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2018-2019

2018-2019 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#60	Chris Driedger (G)	30	1994	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	193	94	L
	#35	Matthew Greenfield (G)	29	1995	Parkland, FL, USA	185	84	L
	#31	Michael Hutchinson (G)	34	1990	Barrie, ON, CAN	190	92	R
	#33	Samuel Montembeault (G)	28	1996	Bécancour, QC, CAN	191	90	L
	#39	Christian O'Shea (G)	31	1993	Windsor, CT, USA	175	68	L
	#35	Alex Sakellaropoulos (G)Loan	30	1994	Tinley Park, IL, USA	191	91	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Alex Breton (D)Loan	27	1997	Ste-Marie, QC, CAN	186	86	L
	#3	Josh Brown (D)"A"	30	1994	London, ON, CAN	195	98	R
	#17	Ludwig Byström (D)	30	1994	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	185	78	L
	#4	Michael Downing (D)	29	1995	Canton, MI, USA	191	93	L
	#47	Jacob MacDonald (D/LW)	31	1993	Portland, OR, USA	183	93	L
	#5	Dylan MacPherson (D)	26	1998	Redcliff, AB, CAN	190	86	R
	#57	Matt Mangene (D)	35	1989	Manorville, NY, USA	180	86	R
	#12	Ian McCoshen (D)	29	1995	Anaheim, CA, USA	191	99	L
	#44	Julian Melchiori (D)	32	1991	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	192	99	L
	#27	Thomas Schemitsch (D)	28	1996	Thornhill, ON, CAN	193	93	R
	#61	Riley Stillman (D)	26	1998	Peterborough, ON, CAN	185	89	L
	#37	Tony Turgeon (D/LW)	35	1989	Grand Forks, ND, USA	191	103	L
	#6	Chris Wideman (D)	34	1990	St. Louis, MO, USA	178	82	R
FORWARDS
	#21	Jonathan Ang (RW/C)	26	1998	Markham, ON, CAN	181	75	R
	#91	Patrick Bajkov (RW/LW)	26	1997	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	183	79	R
	#5	Henrik Borgström (C/W)	27	1997	Helsinki, FIN	191	90	L
	#7	Blaine Byron (C)	29	1995	Manotick, ON, CAN	183	78	L
	#39	Jean-Sébastien Dea (C)	30	1994	Laval, QC, CAN	180	79	R
	#26	Bobby Farnham (RW/LW)"A"	35	1989	North Andover, MA, USA	178	86	L
	#24	Adam Gilmour (C)Loan	30	1994	Albany, NY, USA	193	83	R
	#25	Anthony Greco (RW)	31	1993	Queens, NY, USA	178	80	R
	#18	Micheal Haley (C/W)	38	1986	Guelph, ON, CAN	180	93	L
	#8	Jayce Hawryluk (RW/C)"A"	28	1996	Yorkton, SK, CAN	180	89	R
	#19	Jake Horton (C)	29	1994	Oakdale, MN, USA	180	89	R
	#24	Ryan Horvat (LW)	31	1993	Simcoe, ON, CAN	180	84	L
	#29	Dryden Hunt (LW/RW)	28	1995	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	182	87	L
	#13	Tomas Jurco (LW/RW)	31	1992	Kosice, SVK	188	88	L
	#41	Juho Lammikko (C/LW)	28	1996	Noormarkku, FIN	190	92	L
	#14	Joel Lowry (C/LW)	32	1991	Calgary, AB, CAN	188	87	L
	#22	Matt Marcinew (C/RW)	31	1993	Calgary, AB, CAN	180	86	R
	#88	Jamie McGinn (LW)	36	1988	Fergus, ON, CAN	185	93	L
	#11	Liam Pecararo (LW/RW)	28	1996	Canton, MA, USA	180	74	L
	#10	Vincent Praplan (C/RW)	30	1994	Sierre, SUI	183	87	R
	#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	Brendan Robbins (RW)	29	1995	Nashua, NH, USA	188	86	R
	#51	Adam Rockwood (C)	29	1995	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	180	84	L
	#22	Braylon Shmyr (LW)Loan	27	1997	Vancouver, BC, CAN	178	82	L
	#22	Sergei Shumakov (LW)	32	1992	Chelyabinsk, RUS	184	87	R
	#15	Paul Thompson (RW)"C"	35	1988	Derry, NH, USA	185	91	R
	#9	Harry Zolnierczyk (LW/RW)"A"	37	1987	Toronto, ON, CAN	180	82	L

Position: G: 5, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 25.16 yearsAv Ht: 184.92 cmAv Wt: 87.22 kgCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Springfield Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachGeordie Kinnear
Asst. CoachDoug Janik
Goaltending CoachLeo Luongo
General ManagerEric Joyce
Team ManagerAlec Rippetoe
Asst. Athletic TrainerTyler Stratton
Asst. Equipment ManagerDan Hughes
Dir. of BroadcastingRyan Smith
Dir. of Media RelationsRyan Smith
Equipment ManagerRalph Calvanese
Franchise OwnerFran Cataldo
Franchise OwnerFrank Colaccino
Franchise OwnerFrank Fitzgerald
Franchise OwnerDave Fontaine
Franchise OwnerPeter Martins
Franchise OwnerVidhyadhar Mitta

2018-2019 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains

"C"

Paul Thompson

"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

2018-2019 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
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Experience

Springfield Thunderbirds: 2 760 GP
NHL: 1 885 GP
WC: 51 GP
OG: 8 GP
SHL: 140 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 14 GP
Liiga: 189 GP
KHL: 303 GP
AHL: 6 588 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
17/11/2024 24:05 UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Charlotte Checkers	-	AHL
16/11/2024 24:05 UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	-	AHL
10/11/2024 20:00 UTC	Hershey Bears	Springfield Thunderbirds	3 - 2 (OT 60:53)	AHL
10/11/2024 24:00 UTC	Hershey Bears	Springfield Thunderbirds	3 - 2	AHL
06/11/2024 15:35 UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Bridgeport Islanders	5 - 3	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	13	4	8	-	-	1	33	44	9	0.69	7	-
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

Where Are They Now?

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Nationalities Throughout History

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