Springfield Thuderbirds defend against the Charlotte Checkers

Zherenko's Efforts Earn T-Birds a Point vs. Checkers

SPRINGFIELD, Mass - The Springfield Thunderbirds (20-25-5-2) could not muster enough offense to support a spectacular night from their goaltender, as they fell in overtime, 3-2, to the Charlotte Checkers (30-17-4-0) on Friday night in the first of back-to-back meetings inside the MassMutual Center. Steve Ott's club did not take long to set the tone on the scoreboard, as Zach Dean connected with a perfectly-placed 2-on-1 sho... Full Story