Yushiro Hirano

ECHL Playoff Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Norfolk Admirals Game 5 | 05/11/2024

The Adirondack Thunder came into Saturday Night looking to take all three games in Norfolk after the Admirals would take the opening two games in Glens Falls, as Adirondack, with a win, would be heading back home with a chance to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. In the opening minutes, things would […]

ECHL Playoff Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Norfolk Admirals Game 1 | 05/03/2024

GLENS FALLS—The top two teams in the North Division during the regular season squared off in Glens Falls on Friday Night as the Norfolk Admirals and Adirondack Thunder began the best-of-seven series for a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals and Game 1 lived up to all the hype it had leading into it. Norfolk […]

ECHL Playoffs Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Maine Mariners Game 4 | 04/27/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Maine Mariners continued what has been a hard-fought and physical series as the Mariners had a 2-1 series lead heading into Game 4 on Saturday evening. Prior to the game, Adirondack’s head coach, Pete MacArthur, would make a number of lineup changes to hopefully shake things up and get the Thunder […]

ECHL: Yushiro Hirano Named Player of the Week

The ECHL has named Adirondack Thunder forward Yushiro Hirano as the ECHL Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season. This is the second time in his career that Hirano has been named as the ECHL Player of the Week. In four games against the Maine Mariners, Hirano had two goals […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Clinch Kelly Cup Playoffs In Win Over Adirondack Thunder | 04/14/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Maine Mariners met for the fourth straight game on Sunday Afternoon to close out the regular season, and for the Mariners, the task was simple: win, and you’re in. It would be the Mariners with their backs against the wall that would open up the scoring as a shot by Alex […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Clinch Eastern Conference Title In Win vs Maine Mariners | 04/13/2024

The Adirondack Thunder had their first home game since March 30th on Saturday Night, and it was a big one as they had a chance to clinch the Eastern Conference Title if they took home the win. In the game’s opening minutes, the Maine Mariners came out ready to play as the Thunder seemed flat […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder Clinch North Division Title in OT Win Over Maine Mariners | 04/12/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Maine Mariners faced off on Friday Night for the Mariners final home game of the season. The Mariners honored the late Raymond “Switch” Dudley, who passed away earlier this year. Dudley was a longtime fan and loved by players on both sides of the ice. He was inducted into the Portland […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Maine Mariners | 03/09/2024

The Adirondack Thunder came into Saturday Night needing a bounce-back performance after getting shutout for just the second time all season, with both times coming against the Maine Mariners. It would be a much better start for Adirondack as they would outshoot Maine 11-1 in the opening 10 minutes, but it would be the Mariners […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs. Reading Royals | 02/23/2024

GLENS FALLS- The Adirondack Thunder have now won three straight games as they defeated the Reading Royals on Friday Night by a score of 4-1 in front of yet another sold-out crowd at Cool Insuring Arena. Adirondack wouldn’t get off to the start they wanted as Colin Felix took a penalty just 34 seconds after […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions|02/12/2024

The Adirondack Thunder continue to get reinforcements back as Yushiro Hirano has been loaned to Thunder from the Utica Comets after spending last week with Team Japan for the Olympic Qualifying games, putting up a goal and an assist in three games. In 34 games with Adirondack this season, Hirano has 11 goals and 19 […]