Springfield Thunderbirds

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Colten Ellis (G)	24	2000	River Denys, NS, CAN	185	84	L
	#30	Jason Grande (G)	25	1999	West Chester, PA, USA	191	91	L
	#47	Malcolm Subban (G)	30	1993	Toronto, ON, CAN	188	98	L
	#1	Vadim Zherenko (G)	23	2001	Moskva, RUS	192	89	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#13	Jérémie Biakabutuka (D)	22	2002	Longueuil, QC, CAN	193	92	R
	#25	Dylan Coghlan (D)	26	1998	Duncan, BC, CAN	188	94	R
	#21	Joseph Duszak (D)	27	1997	Franklin Square, NY, USA	175	80	R
	#45	Marc-Andre Gaudet (D)	21	2003	St-Ignace, NB, CAN	191	82	L
		Josh Jacobs (D)	28	1996	Shelby Township, MI, USA	188	100	R
	#48	Wyatt Kalynuk (D)	27	1997	Brandon, MB, CAN	188	85	L
	#3	Matt Kessel (D)	24	2000	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	191	92	R
	#7	Leo Lööf (D)	22	2002	Karlstad, SWE	186	91	L
	#33	Anton Malmström (D)	24	2000	Österhaninge, SWE	193	92	L
	#6	Austin Osmanski (D)	26	1998	East Aurora, NY, USA	193	98	L
	#43	Calle Rosén (D)	30	1994	Växjö, SWE	185	84	L
	#55	Hunter Skinner (D)	23	2001	Wyandotte, MI, USA	188	83	R
	#5	Tyler Tucker (D)"A"	24	2000	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	188	93	L
FORWARDS
	#9	Mikhail Abramov (C/W)	23	2001	Moskva, RUS	180	77	L
	#17	Nikita Alexandrov (C/LW)	24	2000	Burgwedel, GER	185	80	L
	#34	Samuel Bitten (C/LW)	24	2000	Ottawa, ON, CAN	188	100	L
	#41	William Bitten (RW/C)	26	1998	Ottawa, ON, CAN	180	86	R
	#16	Zachary Bolduc (C)	21	2003	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	184	85	L
	#77	Drew Callin (C/RW)	29	1995	Middleton, WI, USA	191	93	R
	#14	Zach Dean (C)	21	2003	Grande Prairie, AB, CAN	183	81	L
	#24	Tanner Dickinson (C/LW)	22	2002	Perrysburg, OH, USA	183	77	L
	#8	Adam Gaudette (RW/C)	28	1996	Braintree, MA, USA	185	88	R
	#10	Brayden Guy (RW/LW)	23	2001	Brampton, ON, CAN	183	88	L
	#32	Mitchell Hoelscher (C)	24	2000	Waterloo, ON, CAN	183	80	L
	#18	Mathias Laferrière (C/RW)	24	2000	Montréal, QC, CAN	188	82	R
	#19	Mackenzie MacEachern (LW)	30	1994	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA	188	88	L
	#11	Hugh McGing (LW/C)"A"	26	1998	Chicago, IL, USA	173	80	L
	#63	Matthew Peca (C)"C"	31	1993	Petawawa, ON, CAN	175	83	L
	#22	Dylan Peterson (C)	22	2002	Roseville, CA, USA	193	87	R
	#39	Jamieson Rees (LW/C)	23	2001	Hamilton, ON, CAN	179	84	L
	#29	Ryan Smith (RW)Loan	27	1997	Roanoke, VA, USA	185	93	R
	#36	Ryan Suzuki (C)	23	2001	London, ON, CAN	185	86	L
	#92	Jakub Vrána (LW/RW)	28	1996	Praha, CZE	183	89	L
	#12	Nathan Walker (LW/RW)"A"	30	1994	Cardiff, GBR	175	85	L
	#27	Keean Washkurak (C/LW)	23	2001	Waterloo, ON, CAN	178	84	L

Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 19Av Age: 25.26 yearsAv Ht: 185.03 cmAv Wt: 86.97 kgCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 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 Media RelationsRyan Smith
Head Equipment ManagerSteve Passineau
Interim Head CoachDaniel Tkaczuk
Mgr. of Hockey OperationsJeff Jordan
PresidentNathan Costa
Strength & Conditioning CoachAbraham Edson
Video CoachJeff Jordan

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains

"C"

Matthew Peca

"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

2023-2024 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
13 players
3 players
3 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Springfield Thunderbirds: 2 685 GP
NHL: 1 452 GP
WC: 38 GP
SHL: 183 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 118 GP
Liiga: 161 GP
KHL: 68 GP
Czechia: 108 GP
AHL: 5 390 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
22/12/2024 20:00 UTC	Laval Rocket	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
22/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Belleville Senators	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
18/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Charlotte Checkers	Springfield Thunderbirds	5 - 4 (SO)	AHL
14/12/2024 23:05 UTC	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Springfield Thunderbirds	5 - 4 (OT 64:27)	AHL
08/12/2024 24:05 UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Rockford IceHogs	2 - 1 (OT 63:42)	AHL

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Latest Transactions

15/12/2024

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Greg Meireles (F)

Leaving forHK Spisska Nova Ves

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07/11/2024

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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

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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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Springfield Thunderbirds History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	AHL	24	12	9	-	-	3	73	75	27	1.13	5	-
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

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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