The Seattle Thunderbirds open training camp on Tuesday, Aug. 25, with four scrimmages at the ShoWare Center.
The puck drops for the first scrimmage at 10:15 a.m. with others scheduled at 4:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. The four scrimmages will be among teams made up of players born in 1999 and 2000.
Scrimmages are on tap for Aug. 26-28.
The last day of camp on Aug. 29 will feature a full 60-minute, three-period game. Teams will wear T-Birds white and blue game jerseys, unlike previous scrimmages that feature practice jerseys. The game starts at 5:30 p.m.
All scrimmages and game are open to the public free of charge. Fans should enter the center from the east side of the building.
Preseason slate
The T-Birds open the exhibition schedule at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 4 against the Tri-City Americans in the Everett Silvertips Holiday Inn Preseason Classic. They play again at 3 p.m. Sept. 5 against the Victoria Royals and at 3 p.m. Sept. 6 against the Spokane Chiefs.
The T-Birds face the Kootenay Ice at 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Red Lion Hotels’ Preseason Tournament at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. The T-Birds face the Tri-City Americans at 7:05 p.m. Sept. 12.
The T-Birds conclude their preseason schedule with a home game against Victoria at 7:35 p.m. Sept. 18.
The T-Birds open the regular season in Vancouver against the Giants at 7:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. The T-Birds’ home opener is Saturday, Oct. 3, against the Prince George Cougars at 7:05 p.m.
Tickets
Single-game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26. Fans may purchase them online or at the ShoWare Center box office.
Season tickets can be purchased now by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
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TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Aug. 25
At ShoWare Center
Scrimmage 1: Team Blue vs. Team White, 8:30 a.m.
Scrimmage 2: Team Gray vs. Team Green, 10:15 a.m.
Scrimmage 3: Team Blue vs. Team Green, 4:15 p.m.
Scrimmage 4: Team Gray vs. Team White, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 26
At ShoWare Center
Scrimmage 5: Team White vs. Team Green, 8:30 a.m.
Scrimmage 6: Team Gray vs. Team Blue, 10:15 a.m.
Scrimmage 7: Team Blue vs. Team Green, 4:15 p.m.
Scrimmage 8: Team Gray vs. Team White, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 27
At ShoWare Center
Scrimmage 9: Team Blue vs. Team White, 3 p.m.
Scrimmage 10: Team Blue vs. Team Gray, 4 p.m.
Scrimmage 11: Team White vs. Team Gray, 5 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 28
At ShoWare Center
Scrimmage 12: Team Blue vs. Team White, 9 a.m.
Scrimmage 13: Team White vs. Team Gray, 10 a.m.
Scrimmage 14: Team Blue vs. vs. Team Gray, 11 a.m.
Scrimmage 15: Team White vs. Team Gray, 4:30 p.m.
Scrimmage 16: Team Blue vs. Team White, 5:30 p.m.
Scrimmage 17: Team Blue vs. vs. Team Gray, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29
At ShoWare Center
Blue-White Game: Team Blue vs. Team White, 5:30 p.m.
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