Category: Hockey

Las Vegas Thunderbirds are pleased to announce the singing of Cole Sykes. The 17-year old Canadian-born skater arrives to the city of lights after playing with Collège Sturgeon Heights Collegiate in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League. We are very pleased to get Cole, he will bring a ton of energy to our team,” commented…

Another local has committed to the Las Vegas Thunderbirds for the 2019-20 WSHL season. Defenseman Sean Kedra has grown up in the Las Vegas minor hockey system, previously as a member of the Nevada Storm. In 2018-19 Kedra was a member of the Junior Golden Knights U16 team that captured the USA Hockey Tier II…

Another hometown player has signed with the expansion Las Vegas Thunderbirds for the 2019-20 season. The team announced today the addition of 19-year old defensemen Gabe Testa. A two-year veteran of Junior hockey, Testa returns to the SoBe Ice Arena where he previously skated with the Nevada Storm. Testa began his Junior career in 2017-18…

Las Vegas Thunderbirds have signed another product of Vegas hockey in 19-year old Caleb Day. He arrives back in his hometown after a year of Junior hockey with the Gillette Wild. “Having a year of junior under his belt always helps,” said head coach Dave Hrysky. “After watching Caleb in two showcases in Vegas in the…

Defenseman Jeremiah De Valk has signed to play Junior hockey with the Las Vegas Thunderbirds for the 2019-20 season. De Valk is a native of Kimberly, Wisconsin. A 2019 graduate of Kimberly High School, De Valk was a member of the Fox Cities Stars hockey team. In his four year prep career the 6’2 blueliner…