WENATCHEE, Wash. (Interstat) — Luke Puchner scored 3:59 into overtime, and the Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Wenatchee Wild 1-0 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Western Hockey League play at Town Toyota Center. Puchner had one goal and four shots on goal. Seattle’s Brock England recorded six shots, and Wenatchee’s Kayden Longley had four. Wenatchee goaltender Carsten Leyerzapf made 37 saves on 38 shots. Seattle goaltender Grayson Malinoski stopped all 31 shots he faced. Antonio Martorana added six shots and a two-minute penalty for Seattle. Noah Kosick and Grayson Tash each had an assist and a shot. Sawyer Mayes recorded two shots and a two-minute penalty, and Ethan Bibeau had four shots. Michal Capos of Wenatchee received a holding penalty, and Alexandre Andre was called for slashing. Seattle improved to 1-0, while Wenatchee fell to 0-1. The announced attendance at Town Toyota Center was 2,809.