T-Birds Drop Second Straight in Charlotte

January 14, 2026 - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (13-17-4-2) took a second straight defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Checkers (21-12-2-0) on Wednesday night at Bojangles Coliseum by a final score of 8-2. For a second straight night, the Checkers got their home crowd into the game quickly, and Ben Steeves cashed in his third goal in two games, beating Georgi Romanov on a clean breakaway backhander just 3:42 into the action, giving Charlotte a 1-0 lead. Unlike the five-goal blitz they had ... Full Story

T-Birds Upended in Charlotte

January 13, 2026 - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (13-16-4-2) were doomed by a tough first period in an 8-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers (20-12-2-0) on Tuesday night at Bojangles Coliseum. The first period began horribly for the T-Birds, as Liam McLinskey greeted Vadim Zherenko with a game-opening tally at 4:48 to make it 1-0 game on a perfectly placed wrister. Springfield's power play was given a chance to even the slate, but instead the Checkers' penalty-kill turned to the offense as Miku... Full Story

T-Birds Stunned Late by Phantoms

January 10, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (13-15-4-2) were snakebitten by a three-goal third period rally as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (19-11-2-2) came away with a 3-2 win on Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 6,793 inside the MassMutual Center on Indians Throwback Night. Entering the game having allowed only two total goals in their prior three victories, the Phantoms and their netminder, Carson Bjarnason, made it clear goals would not come easily for the T-Birds, as the rooki... Full Story

T-Birds Offense Overpowers Wolf Pack, 7-4

January 9, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (13-14-4-2) showed resilience and outlasted the Hartford Wolf Pack (11-16-4-1) for a 7-4 win on Friday night inside the MassMutual Center. Offenses were quick to make statements in the opening period, with the T-Birds breaking the ice just 4:37 into the game. Alek Kaskimaki slipped into the middle of the ice after a neat criss-crossing play from Matt Luff and Hunter Skinner gave the winger space. With only Dylan Garand to beat, Kaskimaki made ... Full Story

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• Resilient T-Birds Push Past Isles to Win 3rd Straight - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) January 2
• Zach Dean Cleared by NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) January 1
• T-Birds' Gutty Effort Brings Victory on New Year's Eve - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 31
• Luff Leads T-Birds' Comeback Charge to Stun Isles - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 28
• T-Birds' Point Streak Snapped by Bruins - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 27
• T-Birds Captain Matthew Peca to Represent Team Canada at Spengler Cup - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 23
• T-Birds, CHD to Host Annual Sensory Friendly Sunday on December 28 - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 22
• T-Birds Battle Back to Extend Point Streak to Six Games - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 21
• T-Birds' Red-Hot Road Trip Continues in 3-1 Win at Charlotte - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 20
• St. Louis Blues Assign F Matt Luff to T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 19
• T-Birds' Special Teams Lock Down Phantoms, 3-1 - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 17
• St. Louis Blues Assign F Hugh McGing to T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) December 16
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January 14	AHL	Springfield 2 at Charlotte 8	Final
January 13	AHL	Springfield 2 at Charlotte 8	Final
January 10	AHL	Lehigh Valley 3 at Springfield 2	Final
January 9	AHL	Hartford 4 at Springfield 7	Final
January 7	AHL	Springfield 1 at Utica 5	Final
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• Thunderbirds stunned by Phantoms on Throwback Night (video) - AHL Springfield Republican (January 11)
• Aleksanteri Kaskimäki plays hero for T-Birds against Wolf Pack (video) - AHL Springfield Republican (January 10)
• Utica Comets have 'statement win' in first home game of 2026 - AHL Rome Sentinel (January 8)
• Matt Luff leads Thunderbirds to comeback OT win - AHL Springfield Republican (December 29)
• Thunderbirds set to host 6th annual ‘Sensory-Friendly Game’ on Sunday - AHL Springfield Republican (December 22)
• Springfield Thunderbirds extend point streak to six games, but fall in OT - AHL Springfield Republican (December 22)
• Utica Comets drop 1-goal game to end homestand - AHL Rome Sentinel (December 14)
• Blues sign Dube to AHL professional tryout - AHL NHL.com (December 11)
• Dillon Dube joining Blues' AHL affiliate on professional tryout - AHL CBC (December 11)
• Springfield Thunderbirds sign controversial forward Dillon Dube to professional tryout - AHL Springfield Republican (December 10)
• T-Birds collect most-ever stuffed animals on Teddy Bear Toss Night - AHL Springfield Republican (December 8)
• Vadim Zherenko makes 45 saves in Thunderbirds’ 3-1 win over Providence Bruins - AHL Springfield Republican (December 8)
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