Category: Springfield Thunderbirds
What Blues Fans Should Expect From Dalibor Dvorsky
Nashville PredatorsOn March 22, the St. Louis Blues called up forward Dalibor Dvorsky from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Dvorsky was one of the first call-ups from…
Read moreSt. Louis Blues Recall Dalibor Dvorský For NHL Debut
Springfield ThunderbirdsAs expected, the St. Louis Blues are bringing their top prospect to the NHL ranks. The Blues announced they recalled Dalibor Dvorský from their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, for his NHL debut. St. Louis selected Dvorský with the 10th overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft. The physical fo...
Read more3 Reasons Hartford Wolf Pack Can Make a Playoff Push
Springfield ThunderbirdsIt’s no secret that the Hartford Wolf Pack must win a lot of games to make a push for the Calder Cup playoffs. They only have 16 games left in…
Read moreBlues AHL Head Coach Steve Konowalchuk Is a Rare Breed of Head Coach
ThunderbirdsThe Springfield Thunderbirds looked like they were starting the 2024-25 season the same way they’ve started a lot of seasons. They were 4-9-1 and the St. Louis Blues weren’t going…
Read moreBlues AHL Goalie Colten Ellis Provides Team With a Future Option in Net
St. Louis BluesColten Ellis is having a great season with the Springfield Thunderbirds. He has a .921 save percentage (SV%) and a 2.61 goals-against average (GAA) in 20 games. On Jan. 15,…
Read moreTodd Nelson returns to Hershey Bears after taking family leave
Patrick WellarThe 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
T-BirdsHERSHEY, 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
Ivan MiroshnichenkoThe 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
Lehigh ValleyThe 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
Springfield ThunderbirdsAlex 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
Hershey BearsAfter 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
IowaThe 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
WorcesterWORCESTER, 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
William BittenFree 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...
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