What league does Twin City Thunderbirds play in?

Twin City Thunderbirds play in the FPHL.

When was Twin City Thunderbirds founded?

Twin City Thunderbirds was founded in 2016 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA, USA.

Where is Twin City Thunderbirds based?

Twin City Thunderbirds is based in Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

Who is the head coach of Twin City Thunderbirds?

The head coach of Twin City Thunderbirds is Jon Buttitta.

Who is the captain of Twin City Thunderbirds?

The captain of Twin City Thunderbirds is Zach White.

What arena does Twin City Thunderbirds play in?

Twin City Thunderbirds play their home games at LJVM Coliseum Annex in Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

What are the team colors of Twin City Thunderbirds?

The team colors of Twin City Thunderbirds are Red + White + Black.

Twin City Thunderbirds

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2026-2027 Twin City Thunderbirds Player Stats

All Positions

Twin City Thunderbirds — 2026-2027 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
FPHL
1.		Zach White (C/RW)	1	1	3	4	0	3
2.		Joey Colatarci (D)	1	1	1	2	0	0
3.		Joey McCormick (F)	1	1	1	2	0	2
4.		Brendan Logan (F)	1	1	1	2	0	2
5.		Dominic Dumas (RW/C/D)	1	1	1	2	2	0
6.		Zach Papapetros (D)	1	0	2	2	4	3
7.		Jacob Schnapp (C)	1	0	2	2	4	1
8.		Scott Swanson (C)	1	1	0	1	0	0
9.		Jack Johansen (D)	1	0	1	1	0	2
10.		Nick Gullo (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-
11.		Nate Keeley (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-
12.		Roman Kraemer (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-
13.		Jesse Swanson (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-
14.		Tyler Gudjonson (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-
15.		Jordan Rosenbaum (D)	1	0	0	0	0	1
16.		Charlie Bedard (D)	1	0	0	0	0	1
17.		Dylan Infantino (F)	1	0	0	0	2	0
18.		Henry Berger (F)	1	0	0	0	5	0
19.		Tobin Winslow (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
20.		Jensen Baehr (D/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
21.		Jan Salák (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-

Twin City Thunderbirds — 2026-2027 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
FPHL
1.		Alex Aslanidis (G)	1	2.00	.955	1	0	-	0	60:00	42
2.		Ayvin Eidsness (G)	1	0.00	.000	0	0	-	0	0:00	0
3.		Gregg Hussey (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2026-2027 Twin City Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachJon Buttitta
Player-Asst. CoachZach White
ScoutTucker Firth

Team Staff History

2026-2027 Twin City Thunderbirds Captains

"C"

Zach White

Team Captaincy History

2026-2027 Twin City Thunderbirds Demographics

Twin City Thunderbirds Facts

Plays in: Federal Prospects Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White + Black
Town: Winston-Salem, NC, USA Map
Founded: 2016

2026-2027 Twin City Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
3 players
1 player

Experience

Twin City Thunderbirds: 1 046 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: LJVM Coliseum Annex
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Capacity: 4 000
Construction Year: 1989

Twin City Thunderbirds Games

Twin City Thunderbirds — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/07/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Blue Ridge Bobcats	Twin City Thunderbirds	-	FPHL
11/01/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Monroe Moccasins	Twin City Thunderbirds	-	FPHL
10/31/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Monroe Moccasins	Twin City Thunderbirds	-	FPHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Danbury Hat Tricks	Twin City Thunderbirds	-	FPHL
10/23/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Danbury Hat Tricks	Twin City Thunderbirds	2 - 6	FPHL

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Latest Transactions

Twin City Thunderbirds — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/20/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dylan Infantino (F)	Indiana Sentinels	Details
10/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Chad Purdy (G)	Stockton Thunder	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Alex Aslanidis (G)	No team	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Tobin Winslow (D)	SUNY-Brockport	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ashton Collazo (F)	Watertown Wolves	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ayvin Eidsness (G)	Watertown Wolves	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Charlie Bedard (D)	Oceanside Shock	Details
09/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Sam Holy (D)	Peoria Rivermen	Details

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Twin City Thunderbirds History and Standings

Twin City Thunderbirds — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Twin City Thunderbirds
2026-2027	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	FPHL	56	22	29	-	4	1	193	207	75	1.34	5	Did not make playoffs
Carolina Thunderbirds
2024-2025	FPHL	56	38	11	-	3	4	223	127	124	2.21	1	Final loss
2023-2024	FPHL	56	32	12	-	8	4	225	149	116	2.07	2	Final loss
2022-2023	FPHL	56	40	12	-	-	4	278	176	117	2.09	1	Final loss
2021-2022	FPHL	62	25	26	-	6	5	245	242	-	-	5	Semifinal loss
2020-2021	FPHL	20	8	9	-	2	1	75	61	29	1.45	3	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	FPHL	46	33	6	-	2	5	219	111	108	2.35	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	FHL	58	48	6	-	1	3	266	116	149	2.57	1	Champion
2017-2018	FHL	56	25	24	0	5	2	197	192	87	1.55	3	Semifinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Twin City Thunderbirds — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Dominik Synek (F)	2026-2027	VfE Ulm/Neu-Ulm	Regionalliga	6	1	8	9	8
2.	Declan Conway (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota Northern Lights	FPHL	5	3	5	8	12
3.	Hlib Krivoshapkin (F)	2026-2027	HK Kremenchuk	Ukraine	6	3	3	6	2
4.	Chris Corgan (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota Northern Lights	FPHL	5	2	4	6	14
5.	Yuto Osawa (F)	2026-2027	Yokohama Grits	Asia League	8	2	4	6	6
6.	Zac Horn (F)	2026-2027	EC Eisbären Balingen	Landesliga	2	1	5	6	0
7.	Ross Bartlett (F)	2026-2027	Indiana Sentinels	FPHL	4	1	5	6	35
8.	Kalib Ford (F)	2026-2027	Brant County Riverhawks	NPHL	2	3	2	5	0
9.	Brendan Hussey (F)	2026-2027	Watertown Wolves	FPHL	4	3	2	5	16
10.	Jiri Pargac (F)	2026-2027	HC Kopřivnice	2. liga	8	2	3	5	20

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Twin City Thunderbirds — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.38
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.17
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.00
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.71
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	25.78

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Franchise All-Time Points

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalib Ford (F)	241	189	247	436
2.	Jan Salák (F)	322	145	228	373
3.	Jon Buttitta (F)	308	102	201	303
4.	Petr Panacek (F)	226	92	196	288
5.	Jiri Pestuka (D)	343	110	156	266

Franchise All-Time Goals

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalib Ford (F)	241	189	247	436
2.	Jan Salák (F)	322	145	228	373
3.	Jiri Pestuka (D)	343	110	156	266
4.	Jon Buttitta (F)	308	102	201	303
5.	Petr Panacek (F)	226	92	196	288

Franchise All-Time Assists

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalib Ford (F)	241	189	247	436
2.	Jan Salák (F)	322	145	228	373
3.	Jon Buttitta (F)	308	102	201	303
4.	Petr Panacek (F)	226	92	196	288
5.	Jiri Pestuka (D)	343	110	156	266

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jacob Schnapp (F)	216	59	136	615
2.	Dominik Fejt (D)	109	8	48	397
3.	Everett Thompson (F)	74	17	49	324
4.	Kalib Ford (F)	241	189	436	309
5.	Dawson Baker (F)	145	78	177	255

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jiri Pestuka (D)	343	110	156	266
2.	Jan Salák (F)	322	145	228	373
3.	Jon Buttitta (F)	308	102	201	303
4.	Kalib Ford (F)	241	189	247	436
5.	Petr Panacek (F)	226	92	196	288

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Joey Colatarci (D)	1	1	2	2.00
2.	Joey McCormick (F)	1	1	2	2.00
3.	Zach Papapetros (D)	1	0	2	2.00
4.	Kalib Ford (F)	241	189	436	1.81
5.	André Niec (F)	4	4	7	1.75

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kalib Ford (F)	2022-2023	FPHL	54	46	68	114	2.11	81
2.	Kalib Ford (F)	2023-2024	FPHL	43	42	46	88	2.05	92
3.	Kalib Ford (F)	2021-2022	FPHL	55	43	41	84	1.53	28
4.	Kalib Ford (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	48	31	52	83	1.73	47
5.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	2018-2019	FHL	54	27	56	83	1.54	93

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kalib Ford (F)	2022-2023	FPHL	54	46	68	114	2.11	81
2.	Kalib Ford (F)	2021-2022	FPHL	55	43	41	84	1.53	28
3.	Kalib Ford (F)	2023-2024	FPHL	43	42	46	88	2.05	92
4.	Josh Koepplinger (F)	2022-2023	FPHL	56	38	38	76	1.36	63
5.	Kalib Ford (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	48	31	52	83	1.73	47

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kalib Ford (F)	2022-2023	FPHL	54	46	68	114	2.11	81
2.	Jon Buttitta (F)	2022-2023	FPHL	55	14	60	74	1.35	34
3.	Josh Pietrantonio (F)	2018-2019	FHL	54	27	56	83	1.54	93
4.	Kalib Ford (F)	2024-2025	FPHL	48	31	52	83	1.73	47
5.	Jan Salák (F)	2018-2019	FHL	57	25	52	77	1.35	35

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Twin City Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jacob Schnapp (F)	2022-2023	FPHL	47	12	17	29	0.62	227
2.	Dominik Fejt (D)	2018-2019	FHL	54	5	23	28	0.52	200
3.	Jacob Schnapp (F)	2023-2024	FPHL	53	20	14	34	0.64	123
4.	Everett Thompson (F)	2021-2022	FPHL	21	2	11	13	0.62	119
5.	Lucas Rowe (F)	2022-2023	FPHL	47	29	41	70	1.49	118

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Twin City Thunderbirds 2025-Present
Carolina Thunderbirds 2016-2025