Springfield Thunderbirds

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Springfield Thunderbirds | 12/14/2024

On a cold holiday season night, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins held their teddy bear toss game against the Springfield Thunderbirds. First Period: In the opening frame, rookie forward Rutger McGroarty made the teddy bears rain down on the Mohegan Sun Arena ice at 1:53. He was assisted by Joona Koppanen and Vasily Ponomarev. At 16:06, Emil […]

Minor Leagues: Annual Teddy Bear Toss Underway | 2024-2025

The 2024-25 Teddy Bear Toss season is in full swing, with a lot of hockey fans eagerly participating in this heartwarming tradition across various AHL, ECHL, and SPHL teams. The Hershey Bears (AHL), known for their record-breaking tosses, are set to host their annual event on January 5, 2025. Last season, they collected an impressive […]

Detroit Red Wings AHL Affiliate off to Red Hot Start

The Red Wings AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins have started off red hot and some prospects are having a great start to the season

PHOTOS: Springfield Thunderbirds vs. Providence Bruins – 10/20/2024

PROVIDENCE, RI. – The Providence Bruins shut out the Springfield Thunderbirds at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Sunday with a decisive 3-0 victory. Providence dominated both ends of the ice, with their defense limiting Springfield’s scoring chances and goaltender Michael DiPietro recording a 23-shot shutout. Key contributors for the Bruins included Jordan Oesterle, who had […]

Winnipeg Jets Sign Dylan Coghlan to One-Year Deal

The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Dylan Coghlan to a one-year deal worth $775,000 in the NHL and $200,000 in the AHL. The deal also has a $250,000 guarantee to the contract. The Winnipeg Jets acquired Coghlan from Carolina in exchange for future considerations, a harmless and simple trade between the Jets and Hurricanes. Coghlan, […]

Emil Lilleberg corrals the puck to make a play.

Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Four More Players; Extend Emil Lilleberg

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed four more players to their organization: defensemen Tobie Paquette-Bisson, Derrick Pouliot, Steven Santini, and forward Jesse Ylonen. All players were given one-year, two-way contracts. In addition, they have extended defenseman, Emil Lilleberg, to a two-year contract with an $800,000 annual average value which begins in the 2025-26 season. Related […]

PHOTOS: Springfield Thunderbirds vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 01/31/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn – The Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Springfield Thunderbirds to an exciting game that ended with an Islanders’ 3-1 victory on Wednesday night. The Islanders are currently in last place in the Atlantic division, while the Thunderbirds are in 6th place with a significant but surmountable 7 points required to move to 3rd place […]

PHOTOS: Springfield Thunderbirds vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 01/10/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn – The Springfield Thunderbirds visited Bridgeport to face off against the Bridgeport Islanders on Wednesday night. The Islanders currently sit in last in the Atlantic Conference, while the Thunderbirds sit in the middle of the standings. A couple of wins for Springfield could easily put them in third place and on the heels […]

St. Louis Blues Fire Craig Berube

The St.Louis Blues announced this morning that they have fired Head Coach Craig Berube as the Blues currently have a record of 13-14-1 and sit in sixth place in the Central Divison. Berube has been in the Blues organization since the 2016-17 season, where he was the Head Coach of the Chicago Wolves in the […]

Carolina Hurricanes Roster Moves 10/24

The Carolina Hurricanes have made the following roster moves before tonight’s matchup against the Lightning