During the 2009-2010 season, the Thunderbirds program had nine players selected in the USHL draft which is a Colorado youth hockey record. The Thunderbirds had eight players sign tenders in the NAHL, one player selected to play for the NTDP in Ann Arbor and one players selected in the WHL draft.
10,000 to 100,000. Iraq is one of the world's most populous country, ranking 37th with a population that exceeds 37 million. This country has many major cities that contribute heavily to this total population count. The largest city in the country is Baghdad, which has a population of over 5 million. Its next most populous city, Al Basrah, has a population of over 2.6 million -- a respectable number but still less than half of the population found in Baghdad. These aren't the only cities with populations exceeding 1,000,000.
Iraq was once home to a large Iraqi Jewish population of about 150,000 during the 1940s, although virtually all have left the country. The official language in Iraq is Arabic, which is understood almost universally, although 10-15% of the population also speaks Kurdish. Islam is by far the most common religion at 95% of the population. Non-Muslims, mostly Assyrian Christians, make up 5% of the population. The Christian community in Iraq has existed for nearly 2,000 years and most are descended from the pre-Arab Mesopotamians-Assyrians. It's believed that 65% of Muslims are Shia while the remaining 35% are Sunni.