Springfield Thunderbirds

ECHL: Are the Norfolk Admirals Seeking a New Affiliate for the 2023-2024 Season?

As puck drop nears for the highly anticipated 2023-24 season, the Norfolk Admirals find themselves embarking on an exciting yet familiar quest – securing a new NHL and AHL affiliate. The AHL and the ECHL play vital roles in the development of young hockey players looking to make their NHL debut. Each NHL team has […]

Opinion: What’s Going on With the Blues?

The title says it all. “What’s going on with the St. Louis Blues?” you ask. Many things are going on, but that’s just my thought. In my opinion, the St. Louis Blues are an NHL team heading toward a rebuild. The Blues traded away some of their top players, such as Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan […]

Get to Know the Three Recalled Springfield Thunderbirds Players

In case you missed it: The St. Louis Blues recalled three Springfield Thunderbirds players on Monday. The three players were goaltender Joel Hofer, forward Hugh McGing, and defenseman Tyler Tucker from Springfield, Massachusetts. Here’s what you need to know about all three. Hint: All three got a taste of NHL regular season action during the […]

St. Louis Blues extend Goaltender Joel Hofer

Not often the signing of an AHL goalie gets much attention. This one, though, could mean a lot of things or absolutely nothing. Depending where you stand with the state of the current St. Louis Blues team will determine your opinion. On January 2, 2023, the Blues signed their goalie Joel Hofer to a two-year, […]

Blues Defenseman Torey Krug Lands On LTIR

The St. Louis Blues received some bad news yesterday, that defenseman Torey Krug will reportedly miss significant time. The former Bruins and now Blues defenseman is set to miss almost the next two months and possibly more depending how serious the injury is. The St. Louis Blues made the announcement earlier today: St. Louis Blues […]

Jake Theut Hopes He Can Inspire The Thunder Locker Room During Training Camp

When you search the name Jake Theut on Elite Prospects or HockeyDB or just in your google search engine you may find the likes of DeLaSalle High from over twelve years ago, or the 17 games in the NCAA in Northeastern University from 2013-2017 or maybe a transfer year playing with the likes of Jacksonville Icemen forward Matt Salhany,but you definitely won’t find anything on the 28 year old, hailing from Washington, MI on if he even knew who head coach Pete MacArthur was until this summer when Theut joined 3ICE.

AHL Calder Cup Finals Set to Start

In the midst of the Stanley Cup Final, the AHL Calder Cup Final is set to start on Sunday. The Calder Cup is awarded each season to the champion of the American Hockey League. It has been in existence since 1937 when the Syracuse Stars won the trophy for winning what was then known as […]