Battle of the Sound
by WHL Fan on 12/30/24Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleRating: 1 out of 5This is my first Battle of the Sound game between the Thunderbirds and Silvertips. I really enjoyed the game with the exception of a few major things. This event is neutral ground between two clubs. Seattle left and plays in Kent. So to call this home ice is really biased based on Thunderbird history. Ok, I get it. But it should be viewed as neutral and share in the spirit of local hockey, youth hockey in the region and a great rivalry between western Washington teams. There are charitable causes at play here and to invite Everett fans to participate , but then shun them at the game is rather tasteless.
Keep that for your home arena. This should be the Apple Cup of hockey in our area but on neutral ice.
It would be great to see equal support for both teams through CPA and actually promote the Seattle Kraken as well in doing so considering both clubs have players drafted into the NHL.
Have both mascots at the arena and make both fan bases feel like it’s a home game.