What league does Springfield Thunderbirds play in?

Springfield Thunderbirds play in the AHL.

When was Springfield Thunderbirds founded?

Springfield Thunderbirds was founded in 2016 in Springfield, MA, USA, USA.

Where is Springfield Thunderbirds based?

Springfield Thunderbirds is based in Springfield, MA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Springfield Thunderbirds?

The head coach of Springfield Thunderbirds is Drew Bannister.

Who is the captain of Springfield Thunderbirds?

The captain of Springfield Thunderbirds is Tommy Cross.

What arena does Springfield Thunderbirds play in?

Springfield Thunderbirds play their home games at MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA, USA.

Who is the general manager of Springfield Thunderbirds?

The general manager of Springfield Thunderbirds is Kevin McDonald.

What are the team colors of Springfield Thunderbirds?

The team colors of Springfield Thunderbirds are Navy Blue + Blue + Red + Gold + White.

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2021-2022 Season

Springfield Thunderbirds were 43-24-9 in the 2021-22 AHL season with 95 points, 1st in the Atlantic and 3rd overall.

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2021-2022 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster

Springfield Thunderbirds — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Zach Bouthillier (G)Loan	26	1999	Chambly, QC, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#31	Colten Ellis (G)	26	2000	River Denys, NS, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#30	Joel Hofer (G)	26	2000	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'5"	179	L
	#39	Charlie Lindgren (G)	32	1993	Lakeville, MN, USA	6'1"	183	R
	#35	Brian Wilson (G)Loan	30	1996	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Nick Albano (D)Loan	30	1996	Beverly, MA, USA	6'1"	181	R
	#32	Gabriel Belley-Pelletier (D)	25	2001	St-Pascal, QC, CAN	5'11"	205	L
	#32	Dominic Cormier (D)Loan	28	1998	Moncton, NB, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#4	Tommy Cross (D)"C"	37	1989	Simsbury, CT, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#9	Jordan Henry (D)	40	1986	Milo, AB, CAN	6'2"	198	R
	#32	Nate Kallen (D)Loan	28	1997	San Diego, CA, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#3	Matt Kessel (D)	26	2000	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'3"	203	R
	#33	Michael Kim (D)	31	1995	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	201	L
	#25	Griffin Luce (D)	28	1998	Williamsville, NY, USA	6'3"	216	L
	#37	Brady Lyle (D)	27	1999	North Bay, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	R
	#6	Patrick McNally (D)Loan	34	1991	Glen Head, NY, USA	6'2"	181	L
	#24	Austin Osmanski (D)	28	1998	East Aurora, NY, USA	6'4"	216	L
	#15	Scott Perunovich (D)	28	1998	Hibbing, MN, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#48	Calle Rosén (D)	32	1994	Växjö, SWE	6'1"	185	L
	#14	Steven Santini (D)"A"	31	1995	Bronxville, NY, USA	6'3"	214	R
	#36	Charles Spetz (D)Loan	30	1996	Oak Ridge, NJ, USA	6'1"	192	L
	#5	Tyler Tucker (D)"A"	26	2000	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#22	Josh Wesley (D)	30	1996	Hartford, CT, USA	6'3"	207	R
	#21	Luke Witkowski (D/RW)	36	1990	Holland, MI, USA	6'2"	209	R
FORWARDS
	#17	Nikita Alexandrov (C/LW)	26	2000	Burgwedel, GER	6'1"	176	L
	#7	Sam Anas (RW)"A"	33	1993	Potomac, MD, USA	5'9"	161	R
	#20	Patrick Bajkov (RW/LW)Loan	28	1997	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'0"	183	R
	#20	Mitchell Balmas (W/C)	28	1998	Sydney, NS, CAN	5'11"	168	L
	#41	William Bitten (RW/C)	28	1998	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	196	R
	#34	Logan Brown (C/LW)	28	1998	Raleigh, NC, USA	6'6"	227	L
	#77	Drew Callin (C/RW)	31	1995	Middleton, WI, USA	6'3"	205	R
	#10	Shawn Cameron (LW/RW)	31	1995	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	5'11"	194	R
	#8	Blake Christensen (LW)	31	1995	Coral Springs, FL, USA	5'9"	174	L
	#6	Liam Coughlin (C/LW)Loan	32	1994	South Boston, MA, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#10	Peter Crinella (C)Loan	30	1996	East Longmeadow, MA, USA	6'2"	192	L
	#36	Jacob Hayhurst (C/LW)Loan	29	1997	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'9"	179	L
	#16	Dakota Joshua (LW/C)	30	1996	Dearborn, MI, USA	6'3"	218	L
	#28	Tanner Kaspick (C)	28	1998	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'1"	207	L
	#24	Klim Kostin (RW/LW)	27	1999	Penza, RUS	6'4"	212	L
	#18	Mathias Laferrière (C/RW)	26	2000	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	181	R
	#19	Mackenzie MacEachern (LW/RW)	32	1994	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA	6'2"	194	L
	#37	Nick Master (C)Loan	31	1995	Broomall, PA, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#11	Hugh McGing (LW/C)	28	1998	Chicago, IL, USA	5'8"	176	L
	#81	James Neal (LW/RW)	39	1987	Whitby, ON, CAN	6'3"	212	L
	#9	Robbie Payne (C)Loan	33	1993	Gaylord, MI, USA	5'10"	194	R
	#63	Matthew Peca (C)	33	1993	Petawawa, ON, CAN	5'9"	183	L
	#41	Nic Pierog (RW/C)	33	1993	Georgetown, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	R
	#24	Jacob Pritchard (LW)Loan	31	1995	Macomb Township, MI, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#37	Mathew Santos (RW/LW)Loan	31	1995	Etobicoke, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	R
	#36	Patrick Shea (C)Loan	29	1997	Marshfield, MA, USA	5'11"	194	R
	#41	Ryan Smith (C/RW)Loan	29	1997	Roanoke, VA, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#24	Jordan Smotherman (LW)Loan	40	1986	Corvallis, OR, USA	6'3"	225	L
	#21	Nolan Stevens (C)	30	1996	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#29	Nathan Todd (C/LW)	30	1995	Kemptville, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	R
	#13	Alexei Toropchenko (RW/LW)	27	1999	Moskva, RUS	6'6"	223	L
	#37	Nolan Vesey (LW)Loan	31	1995	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#12	Nathan Walker (LW/RW)"A"	32	1994	Cardiff, GBR	5'9"	187	L
	#27	Keean Washkurak (C/LW)	25	2001	Waterloo, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
Position: G: 5, D: 12, F: 21Av Age: 25.58 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Springfield Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachDrew Bannister
Assoc. Head CoachDaniel Tkaczuk
Asst. CoachStu Bickel
Goaltending CoachDan Stewart
General ManagerKevin McDonald
Asst. Athletic TrainerAlec Muise
Asst. Equipment ManagerCasey Barile
Athletic TrainerKoryd Lavimoniere
Dir. of BroadcastingRyan Smith
Dir. of Game OperationsLuke Pawlak
Dir. of Media RelationsRyan Smith
Head Equipment ManagerSteve Passineau
PresidentNathan Costa
Video CoachJeff Jordan

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2021-2022 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains

"C"

Tommy Cross

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2021-2022 Springfield Thunderbirds Demographics

Springfield Thunderbirds Facts

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

2021-2022 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
23 players
3 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Springfield Thunderbirds: 1 514 GP
NHL: 1 653 GP
WC: 19 GP
SHL: 148 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 255 GP
Liiga: 75 GP
KHL: 132 GP
Czechia: 54 GP
AHL: 5 928 GP
DEL: 35 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Worcester Railers (ECHL)

Arena Information

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

Springfield Thunderbirds Games

Springfield Thunderbirds — 2021-2022 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/24/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Charlotte Checkers	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
10/23/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Charlotte Checkers	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
10/17/2026 10:05 PM UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	2 - 3 (OT 60:15)	AHL
10/16/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	3 - 6	AHL
10/11/2026 07:05 PM UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Charlotte Checkers	1 - 2 (SO)	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Springfield Thunderbirds — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/19/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Otto Stenberg (F)	St. Louis Blues	Details
10/18/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Aleksanteri Kaskimäki (F)	St. Louis Blues	Details
10/12/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Dylan Peterson (F)	St. Louis Blues	Details
10/02/2026	Extension		Sam Stange (F)		Details
09/26/2026	Up/Down	joining	Oskar Sundqvist (F)	St. Louis Blues	Details
09/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	William Lavallière (G)	Worcester Railers	Details
09/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Michael Suda (D)	Worcester Railers	Details
09/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Adam Samuelsson (D)	Worcester Railers	Details

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Springfield Thunderbirds History and Standings

Springfield Thunderbirds — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	AHL	6	2	2	-	-	2	13	18	6	1	6	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	32	32	-	-	8	207	240	72	1	6	Division Final loss
2024-2025	AHL	72	34	32	-	-	6	218	236	74	1.03	6	First round loss
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
2020-2021	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

Springfield Thunderbirds — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Denis Malgin (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	12	4	14	18	10
2.	Liam Pecararo (F)	2026-2027	HC Slovan Bratislava	Extraliga	12	4	13	17	10
3.	Danick Martel (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Extraliga	11	7	9	16	9
4.	Alexandre Grenier (F)	2026-2027	Grenoble	Ligue Magnus	10	3	11	14	2
5.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	9	1	13	14	8
6.	Nathan Todd (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	18	8	5	13	10
7.	Mathew Santos (F)	2026-2027	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL	9	7	6	13	29
8.	Jacob Hayhurst (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	15	5	8	13	0
9.	Ryan Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	10	4	9	13	0
10.	Tarun Fizer (F)	2026-2027	Södertälje SK	HockeyAllsvenskan	12	3	10	13	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Springfield Thunderbirds — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	24.95
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	24.95
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.15
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.23
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.17

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Franchise All-Time Points

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matthew Peca (F)	271	83	150	233
2.	Hugh McGing (F)	323	65	112	177
3.	Anthony Greco (F)	261	85	72	157
4.	Dryden Hunt (F)	214	72	78	150
5.	Nikita Alexandrov (F)	181	58	80	138

Franchise All-Time Goals

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Anthony Greco (F)	261	85	72	157
2.	Matthew Peca (F)	271	83	150	233
3.	Dryden Hunt (F)	214	72	78	150
4.	Hugh McGing (F)	323	65	112	177
5.	Nikita Alexandrov (F)	181	58	80	138

Franchise All-Time Assists

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matthew Peca (F)	271	83	150	233
2.	Hugh McGing (F)	323	65	112	177
3.	Nikita Alexandrov (F)	181	58	80	138
4.	Calle Rosén (D)	175	16	79	95
5.	Dryden Hunt (F)	214	72	78	150

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Hunter Skinner (D)	196	18	58	268
2.	Hugh McGing (F)	323	65	177	261
3.	Paul Thompson (F)	177	58	123	238
4.	Tyler Tucker (D)	138	10	49	238
5.	Bobby Farnham (F)	136	15	38	235

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hugh McGing (F)	323	65	112	177
2.	Matthew Peca (F)	271	83	150	233
3.	Anthony Greco (F)	261	85	72	157
4.	Drew Callin (F)	224	24	22	46
5.	Thomas Schemitsch (D)	219	24	38	62

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Joshua Leivo (F)	2	3	4	2.00
2.	Danick Martel (F)	8	4	9	1.13
3.	Jean-Sébastien Dea (F)	20	11	22	1.10
4.	Scott Perunovich (D)	39	5	42	1.08
5.	T.J. Tynan (F)	6	2	6	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Adam Gaudette (F)	2023-2024	AHL	67	44	27	71	1.06	51
2.	Martin Frk (F)	2022-2023	AHL	67	30	34	64	0.96	68
3.	Sam Anas (F)	2021-2022	AHL	75	20	44	64	0.85	12
4.	Matthew Peca (F)	2024-2025	AHL	68	31	32	63	0.93	16
5.	Curtis Valk (F)	2017-2018	AHL	73	20	42	62	0.85	41

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Adam Gaudette (F)	2023-2024	AHL	67	44	27	71	1.06	51
2.	Matthew Peca (F)	2024-2025	AHL	68	31	32	63	0.93	16
3.	Martin Frk (F)	2022-2023	AHL	67	30	34	64	0.96	68
4.	Anthony Greco (F)	2018-2019	AHL	75	30	29	59	0.79	25
5.	Anthony Greco (F)	2017-2018	AHL	75	29	19	48	0.64	26

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Sam Anas (F)	2021-2022	AHL	75	20	44	64	0.85	12
2.	Curtis Valk (F)	2017-2018	AHL	73	20	42	62	0.85	41
3.	Matthew Highmore (F)	2022-2023	AHL	68	19	42	61	0.90	34
4.	Matthew Peca (F)	2021-2022	AHL	68	23	37	60	0.88	16
5.	Harry Zolnierczyk (F)	2018-2019	AHL	72	15	36	51	0.71	38

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Springfield Thunderbirds — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Sena Acolatse (D)	2016-2017	AHL	68	6	17	23	0.34	147
2.	Bobby Farnham (F)	2017-2018	AHL	69	11	10	21	0.30	123
3.	Tyler Tucker (D)	2021-2022	AHL	72	3	15	18	0.25	114
4.	Bobby Farnham (F)	2018-2019	AHL	67	4	13	17	0.25	112
5.	Paul Thompson (F)	2018-2019	AHL	72	26	27	53	0.74	111

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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