Thunderbirds Foundation Donates $15,000 to the Rays of Hope

October 22, 2020 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Springfield Thunderbirds president Nathan Costa presented a check of $15,000 to the Baystate Health Foundation for the Rays of Hope from proceeds raised by the sale of specialty pink jerseys worn at the 2020 Pink in the Rink Night last March this afternoon on the steps of city hall. Each year since their inception, the Thunderbirds have held a Pink in the Rink Night to benefit the Rays of Hope, complete with participation by breast cancer survivors, pink ice, and pink spe... Full Story


October 21, 2020 - Cincinnati, OH - The Cincinnati Cyclones have extended their affiliation agreement to be the ECHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) and Rochester Americans (AHL). Terms of the new agreement were not announced. The Cyclones recently completed their third season as Buffalo's ECHL affiliate as part of the current agreement qualifying for the playoffs in each of those seasons and posting a 128-60-15-4 record during that time. "The Cyclones have been a valuable part of our organization the ... Full Story

October 14, 2020 - Cincinnati, OH - The Cincinnati Cyclones have signed forward TAYLOR CRUNK to a Standard Player Contract (SPC) for the 2020-21 season. Crunk joins the Cyclones in what is to be his seventh professional hockey season. He spent the last year and a half with the Rapid City Rush after being acquired in a trade deadline deal in March of 2019. During his time in Rapid City, Crunk tallied 104 Penalty Minutes over the course of 41 games. Prior to heading to the Black Hills, Crunk spent parts of four s... Full Story

October 9, 2020 - Cincinnati, OH- The ECHL, in conjunction with the Professional Hockey Players' Association, announced today that the 2020-21 Season will commence on December 11, 2020 under a split-season format. Under the split-season guidelines, the Cincinnati Cyclones now plan to start their season on January 15, 2021. The following teams will begin a 72-game season on December 11 - Allen, Florida, Greenville, Indy, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Orlando, Rapid City, South Carolina, Tulsa, Utah, Wheeling and W... Full Story

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• Cyclones Re-Sign Connor Schmidt - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) September 16
• Cyclones Sign Forward Matt McLeod - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) September 9
• Cyclones Sign Forward Mike Gornall - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) September 2
• Cyclones Acquire Defenseman Derek Pratt - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) August 27
• Cyclones Sign Rookie Forward Thomas Beretta - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) August 26
• Cyclones Add Defenseman Daniel Fritz - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) August 19
• Defenseman Johnny Coughlin Re-Signs with Cyclones - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) August 12
• Cyclones Director of Broadcasting & Public Relations Departs for NHL - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) August 7
• ECHL Announces Delayed Start to the 2020-21 Season - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) August 5
• Cyclones Add Rookie Forward Tyler Busch - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) July 29
• Jesse Schultz Re-Signs for 2020-2021 Season - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) July 22
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• Former Komet joins rival Cyclones - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (October 15)
• St. Louis Blues make flurry of signings that should have impact on Springfield Thunderbirds roster - AHL Springfield Republican (October 14)
• So long, William C. Sullivan, a true sports fan - AHL Springfield Republican (August 29)
• Seattle Kraken: Everett Fitzhugh is NHL's first Black team broadcaster - ECHL Cincinnati Enquirer (August 12)
• Cyclones commentator announced as team broadcaster of new NHL's franchise, Seattle Kraken - ECHL WCPO (August 7)
• Everett Fitzhugh: Seattle Kraken name first Black NHL team broadcaster - ECHL Cincinnati Enquirer (August 7)
• Cincinnati Cyclones: ECHL delays start of 2020-21 season to Dec. 4 - ECHL Cincinnati Enquirer (August 5)
• AHL cancels 2021 All-Star Classic in Quebec due to coronavirus, revised league schedule - AHL Springfield Republican (August 5)
• AHL announces revised start date, season moved back to December due to coronavirus pandemic - AHL Springfield Republican (July 31)
• Cincinnati #Team513 video reactions: Reds, Bengals, UC, FCC, Xavier - ECHL Cincinnati Enquirer (May 13)
• Springfield Thunderbirds thank fans after coronavirus cancels AHL season, working on refunding remaining tickets - AHL Springfield Republican (May 11)
• Hitting to all fields: Pondering when our Thunderbirds will skate again - AHL Springfield Republican (May 6)
• Springfield Thunderbirds Paul Thompson honored for community work - AHL Springfield Republican (April 7)
• Cincinnati Cyclones season canceled: ECHL forms relief fund to help families - ECHL Cincinnati Enquirer (April 1)
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