Springfield Thunderbirds 2018-2019 - Roster, Stats & more

2018-2019

2018-2019 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#60	Chris Driedger (G)	29	1994	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'4"	207	L
	#35	Matthew Greenfield (G)	29	1995	Parkland, FL, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#31	Michael Hutchinson (G)	34	1990	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	R
	#33	Samuel Montembeault (G)	27	1996	Bécancour, QC, CAN	6'3"	198	L
	#39	Christian O'Shea (G)	31	1993	Windsor, CT, USA	5'9"	150	L
	#35	Alex Sakellaropoulos (G)Loan	29	1994	Tinley Park, IL, USA	6'3"	201	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Alex Breton (D)Loan	26	1997	Ste-Marie, QC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#3	Josh Brown (D)"A"	30	1994	London, ON, CAN	6'5"	220	R
	#17	Ludwig Byström (D)	29	1994	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	6'1"	172	L
	#4	Michael Downing (D)	28	1995	Canton, MI, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#47	Jacob MacDonald (D/LW)	31	1993	Portland, OR, USA	6'0"	205	L
	#5	Dylan MacPherson (D)	26	1998	Redcliff, AB, CAN	6'3"	190	R
	#57	Matt Mangene (D)	35	1989	Manorville, NY, USA	5'11"	190	R
	#12	Ian McCoshen (D)	28	1995	Anaheim, CA, USA	6'3"	218	L
	#44	Julian Melchiori (D)	32	1991	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	6'4"	218	L
	#27	Thomas Schemitsch (D)	27	1996	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	R
	#61	Riley Stillman (D)	26	1998	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#37	Tony Turgeon (D/LW)	34	1989	Grand Forks, ND, USA	6'3"	227	L
	#6	Chris Wideman (D)	34	1990	St. Louis, MO, USA	5'10"	181	R
FORWARDS
	#21	Jonathan Ang (C)	26	1998	Markham, ON, CAN	5'11"	165	R
	#91	Patrick Bajkov (RW/LW)	26	1997	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'0"	174	R
	#5	Henrik Borgström (C/W)	26	1997	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#7	Blaine Byron (C)	29	1995	Manotick, ON, CAN	6'0"	172	L
	#39	Jean-Sébastien Dea (C)	30	1994	Laval, QC, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#26	Bobby Farnham (RW/LW)"A"	35	1989	North Andover, MA, USA	5'10"	190	L
	#24	Adam Gilmour (C)Loan	30	1994	Albany, NY, USA	6'4"	183	R
	#25	Anthony Greco (RW)	30	1993	Queens, NY, USA	5'10"	176	R
	#18	Micheal Haley (C/W)	38	1986	Guelph, ON, CAN	5'11"	205	L
	#8	Jayce Hawryluk (RW/C)"A"	28	1996	Yorkton, SK, CAN	5'11"	196	R
	#19	Jake Horton (C)	29	1994	Oakdale, MN, USA	5'11"	196	R
	#24	Ryan Horvat (LW)	31	1993	Simcoe, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#29	Dryden Hunt (LW/RW)	28	1995	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#13	Tomas Jurco (LW/RW)	31	1992	Kosice, SVK	6'2"	194	L
	#41	Juho Lammikko (C/LW)	28	1996	Noormarkku, FIN	6'3"	203	L
	#14	Joel Lowry (C/LW)	32	1991	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	192	L
	#22	Matt Marcinew (C/RW)	30	1993	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	190	R
	#88	Jamie McGinn (LW)	35	1988	Fergus, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#11	Liam Pecararo (LW)	28	1996	Canton, MA, USA	5'11"	163	L
	#10	Vincent Praplan (C/RW)	29	1994	Sierre, SUI	6'0"	192	R
	#63	Clifford Pu (RW/C)	25	1998	North York, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	R
	#92	Sebastian Repo (RW)	27	1996	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	212	R
	#11	Brendan Robbins (RW)	28	1995	Nashua, NH, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#51	Adam Rockwood (C)	28	1995	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#22	Braylon Shmyr (LW)Loan	26	1997	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#22	Sergei Shumakov (LW)	31	1992	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	192	R
	#15	Paul Thompson (RW)"C"	35	1988	Derry, NH, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#9	Harry Zolnierczyk (LW/RW)"A"	36	1987	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L

Position: G: 5, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 24.76 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Springfield Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachGeordie Kinnear
Asst. CoachDoug Janik
Goaltending CoachLeo Luongo
General ManagerEric Joyce
Team ManagerAlec Rippetoe
Asst. Athletic TrainerTyler Stratton
Asst. Equipment ManagerDan Hughes
Dir. of BroadcastingRyan Smith
Dir. of Media RelationsRyan Smith
Equipment ManagerRalph Calvanese
Franchise OwnerFran Cataldo
Franchise OwnerFrank Colaccino
Franchise OwnerFrank Fitzgerald
Franchise OwnerDave Fontaine
Franchise OwnerPeter Martins
Franchise OwnerVidhyadhar Mitta

2018-2019 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains

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Paul Thompson

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2018-2019 Springfield Thunderbirds Demographics

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Springfield Thunderbirds Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Navy Blue + Blue + Red + Gold + White
Town: Springfield, MA, USA Map
Founded: 2016

2018-2019 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
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1 player
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Experience

Springfield Thunderbirds: 2 760 GP
NHL: 1 885 GP
WC: 51 GP
OG: 8 GP
SHL: 140 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 14 GP
Liiga: 189 GP
KHL: 303 GP
AHL: 6 588 GP
NL: 198 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

St. Louis Blues (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: MassMutual Center
Location: Springfield, MA, USA
Capacity: 6 789
Construction Year: 1972

Springfield Thunderbirds Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/20/2024 11:05 PM UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Hartford Wolf Pack	4 - 6	AHL
04/19/2024 11:05 PM UTC	Providence Bruins	Springfield Thunderbirds	4 - 2	AHL
04/14/2024 07:05 PM UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Providence Bruins	4 - 2	AHL
04/13/2024 11:05 PM UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Charlotte Checkers	3 - 6	AHL
04/12/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Hartford Wolf Pack	Springfield Thunderbirds	5 - 3	AHL

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Latest Transactions

04/27/2024

rumour

Joseph Duszak (D)

Leaving forTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod

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04/11/2024

loan

Ryan Smith (F)

Joining fromAdirondack Thunder

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03/30/2024

confirmed

Jason Grande (G)

Joining fromCollege of the Holy Cross

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03/29/2024

extension

Sam Bitten (F)

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03/14/2024

confirmed

Austin Osmanski (D)

Leaving forUtica Comets

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confirmed

Matthew Peca (F)

Joining fromSt. Louis Blues

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10/02/2023

extension

Brayden Guy (F)

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09/21/2023

confirmed

Luke Witkowski (D)

Leaving forTappara

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Springfield Thunderbirds History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2023-2024	AHL	72	30	37	-	-	5	226	244	65	0.9	7	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	AHL	72	38	26	-	-	8	230	211	84	1.17	4	First round loss
2021-2022	AHL	76	43	24	-	-	9	233	221	95	1.25	2	Final loss
2019-2020	AHL	61	31	27	-	-	3	190	186	65	1.07	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	33	29	-	-	14	250	241	80	1.05	7	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	AHL	76	32	37	-	-	7	210	233	71	0.93	7	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	32	33	-	-	11	197	206	75	0.99	6	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2023-2024	View roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.81
2022-2023	View roster	6'1"	194 lbs	24.63
2021-2022	View roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.00
2019-2020	View roster	6'1"	192 lbs	24.54
2018-2019	View roster	6'0"	192 lbs	24.76

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Goals

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Franchise All-Time Assists

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Franchise All-Time Games Played

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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