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Springfield Thunderbirds

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295 804

2019-2020

2019-2020 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Ryan Bednard (G)	27	1997	Macomb Township, MI, USA	195	94	L
	#30	Philippe Desrosiers (G)	29	1995	St-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN	185	90	L
	#60	Chris Driedger (G)	30	1994	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	193	94	L
	#33	Samuel Montembeault (G)	28	1996	Bécancour, QC, CAN	191	90	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Tommy Cross (D)	35	1989	Simsbury, CT, USA	191	93	L
	#3	Emil Djuse (D)	31	1993	Östersund, SWE	181	84	L
	#24	Brady Keeper (D)	28	1996	Cross Lake, MB, CAN	188	89	R
	#17	Will Lochead (D)	26	1998	London, ON, CAN	183	89	L
	#55	Dylan MacPherson (D)	26	1998	Redcliff, AB, CAN	190	86	R
	#57	Matt Mangene (D)	35	1989	Manorville, NY, USA	180	86	R
	#34	Jake Massie (D)	27	1997	St-Lazare, QC, CAN	185	81	L
	#12	Ian McCoshen (D)	29	1995	Anaheim, CA, USA	191	99	L
	#44	Rob O'Gara (D)	31	1993	Nesconset, NY, USA	193	97	L
	#13	Chase Priskie (D)	28	1996	Pembroke Pines, FL, USA	183	84	R
	#6	Ethan Prow (D)	31	1992	Sauk Rapids, MN, USA	180	83	R
	#27	Thomas Schemitsch (D)	28	1996	Thornhill, ON, CAN	193	93	R
	#77	Riley Stillman (D)	26	1998	Peterborough, ON, CAN	185	89	L
FORWARDS
	#18	Rodrigo Abols (C/LW)	28	1996	Riga, LAT	193	93	L
	#21	Jonathan Ang (RW/C)	26	1998	Markham, ON, CAN	181	75	R
	#28	Daniel Audette (C)	28	1996	Blainville, QC, CAN	175	75	L
	#5	Henrik Borgström (C/W)	27	1997	Helsinki, FIN	191	90	L
	#7	Blaine Byron (C)	29	1995	Manotick, ON, CAN	183	78	L
	#25	Anthony Greco (RW)	31	1993	Queens, NY, USA	178	80	R
	#39	Ryan Haggerty (C/RW)	31	1993	Stamford, CT, USA	183	91	R
	#8	Jayce Hawryluk (RW/C)	28	1996	Yorkton, SK, CAN	180	89	R
	#20	Aleksi Heponiemi (C/W)	25	1999	Tampere, FIN	178	70	L
	#19	Jake Horton (C)	29	1994	Oakdale, MN, USA	180	89	R
	#29	Dryden Hunt (LW/RW)	28	1995	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	182	87	L
	#14	Joel Lowry (C/LW)	32	1991	Calgary, AB, CAN	188	87	L
	#25	Eetu Luostarinen (C)	26	1998	Siilinjärvi, FIN	190	86	L
	#71	Mason Marchment (LW/C)	29	1995	Uxbridge, ON, CAN	196	98	L
	#22	Matt Marcinew (C/RW)	31	1993	Calgary, AB, CAN	180	86	R
	#62	Danick Martel (LW/C)	29	1994	Drummondville, QC, CAN	175	79	L
	#26	Liam Pecararo (LW/RW)	28	1996	Canton, MA, USA	180	74	L
	#63	Cliff Pu (RW/C)	26	1998	North York, ON, CAN	188	84	R
	#92	Sebastian Repo (RW)	28	1996	Lahti, FIN	191	96	R
	#11	Adam Rockwood (C)	29	1995	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	180	84	L
	#12	Jack Rodewald (C/RW)	30	1994	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	191	84	R
	#26	Kevin Roy (C/LW)	31	1993	Longueuil, QC, CAN	175	78	L
	#16	Aleksi Saarela (C/LW)	27	1997	Helsinki, FIN	179	91	L
	#15	Paul Thompson (RW)"C"	35	1988	Derry, NH, USA	185	91	R
	#74	Owen Tippett (RW/LW)	25	1999	Peterborough, ON, CAN	185	95	R
	#9	Dominic Toninato (C)	30	1994	Duluth, MN, USA	188	91	L

Position: G: 4, D: 10, F: 25Av Age: 24.97 yearsAv Ht: 185.08 cmAv Wt: 87.23 kgCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 Springfield Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachGeordie Kinnear
Asst. CoachDoug Janik
Goaltending CoachLeo Luongo
General ManagerEric Joyce
Team ManagerAlec Rippetoe
Asst. Athletic TrainerTyler Stratton
Asst. Equipment ManagerChris Fournier
Conditioning CoachArtie Hairston
Dir. of BroadcastingRyan Smith
Dir. of Media RelationsRyan Smith
Equipment ManagerRalph Calvanese
Head Athletic TrainerAlex Ambrose
PresidentNathan Costa
Video CoordinatorAlec Rippetoe

Team Staff History

2019-2020 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains

"C"

Paul Thompson

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

2019-2020 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
13 players
5 players
1 player
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Experience

Springfield Thunderbirds: 2 773 GP
NHL: 550 GP
WC: 28 GP
SHL: 322 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 80 GP
Liiga: 549 GP
KHL: 14 GP
AHL: 6 264 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

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Kyle Betts (F)

Joining fromFlorida Everblades

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30/09/2024

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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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