What league does Adirondack Thunder play in?

Adirondack Thunder play in the ECHL.

When was Adirondack Thunder founded?

Adirondack Thunder was founded in 2015 in Glens Falls, NY, USA, USA.

Where is Adirondack Thunder based?

Adirondack Thunder is based in Glens Falls, NY, USA.

Who is the head coach of Adirondack Thunder?

The head coach of Adirondack Thunder is Brad Tapper.

What arena does Adirondack Thunder play in?

Adirondack Thunder play their home games at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, NY, USA.

What are the team colors of Adirondack Thunder?

The team colors of Adirondack Thunder are Red + Silver + Black + White.

Adirondack Thunder

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2017-2018

2017-2018 Season

Adirondack Thunder were 41-24-7 in the 2017-18 ECHL season with 89 points, 1st in the Eastern Conference: North Division and 7th overall.

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2017-2018 Adirondack Thunder Roster

Adirondack Thunder — 2017-2018 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Ken Appleby (G)	31	1995	North Bay, ON, CAN	6'4"	209	L
	#29	Mackenzie Blackwood (G)	29	1996	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'4"	225	L
	#30	Drew Fielding (G)	36	1990	Burlington, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#87	Pete Fitzgerald (G)	43	1983	Queensbury, NY, USA	5'11"	150	-
	#31	Connor Ingram (G)	29	1997	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'1"	218	L
	#31	Olivier Mantha (G)	33	1993	La Tuque, QC, CAN	6'1"	183	L
	#35	Chris Nell (G)	32	1994	Green Bay, WI, USA	6'2"	187	L
	#1	Nick Niedert (G)	44	1982	Hudson, IA, USA	5'8"	185	L
	#29	Nicola Riopel (G)	37	1989	St-Pie, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#35	T.J. Sherwood (G)	30	1996	Barrie, ON, CAN	5'10"	157	-
	#35	Tomas Sholl (G)Loan	32	1994	Hermosa Beach, CA, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#1	Joe Spadaccini (G)	37	1989	Canton, NY, USA	5'9"	174	L
	#35	Eric Vogel (G)	37	1989	Glenmoore, PA, USA	6'1"	150	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Travis Armstrong (D)Loan	36	1990	Smiths Falls, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	L
	#37	Desmond Bergin (D)	33	1993	Natick, MA, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#2	Mike Bergin (D)	38	1988	Kanata, ON, CAN	6'3"	196	L
	#3	Timothy Boyle (D)	33	1993	Hingham, MA, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#25	Mathieu Brodeur (D)	36	1990	St-Eustache, QC, CAN	6'6"	225	L
	#26	Vytal Côté (D/F)Loan	30	1995	Hollywood, FL, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#74	Stephen Johnson (D)	33	1993	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#59	Nolan Kaiser (D)Loan	34	1992	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	196	R
	#26	Adam Larkin (D)	31	1995	Clarkston, MI, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#4	Kevin Lough (D)	34	1992	Kanata, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#9	Evan Neugold (D/F)Loan	34	1992	Goshen, CT, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#5	Dylan Olsen (D)	35	1991	Salt Lake City, UT, USA	6'2"	223	L
	#44	Conor Riley (D/F)	34	1992	Massena, NY, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#26	Ryan Segalla (D)	31	1994	Boston, MA, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#3	Matt Spencer (D)	29	1997	Guelph, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#4	Blake Thompson (D)Loan	33	1992	Listowel, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#6	Aaron Titcomb (D)	33	1993	Charlestown, MA, USA	6'4"	216	R
	#26	Nick Trecapelli (D)	35	1991	Guelph, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	R
	#6	Colton White (D)	29	1997	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	187	L
FORWARDS
	#70	Troy Bourke (C)	32	1994	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	183	L
	#12	Chris Calnan (RW)	32	1994	Norwell, MA, USA	6'2"	203	R
	#8	Caleb Cameron (D/LW/C)	33	1993	Sundridge, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#9	J.C. Campagna (LW)	33	1993	Dallas, TX, USA	6'4"	205	L
	#23	Shane Conacher (RW)	32	1994	Burlington, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#12	John Edwardh (RW)	31	1995	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#19	Tim Harrison (RW)	32	1994	Duxbury, MA, USA	6'3"	207	R
	#15	James Henry (LW)	35	1991	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	181	L
	#86	Stephen Hrehoriak (C/RW)Loan	33	1993	Stittsville, ON, CAN	5'8"	174	R
	#12	Tim Kielich (F)	32	1994	East Aurora, NY, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#9	Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond (LW/RW)	41	1985	Lévis, QC, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#24	Ty Loney (RW)	34	1992	Valencia, PA, USA	6'3"	205	R
	#3	Justin MacDonald (C)Loan	36	1990	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#20	Pierre-Luc Mercier (LW/C)	34	1992	Verdun, QC, CAN	6'1"	179	L
	#27	Kenton Miller (C)	35	1991	Redvers, SK, CAN	6'0"	176	L
	#8	Ben Murphy (RW)	35	1991	Duxbury, MA, USA	6'0"	203	R
	#59	Eric Neiley (RW/C)	34	1992	Warminster Township, PA, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#7	Austin Orszulak (LW)	34	1992	Springfield, MA, USA	5'9"	174	L
	#12	Bo Pieper (F)	31	1994	Roseville, MN, USA	5'11"	183	L
	#27	Andrew Radjenovic (C)	35	1991	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#17	Paul Rodrigues (RW)	38	1988	Etobicoke, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#8	Ryan Schmelzer (C/RW)	33	1993	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'2"	187	R
	#12	Stathis Soumelidis (C)Loan	32	1994	Brno, CZE	6'2"	214	L
	#9	Mike Szmatula (LW)	34	1992	Commerce Township, MI, USA	5'9"	181	L
	#10	Terrence Wallin (C/RW)	34	1992	Yardley, PA, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#22	Brian Ward (C)	34	1992	Haverhill, MA, USA	6'1"	203	L
Position: G: 9, D: 14, F: 18Av Age: 26.24 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2017-2018 Adirondack Thunder Staff

Head CoachBrad Tapper
Assoc. CoachAlex Loh
BroadcasterEvan Pivnick
Conditioning CoachHoward Theberge
Dir. of BroadcastingLukas Favale
Dir. of Hockey OperationsBrad Tapper
Head Athletic TrainerAisha Visram
Head Equipment ManagerChad Ray
Media ManagerJon Edwards
PresidentJeff Mead
ScoutJames Sorrentino

Team Staff History

2017-2018 Adirondack Thunder Demographics

Adirondack Thunder Facts

Plays in: ECHL
Team Colors: Red + Silver + Black + White
Town: Glens Falls, NY, USA Map
Founded: 2015

2017-2018 Adirondack Thunder Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
27 players
1 player

Experience

Adirondack Thunder: 1 822 GP
NHL: 168 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 95 GP
AHL: 1 730 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

New Jersey Devils (NHL)
Utica Comets (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Cool Insuring Arena
Location: Glens Falls, NY
Capacity: 4 806
Construction Year: 1979

Adirondack Thunder Games

Adirondack Thunder — 2017-2018 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/07/2026 03:00 PM GMT-5	Trois-Rivières Lions	Adirondack Thunder	-	ECHL
11/06/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Trois-Rivières Lions	Adirondack Thunder	-	ECHL
11/02/2026 10:05 AM GMT-5	Worcester Railers	Adirondack Thunder	3 - 2	ECHL
10/31/2026 06:00 PM GMT-4	Trenton Ironhawks	Adirondack Thunder	2 - 3 (OT 63:50)	ECHL
10/30/2026 07:00 PM GMT-4	Adirondack Thunder	Worcester Railers	3 - 2	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Adirondack Thunder — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Michael Abgrall (F)	Worcester Railers	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ryan Helliwell (D)	Pensacola Ice Flyers	Details
10/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lucas Helland (F)	Unknown	Details
10/06/2026	Extension		Chase McLane (F)		Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jacob Gagnon (D)	Topeka Scarecrows	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Brannon Butler (D)	SUNY-Plattsburgh	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Evan Pringle (F)	Fayetteville Marksmen	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kaiden Kanderka (F)	Danbury Hat Tricks	Details

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Adirondack Thunder History and Standings

Adirondack Thunder — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ECHL	5	3	2	-	-	0	14	13	6	1.2	6	-
2025-2026	ECHL	72	37	24	-	-	11	213	216	85	1.18	3	Division Semifinal loss
2024-2025	ECHL	72	26	41	-	-	5	190	246	57	0.79	7	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	ECHL	72	43	18	-	-	11	241	212	97	1.35	1	Conference Final loss
2022-2023	ECHL	72	32	29	-	-	11	237	243	75	1.04	4	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	ECHL	71	27	40	-	-	4	202	272	58	0.82	6	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-2020	ECHL	63	22	28	-	-	13	197	219	57	0.9	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ECHL	72	37	26	-	-	9	234	220	83	1.15	2	Division Semifinal loss
2017-2018	ECHL	72	41	24	-	-	7	233	221	89	1.24	1	Conference Final loss
2016-2017	ECHL	72	41	20	-	-	11	266	218	93	1.29	1	Division Semifinal loss
2015-2016	ECHL	72	38	28	-	-	6	197	189	82	1.14	2	Conference SF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Adirondack Thunder — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Filip Bratt (D)	2026-2027	Send It HC	IAHL	5	14	21	35	-
2.	Roberts Lipsbergs (F)	2026-2027	HC Tigers	Oberliga	15	9	16	25	6
3.	Kevin O'Neil (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	16	8	16	24	2
4.	Caden Villegas (F)	2026-2027	Swindon Wildcats	NIHL	13	7	12	19	4
5.	Ryan Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	14	8	10	18	0
6.	Matt Wilkins (F)	2026-2027	Unia Oswiecim	PHL	14	6	12	18	62
7.	Mitch Walinski (F)	2026-2027	EV Dingolfing	Regionalliga	6	12	5	17	12
8.	Tim Theocharidis (D)	2026-2027	AIK	HockeyAllsvenskan	17	3	13	16	31
9.	Ivan Chukarov (D)	2026-2027	Eisadler Dortmund	Regionalliga	4	5	10	15	2
10.	Nick Ford (F)	2026-2027	Herner EV Miners	Oberliga	14	7	7	14	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Adirondack Thunder — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.79
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.76
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.49
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	25.59
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.21

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	James Henry (F)	303	69	161	230
2.	Shane Harper (F)	177	65	125	190
3.	Patrick Grasso (F)	225	103	77	180
4.	Peter MacArthur (F)	202	53	122	175
5.	Brian Ward (F)	156	77	66	143

Franchise All-Time Goals

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrick Grasso (F)	225	103	77	180
2.	Brian Ward (F)	156	77	66	143
3.	James Henry (F)	303	69	161	230
4.	Shane Harper (F)	177	65	125	190
5.	Ryan Smith (F)	227	60	71	131

Franchise All-Time Assists

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	James Henry (F)	303	69	161	230
2.	Shane Harper (F)	177	65	125	190
3.	Peter MacArthur (F)	202	53	122	175
4.	Matt Salhany (F)	192	59	78	137
5.	Patrick Grasso (F)	225	103	77	180

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Alexandre Carrier (F)	174	16	38	301
2.	Darian Skeoch (D)	102	4	15	285
3.	Brian Ward (F)	156	77	143	242
4.	James Henry (F)	303	69	230	233
5.	Ryan Wheeler (D)	195	21	66	233

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	James Henry (F)	303	69	161	230
2.	Ryan Smith (F)	227	60	71	131
3.	Blake Thompson (D)	227	14	51	65
4.	Patrick Grasso (F)	225	103	77	180
5.	Peter MacArthur (F)	202	53	122	175

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Rob Bordson (F)	9	9	18	2.00
2.	Nick Hutchison (F)	4	4	7	1.75
3.	Topias Vilén (D)	6	3	10	1.67
4.	Matt Bailey (F)	6	3	9	1.50
5.	Shane Eiserman (F)	2	1	3	1.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Shane Harper (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	65	22	53	75	1.15	20
2.	James Henry (F)	2018-2019	ECHL	72	15	54	69	0.96	63
3.	Brannon McManus (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	72	31	36	67	0.93	40
4.	Peter MacArthur (F)	2016-2017	ECHL	63	24	39	63	1.00	24
5.	Shane Conacher (F)	2017-2018	ECHL	55	20	43	63	1.15	10

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Patrick Grasso (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	64	37	22	59	0.92	16
2.	Tristan Ashbrook (F)	2023-2024	ECHL	69	32	25	57	0.83	39
3.	Brannon McManus (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	72	31	36	67	0.93	40
4.	Brian Ward (F)	2017-2018	ECHL	59	30	23	53	0.90	73
5.	Michael Kirkpatrick (F)	2015-2016	ECHL	72	29	31	60	0.83	24

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	James Henry (F)	2018-2019	ECHL	72	15	54	69	0.96	63
2.	Shane Harper (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	65	22	53	75	1.15	20
3.	Shane Conacher (F)	2017-2018	ECHL	55	20	43	63	1.15	10
4.	Jeremy Hanzel (D)	2025-2026	ECHL	72	8	41	49	0.68	10
5.	Peter MacArthur (F)	2016-2017	ECHL	63	24	39	63	1.00	24

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Adirondack Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jacob Graves (D)	2025-2026	ECHL	66	0	13	13	0.20	205
2.	Darian Skeoch (D)	2023-2024	ECHL	44	1	6	7	0.16	150
3.	Daniel Amesbury (F)	2025-2026	ECHL	23	0	1	1	0.04	149
4.	Darian Skeoch (D)	2024-2025	ECHL	58	3	5	8	0.14	135
5.	Sean Gulka (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	34	2	3	5	0.15	120