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Springfield Thunderbirds

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2016-2017

2016-2017 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#20	Reto Berra (G)	37	1987	Bülach, SUI	194	99	L
	#1	Sam Brittain (G)	32	1992	Calgary, AB, CAN	191	103	L
	#30	Bryon Lewis (G)	48	1976	Springfield, MA, USA	178	82	L
	#56	Mike McKenna (G)	41	1983	St. Louis, MO, USA	188	83	R
	#30	Colin Stevens (G)	31	1993	Niskayuna, NY, USA	188	82	L
	#32	Adam Wilcox (G)	31	1992	South St. Paul, MN, USA	183	86	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#14	Sena Acolatse (D/RW)	33	1990	Hayward, CA, USA	183	95	R
	#3	Josh Brown (D)	30	1994	London, ON, CAN	195	98	R
	#43	Teddy Doherty (D)	30	1994	Hopkinton, MA, USA	175	78	L
	#5	Michael Downing (D)	29	1995	Canton, MI, USA	191	93	L
	#33	Robert Hamilton (D)Loan	30	1994	Calgary, AB, CAN	183	88	L
	#4	Jakub Kindl (D)	37	1987	Sumperk, CZE	190	90	L
	#44	Matt MacKenzie (D)	33	1991	New Westminster, BC, CAN	185	85	R
	#12	Ian McCoshen (D)	29	1995	Anaheim, CA, USA	191	99	L
	#4	Dylan McIlrath (D)	32	1992	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	196	105	R
	#28	Brent Regner (D)"C"	35	1989	Westlock, AB, CAN	180	87	R
	#11	Colton Saucerman (D)Loan	32	1992	Colorado Springs, CO, USA	175	88	R
	#7	Reece Scarlett (D)	31	1993	Edmonton, AB, CAN	185	84	R
	#27	Thomas Schemitsch (D)	28	1996	Thornhill, ON, CAN	193	93	R
	#37	Tony Turgeon (D/LW)Loan	35	1989	Grand Forks, ND, USA	191	103	L
	#52	MacKenzie Weegar (D)	30	1994	Nepean, ON, CAN	183	91	R
	#6	Eddie Wittchow (D)	32	1992	Burnsville, MN, USA	195	102	L
FORWARDS
	#13	Chase Balisy (C/RW)"A"	32	1992	Fullerton, CA, USA	180	81	L
	#21	Graham Black (C)	31	1993	Regina, SK, CAN	183	84	L
	#26	Tim Bozon (LW)	30	1994	St. Louis, MO, USA	186	92	L
	#16	Matt Buckles (C/W)	29	1995	Toronto, ON, CAN	191	99	R
	#10	Rihards Bukarts (W)	28	1995	Jurmala, LAT	180	96	R
	#32	Joe Diamond (LW)Loan	35	1989	Long Beach, NY, USA	171	80	L
	#25	Anthony Greco (RW)	31	1993	Queens, NY, USA	178	80	R
	#11	Shane Harper (RW)	35	1989	Valencia, CA, USA	183	90	R
	#8	Jayce Hawryluk (RW/C)	28	1996	Yorkton, SK, CAN	180	89	R
		Steven Hodges (C)	30	1994	Yellowknife, NT, CAN	183	84	L
	#24	Ryan Horvat (LW)"A"	31	1993	Simcoe, ON, CAN	180	84	L
	#29	Dryden Hunt (LW/RW)	28	1995	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	182	87	L
	#41	Juho Lammikko (C/LW)	28	1996	Noormarkku, FIN	190	92	L
	#39	Matt Leitner (C)Loan	33	1990	Los Alamitos, CA, USA	175	84	L
	#36	Zac Lynch (C/RW)	32	1992	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	183	86	R
	#40	Stephen MacAulay (LW/C)	32	1992	Cole Harbour, NS, CAN	188	83	L
	#43	Denis Malgin (C/W)	27	1997	Olten, SUI	175	80	R
	#17	Jared McCann (C/W)	28	1996	Stratford, ON, CAN	185	84	L
	#39	Greg McKegg (C/W)	32	1992	St. Thomas, ON, CAN	183	88	L
	#42	Kyle Rau (C)	32	1992	Eden Prairie, MN, USA	175	78	L
	#18	Eric Robinson (RW/LW)	34	1990	Foxborough, MA, USA	188	91	R
	#16	Mike Sgarbossa (C)	32	1992	Campbellville, ON, CAN	183	84	L
	#22	Logan Shaw (RW/C)	32	1992	Glace Bay, NS, CAN	192	96	R
	#10	Jordan Smotherman (LW/RW)Loan	38	1986	Corvallis, OR, USA	191	102	L
	#19	Brody Sutter (C/RW)	33	1991	Viking, AB, CAN	195	92	R
	#15	Paul Thompson (RW)"A"	35	1988	Derry, NH, USA	185	91	R

Position: G: 6, D: 13, F: 25Av Age: 25.07 yearsAv Ht: 185.27 cmAv Wt: 89.52 kgCompare with other teams »

2016-2017 Springfield Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachGeordie Kinnear
Asst. CoachDoug Janik
Asst. CoachMichael Ryan
Goaltending CoachLeo Luongo
General ManagerEric Joyce
Conditioning CoachEddie Reyes
Dir. of BroadcastingRyan Smith
Dir. of Media RelationsRyan Smith
Equipment ManagerRalph Calvanese
Ex. VP of Hockey OperationsNathan Costa
Franchise OwnerFran Cataldo
Franchise OwnerFrank Colaccino
Franchise OwnerFrank Fitzgerald
Franchise OwnerDave Fontaine
Franchise OwnerPeter Martins
Franchise OwnerVidhyadhar Mitta

2016-2017 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains

"C"

Brent Regner

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Springfield Thunderbirds Facts

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

2016-2017 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players
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Experience

Springfield Thunderbirds: 1 448 GP
NHL: 933 GP
WC: 60 GP
OG: 1 GP
SHL: 52 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 125 GP
Liiga: 63 GP
Czechia: 28 GP
AHL: 6 155 GP
NL: 276 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Florida Everblades (ECHL)
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
09/11/2024 24:00 UTC	Hershey Bears	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
06/11/2024 15:35 UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Bridgeport Islanders	5 - 3	AHL
02/11/2024 23:05 UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	2 - 5	AHL
01/11/2024 23:05 UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Bridgeport Islanders	1 - 4	AHL
27/10/2024 20:00 UTC	Hartford Wolf Pack	Springfield Thunderbirds	2 - 5	AHL

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Latest Transactions

07/11/2024

confirmed

Matt Luff (F)

Joining fromCharlotte Checkers

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24/10/2024

confirmed

Kyle Betts (F)

Joining fromFlorida Everblades

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30/09/2024

confirmed

Colin Theisen (F)

Joining fromTucson Roadrunners

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12/09/2024

confirmed

Greg Meireles (F)

Joining fromIowa Wild

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06/09/2024

confirmed

Brayden Guy (F)

Leaving forAllen Americans

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08/08/2024

confirmed

Wyatt Kalynuk (D)

Leaving forPelicans

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07/08/2024

confirmed

William Bitten (F)

Leaving forSpartak Moskva

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30/07/2024

confirmed

Reece Newkirk (F)

Joining fromNew York Islanders

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Springfield Thunderbirds History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	AHL	11	4	7	-	-	0	29	38	8	0.73	6	-
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
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

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