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 Maxwell.

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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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Springfield Thunderbirds were 38-26-8 in the 2022-23 AHL season with 84 points, 4th in the Atlantic and 11th overall.

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2022-2023 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster

Springfield Thunderbirds — 2022-2023 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Joel Hofer (G)	26	2000	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'5"	179	L
	#35	Garret Sparks (G)Loan	33	1993	Elmhurst, IL, USA	6'3"	201	L
	#1	Vadim Zherenko (G)	25	2001	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	196	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Tommy Cross (D)"C"	37	1989	Simsbury, CT, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#3	Matt Kessel (D)	26	2000	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'3"	203	R
	#25	Griffin Luce (D)	28	1998	Williamsville, NY, USA	6'3"	216	L
	#33	Brady Lyle (D)	27	1999	North Bay, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	R
	#34	Anton Malmström (D)	26	2000	Österhaninge, SWE	6'4"	203	L
	#6	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
	#7	Andrew Peski (D)Loan	29	1997	Orleans, ON, CAN	6'1"	214	R
	#8	Jake Ryczek (D)Loan	28	1998	Springfield, MA, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#55	Dmitri Samorukov (D)	27	1999	Volgograd, RUS	6'2"	198	L
	#14	Steven Santini (D)	31	1995	Bronxville, NY, USA	6'3"	214	R
	#8	Hunter Skinner (D)	25	2001	Wyandotte, MI, USA	6'3"	198	R
	#5	Tyler Tucker (D)"A"	26	2000	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#28	Luke Witkowski (D/RW)	36	1990	Holland, MI, USA	6'2"	209	R
FORWARDS
	#9	Mikhail Abramov (C)	25	2001	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	170	L
	#17	Nikita Alexandrov (C/LW)	26	2000	Burgwedel, GER	6'1"	176	L
	#19	Anthony Angello (RW/C)	30	1996	Syracuse, NY, USA	6'5"	209	R
	#37	Andrei Bakanov (LW/RW)	24	2002	Moskva, RUS	6'3"	214	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
	#71	Tanner Dickinson (C/LW)	24	2002	Perrysburg, OH, USA	6'0"	176	L
	#91	Martin Frk (RW/LW)	33	1993	Pelhrimov, CZE	6'1"	209	R
	#81	Adam Gaudette (W/C)	30	1996	Braintree, MA, USA	6'1"	187	R
	#16	Jacob Hayhurst (C/LW)	29	1997	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'9"	179	L
	#36	Matthew Highmore (C/W)	30	1996	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#32	Mitchell Hoelscher (C)	26	2000	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#20	Steven Jandric (LW)	29	1997	Prince George, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#18	Mathias Laferrière (C/RW)	26	2000	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	181	R
	#10	Joshua Leivo (LW/RW)	33	1993	Innisfil, ON, CAN	6'1"	187	R
	#11	Hugh McGing (LW/C)	28	1998	Chicago, IL, USA	5'8"	176	L
	#39	Dylan McLaughlin (C)	31	1995	Lancaster, NY, USA	5'11"	187	L
	#21	Jake Neighbours (LW/RW)	24	2002	Airdrie, AB, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#63	Matthew Peca (C)	33	1993	Petawawa, ON, CAN	5'9"	183	L
	#22	Greg Printz (LW/RW)	28	1998	Fairfax, VA, USA	6'2"	218	L
	#81	Anthony Repaci (C)	32	1994	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	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
	#27	Keean Washkurak (C/LW)	25	2001	Waterloo, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
Position: G: 2, D: 12, F: 21Av Age: 25.17 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Springfield Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachDrew Bannister
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 Game OperationsLuke Pawlak
Dir. of Media RelationsRyan Smith
Head Equipment ManagerSteve Passineau
PresidentNathan Costa
Strength & Conditioning CoachAbraham Edson
Video CoachJeff Jordan

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains

"C"

Tommy Cross

"A"

Tyler Tucker

Team Captaincy History

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2022-2023 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

2022-2023 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
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Experience

Springfield Thunderbirds: 2 302 GP
NHL: 1 497 GP
WC: 42 GP
SHL: 4 GP
Liiga: 58 GP
KHL: 149 GP
AHL: 5 560 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 — 2022-2023 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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Regular Season

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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