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2023-2024 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Colten Ellis (G)	23	2000	River Denys, NS, CAN	6'1"	187	L	23/24
	#1	Vadim Zherenko (G)	23	2001	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	196	L	24/25
DEFENSEMEN
	#13	Jérémie Biakabutuka (D)	22	2002	Longueuil, QC, CAN	6'4"	203	R	25/26
	#37	Michael Buchinger (D)	19	2004	Markham, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L	26/27
	#25	Dylan Coghlan (D)	26	1998	Duncan, BC, CAN	6'2"	207	R	23/24
	#21	Joseph Duszak (D)	26	1997	Franklin Square, NY, USA	5'9"	176	R	23/24
		Josh Jacobs (D)	28	1996	Shelby Township, MI, USA	6'2"	220	R	23/24
	#48	Wyatt Kalynuk (D)	27	1997	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'1"	181	L	23/24
	#7	Leo Lööf (D)	21	2002	Karlstad, SWE	6'1"	179	L	25/26
	#33	Anton Malmström (D)	24	2000	Österhaninge, SWE	6'4"	203	L	24/25
	#43	Calle Rosén (D)	30	1994	Växjö, SWE	6'0"	176	L	23/24
	#55	Hunter Skinner (D)	22	2001	Wyandotte, MI, USA	6'2"	183	R	23/24
FORWARDS
	#9	Mikhail Abramov (C)	23	2001	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	170	L	23/24
	#34	Sam Bitten (C)	24	2000	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	220	L	25/26
	#41	Will Bitten (RW/C)	25	1998	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	192	R	23/24
	#77	Drew Callin (C)	29	1995	Middleton, WI, USA	6'3"	205	R	23/24
	#24	Tanner Dickinson (C)	22	2002	Perrysburg, OH, USA	6'0"	170	L	24/25
	#8	Adam Gaudette (C)	27	1996	Braintree, MA, USA	6'1"	194	R	23/24
	#10	Brayden Guy (RW/LW)	23	2001	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L	23/24
	#32	Mitchell Hoelscher (C)	24	2000	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'0"	176	L	23/24
	#18	Mathias Laferrière (C/RW)	23	2000	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	181	R	23/24
	#19	Mackenzie MacEachern (LW)	30	1994	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA	6'2"	194	L	24/25
	#11	Hugh McGing (LW/C)"A"	25	1998	Chicago, IL, USA	5'8"	176	L	23/24
	#63	Matthew Peca (C)"C"	30	1993	Petawawa, ON, CAN	5'9"	183	L	25/26
	#22	Dylan Peterson (C)	22	2002	Roseville, CA, USA	6'4"	192	R	25/26
	#36	Ryan Suzuki (C)	22	2001	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L	23/24
	#92	Jakub Vrána (LW/RW)	28	1996	Praha, CZE	6'0"	196	L	23/24
	#27	Keean Washkurak (C)	22	2001	Waterloo, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L	23/24

Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 16Av Age: 24.64 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Springfield Thunderbirds Staff

Assoc. Head CoachDaniel Tkaczuk
Asst. CoachJordan Smith
Goaltending CoachDan Stewart
General ManagerKevin Maxwell
Asst. Athletic TrainerJulia Snow
Asst. Equipment ManagerCasey Barile
Athletic TrainerKoryd Lavimoniere
Dir. of BroadcastingRyan Smith
Dir. of Media RelationsRyan Smith
Head Equipment ManagerSteve Passineau
Mgr. of Hockey OperationsJeff Jordan
PresidentNathan Costa
Strength & Conditioning CoachAbraham Edson
Video CoachJeff Jordan

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains

"C"

Matthew Peca

"A"

Hugh McGing

Team Captaincy History

2023-2024 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

2023-2024 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

13 players
9 players
3 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Springfield Thunderbirds: 2 003 GP
NHL: 1 031 GP
WC: 36 GP
SHL: 183 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 118 GP
Liiga: 133 GP
KHL: 68 GP
Czechia: 54 GP
AHL: 3 968 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
04/19/2024 11:05 PM UTC	Providence Bruins	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	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
04/06/2024 07:00 PM UTC	Laval Rocket	Springfield Thunderbirds	7 - 4	AHL

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Latest Transactions

04/17/2024

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Dylan Coghlan (D)

Joining fromCarolina Hurricanes

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04/16/2024

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Ryan Smith (F)

Leaving forAdirondack Thunder

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Dylan Coghlan (D)

Leaving forCarolina Hurricanes

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04/11/2024

loan

Ryan Smith (F)

Joining fromAdirondack Thunder

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03/31/2024

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Jérémie Biakabutuka (D)

Joining fromOrlando Solar Bears

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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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Springfield Thunderbirds History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2023-2024	AHL	70	30	35	-	-	5	220	234	65	0.93	7	-
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	24.64
2022-2023	View roster	6'1"	194 lbs	24.60
2021-2022	View roster	6'1"	192 lbs	24.97
2019-2020	View roster	6'1"	192 lbs	24.54
2018-2019	View roster	6'0"	192 lbs	24.73

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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 Penalty Min.

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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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Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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