Throughout our storied history a number of quality players and leaders have earned the honor of being named Captain of the Seattle Thunderbirds. They embodied what it means to be a Thunderbird, through their committed work ethic, grit, and unrelenting determination for excellence on and off the ice. These players have been key in creating a winning culture, unmatched in the Western Hockey League.
| Year | Captain |
| 2023-24 | Jordan Gustafson |
| 2022-2023 | Lucas Ciona |
| 2021-2022 | Tyrel Bauer |
| 2020-2021 | Tyrel Bauer |
| 2019-2020 | Matthew Wedman |
| 2018-2019 | Nolan Volcan |
| 2017-2018 | Turner Ottenbreit |
| 2016-2017 | Scott Eansor/ Mathew Barzal |
| 2015-2016 | Jerret Smith |
| 2014-2015 | Shea Theodore |
| 2013-2014 | Justin Hickman |
| 2012-2013 | Luke Lockhart |
| 2011-2012 | Luke Lockhart |
| 2010-2011 | Brenden Dillon |
| 2009-2010 | Lindsay Nielsen |
| 2008-2009 | Thomas Hickey |
| 2007-2008 | Thomas Hickey |
| 2006-2007 | Aaron Gagnon |
| 2005-2006 | Aaron Gagnon |
| 2004-2005 | Tyler Metcalfe |
| 2003-2004 | Dustin Johner |
| 2002-2003 | Dustin Johner |
| 2001-2002 | Dustin Johner |
| 2000-2001 | Brad Tutschek |
| 1999-2000 | Bret DeCecco |
| 1998-1999 | Bret DeCecco |
| 1997-1998 | Mark Parrish |
| 1996-1997 | Tyler Willis |
| 1995-1996 | Blair Manning |
| 1994-1995 | Chris Wells |
| 1993-1994 | Brendan Witt |
| 1992-1993 | Blake Knox |
| 1991-1992 | Craig Chapman |
| 1990-1991 | Craig Chapman |
| 1989-1990 | Glen Goodall |
| 1988-1989 | Dean Ewen |
| 1987-1988 | Glen Goodall |
| 1986-1987 | Larry Bernard |
| 1985-1986 | Jim Bechtold |
| 1984-1985 | Scott Robinson |
| 1983-1984 | Terry Sargent |
| 1982-1983 | Wayne Prestage/Pat Smith/Greg Wilson |
| 1981-1982 | Wayne Prestage/ Pat Smith/ Greg Wilson |
| 1980-1981 | Dean Postlewaite |
| 1979-1980 | Tom Marsh |
| 1978-1979 | Joe Ward |
| 1977-1978 | Ryan Walter |
