummack are on Canada Team Black while Morrisseau is on Team White. Smith was also honored as team captain for Canada Black and tallied two goals in Black s 4-3 win over Team USA to clinch their group. Black went on to earn silver as Smith and Zummack partnered up for their only goal in a 2-1 loss to Sweden. Morrisseau and Canada White fell in the bronze medal game to Russia. 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, then stone-walled the Seattle Thunderbirds in Kent on Oct. 11 with 44 saves on his way to 1 st Star honors in a 3-1 win. He ranks 14 th in GAA (2.82). 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 & Jake McGrew 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 competed for their respective provincial teams at the 2016 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup. Carter Chorney (2 nd Rd, 39 th Overall in 2016 WHL Bantam Draft) scored two points for Alberta, including the GWG in OT of the championship game, Ethan Leyh (8 th, 160 th ) racked up 3G & 4A for BC and Cordel Larson (9 th, 186 th ) represented Team Saskatchewan. 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.

4 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 is now the Director of Western Area Scouting for the Leafs, but retains 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 Sept. 8. A Penticton, B.C. native, Carter boasts 28+ years of experience as a hockey scout, business manager and entrepreneur. He was an NHL regional scout 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 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, then joined Team USA at the USA Hockey CCM All-American Prospects Game in Philadelphia on Sept. 22 (he recorded 2A & a +1). 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 (241) and eclipsed Mike Babcock this season for the all-time lead in career games coached for the Chiefs (441). 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 (672). He is also the winningest coach in Tri-City Americans history w/ 235. 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. STREAKING #17 Kailer Yamamoto, 7-game point streak (8G, 5A), 3-game goal streak (5G) RECENT/UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES #17 Kailer Yamamoto recorded his 100 th career assist on Nov. 12 vs. EVT; #9 Keanu Yamamoto scored his 50 th career goal on Nov. 5 vs. T.C.; #33 Jayden Sittler played his 4,000 th minute on Oct. 28 at P.A. & made his 2,000 th career save on Nov. 4 vs. R.D.; #12 Markson Bechtold played his 200 th career game on Oct. 14; A TIME FOR FIRSTS #27 Riley McKay scored his 1 st goal on 10/26 (at SAS); #4 Jeff Faith scored his 1 st goal on 10/25 (at MJ); #15 Koby Morrisseau scored his 1 st goal on 10/15 (vs. POR); #28 Logan Foster recorded his 1 st assists on 10/15 (vs. POR); #21 Pavel Kousal scored his 1 st goal on 10/7 (vs. LET); #24 Ty Smith scored his 1 st goal on 10/8 (vs. VIC); INJURY REPORT #13 F Jake McGrew, lower body, season-ending ROSTER MOVES 11/12: D Jordan Henderson traded to Saskatoon 11/3: D Trent Huitema reassigned (BCHL) 10/31: F Logan Foster reassigned (SJHL) 10/17: F Tanner Wishnowski acquired via trade with Kelowna... 9/29: G Dawson Weatherill acquired via trade with Red Deer 9/25: F Dominic Zwerger traded to Everett HOW THEY WERE BUILT BANTAM DRAFT (16): #3 Matt Leduc ( ) #4 Jeff Faith ( ), #6 Tyson Helgesen ( ), #7 Evan Fiala ( ), #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 ( ), #32 Dalton Hamaliuk ( ) IMPORT DRAFT (2): #21 Pavel Kousal ( ), #25 Ondrej Najman ( ) LISTED/WAIVERS (2): #9 Keanu Yamamoto (2013), #25 Riley McKay (2014) TRADE (4): #19 Tanner Wishnowski (Oct w/ KEL), #26 Hudson Elynuik (Dec w/ KTN), #33 Jayden Sittler (May 2016 w/ LETH), #37 Dawson Weatherill (Sept w/ RD)

5 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 Wishnowski, Tanner LW L 6'0" 186 Oakbank, MB Jan 28/97 Kelowna WHL Eligible Ostir, Hayden RW R 5'11" 190 Winnipeg, MB Jul 6/99 Spokane WHL Eligible Kousal, Pavel* LW L 5'11" 175 Jihlava, CZE Nov 14/98 HC Dukla Jihlava U20 Czech U Eligible 2017^ 25 Najman, Ondrej* C 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* LW L 6'0" 210 Swan River, MB Mar 7/99 S.V. Stampeders MJHL 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 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 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

6 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 Hudson Elynuik C Keanu Yamamoto RW Jaret Anderson-Dolan C Curtis Miske C Tanner Wishnowski (total) LW KEL LW SPO LW * 24 Ty Smith D Ethan McIndoe LW Tyson Helgesen D * 25 Ondrej Najman C Markson Bechtold C X 8 Jordan Henderson D * 21 Pavel Kousal LW Jeff Faith D * 27 Riley McKay C Taylor Ross LW Evan Fiala D Hayden Ostir RW *X 5 Trent Huitema D * 15 Koby Morrisseau C *X 28 Logan Foster RW Jake Toporowski D *X 29 Eli Zummack C * 3 Matt Leduc D Dalton Hamaliuk D Goalies # Name GP Mins GA SO GAA W L OTL SL SA SVS SV% * 37 Dawson Weatherill (total) SPO Jayden Sittler *X 34 Matt Berlin Empty Net Totals * indicates rookie X indicates inactive

7 Spokane Chiefs Regular Season Game Schedule DATE Opponent Result Record Score GWG Goaltender Opposing Goaltender Sep. 24 at Tri-City L Jayden Sittler (7 GA, 21 SVS) Beck Warm (3 GA, 24 SVS) Oct. 1 Tri-City W Tyson Helgesen Jayden Sittler (2 GA, 30 SVS) Nicholas Sanders (4 GA, 16 SVS) Oct. 7 Lethbridge L Jayden Sittler (5 GA, 8 SVS) Stuart Skinner (3 GA, 30 SVS) Oct. 8 Victoria L Dawson Weatherill (3 GA, 31 SVS) Griffen Outhouse (1 GA, 34 SVS) Oct. 11 at Seattle W Kailer Yamamoto Dawson Weatherill (1 GA, 44 SVS) Rylan Toth (2 GA, 19 SVS) Oct. 12 at Kamloops L Dawson Weatherill (5 GA, 13 SVS) Connor Ingram (1 GA, 29 SVS) Oct. 14 Everett OTL OT Jayden Sittler (4 GA, 17 SVS) Mario Petit (3 GA, 27 SVS) Oct. 15 Portland SL SO Dawson Weatherill (2 GA, 28 SVS) Cole Kehler (2 GA, 29 SVS) Oct. 18 Everett W Jaret Anderson-Dolan Dawson Weatherill (1 GA, 26 SVS) Carter Hart (2 GA, 21 SVS) Oct. 21 at Regina L Jayden Sittler (4 GA, 29 SVS) Jordan Hollett (2 GA, 28 SVS) Oct. 22 at Brandon L Dawson Weatherill (3 GA, 14 SVS) Logan Thompson (0 GA, 30 SVS) Oct. 25 at Moose Jaw W Kailer Yamamoto Jayden Sittler (2 GA, 19 SVS) Zach Sawchenko (3 GA, 7 SVS) Oct. 26 at Saskatoon W Kailer Yamamoto Dawson Weatherill (2 GA, 28 SVS) Brock Hamm (6 GA, 24 SVS) Oct. 28 at Prince Albert W Jaret Anderson-Dolan Jayden Sittler (2 GA, 22 SVS) Ian Scott (3 GA, 16 SVS) Oct. 29 at Swift Current OTL OT Dawson Weatherill (3 GA, 24 SVS) Travis Child (2 GA, 45 SVS) Nov. 4 Red Deer OTL OT Jayden Sittler (4 GA, 26 SVS) Riley Lamb (3 GA, 29 SVS) Nov. 5 Tri-City OTL OT Dawson Weatherill (5 GA, 20 SVS) Evan Sarthou (4 GA, 36 SVS) Nov. 12 Everett W OT Kailer Yamamoto Dawson Weatherill (2 GA, 16 SVS) Carter Hart (3 GA, 30 SVS) Nov. 15 Seattle 7:05 pm PST Nov. 18 Calgary 7:05 pm PST Nov. 19 Kamloops 7:05 pm PST Nov. 23 at Kamloops 7:00 pm PST Nov. 25 Vancouver 7:05 pm PST Nov. 26 Edmonton 7:05 pm PST Nov. 30 Portland 7:05 pm PST Dec. 2 Kelowna 7:05 pm PST Dec. 3 at Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Dec. 7 Victoria 7:05 pm PST Dec. 9 Kootenay 7:05 pm PST Dec. 10 at Vancouver 7:00 pm PST Dec. 11 at Everett 4:05 pm PST Dec. 13 at Seattle 7:05 pm PST Dec. 17 Prince George 7:05 pm PST Dec. 27 at Seattle 7:05 pm PST Dec. 28 Seattle 7:05 pm PST Dec. 30 Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Dec. 31 at Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Jan. 4 at Kelowna 7:05 pm PST Jan. 6 at Kootenay 7:00 pm MST Jan. 7 Kootenay 7:05 pm PST Jan. 8 Seattle 5:05 pm PST Jan. 11 at Everett 7:05 pm PST Jan. 13 at Portland 7:00 pm PST Jan. 14 at Portland 7:00 pm PST Jan. 15 at Seattle 5:05 pm PST Jan. 18 Seattle 7:05 pm PST Jan. 21 Kootenay 7:05 pm PST Jan. 22 at Everett 4:05 pm PST Jan. 27 at Kootenay 7:00 pm MST Jan. 28 at Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Feb. 3 Medicine Hat 7:05 pm PST Feb. 4 Kamloops 7:05 pm PST Feb. 8 Portland 7:05 pm PST Feb. 10 at Portland 7:00 pm PST Feb. 11 Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Feb. 13 at Prince George 2:00 pm PST Feb. 14 at Prince George 7:00 pm PST Feb. 17 at Kelowna 7:05 pm PST Feb. 18 at Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Feb. 25 Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Feb. 26 Kelowna 5:05 pm PST Mar. 1 at Everett 7:05 pm PST Mar. 3 at Victoria 7:05 pm PST Mar. 4 at Victoria 7:05 pm PST

8 Seattle Thunderbirds at Spokane Chiefs Tuesday, November 15 Last Game The T-Birds defeated the Vancouver Giants 5-3 Sunday, November 12, in Vancouver. Scott Eansor had a goal and two assists in the game. Elijah Brown, Ethan Bear, Nolan Volcan and Donovan Neuls scored for the T-Birds. Turner Ottenbreit had three assists in the game. Rylan Toth stopped 26 of 29 shots to get the win. Matt Barberis, Marcus Kichton and James Malm had the goals for the Giants Road Swing The T-Birds went on a six-game road trip to the East Division. They beat Swift Current Broncos 2-1 in the first game, lost 6-3, to the Regina Pats in the second game and beat the Saskatoon Blades 4-3 in the third game. They beat the Prince Albert Raiders 5-2 in the fourth game, lost the fifth game, 3-2, to the Brandon Wheat Kings and won the final game against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Barzal Back From The Isle Center Mathew Barzal has been returned to the T-Birds from the New York Islanders. Barzal made his season debut November 12 in a 5-3 win at the Vancouver Giants. He had an assist on the T-Birds first goal of the game. Barzal played in two games with the Islanders and did not register a point. Barzal was selected by the Islanders in the first round, 16th overall, of the 2015 NHL Draft. Barzal had 88 points on 27 goals and 61 assists in 58 games last season. In three seasons with the T-Birds Barzal has played in 161 games and has 53 goals and 146 assists for 199 points. Streaking Birds Ryan Gropp has an eight-game point streak with two goals and seven assists in the last eight games. This is the longest point streak by a T-Bird this season Ethan Bear has a two-game goal streak with a single goal in each of the last two games Donovan Neuls has a two-game point streak with a goal and two assists in the last two games. Eansor Tops Scoring Captain Scott Eansor leads the team in scoring with 16 points on seven goals and nine assists in 17 games. Eansor has six goals and two assists in the last six games. Eansor had the T-Birds first hat trick of the season when he scored three goals at Moose Jaw in a 5-1 win on 6ovember 5. Eansor has scored two shorthanded goals this season. Nifty Nolan Nolan Volcan is tied with Ethan Bear for second on the team in scoring. Volcan has seven goals and five assist for 12 points in 17 games. Bear From The Blue Line Ethan Bear has four goals and five assists in the last seven games he has played. He is tied with Nolan Volcan for second in scoring with 12 points on five goals and seven assists. Money Moilanen Sami Moilanen is fourth on the team in scoring with four goals and seven assists for 11 points in 16 games. Goal Leaders Center Scott Eansor and left wing Nolan Volcan are tied for the team lead in goals scored with seven. Three For Otto Defenseman Turner Ottenbreit had three assists on November 12 in a 5-3 win over Vancouver. This is the most assists by a T-Bird in a game this season. Close To Point A Game Ryan Gropp has two goals and eights assists for 10 points in 11 games played since returning form the Hartford Wolf Pack. Brown and Stankowski Return From Team Canada...Center Elijah Brown and goalie Carl Stankowski are back from playing with Team Canada at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Brown played for Team Canada White and has two goals in six games. Team Canada White lost the Bronze Medal game to Russia 5-1. Stankowski played for

9 Team Canada Red and played in two games and had a goals against average of 3.06 and a save percentage of.860. The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge took place from October 30 to November 5 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Two Over 200 GPs Two T-Birds have played over 200 games with the T-Birds. They are Ethan Bear (212) and Ryan Gropp (203). Keegan Kolesar is at 189 games played and Scott Eansor is at 196 games played. Barzal 9 th in Career Assists Mathew Barzal is ninth in T-Birds history in career assists with 147. Those former T-Birds in front of Barzal are Glen Goodall (290), Victor Gervais (237), Lindsay Vallis (158), Tyler Metcalfe (156), Shea Theodore (154), Chris Wells (152), Dustin Johner (152) and Bret DeCecco (148). Gropp at 15 th in goals scored Ryan Gropp has 84 goals in his T-Birds career putting him in 15 th place all time in goals scored by a T-Bird. Greg Scott is 10 th on the list with 96 goals and Aaron Gagnon is fifth on the list with 123 goals. First For Harsch Defenseman Reece Harsch scored his first career goal in the 5-1 win over Moose Jaw on November 5. Harsch had the T-Birds third goal of the game. He also had an assist in the game. First For Hamaliuk Dillon Hamaliuk scored his first goal as a T-Bird at Prince Albert on Wednesday, November 2. He scored the T-Birds third goal of the game in a 5-2 in over the Raiders. 2 in 17 The first two goals, by Nolan Volcan at 4:26 and Ryan Gropp at 4:43, in the third period at Prince Albert Wednesday, November 2, were scored in 17 seconds which is the fastest two goals scored by the T-Birds this season. 3 in 40 The first three goals, by Nolan Volcan at 4:26, Ryan Gropp at 4:43 and Dillon Hamaliuk at 5:06, at Prince Albert Wednesday, November 2, were scored in 40 seconds which is the fastest three goals scored by the T-Birds this season. High Shots The T-Birds put up a season high 45 shots on October 11 against Spokane. They had 13 shots in the first and second period and 19 shots in the third period. First For Briscoe Center Ian Briscoe scored his first career WHL goal October 22 against the Kelowna Rockets. 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. Moilanen and Alexander True, from Denmark, are the T-Birds two Import players this season Roster The T-Birds roster currently stands at 25 players with 16 forwards, 7 defensemen and 2 goalies Age Breakdown The T-Birds currently have three 20-year-olds, eight 19-year-olds, four 18-year-olds, seven 17-year-olds and three 16-year-olds. The Rookies The T-Birds have nine players on the roster who are WHL rookies. They are right wing Zack Andrusiak, center Elijah Brown, right wing Wyatt Bear, right wing Sami Moilanen, left wing Dillon Hamaliuk, right wing Luke Ormsby, center Ian Briscoe, defenseman Reece Harsch, and goalie Carl Stankowski. 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 5 Gropp (11), Gropp (12), Kolesar (12), Tyszka (14), Brown (15) 2 nd 4 E. Bear (12), Volcan (13), Wedman (14), Stankowski (15)

10 5 th 3 Schuldhaus (13), W. Bear (14-102nd), Briscoe (14-104th) 6 th 1 Hamaliuk (15) 8 th 2 Neuls (12), Harsch (14) 9 th 1 Ormsby (14) Euro 2 True (14), Moilanen (15) List 1 Eansor Trade 6 Ottenbreit, Allbee, Bensmiller, Toth, Bishop, Andrusiak 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 2-4 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

11 SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS ROSTER As of 11/11/16 # FORWARDS POS SH HT WT HOMETOWN D.O.B SEASON LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM DRAFT 8 Eansor, Scott C L 5'9 185 Englewood, CO Jan. 3/96 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Free Agent 11 Brown, Elijah* C L 5'9 160 Edmonton, AB Jan. 5/00 SSAC Midget AAA ABMHL Eligible Gropp, Ryan LW L 6'3 205 Kamloops, BC Sept. 16/96 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL NYR Barzal, Mathew C R 6'0 182 Coquitlam, BC May 26/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL NYI Bensmiller, Layne RW R 6'0 193 Rocky Mountain House, AB Jan. 9/97 Calgary/Prince Albert WHL Eligible True, Alexander C L 6'5 199 Copenhagen, DEN July 17/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible Moilanen, Sami* RW L 5'8 182 Sipoo, FIN Jan. 21/99 Jokerit U20 SM-liiga Eligible Neuls, Donovan RW L 5' Grenfell, SK Oct. 24/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible Andrusiak, Zack* RW L 5' Yorkton, SK July 10/98 Kamloops Storm KIJHL Eligible Wedman, Matthew C L 6'3 196 Edmonton, AB May 25/99 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible Hamaliuk, Dillon* LW L 6'1 165 Red Deer, AB Oct. 29/00 Leduc Oil Kings Midget AMHL Eligible Ormsby, Luke* RW R 5' Monroe, WA Feb. 14/99 Phoenix Jr Coyotes T1EHL Eligible Volcan, Nolan LW L 5'9 191 Edmonton, AB July 4/98 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible Briscoe, Ian* C L 5' Winnipeg, MB Feb. 6/99 Winnipeg Wild Midget MMHL Eligible Kolesar, Keegan RW R 6'2 223 Winnipeg, MB Apr. 8/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL CBJ 2015 # DEFENCE SH HT WT HOMETOWN D.O.B SEASON LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM DRAFT 3 Bishop, Anthony L 5' Kelowna, BC April 1/98 Saskatoon Blades WHL Eligible Ottenbreit, Turner L 6'4 200 Yorkton, SK July 9/1997 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible Tyszka, Jarret L 6'3 191 Langley, BC Mar. 15/99 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible Allbee, Bryan L 6'1 196 Prince George, BC July 11/97 Kootenay/Seattle T-Birds WHL Eligible Harsch, Reece* R 6'3 194 Grand Prairie, AB Jan. 7/99 Grand Prairie Storm Midget AMHL Eligible Schuldhaus, Brandon L 6'4 197 Calgary, AB Feb. 23/98 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Eligible Bear, Ethan R 5' Ochapowace, SK June 26/97 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL EDM 2015 # GOALTENDERS SH HT WT HOMETOWN D.O.B SEASON LEAGUE GP MP GA SO AVE DRAFT 1 Stankowski, Carl* L 5'9 159 Calgary, AB Mar. 9/00 Anaheim Jr. Ducks T1EHL Eligible Toth, Rylan L 6'2 201 Saskatoon, SK May 5/96 Red Deer Rebels WHL Free Agent * 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 Asst. Coach Asst. Coach Goaltender Coach Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Hockey Operations Assistant

12 PRONUNCIATION EN-zor BROWN GROPP BAR-zell BENS-miller TRUE SAH-mi MOY-lin-nin Niles AN-drew-z-ak WED-man Ham-a-luck OR-mms-bee Voll-ken BRIS-coe KOHL-ah-sar PRONUNCIATION BISH-op OTT-in-bright TISH-ka ALL-bee Harsh SH-ULD-house BEAR PRONUNCIATION STAN-cow-ski TOHTH

13 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% 8 Scott Eansor C Nolan Volcan LW Ethan Bear D * 18 Sami Moilanen RW Ryan Gropp LW Alexander True C Turner Ottenbreit D Donovan Neuls RW Matthew Wedman C Jarret Tyszka D * 11 Elijah Brown C * 20 Zack Andrusiak (total) RW PA RW SEA RW * 7 Reece Harsch D X 9 Cavin Leth LW Bryan Allbee D * 27 Ian Briscoe C * 23 Luke Ormsby RW Anthony Bishop D Layne Bensmiller RW * 22 Dillon Hamaliuk LW Mathew Barzal C Brandon Schuldhaus D *X 17 MacKenzie Wight RW Goalies # Name GP Mins GA SO GAA W L OTL SL SA SVS SV% 31 Rylan Toth * 1 Carl Stankowski *X 29 Matt Berlin (total) SPO SEA Empty Net Totals * indicates rookie X indicates inactive

14 Seattle Thunderbirds Regular Season Game Schedule DATE Opponent Result Record Score GWG Goaltender Opposing Goaltender Sep. 24 at Portland L Rylan Toth (6 GA, 28 SVS) Michael Bullion (3 GA, 27 SVS) Sep. 30 at Vancouver W Matthew Wedman Carl Stankowski (2 GA, 15 SVS) David Tendeck (4 GA, 17 SVS) Oct. 1 Portland L Rylan Toth (4 GA, 12 SVS) Cole Kehler (1 GA, 25 SVS) Oct. 7 Victoria W Alexander True Rylan Toth (1 GA, 28 SVS) Dylan Myskiw (3 GA, 24 SVS) Oct. 11 Spokane L Rylan Toth (2 GA, 19 SVS) Dawson Weatherill (1 GA, 44 SVS) Oct. 14 Prince George SL SO Carl Stankowski (2 GA, 22 SVS) Ty Edmonds (2 GA, 23 SVS) Oct. 15 at Everett L Rylan Toth (3 GA, 20 SVS) Carter Hart (2 GA, 23 SVS) Oct. 21 Portland W Ethan Bear Rylan Toth (1 GA, 32 SVS) Cole Kehler (2 GA, 25 SVS) Oct. 22 Kelowna L Rylan Toth (5 GA, 25 SVS) Michael Herringer (1 GA, 36 SVS) Oct. 28 at Swift Current W Ethan Bear Rylan Toth (1 GA, 29 SVS) Taz Burman (2 GA, 26 SVS) Oct. 30 at Regina L Rylan Toth (4 GA, 23 SVS) Tyler Brown (3 GA, 26 SVS) Nov. 1 at Saskatoon W Scott Eansor Rylan Toth (3 GA, 21 SVS) Brock Hamm (1 GA, 13 SVS) Nov. 2 at Prince Albert W Dillon Hamaliuk Rylan Toth (2 GA, 25 SVS) Ian Scott (5 GA, 30 SVS) Nov. 4 at Brandon L Rylan Toth (3 GA, 27 SVS) Jordan Papirny (2 GA, 36 SVS) Nov. 5 at Moose Jaw W Scott Eansor Matt Berlin (1 GA, 29 SVS) Brody Willms (5 GA, 24 SVS) Nov. 11 Calgary L Rylan Toth (2 GA, 13 SVS) Cody Porter (1 GA, 27 SVS) Nov. 12 at Vancouver W Nolan Volcan Rylan Toth (3 GA, 26 SVS) Ryan Kubic (4 GA, 17 SVS) Nov. 15 at Spokane 7:05 pm PST Nov. 18 Lethbridge 7:35 pm PST Nov. 19 at Portland 7:00 pm PST Nov. 22 Edmonton 7:05 pm PST Nov. 23 at Everett 7:05 pm PST Nov. 25 at Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Nov. 26 Victoria 7:05 pm PST Nov. 30 at Kamloops 7:00 pm PST Dec. 2 Kootenay 7:35 pm PST Dec. 3 Medicine Hat 7:05 pm PST Dec. 7 at Kelowna 7:05 pm PST Dec. 9 at Prince George 7:00 pm PST Dec. 10 at Prince George 7:00 pm PST Dec. 13 Spokane 7:05 pm PST Dec. 16 Prince George 7:35 pm PST Dec. 17 Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Dec. 27 Spokane 7:05 pm PST Dec. 28 at Spokane 7:05 pm PST Dec. 30 Portland 7:35 pm PST Dec. 31 at Portland 7:30 pm PST Jan. 6 Everett 7:35 pm PST Jan. 8 at Spokane 5:05 pm PST Jan. 14 at Everett 7:05 pm PST Jan. 15 Spokane 5:05 pm PST Jan. 17 Everett 7:05 pm PST Jan. 18 at Spokane 7:05 pm PST Jan. 20 at Everett 7:35 pm PST Jan. 21 Vancouver 7:05 pm PST Jan. 27 at Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Jan. 28 Everett 7:05 pm PST Jan. 29 Tri-City 5:05 pm PST Jan. 31 Kamloops 7:05 pm PST Feb. 3 Kamloops 7:35 pm PST Feb. 4 at Portland 7:00 pm PST Feb. 7 at Victoria 7:05 pm PST Feb. 8 at Victoria 7:05 pm PST Feb. 10 Tri-City 7:35 pm PST Feb. 11 Portland 7:05 pm PST Feb. 13 at Kelowna 2:05 pm PST Feb. 14 Red Deer 7:05 pm PST Feb. 17 at Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Feb. 18 Portland 6:05 pm PST Feb. 19 at Portland 5:00 pm PST Feb. 24 at Tri-City 7:05 pm PST Feb. 25 Kelowna 7:05 pm PST Feb. 26 Everett 5:05 pm PST Mar. 1 at Kamloops 7:00 pm PST

15 Seattle Thunderbirds ( ) vs. Spokane Chiefs ( ) Nov 15, Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena - Spokane, WA GOALIES # Name Ht Wt GP W L OTL SL SO GAA SV% 1 Carl Stankowski 5' Rylan Toth 6' SKATERS # Name Pos Ht Wt GP G A Pts. PIM +/- 3 Anthony Bishop D 5' Turner Ottenbreit D 6' Jarret Tyszka D 6' Bryan Allbee D 6' Reece Harsch D 6' Scott Eansor C 5' Elijah Brown C 5' Ryan Gropp LW 6' Mathew Barzal C 6' Wyatt Bear RW 6' Layne Bensmiller RW 6' Alexander True C 6' Sami Moilanen RW 5' Donovan Neuls RW 5' Zack Andrusiak RW 5' Matthew Wedman C 6' Dillon Hamaliuk LW 6' Luke Ormsby RW 5' Brandon Schuldhaus D 6' Ethan Bear D 5' Nolan Volcan LW 5' Ian Briscoe C 5' Keegan Kolesar RW 6' GOALIES # Name Ht Wt GP W L OTL SL SO GAA SV% 33 Jayden Sittler 6' Dawson Weatherill 6' SKATERS # Name Pos Ht Wt GP G A Pts. PIM +/- 3 Matt Leduc D 6' Jeff Faith D 6' Tyson Helgesen D 6' Evan Fiala D 6' Keanu Yamamoto RW 5' Ethan McIndoe LW 6' Jaret Anderson-Dolan C 5' Markson Bechtold C 6' Jake McGrew RW 5' Koby Morrisseau C 6' Taylor Ross LW 6' Kailer Yamamoto RW 5' Curtis Miske C 6' Tanner Wishnowski LW 6' Hayden Ostir RW 5' Pavel Kousal LW 5' Jake Toporowski D 6' Ty Smith D 5' Ondrej Najman C 6' Hudson Elynuik C 6' Riley McKay C 6' Dalton Hamaliuk D 6' Team Staff Team Staff Don Nachbaur Head Coach Steve Konowalchuk Head Coach Scott Carter General Manager Russ Farwell General Manager

16 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 Red Deer Rebels Edmonton Oil Kings Lethbridge Hurricanes Calgary Hitmen Kootenay ICE East Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA PIM Home Away P10 STK 1 Regina Pats Moose Jaw Warriors Swift Current Broncos Brandon Wheat Kings Saskatoon Blades Prince Albert Raiders Western Conference U.S. Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA PIM Home Away P10 STK 1 Everett Silvertips Tri-City Americans Spokane Chiefs Portland Winterhawks Seattle Thunderbirds x = Clinched Playoff Position y = Teams who have clinched Division title Sunday, Nov 13 Swift Current 2 at Brandon 3 Final SO Saskatoon 5 at Lethbridge 3 Final Red Deer 4 at Regina 8 Final Tuesday, Nov 15 Red Deer at Swift Current 7:00 pm CST Medicine Hat at Kootenay 7:00 pm MST Calgary at Everett 7:05 pm PST Prince Albert at Victoria 7:05 pm PST Prince George at Kelowna 7:05 pm PST Seattle at Spokane 7:05 pm PST Wednesday, Nov 16 Kootenay at Lethbridge 7:00 pm MST Regina at Edmonton 7:00 pm MST Everett at Kamloops 7:00 pm PST Prince Albert at Vancouver 7:00 pm PST Calgary at Tri-City 7:05 pm PST

17 Western Conference Wildcard Standings B.C. Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 1 Prince George Cougars Victoria Royals Kamloops Blazers Western Conference Wildcard Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 7 Kelowna Rockets Portland Winterhawks Vancouver Giants Seattle Thunderbirds Eastern Conference Central Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 1 Medicine Hat Tigers Red Deer Rebels Edmonton Oil Kings East Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 1 Regina Pats Moose Jaw Warriors Swift Current Broncos Eastern Conference Wildcard Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 7 Brandon Wheat Kings Saskatoon Blades Lethbridge Hurricanes Calgary Hitmen Prince Albert Raiders Kootenay ICE Western Conference U.S. Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 1 Everett Silvertips Tri-City Americans Spokane Chiefs Western Conference Wildcard Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 7 Kelowna Rockets Portland Winterhawks Vancouver Giants Seattle Thunderbirds

18 Conference Standings Western Conference Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA Home Away P10 STK 1 Prince George Cougars Everett Silvertips Tri-City Americans Victoria Royals Kamloops Blazers Kelowna Rockets Spokane Chiefs Portland Winterhawks Vancouver Giants Seattle Thunderbirds Eastern Conference Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA Home Away P10 STK 1 Regina Pats Medicine Hat Tigers Moose Jaw Warriors Swift Current Broncos Brandon Wheat Kings Red Deer Rebels Saskatoon Blades Edmonton Oil Kings Lethbridge Hurricanes Calgary Hitmen 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