Thunderbirds Sign F Sam Bitten

May 23, 2023 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds announced today that they have signed forward Sam Bitten to an AHL contract for the 2023-24 season. A native of Ottawa, Ont., the 23-year-old forward is the younger brother of T-Birds winger Will Bitten. Sam played the last three seasons in Europe. He skated in 12 games with Sodertalje SK in HockeyAllsvenskan in Sweden in 2020-21, posting three points (1g, 2a) and 35 penalty minutes. Bitten has skated in 97 games in Czechia since the start ... Full Story


May 10, 2023 - ST. LOUIS, MO - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has signed forward Mathias Laferriere to a one-year, two-way contract extension ($775,000 NHL / $85,000 AHL). Laferriere, 22, dressed in 50 regular-season games with the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, last season, collecting 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) and 22 penalty minutes. The Montreal, Quebec, native was originally drafted by the Blues in t... Full Story

May 4, 2023 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds had another banner year of community outreach and charitable involvement in the Pioneer Valley. Through the club's "Better Together" Community Partnership with M&T Bank, the Thunderbirds' players and mascot Boomer made more than 300 community visits this season, and the organization raised more than $131,000 for charity. "From our earliest days as a franchise, we have prided ourselves on being a shining example of lifting up our community," sa... Full Story

May 2, 2023 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds are proud to announce that Will Bitten has been named the team's winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Springfield community during the 2022-23 season. Bitten used a tragedy in his life to help generate funds for brain tumor/cancer research in his native Ontario. Will lost his cousin, Martin Piche, at age 31 in 2021. A full story on Martin can be read here. With the support o... Full Story

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• T-Birds Fall to Hartford in Game 1 of Playoff Series - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 19
• Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Responds to Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin's Wager - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 18
• T-Birds Fall in Regular Season Finale at Providence - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 16
• T-Birds to Host Hartford Wolf Pack in Playoffs; Game 1 Wednesday - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 16
• Hofer Blanks Hartford Again, Seals Home-Ice for T-Birds' First Round Series - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 15
• T-Birds Rattle off Seven Unanswered to Topple Bruins, 7-2 - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 14
• Blues Assign McGing, Tucker, Zherenko to T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 14
• T-Birds G Joel Hofer Named to AHL Second All-Star Team - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 13
• T-Birds to Host MGM Springfield Fan Appreciation Weekend - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 13
• Blues Recall Vadim Zherenko - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 13
• T-Birds Welcome Make-A-Wish Families to MassMutual Center - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 12
• Blues Recall Hofer, McGing, Tucker - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 10
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April 21	AHL	Springfield 1 at Hartford 7 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
April 19	AHL	Hartford 6 at Springfield 1 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
April 16	AHL	Springfield 3 at Providence 7	Final
April 15	AHL	Hartford 0 at Springfield 1	Final
April 14	AHL	Providence 2 at Springfield 7	Final
April 8	AHL	Springfield 3 at Lehigh Valley 4	Final
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• Downtown Parking Lot transferred to Massachusetts Convention Center Authority for Civic Center Garage, MassMutual Center project - AHL Springfield Republican (May 5)
• Springfield Thunderbirds’ season ends against Hartford Wolf Pack in Atlantic Division first round - AHL Springfield Republican (April 22)
• Mayors of Hartford, Springfield wager on AHL playoff series - AHL Connecticut Post (April 21)
• Lauri Pajuniemi leads Wolf Pack to 1-0 series lead over Thunderbirds in Atlantic Division opener - AHL Springfield Republican (April 20)
• Springfield, Hartford mayors wager on playoff series between Thunderbirds, Wolf Pack - AHL Springfield Republican (April 19)
• Matthew Kessel uses first experience in NHL as ‘confidence boost,’ ready to continue growth with Thunderbirds - AHL Springfield Republican (April 17)
• Thunderbirds to face Hartford in Round 1 of playoffs; Game 1 set for Wednesday at MassMutual Center - AHL Springfield Republican (April 17)
• Joel Hofer proves relentless in net, Thunderbirds defeat Wolfpack in last regular-season game at home - AHL Springfield Republican (April 16)
• Hugh McGing, Joel Hofer help Thunderbirds snap three-game losing streak with win against Bruins - AHL Springfield Republican (April 15)
• Springfield Thunderbirds to conclude regular season home schedule in front of sellout crowds - AHL Springfield Republican (April 11)
• Phantoms rally for 4-3 win, clinch spot in Calder Cup playoffs - AHL Allentown Morning Call (April 9)
• Springfield Thunderbirds clinch playoff spot despite 4-3 loss to Lehigh Valley Phantoms - AHL Springfield Republican (April 9)
• Former Thunderbird Sam Anas helps Hershey spoil Springfield’s plan to clinch postseason berth - AHL Springfield Republican (April 8)
• Springfield Thunderbirds look to clinch playoff berth in games Friday, Saturday - AHL Springfield Republican (April 7)
• Springfield Thunderbirds battle back, but fall to Bridgeport Islanders in overtime - AHL Springfield Republican (April 4)
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