DUB ROUND-UP: SEATTLE WINS WEST

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Seattle Thunderbirds have punched their ticket to the Western Hockey League championship series.

Kyle Crnkovic’s goal 10 minutes into the third period stood up as the winner as the T-Birds defeated the Kamloops Blazers 4-2 to win the best-of-seven Western Conference final in six games.

Jared Davidson, Sawyer Mynio and Reid Schaefer (empty-netter) also scored for the Thunderbirds, who outshot the Blazers 43-30 at the Sandman Centre, where this year’s Memorial Cup will be held later this month.

Dylan Sydor and Matthew Seminoff scored for the Blazers, who will play in the Memorial Cup as the host team. In fact, they’ll play the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champions in the opening game on May 26.

The Thunderbirds and Winnipeg ICE will play in the championship series to determine the second WHL team for the Memorial Cup.

(Canadian Press)

The Winnipeg ICE, in conjunction with the Western Hockey League and True North Sports + Entertainment, are pleased to announce all Winnipeg ICE home games during the 2023 WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien will be played at Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg.

“We would like to thank True North Sports + Entertainment for making Canada Life Centre available to host the WHL Championship” said ICE President & General Manager Matt Cockell.

As previously announced, the schedule for the opening two games of the 2023 WHL Championship Series is:

Game 1: Friday, May 12, at 7 p.m. CT
Game 2: Saturday, May 13 at 6 p.m. CT

Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, May 9 at 12 p.m. CT (noon)

Any fans that have already purchased tickets to the WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien will be receiving communication on how to access your confirmed equivalent value seat at Canada Life Centre.

(Winnipeg ICE/Brian Munz)