Thunderbirds lose a key player

WHL, CHIEFS

Seattle is trying to recover from the decision by 20-year-old Kyle Pess to leave the team last week.

As this Everett Herald WHL notebook explains, Pess’ decision leaves the Thunderbirds empty from a trade they made last year.

The Portland Winter Hawks did something Sunday the Chiefs couldn’t do the night before: win at Chilliwack. The Hawks hope to use that momentum in their games this week .

Medicine Hat finished a good week in the Northwest on Sunday when the Tigers defeated Tri-City.

The Chiefs’ lost weekend dropped them to 12th in the latest WHL rankings. That and more can be found on Jeff Bunch’s blog .