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2017-2018 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster
2017-2018 Springfield Thunderbirds Staff
- Head Coach
Geordie Kinnear
- Asst. Coach
Doug Janik
- Asst. Coach
Michael Ryan
- Goaltending Coach
Leo Luongo
- General Manager
Eric Joyce
- Team Manager
Alec Rippetoe
- Asst. Athletic Trainer
Tyler Stratton
- Conditioning Coach
Eddie Reyes
- Dir. of Broadcasting
Ryan Smith
- Dir. of Media Relations
Ryan Smith
- Equipment Manager
Ralph Calvanese
- Franchise OwnerFran Cataldo
- Franchise OwnerFrank Colaccino
- Franchise OwnerFrank Fitzgerald
- Franchise OwnerDave Fontaine
- Franchise OwnerPeter Martins
2017-2018 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains
Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
2017-2018 Springfield Thunderbirds Demographics
Nationality
Springfield Thunderbirds Facts
- Plays in
- American Hockey League
- Team Colors
- Navy Blue + Blue + Red + Gold + White
- Town
- Springfield, MA, USA
Map
- Founded
- 2016
2017-2018 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts
- Nationalities
20 players
15 players
3 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player
- Experience
- Springfield Thunderbirds: 2 180 GP
NHL: 773 GP
WC: 59 GP
SHL: 280 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 17 GP
Liiga: 330 GP
KHL: 261 GP
AHL: 5 534 GP
NL: 61 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
03/02/2025 12:05 AM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | - | AHL |
03/01/2025 12:00 AM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | - | AHL |
02/23/2025 08:00 PM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | 2 - 3 (SO) | AHL |
02/23/2025 12:05 AM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | 5 - 3 | AHL |
02/20/2025 12:05 AM UTC | ![]() | ![]() | 5 - 3 | AHL |
Latest Transactions
Date | Status | Player | Team | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/20/2025 | confirmed | leaving | Syracuse Crunch | ||
02/20/2025 | confirmed | joining | Syracuse Crunch | ||
01/29/2025 | confirmed | leaving | Växjö Lakers HC | ||
01/10/2025 | Up/Down | joining | Malmö Redhawks | ||
12/31/2024 | loan | joining | Worcester Railers | ||
12/15/2024 | confirmed | leaving | HK Spisska Nova Ves | ||
11/07/2024 | confirmed | joining | Charlotte Checkers | ||
10/24/2024 | confirmed | joining | Florida Everblades |
Springfield Thunderbirds History and Standings
season | league | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PPG | rank | postseason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-2025 | AHL | 50 | 26 | 19 | - | - | 5 | 166 | 158 | 57 | 1.14 | 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 |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the team during season
# | player | season | team | league | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 53 | 41 | 25 | 66 | 54 |
2. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | Ravensburg Towerstars | DEL 2 | 46 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 27 |
3. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | Brunflo IK | Division 2 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 35 |
4. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL 2 | 47 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 40 |
5. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | Södertälje SK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 47 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 51 |
6. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | Grenoble | Ligue Magnus | 40 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 46 |
7. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 59 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 26 |
8. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | Worcester Railers | ECHL | 43 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 12 |
9. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 48 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 22 |
10. | ![]() | 2024-2025 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 48 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 48 |
Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season
Season | Roster | Avg Height | Avg Weight | Avg Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024-2025 | View Roster | 6'1" | 194 lbs | 24.39 |
2023-2024 | View Roster | 6'1" | 190 lbs | 24.57 |
2022-2023 | View Roster | 6'1" | 194 lbs | 24.29 |
2021-2022 | View Roster | 6'1" | 194 lbs | 24.74 |
2019-2020 | View Roster | 6'1" | 192 lbs | 24.36 |
Regular Season
Franchise All-Time Points
# | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 201 | 65 | 113 | 178 |
2. | ![]() | 261 | 85 | 72 | 157 |
3. | ![]() | 214 | 72 | 78 | 150 |
4. | ![]() | 236 | 50 | 90 | 140 |
5. | ![]() | 177 | 58 | 65 | 123 |
Franchise All-Time Goals
# | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 261 | 85 | 72 | 157 |
2. | ![]() | 214 | 72 | 78 | 150 |
3. | ![]() | 201 | 65 | 113 | 178 |
4. | ![]() | 177 | 58 | 65 | 123 |
5. | ![]() | 92 | 51 | 37 | 88 |
Franchise All-Time Assists
# | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 201 | 65 | 113 | 178 |
2. | ![]() | 236 | 50 | 90 | 140 |
3. | ![]() | 214 | 72 | 78 | 150 |
4. | ![]() | 261 | 85 | 72 | 157 |
5. | ![]() | 148 | 27 | 68 | 95 |
Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
# | Player | GP | G | TP | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 177 | 58 | 123 | 238 |
2. | ![]() | 138 | 10 | 49 | 238 |
3. | ![]() | 136 | 15 | 38 | 235 |
4. | ![]() | 148 | 27 | 95 | 199 |
5. | ![]() | 160 | 7 | 26 | 197 |
Franchise All-Time Games Played
# | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 261 | 85 | 72 | 157 |
2. | ![]() | 236 | 50 | 90 | 140 |
3. | ![]() | 219 | 24 | 38 | 62 |
4. | ![]() | 214 | 72 | 78 | 150 |
5. | ![]() | 207 | 21 | 49 | 70 |
Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
# | Player | GP | G | TP | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
2. | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1.13 |
3. | ![]() | 20 | 11 | 22 | 1.10 |
4. | ![]() | 39 | 5 | 42 | 1.08 |
5. | ![]() | 37 | 14 | 37 | 1.00 |
Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
# | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 2023-2024 | AHL | 67 | 44 | 27 | 71 | 1.06 | 51 |
2. | ![]() | 2022-2023 | AHL | 67 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 0.96 | 68 |
3. | ![]() | 2021-2022 | AHL | 75 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 0.85 | 12 |
4. | ![]() | 2017-2018 | AHL | 73 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 0.85 | 41 |
5. | ![]() | 2022-2023 | AHL | 68 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 0.90 | 34 |
Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
# | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 2023-2024 | AHL | 67 | 44 | 27 | 71 | 1.06 | 51 |
2. | ![]() | 2022-2023 | AHL | 67 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 0.96 | 68 |
3. | ![]() | 2018-2019 | AHL | 75 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 0.79 | 25 |
4. | ![]() | 2017-2018 | AHL | 75 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 0.64 | 26 |
5. | ![]() | 2018-2019 | AHL | 72 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 0.74 | 111 |
Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
# | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 2021-2022 | AHL | 75 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 0.85 | 12 |
2. | ![]() | 2017-2018 | AHL | 73 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 0.85 | 41 |
3. | ![]() | 2022-2023 | AHL | 68 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 0.90 | 34 |
4. | ![]() | 2021-2022 | AHL | 68 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 0.88 | 16 |
5. | ![]() | 2018-2019 | AHL | 72 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 0.71 | 38 |
Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
# | Player | Season | League | GP | G | TP | PPG | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | 2016-2017 | AHL | 68 | 6 | 23 | 0.34 | 147 |
2. | ![]() | 2017-2018 | AHL | 69 | 11 | 21 | 0.30 | 123 |
3. | ![]() | 2021-2022 | AHL | 72 | 3 | 18 | 0.25 | 114 |
4. | ![]() | 2018-2019 | AHL | 67 | 4 | 17 | 0.25 | 112 |
5. | ![]() | 2018-2019 | AHL | 72 | 26 | 53 | 0.74 | 111 |
Nationalities Throughout History
Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia
Operations suspended for 2020-21 season due to COVID-19.