T-Birds, M&T Bank "Together We Can" Initiatives Raise $185,000 During 2025-26 Season

June 16, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The 2025-26 season once again showcased the Thunderbirds' commitment to the Springfield community. Through the organization's "Together We Can" Community Partnership with M&T Bank, players and mascot Boomer made more than 400 community appearances throughout the year, while the Springfield Thunderbirds Foundation raised over $185,000 in support of numerous local charities and nonprofit organizations. "Our commitment to being a true champion for the Western Massachusetts c... Full Story

T-Birds Honored with Multiple Awards at AHL Team Business Meetings

June 15, 2026 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Springfield Thunderbirds were honored amongst their peers with multiple award recognitions at the 2026 AHL Team Business Meetings presented by Victory Live in Grand Rapids. Both the T-Birds' ticket sales and corporate sales departments received awards for reaching milestone benchmarks for the 2025-26 regular season. The ticket sales department hit the threshold of 600 new Full Season Equivalents (FSEs), the industry standard for measuring full- and partial-season tic... Full Story

T-Birds to Host First MassMutual Community Caravan of 2026 this Saturday

June 15, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds are proud to announce the return of the T-Birds Community Caravan, with support from MassMutual, as the popular summer tour returns for its fourth year of bringing Thunderbirds hockey fun directly into communities across Western Massachusetts. This year's Community Caravan gets underway with a return stop across the state line in Somers, Conn., as the Thunderbirds head to Sonny's Place on Saturday, June 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. With fr... Full Story

Blues Sign Steve Ott to 2-Year Contract Extension as T-Birds Head Coach

June 10, 2026 - ST. LOUIS, MO - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that the team has signed Steve Ott to a two-year contract extension as head coach of the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Ott, 43, took over as Springfield's head coach on January 19, 2026. In the club's final 34 regular-season games, he led the team to an 18-14-2 record, clinching a berth as the sixth seed in the Atlantic Division for the 2026 Calder Cup Playof... Full Story

• Blues Sign Steve Ott to 2-Year Contract Extension as T-Birds Head Coach - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 10
• Blues Re-Sign G Georgii Romanov to Two-Year, Two-Way Contract Extension - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 5
• Blues Re-Sign Zach Dean, Dylan Peterson to One-Year, Two-Way Contract Extensions - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 4
• T-Birds Raise $28.000 for Rays of Hope - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 2
• Blues Re-Sign G Will Cranley; T-Birds Re-Sign F Kale Kessy - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 1
• T-Birds Magical Run Finally Halted in Wilkes-Barre - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 23
• Romanov, T-Birds Stifle Penguins & Push Series the Distance - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 21
• T-Birds, Hampden County Sheriff's Office Present $5,000 Donation to YWCA - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 20
• Penguins Push Back, Nip T-Birds 2-1 in Game 3 - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 19
• T-Birds Stage Improbable Comeback to Steal Game 2 in Wilkes-Barre - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 14
• T-Birds Announce Front Office Hires & Promotions - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 13
• T-Birds Blanked by Murashov, Penguins in Game 1 - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 12
• Blues' Flagship Station (101 ESPN) to Continue Carrying T-Birds Playoff Games in St. Louis - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 8
• Romanov, Dube's Heroics Complete Series Upset of Bruins - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 7
• T-Birds Advance to Face Penguins in Atlantic Division Finals - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) May 7
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Springfield Thunderbirds center Chris Wagner vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

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May 23	AHL	Springfield 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 8 (Playoff Gm. 5)	Final
May 21	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 0 at Springfield 2 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final
May 19	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 at Springfield 1 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
May 14	AHL	Springfield 4 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final (OT)
May 12	AHL	Springfield 0 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
May 7	AHL	Providence 0 at Springfield 1 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final (OT)
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• WBS PENGUINS: Rout Springfield in Game 5 to advance to conference final - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (May 24)
• WBS Penguins blitz Springfield 8-1 in Game 5, advance to conference finals - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (May 24)
• WBS PENGUINS: Springfield stays alive, forces deciding Game 5 - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (May 22)
• WBS Penguins blanked in Game 4 in Springfield; Decisive Game 5 set for Saturday - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (May 22)
• WBS PENGUINS: Hold off Springfield in Game 3 to take series lead - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (May 20)
• Zonnon stays hot as WBS Penguins edge Springfield for Game 3 win - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (May 20)
• AHL CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: Springfield comes back to stun Penguins in OT - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (May 15)
• WBS Penguins can’t hold big lead, lose Game 2 to Springfield in overtime - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (May 15)
• AHL CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: Penguins blank Springfield, take series opener - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (May 13)
• Rookies shine for WBS Penguins in Game 1 shutout of Springfield - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (May 13)
• CALDER CUP: Penguins, Thunderbirds set for Atlantic Division Finals battle - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (May 11)
• Springfield pulls off biggest upset in Calder Cup history - AHL NHL.com (May 8)
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