There was an article in the Puget Sound Business Joural about the increased Sponsorships that the Thunderbirds are experiencing with the move to Kent. The article states that the Tbirds have increased sposors from 32 to 45 including 9 new sponsors for the move to Kent in January 2009. You must have a subscription to read the entire article but here is the link to the free portion http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2007/09/24/story10.html.
The WHL writer's poll has been released after the first week of the games and 4 of the top 5 teams come from the Western Conference (2 US Division, 2 B.C. Division). The Tbirds are ranked 5th in the current poll with 141 points. For those of you on the TBirds Forum who thought the sky was falling after losing a 2 goal lead on the road but still earning a point... the Kamloops Blazers were ranked 3rd in the poll with 154 points. With credits to Jeff Bromley and his Kooteney Blog (http://jeffbromley.blogspot.com/) here is the complete list:
1. Calgary Hitmen (8) 176
2. Vancouver Giants 168
3. Kamloops Blazers 154
4. Spokane Chiefs 148
5. Seattle Thunderbirds 141
6. Regina Pats 130
7. Everett Silvertips 122
8. Tri City Americans 119
9. Medicine Hat Tigers 118
10. Brandon Wheat Kings 105
11. Lethbridge Hurricanes 102
12. Swift Current Broncos 88
13. Moose Jaw Warriors 84
14. Chilliwack Bruins 78
15. Kelowna Rockets 53
16. Kootenay Ice 46
17. Edmonton Oil Kings 45
18. Red Deer Rebels 42
19. Saskatoon Blades 40
20. Prince Albert Raiders 32
21. Prince George Cougars 25
22. Portland Winter Hawks 8
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