Rep
Farewell to our Grade 12s
It was a bittersweet atmosphere tonight at the TBirds Graduating Midget “Bragging Rights” 3 on 3 mini-tournament. Over half of our 60 graduating TBirds participated in the event as a final farewell to playing alongside each other. With 22 players having been a TBird since Hockey 1, and 51 being with us since at…
Read MorePCAHA Memo: U11 (Atom) Pathway for 2020-21 Season
Please click here for a memo from PCAHA regarding the confirmation that all Atom A teams will be tiered next season in compliance with the new Atom Pathway program. If you have any questions, please feel free to email TBirds Executive Director, Tanya Foley, at tfoley@vancouvertbirds.ca.
Read MoreThunderbirds partnering with KidSport to launch the Thunderbird Bursary Program
We are excited to announce we have secured a partnership with KidSport Vancouver to administer our Thunderbird Bursary Program for the 2020/21 season. KidSport is a highly respected organization that has provided financial assistance to over 825,000 youth since its creation in 1993. The Thunderbird Bursary Program will be launched for next season and will…
Read MoreDecember Coach and Volunteers of The Month
On December 1, Rogers Arena was stormed by 144 of our TBirds Hockey 2 group, including a group of players who were able to be the Timbits intermission game. A great time was had and was capped off with a goodie bag for the kids who came. All of this was possible thanks to the…
Read MoreA Special Thunderbird Christmas
On December 10th the Toronto Maple Leafs were in town playing our beloved Canucks. With a large following, Vancouverites flocked to Rogers Arena to watch the talented Leafs. For 7 year old Thunderbird Lloyd Andrews, this would be the start to a very special story. Like many, Lloyd attended warm ups that night to watch…
Read MoreThunderbird photo day sees donations soar
The annual Thunderbird photo day went down smoothly on November 17th thanks to supreme teamwork and volunteerism. The association wishes to thank Fraserview Hall for hosting us on our annual glamour day shoot. The morning saw things get a little busy in the morning but, thanks to patience everything went down great. During our…
Read MoreThunderbirds participate to end stigma on mental health
The Thunderbirds and many other great organizations participated over the October 26th weekend in “Buddy Check for Jesse”. Created by Dr. Stu Greshman in memory of his son Jesse to inform hockey players nationwide how important mental health is. Each team wore green tape and a sticker on the back of their helmets in support…
Read MoreStan Sibert hired as the Thunderbirds Coach Development Lead, Rep for the 2019/20 season
Vancouver Thunderbirds is excited to announce the addition of Stan Sibert to our hockey operations team. Stan will act as the Coach Development Lead for our Rep division within our Coaching Excellence Program. A former professional hockey player in Slovakia, Stan is well known for his skill development of elite players focusing on advanced European…
Read MoreAnnouncing 2019/20 Rep Coaches
TBirds are excited to announce a number of our rep head coaches for 2019/20 season including a mix of new and returning. PWA1 – Philip Greiff With 13 years of coaching experience at the peewee and bantam a1 levels, Greiff joins the TBirds as the Head Coach for the PWA1 team. Following a distinguished playing…
Read MoreEHP becomes High Performance Program for 2019/20
Developed by renowned skating and skills coach, Derek Popke, the Thunderbirds High Performance Program identifies and provides top players from within the TBirds an opportunity to train and develop with players of similar advanced skill-sets in a competitive and challenging training environment. The sessions are in addition to Thunderbirds regular programming and do not conflict…
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