Springfield Thunderbirds defenseman Michael Kim (right) vs. the Charlotte Checkers

T-Birds Settle for Split in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (19-12-3-1) could not complete the two-game sweep against the Charlotte Checkers, (18-14-2-0) who rebounded to pick up a 4-2 win on Thursday night at Bojangles' Coliseum. After making a plethora of monstrous saves late in Tuesday's win, Joel Hofer picked up right where he left off in a busy first period of action on Thursday night. Charlotte launched 11 shots on net in the firs... Full Story