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1977-1978

1977-1978 Seattle Breakers Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Gary Nakrayko (G)	66	1958	Wadena, SK, CAN	5'8"	165	-
	#29	Al Wiebe (G)	65	1959	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	6'2"	181	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Lawrence Angus (D)	66	1958	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	187	L
		Jim Crosson (D)	64	1960	Regina, SK, CAN	6'0"	181	R
	#23	Peter Dineen (D)	64	1960	Kingston, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	R
	#24	Jeff Elkow (D)	66	1958	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'9"	187	L
	#5	Ryan Hatfield (D)	65	1959	Penticton, BC, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#15	Tim Hunter (D/RW)	64	1960	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#19	Bob Kerr (D)	65	1959	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'9"	176	L
		Doug Lidster (D)	64	1960	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#3	Owen Lloyd (D)	67	1957	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	201	L
	#2	Dwayne Lowdermilk (D)	66	1958	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'11"	201	-
		Brian Lundberg (D)	64	1960	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'11"	187	R
	#22	Tom Marsh (D)	64	1960	Quesnel, BC, CAN	5'8"	172	L
	#23	Wayne Pidluzny (D)	-		Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	190	-
		Dale Pilon (D)	64	1960	Bellevue, SK, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#3	Don Soroke (D)	65	1958	Quesnel, BC, CAN	5'9"	174	R
FORWARDS
		Glenn Anderson (RW)	64	1960	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Barry Brown (LW)	66	1958	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#10	George Buat (RW)	66	1958	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	192	-
	#21	Shane Clarke (LW)	65	1959	Kamloops, BC, CAN	5'7"	179	L
	#16	Len Dies (RW)	65	1959	Nipawin, SK, CAN	5'10"	190	L
	#9	Greg Dunn (LW)	65	1959	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	176	L
	#20	Brian Graves (RW)	64	1960	Marseille, FRA	5'11"	181	R
	#17	Scott Kolewaski (LW)	65	1959	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#4	Ron Kolman (RW)		1959	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'10"	190	R
		Phil Logan (RW)	66	1958	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'10"	170	R
	#11	Glenn Merkosky (C)	65	1959	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		Norm Meyer (F)	-			-	-	-
	#6	Errol Rausse (D/LW)	65	1959	Quesnel, BC, CAN	5'10"	179	L
		Ward Sparrow (LW)	65	1959	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'0"	174	-
	#12	Tony Thomas (LW)	65	1959	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	196	-
	#18	George Trainor (C)	65	1959	Nelson, BC, CAN	6'0"	174	L
	#14	Ryan Walter (C)"C"	66	1958	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#7	Russ Wilderman (C)	65	1958	Prince George, BC, CAN	-	-	-

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 13Av Age: 19.23 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

1977-1978 Seattle Breakers Staff

Head CoachLes Calder
General ManagerEphraim Steinke
Franchise OwnerEphraim Steinke

Team Staff History

1977-1978 Seattle Breakers Captains

"C"

Ryan Walter

Team Captaincy History

Seattle Thunderbirds Facts

Plays in: Western Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Kent, WA, USA Map
Founded: -

1977-1978 Seattle Breakers Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players

Experience

Seattle Breakers: 1 258 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: ShoWare Center
Location: Kent, WA, USA
Capacity: 6 500
Construction Year: 2009

Seattle Thunderbirds Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
11/28/2024 03:05 AM UTC	Seattle Thunderbirds	Wenatchee Wild	-	WHL
11/24/2024 02:05 AM UTC	Seattle Thunderbirds	Lethbridge Hurricanes	-	WHL
11/17/2024 02:05 AM UTC	Seattle Thunderbirds	Everett Silvertips	2 - 5	WHL
11/14/2024 03:05 AM UTC	Kelowna Rockets	Seattle Thunderbirds	5 - 3	WHL
11/13/2024 03:05 AM UTC	Seattle Thunderbirds	Red Deer Rebels	3 - 2 (SO)	WHL

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Latest Transactions

10/31/2024

confirmed

Kyren Gronick (F)

Joining fromVancouver Giants

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10/19/2024

confirmed

Scott Ratzlaff (G)

Leaving forBuffalo Sabres

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10/05/2024

loan

Matej Pekar (F)

Joining fromHC Ambrì-Piotta U20

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09/23/2024

confirmed

Caleb Potter (D)

Leaving forSwift Current Broncos

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09/19/2024

confirmed

Will Jamieson (F)

Joining fromEverett Silvertips

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09/13/2024

confirmed

Theo McBride (G)

Joining fromCalgary Northstars U15 AAA

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confirmed

Seamus Dillon (F)

Joining fromAirdrie Xtreme U15 AAA

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09/10/2024

confirmed

Brock MacDougall (F)

Joining fromHC Edmonton U15

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Seattle Thunderbirds History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WHL	22	6	13	-	-	3	62	100	15	0.68	6	-
2023-2024	WHL	68	27	38	-	-	3	191	260	57	0.84	5	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	WHL	68	54	11	-	-	3	300	155	111	1.63	1	Champion
2021-2022	WHL	68	44	18	-	-	6	271	179	94	1.38	3	Final loss
2020-2021	WHL	23	10	12	-	-	1	67	82	21	0.91	3	No playoffs held
2019-2020	WHL	63	24	32	-	-	7	175	240	55	0.87	4	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	WHL	68	31	29	-	-	8	231	245	70	1.03	5	First round loss
2017-2018	WHL	72	34	28	-	-	10	250	258	78	1.08	5	First round loss
2016-2017	WHL	72	46	20	-	-	6	253	206	98	1.36	2	Champion
2015-2016	WHL	72	45	23	-	-	4	228	186	94	1.31	1	Final loss
2014-2015	WHL	72	38	25	-	-	9	218	201	85	1.18	3	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	WHL	72	41	25	-	-	6	238	249	88	1.22	2	Conference SF loss
2012-2013	WHL	72	24	38	-	-	10	210	286	58	0.81	4	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	WHL	72	25	45	-	-	2	173	292	52	0.72	5	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	WHL	72	27	35	5	-	5	195	264	64	0.89	5	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	WHL	72	19	41	-	-	12	172	255	50	0.69	19	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	WHL	72	35	32	-	-	5	222	234	75	1.04	12	Conference QF loss
2007-2008	WHL	72	42	23	-	-	7	241	179	91	1.26	9	Conference SF loss
2006-2007	WHL	72	37	21	-	-	14	209	186	88	1.22	7	Conference SF loss
2005-2006	WHL	72	35	31	-	-	6	186	211	76	1.06	11	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	WHL	72	43	24	2	-	3	204	144	91	1.26	6	Conference SF loss
2003-2004	WHL	72	24	31	8	-	9	192	198	65	0.9	18	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	WHL	72	44	22	3	-	3	280	224	94	1.31	4	Conference Final loss
2001-2002	WHL	72	21	40	6	-	5	235	313	53	0.74	18	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	WHL	72	30	33	8	-	1	262	299	69	0.96	13	Conference SF loss
1999-2000	WHL	72	34	26	8	-	4	250	221	80	1.11	6	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	WHL	72	37	24	11	-	-	279	236	85	1.18	5	Conference SF loss
1997-1998	WHL	72	31	35	6	-	-	286	278	68	0.94	11	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	WHL	72	41	27	4	-	-	311	249	86	1.19	7	Final loss
1995-1996	WHL	72	29	36	7	-	-	255	281	65	0.9	10	Conference QF loss

Seattle Thunderbirds Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2022-2023	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	7	4	1.33	2	Final loss
2016-2017	Memorial Cup	3	0	3	-	-	-	3	18	0	0	4	Did not make playoffs
1991-1992	Memorial Cup	3	1	2	-	-	-	9	10	2	0.67	3	Semifinal loss

Seattle Thunderbirds Retired Numbers

#10
Glenn Goodall (F)
#12
Patrick Marleau (F)

Where Are They Now?

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent WHL Bantam Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
1	#11	Brock England (F)	08/22/2009	Red Deer, AB, CAN	5'11"	161 lbs
2	#23	Matthew Hilderman (F)	06/05/2009	Cochrane, AB, CAN	5'9"	152 lbs
3	#64	Grayson Tash (D)	04/12/2009	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'8"	130 lbs
4	#79	Marcus Laraque (F)	03/30/2009	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'4"	181 lbs
5	#100	Seamus Dillon (F)	01/29/2009	Cochrane, AB, CAN	5'10"	143 lbs
7	#137	Rylan Maughan (D)	02/26/2009	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'0"	181 lbs
7	#151	Kai Richards (F)	08/02/2009	St. Albert, AB, CAN	5'7"	130 lbs
8	#159	Brock MacDougall (F)	04/27/2009	Estevan, SK, CAN	5'10"	148 lbs
10	#203	Theo McBride (G)	02/22/2009	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	161 lbs
11	#225	Ryder Forster (D)	04/12/2009	Sedgewick, AB, CAN	5'9"	130 lbs
12	#247	Aiden Harman (F)	02/20/2009	Meadow Lake, SK, CAN	5'9"	165 lbs
2023
3	#65	Vanek Popil (D)	05/14/2008	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	179 lbs
4	#87	Colton Gerrior (F)	10/07/2008	Williams Lake, BC, CAN	6'2"	201 lbs
5	#89	Tracen Ashley (D)	04/03/2008	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	190 lbs
5	#92	Finn Bagley (F)	04/01/2008	Airdrie, AB, CAN	5'11"	157 lbs
6	#129	Jaxson Dikur (G)	01/15/2008	Williams Lake, BC, CAN	6'5"	185 lbs
7	#153	Brendan Rudolph (F)	03/08/2008	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	192 lbs
8	#155	Daniel Skalicky (D)	01/30/2008	-	6'2"	183 lbs
8	#175	Cooper Ernewein (F)	10/06/2008	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	170 lbs
9	#197	Keegan Bailey (F)	03/29/2008	Airdrie, AB, CAN	5'10"	161 lbs
10	#219	Ethan Creran (D)	11/05/2008	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	181 lbs
11	#241	Asher Lucas (F)	06/03/2008	Williams Lake, BC, CAN	5'10"	174 lbs
12	#263	Gavyn Schaufele (F)	01/29/2008	Medicine Hat, AB, CAN	5'10"	159 lbs
2022
1	#10	Braeden Cootes (F)	02/09/2007	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'0"	183 lbs
2	#37	Kaleb Hartmann (D)	07/06/2007	Langley, BC, CAN	6'1"	181 lbs
2	#38	Kazden Mathies (F)	04/07/2007	Martensville, SK, CAN	5'11"	190 lbs
4	#82	Antonio Martorana (F)	07/18/2007	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'8"	179 lbs
5	#101	Koji Gibson (F)	03/10/2007	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	181 lbs
5	#104	Caleb Potter (D)	12/10/2007	Regina, SK, CAN	5'11"	154 lbs
7	#153	Ryan Ulmer (F)	10/06/2007	Regina, SK, CAN	5'11"	154 lbs
9	#192	Samuel Charko (F)	02/12/2007	Whitecourt, AB, CAN	6'0"	194 lbs
10	#214	Brayden Holberton (F)	06/14/2007	Fernie, BC, CAN	6'4"	207 lbs
11	#236	Colten Scott (G)	02/07/2007	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	165 lbs
12	#258	Jaxson Pawlenchuk (D)	11/17/2007	Strathcona, AB, CAN	6'2"	192 lbs
13	#280	Brett Woodard (D)	12/14/2007	Squamish, BC, CAN	6'3"	194 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Jeff Obermeyer's book, "Emerald Ice" provided a lot of the historical Seattle Breakers and Thunderbirds information.