Category: Springfield Thunderbirds
Todd Nelson returns to Hershey Bears after taking family leave
HersheyThe Hershey Bears announced that head coach Todd Nelson returned to the team on Thursday morning per a release. Nelson, who took family leave on November 4, was away for nine days and missed three games. Hershey went 3-0-0 with Nelson gone, defeating the Springfield Thunderbirds during a weekend bac...
Read moreEllis Exceptional, Miracle Comeback Try Ends in OT
SpringfieldHERSHEY, PA – The Springfield Thunderbirds (4-8-1-0) incredibly erased a two-goal deficit in the final minute of the third, but the Hershey Bears (9-3-1-0) survived to pick up a 3-2 overtime win at the Giant Center on Sunday. Like the opening … Continue reading → The post Ellis Exceptional, Miracle...
Read moreHershey Bears sweep weekend games against Springfield Thunderbirds after clutch goals by Mike Vecchione and Ethan Bear
Springfield ThunderbirdsThe Hershey Bears are winners of three-straight games after taking a weekend back-to-back against the Springfield Thunderbirds, the AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, on Saturday and Sunday. The Bears won both games 3-2. Saturday, Hershey was lifted by a game-winning goal by defenseman Ethan Bear...
Read moreFlyers Farm Report: Richard, Gaucher, Tuomaala, McDonald, & More
Springfield ThunderbirdsThe Lehigh Valley Phantoms, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, currently sit in fifth place of the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division with a record of 3-3-1-1. After…
Read moreCapitals send prospect Alex Suzdalev to the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays
Washington CapitalsAlex Suzdalev is headed to North Charleston after the Washington Capitals re-assigned the prospect winger to the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays on Thursday. Suzdalev had been with the AHL’s Hershey Bears since the start of Training Camp, playing his first game with the club last Saturday. Forward A...
Read moreAlex Suzdalev makes AHL debut against Springfield Thunderbirds on 10/26, gets rookie treatment during warmups
Alex SuzdalevAlex Suzdalev, a Washington Capitals’ third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, made his long-awaited American Hockey League debut against the Springfield Thunderbirds on Saturday — a moment that was two years coming. Suzdalev, who made the team out of training camp last season but was loaned to Swede...
Read moreAlex Limoges and Chase Priskie both score twice in Hershey Bears’ 6-2 win over Springfield Thunderbirds
Matthew PecaAfter playing Friday night, the Hershey Bears looked tired and surrendered the first eight shots of the game to the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds scored twice during that sequence, getting tallies from Reece Newkirk and Matthew Peca in the first 6:41 of the first period. But the veteran...
Read moreThunderbirds sign Meireles
ManitobaThe Springfield Thunderbirds have signed forward Greg Meireles to a one-year American Hockey League contract.Photo: Tim Garland Meireles enters his fifth pro season after skating in 47 games for the AHL’s Iowa Wild in 2023-24, collecting four goals and 10 … Continue reading → The post Thunderbirds s...
Read moreRailers re-sign Bakanov
SpringfieldWORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed forward Andrei Bakanov to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Bakanov, 22, joins Worcester for his third season with … Continue reading → The post Railers re-sign Bakanov...
Read moreWilliam Bitten Signs With Spartak Moscow
St. LouisFree agent forward William Bitten has signed a one-year contract with Spartak Moscow of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, the team announced in a press release. He played last season with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in the back half of a two-year, two-way deal with the Blues before becoming...
Read moreSenators sign Washkurak to AHL deal
St. LouisThe Belleville Senators have signed forward Keean Washkurak to a one-year American Hockey League contract.Photo: Lucas Armstrong Washkurak played 63 games with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in 2023-24, tallying four goals and six assists. In 175 career AHL games with … Continue reading → The po...
Read moreThunderbirds sign defenseman Harrington
PenguinsThe Springfield Thunderbirds have signed defenseman Scott Harrington to a one-year American Hockey League contract.Photo: Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images Harrington, who spent the 2023-24 season playing in Switzerland, has appeared in 255 career contests in the National Hockey League … Continue re...
Read moreEverblades enter affiliation deal with St. Louis
Florida EverbladesESTERO, Fla.— The Florida Everblades announced today that they have entered into a multi-year affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues. The Everblades will serve as an affiliate for the Blues and their primary developmental affiliate, the … Continue reading → The post...
Read moreJets acquire defenceman Coghlan from the Hurricanes
Vegas Golden KnightsWINNIPEG, – The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club announced today they have acquired defencemanDylan Coghlan from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for future considerations. Coghlan, 26, played one game for the Hurricanes last season. The Duncan, B.C. native also played 61 … Continue reading → The post...
Read moreKonowalchuk named Thunderbirds head coach
Colorado EaglesThe St. Louis Blues have named Steve Konowalchuk head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Konowalchuk, 51, spent this season as an associate coach with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles, where he helped lead the team to … Continue reading → The post Konowalchuk nam...
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