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The Springfield Thunderbirds are a minor league hockey team. Based in Springfield, Massachusetts, they are a member of the American Hockey League.

2-0 T-Birds Return Home for Opening Weekend

October 9, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Fresh off a perfect 2-0 start on the road, the Springfield Thunderbirds are coming home! The T-Birds return to the Thunderdome on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6:05 p.m. to host the Laval Rocket on Opening Night, presented by MGM Springfield, and the celebration starts hours before puck drop. THE PARTY STARTS AT 3:00 P.M. Downtown Springfield becomes hockey headquarters with the Community Bank Pregame Block Party at The Landing, directly across from the MassMutual Center box office and next to the Conventio... Full Story

Cranley, Stout Defense Shut out Bruins

October 4, 2026 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (2-0-0-0) rode yet another terrific goaltending performance to a 2-0 blanking of the Providence Bruins (0-2-0-0) on Sunday inside Amica Mutual Pavilion. Neither team could generate much of anything at the offensive end of the rink in the opening 20 minutes, as the two clubs combined for just eight attempts on net, making life easy for Providence goalie Simon Zajicek and Springfield goalie Will Cranley. Power plays continued to be a struggle for both clubs as well, with fo... Full Story

Romanov, Tynan Excel as T-Birds Steal OT Win in Wilkes-Barre

October 3, 2026 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (1-0-0-0) rode a fantastic goaltending performance from Georgii Romanov to a 3-2 overtime win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (0-0-1-0) in the season's opening contest on Saturday night at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. It did not take Steve Ott's club long to atone for their playoff ouster some five months earlier, as it took rookie Justin Carbonneau just 3:11 to log his first professional goal, as he scooped a backhander past Penguins netminder Joel Blomqvist on th... Full Story

T-Birds Announce 2026-27 Season-Opening Roster

October 2, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds have announced their season-opening roster for the 2026-27 season, which opens on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: Forwards #8 Justin Carbonneau, RW #12 Nathan Walker, LW #13 Kale Kessy, LW #17 T.J. Tynan, C #18 Juraj Pekarcik, LW #21 Jakub Stancl, C #22 Dylan Peterson, RW #25 Sam Stange, RW #26 Simon Robertsson, LW/RW #28 Otto Stenberg, LW #37 Jack Finley, C #41 Aleksanteri Kaskimäki, LW #70 Oskar Sundqvist, C #71 N... Full Story

• 2-0 T-Birds Return Home for Opening Weekend - October 9, 2026
  
• Cranley, Stout Defense Shut out Bruins - October 4, 2026
  
• Romanov, Tynan Excel as T-Birds Steal OT Win in Wilkes-Barre - October 3, 2026
  
• T-Birds Announce 2026-27 Season-Opening Roster - October 2, 2026
  
• T-Birds Announce Expanded Partnership with Baystate Health - September 30, 2026
  
• The Boys Are Back: Dropkick Murphys Return to Thunderdome Wednesday, March 10 - September 29, 2026
  
• Blues Assign Romanov, Rosen to T-Birds - September 28, 2026
  
• T-Birds Drop Preseason Finale in Providence - September 26, 2026
  
• Blues Assign Walker, Sundqvist, Finley to T-Birds - September 26, 2026
  
• T-Birds Forge Comeback Before Falling in Exhibition Contest - September 25, 2026
  
• Blues Assign Four Players to T-Birds - September 25, 2026
  
• Blues Assign Six Players to T-Birds - September 23, 2026
  
• Watch Every T-Birds Game on AHLTV on FloHockey - September 23, 2026
  
• T-Birds Announce Preliminary Training Camp Roster - September 23, 2026
  
• Blues Assign D Marc-Andre Gaudet to T-Birds - September 20, 2026
  
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Springfield Thunderbirds goaltender Will Cranley and hid defense stop the Providence Bruins
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League: American Hockey League
Home: Springfield, Massachusetts
Affiliation: St. Louis Blues
Website: Springfield Thunderbirds site
Schedule: Full Springfield Thunderbirds Schedule
Statistics: Full Springfield Thunderbirds Statistics

Sun., Oct 11		Charlotte at Springfield	3:05 p.m.
Sat., Oct 10		Laval at Springfield	6:05 p.m.
Sun., Oct 4	W	Springfield 2 at Providence 0	Final
Sat., Oct 3	W	Springfield 3 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2	Final (OT)
Sat., May 23	L	Springfield 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 8 (Playoff Gm. 5)	Final
Thu., May 21	W	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 0 at Springfield 2 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final
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• WBS PENGUINS: Lose season opener to Springfield in overtime - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (October 4)
  
• Calvert scores twice but WBS Penguins drop opener to Springfield in OT - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (October 4)
  
• 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)
  
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