T-Birds to Face Charlotte Checkers in First Round of Calder Cup Playoffs

April 19, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds will begin their quest for the Calder Cup against the Charlotte Checkers in the best-of-3 First Round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Springfield will be the #6 seed in the Atlantic Division and take on the #3 seeds from Charlotte. All games in this First Round series will be played inside Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte; the full series schedule is as follows: Game 1: Wednesday, April 22 @ Bojangles Coliseum, 7:00 p.m. Game 2: Friday, April... Full Story

T-Birds Hold off Pack to Win Regular Season Finale

April 18, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (32-32-6-2) overcame another hard charge from the Hartford Wolf Pack (26-38-5-3) to emerge with a 4-3 win on Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 6,793 inside the MassMutual Center. After a disheartening third period on Friday, the T-Birds came out with a clear purpose to their game in the opening 20 minutes, outpacing Hartford on the shot board, 18-4. Despite that disparity, it took until the 14:14 mark and the club's 16th shot of the per... Full Story

T-Birds Stumble Down Stretch in Hartford

April 17, 2026 - HARTFORD, Conn. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (31-32-6-2) stumbled down the stretch and let a lead slip away in a 7-5 loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack (26-37-5-3) on Friday night inside PeoplesBank Arena. For the second time in the last six days, the Wolf Pack successfully broke the ice against their I-91 rivals as veteran Trey Fix-Wolansky netted his 29th of the year on a five-hole forehander through Vadim Zherenko at 14:14 of the opening period. At the other end, after a 36-save gem in th... Full Story

T-Birds Throttle Phantoms & Clinch Calder Cup Playoff Berth

April 15, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (31-31-6-2) restored their offensive rhythm to rout the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (30-34-3-3) on Wednesday night inside the MassMutual Center, punching their ticket to the Calder Cup Playoffs in the process. After getting shutout in Providence on Sunday, the Springfield offense quickly rediscovered its form just 3:51 into action on Wednesday as Otto Stenberg dropped a shot right into the wheelhouse of Akil Thomas, who snapped a try past Aleksei K... Full Story

• T-Birds Throttle Phantoms & Clinch Calder Cup Playoff Berth - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 15
• Kale Kessy Named Thunderbirds 2025-26 IOA/American Specialty Man of the Year - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 14
• Blues Assign F Otto Stenberg, D Theo Lindstein to T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 14
• Romanov & T-Birds Outdueled by DiPietro & Bruins, 1-0 - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 12
• T-Birds Held at Bay by Wolf Pack, 3-1 - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 11
• Cranley, Top Line Chop Magic Number to 4 as T-Birds Win 5th Straight - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 10
• Blues Announce Springfield Thunderbirds Leadership Change - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 8
• Special Teams Shine Again in Shootout Win over Crunch - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 4
• Middle Period Mastery Guides T-Birds Past Bears - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 3
• Blues Sign D Colin Ralph to Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 3
• T-Birds, Hampden County Sheriff's Office Partner for Domestic Violence Awareness Night - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) April 1
• Zherenko Magnificent as T-Birds Double up Bruins - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) March 29
• T-Birds' Leaders Pave Way Past Phantoms - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) March 27
• Cranley's Excellence Not Enough for T-Birds against AHL-Best Bruins - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) March 25
• Blues Sign F Felix Trudeau to Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) March 23
• All Today's News

Springfield Thunderbirds react following a goal

Springfield Photo Gallery
OurSports Central provides coverage of the following alternative and minor league teams in Springfield, Massachusetts:

• Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)

Other cities near Springfield, Massachusetts with alternative or minor league teams:

• Hartford, Connecticut
• Worcester, Massachusetts
• Uncasville, Connecticut
• Danbury, Connecticut

April 18	AHL	Hartford 3 at Springfield 4	Final
April 17	AHL	Springfield 5 at Hartford 7	Final
April 15	AHL	Lehigh Valley 1 at Springfield 7	Final
April 12	AHL	Springfield 0 at Providence 1	Final
April 11	AHL	Hartford 3 at Springfield 1	Final
April 10	AHL	Rochester 1 at Springfield 3	Final
All times Eastern On game days, refresh page for latest results

• AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds Tip Tricorn Hats to America With Semiquincentennial Jerseys - AHL Sports Logos Net News (April 18)
• AHL: Power-play goals down Penguins at home - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (March 5)
• Rangers claim Kartye off waivers, Blues assign Joseph to AHL - AHL Sportsnet (February 28)
• AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds Honour Kang, Kodos With Annual Simpsons Tribute Jersey - AHL Sports Logos Net News (February 19)
• All Today's Headlines