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	6'1"	185	L
	#30	Jason Grande (G)	25	1999	West Chester, PA, USA	6'3"	201	L
	#47	Malcolm Subban (G)	31	1993	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	L
	#1	Vadim Zherenko (G)	23	2001	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	196	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#13	Jérémie Biakabutuka (D)	22	2002	Longueuil, QC, CAN	6'4"	203	R
	#25	Dylan Coghlan (D)	26	1998	Duncan, BC, CAN	6'2"	207	R
	#21	Joseph Duszak (D)	27	1997	Franklin Square, NY, USA	5'9"	176	R
	#45	Marc-Andre Gaudet (D)	21	2003	St-Ignace, NB, CAN	6'3"	181	L
		Josh Jacobs (D)	28	1996	Shelby Township, MI, USA	6'2"	220	R
	#48	Wyatt Kalynuk (D)	27	1997	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'2"	187	L
	#3	Matt Kessel (D)	24	2000	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'3"	203	R
	#7	Leo Lööf (D)	22	2002	Karlstad, SWE	6'1"	201	L
	#33	Anton Malmström (D)	24	2000	Österhaninge, SWE	6'4"	203	L
	#6	Austin Osmanski (D)	26	1998	East Aurora, NY, USA	6'4"	216	L
	#43	Calle Rosén (D)	30	1994	Växjö, SWE	6'1"	185	L
	#55	Hunter Skinner (D)	23	2001	Wyandotte, MI, USA	6'2"	183	R
	#5	Tyler Tucker (D)"A"	24	2000	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
FORWARDS
	#9	Mikhail Abramov (C/W)	23	2001	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	170	L
	#17	Nikita Alexandrov (C/LW)	24	2000	Burgwedel, GER	6'1"	176	L
	#34	Samuel Bitten (C/LW)	24	2000	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	220	L
	#41	William Bitten (RW/C)	26	1998	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	R
	#16	Zachary Bolduc (C)	21	2003	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#77	Drew Callin (C/RW)	29	1995	Middleton, WI, USA	6'3"	205	R
	#14	Zach Dean (C)	21	2003	Grande Prairie, AB, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#24	Tanner Dickinson (C/LW)	22	2002	Perrysburg, OH, USA	6'0"	170	L
	#8	Adam Gaudette (RW/C)	28	1996	Braintree, MA, USA	6'1"	194	R
	#10	Brayden Guy (RW/LW)	23	2001	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#32	Mitchell Hoelscher (C)	24	2000	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'0"	176	L
	#18	Mathias Laferrière (C/RW)	24	2000	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	181	R
	#19	Mackenzie MacEachern (LW)	30	1994	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA	6'2"	194	L
	#11	Hugh McGing (LW/C)"A"	26	1998	Chicago, IL, USA	5'8"	176	L
	#63	Matthew Peca (C)"C"	31	1993	Petawawa, ON, CAN	5'9"	183	L
	#22	Dylan Peterson (C)	22	2002	Roseville, CA, USA	6'4"	192	R
	#39	Jamieson Rees (LW/C)	23	2001	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#29	Ryan Smith (RW)Loan	27	1997	Roanoke, VA, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#36	Ryan Suzuki (C)	23	2001	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#92	Jakub Vrána (LW/RW)	28	1996	Praha, CZE	6'0"	196	L
	#12	Nathan Walker (LW/RW)"A"	30	1994	Cardiff, GBR	5'9"	187	L
	#27	Keean Washkurak (C/LW)	23	2001	Waterloo, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L

Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 19Av Age: 25.29 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare 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
12/22/2024 08:00 PM UTC	Laval Rocket	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
12/22/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Belleville Senators	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
12/19/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Charlotte Checkers	Springfield Thunderbirds	4 - 3	AHL
12/18/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Charlotte Checkers	Springfield Thunderbirds	5 - 4 (SO)	AHL
12/14/2024 11:05 PM UTC	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Springfield Thunderbirds	5 - 4 (OT 64:27)	AHL

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Latest Transactions

12/15/2024

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Greg Meireles (F)

Leaving forHK Spisska Nova Ves

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11/07/2024

confirmed

Matt Luff (F)

Joining fromCharlotte Checkers

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10/24/2024

confirmed

Kyle Betts (F)

Joining fromFlorida Everblades

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09/30/2024

confirmed

Colin Theisen (F)

Joining fromTucson Roadrunners

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09/12/2024

confirmed

Greg Meireles (F)

Joining fromIowa Wild

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09/06/2024

confirmed

Brayden Guy (F)

Leaving forAllen Americans

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08/08/2024

confirmed

Wyatt Kalynuk (D)

Leaving forPelicans

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08/07/2024

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	25	12	10	-	-	3	76	79	27	1.08	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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