Springfield Thunderbirds

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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	6'4"	207	L
	#35	Matthew Greenfield (G)	30	1995	Parkland, FL, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#31	Michael Hutchinson (G)	35	1990	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'3"	203	R
	#33	Samuel Montembeault (G)	28	1996	Bécancour, QC, CAN	6'3"	198	L
	#39	Christian O'Shea (G)	31	1993	Windsor, CT, USA	5'9"	150	L
	#35	Alex Sakellaropoulos (G)Loan	30	1994	Tinley Park, IL, USA	6'3"	201	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Alex Breton (D)Loan	27	1997	Ste-Marie, QC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#3	Josh Brown (D)"A"	31	1994	London, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	R
	#17	Ludwig Byström (D)	30	1994	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	6'1"	172	L
	#4	Michael Downing (D)	29	1995	Canton, MI, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#47	Jacob MacDonald (D/LW)	32	1993	Portland, OR, USA	6'0"	205	L
	#5	Dylan MacPherson (D)	26	1998	Redcliff, AB, CAN	6'3"	190	R
	#57	Matt Mangene (D)	35	1989	Manorville, NY, USA	5'11"	190	R
	#12	Ian McCoshen (D)	29	1995	Anaheim, CA, USA	6'3"	218	L
	#44	Julian Melchiori (D)	33	1991	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	6'4"	218	L
	#27	Thomas Schemitsch (D)	28	1996	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	R
	#61	Riley Stillman (D)	26	1998	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#37	Tony Turgeon (D/LW)	35	1989	Grand Forks, ND, USA	6'3"	227	L
	#6	Chris Wideman (D)	35	1990	St. Louis, MO, USA	5'10"	181	R
FORWARDS
	#21	Jonathan Ang (RW/C)	27	1998	Markham, ON, CAN	5'11"	165	R
	#91	Patrick Bajkov (RW/LW)	27	1997	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'0"	183	R
	#5	Henrik Borgström (C/W)	27	1997	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	198	L
	#7	Blaine Byron (C)	30	1995	Manotick, ON, CAN	6'0"	172	L
	#39	Jean-Sébastien Dea (C)	31	1994	Laval, QC, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#26	Bobby Farnham (RW/LW)"A"	36	1989	North Andover, MA, USA	5'10"	190	L
	#24	Adam Gilmour (C)Loan	31	1994	Albany, NY, USA	6'4"	183	R
	#25	Anthony Greco (RW)	31	1993	Queens, NY, USA	5'10"	176	R
	#18	Micheal Haley (C/W)	38	1986	Guelph, ON, CAN	5'11"	205	L
	#8	Jayce Hawryluk (RW/C)"A"	29	1996	Yorkton, SK, CAN	5'11"	196	R
	#19	Jake Horton (C)	30	1994	Oakdale, MN, USA	5'11"	196	R
	#24	Ryan Horvat (LW)	32	1993	Simcoe, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#29	Dryden Hunt (LW/RW)	29	1995	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#13	Tomas Jurco (LW/RW)	32	1992	Kosice, SVK	6'2"	194	L
	#41	Juho Lammikko (C/LW)	29	1996	Noormarkku, FIN	6'3"	203	L
	#14	Joel Lowry (C/LW)	33	1991	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	192	L
	#22	Matt Marcinew (C/RW)	31	1993	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	190	R
	#88	Jamie McGinn (LW)	36	1988	Fergus, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#11	Liam Pecararo (LW/RW)	28	1996	Canton, MA, USA	5'11"	163	L
	#10	Vincent Praplan (C/RW)	30	1994	Sierre, SUI	6'0"	192	R
	#63	Cliff Pu (RW/C)	26	1998	North York, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	R
	#92	Sebastian Repo (RW)	28	1996	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	212	R
	#11	Brendan Robbins (RW)	29	1995	Nashua, NH, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#51	Adam Rockwood (C)	29	1995	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#22	Braylon Shmyr (LW)Loan	27	1997	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#22	Sergei Shumakov (LW)	32	1992	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	192	R
	#15	Paul Thompson (RW)"C"	36	1988	Derry, NH, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#9	Harry Zolnierczyk (LW/RW)"A"	37	1987	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L

Position: G: 5, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 24.68 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare 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

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Paul Thompson

"A"

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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

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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
NL: 198 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
03/06/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Charlotte Checkers	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
03/05/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Charlotte Checkers	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
03/02/2025 12:05 AM UTC	Providence Bruins	Springfield Thunderbirds	3 - 4 (SO)	AHL
03/01/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Hartford Wolf Pack	Springfield Thunderbirds	4 - 3 (SO)	AHL
02/23/2025 08:00 PM UTC	Bridgeport Islanders	Springfield Thunderbirds	2 - 3 (SO)	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Date	Status		Player	Team
02/20/2025	confirmed	leaving	Reece Newkirk (F)	Syracuse Crunch
02/20/2025	confirmed	joining	Kale Kessy (F)	Syracuse Crunch
01/29/2025	confirmed	leaving	Marcus Sylvegård (F)	Växjö Lakers HC
01/10/2025	Up/Down	joining	Otto Stenberg (F)	Malmö Redhawks
12/31/2024	loan	joining	Anthony Callin (F)	Worcester Railers
12/15/2024	confirmed	leaving	Greg Meireles (F)	HK Spisska Nova Ves
11/07/2024	confirmed	joining	Matt Luff (F)	Charlotte Checkers
10/24/2024	confirmed	joining	Kyle Betts (F)	Florida Everblades

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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	52	27	19	-	-	6	173	165	60	1.15	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?

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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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