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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.

T-Birds Fall in Utica to Comets

January 7, 2026 - UTICA, N.Y. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (12-14-4-2) could not get their offensive game in order and fell to the Utica Comets (9-16-4-2) by a final score of 5-1 on Wednesday night inside Adirondack Bank Center. Alek Kaskimaki appeared to have a gift-wrapped scoring chance in the game's very first shift, but with nobody between him and Comets goaltender Nico Daws, Kaskimaki lifted a backhand shot over the net. Later in the same sequence, the Comets did take advantage of their first scoring opportunity, as Leeni Hameen... Full Story

Bruins Snap T-Birds' Win Streak on Late Tally

January 4, 2026 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (12-13-4-2) suffered another gut-wrenching defeat late in regulation, 3-1, against the Providence Bruins (23-6-1-0) on Sunday inside Amica Mutual Pavilion. Springfield's power play got two early reps in the first four minutes of play, and the man advantage capitalized as Matt Luff unleashed his team-leading 11th of the season at 4:32 of the period, making it a 1-0 game off set-ups from Dillon Dube and Samuel Johannesson. The Bruins had a wonderful shift following Luff's g... Full Story

Resilient T-Birds Push Past Isles to Win 3rd Straight

January 2, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (12-12-4-2) overcame an instant 1-0 deficit and rallied to a 4-2 win over the Bridgeport Islanders (12-15-2-1) on Friday night inside the MassMutual Center. With the win, the T-Birds climbed to fifth in the Atlantic Division standings. The night did not begin the way the T-Birds or their fans liked, as Joey Larson connected on the first shot of the game, beating Georgi Romanov just nine seconds from the drop of the puck to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead, the fastest goal to... Full Story

Zach Dean Cleared by NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program

January 1, 2026 - ST. LOUIS, MO - The St. Louis Blues announced today that forward Zach Dean has been cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program to return to active status with the organization. Dean has been assigned to the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, and will report to the team tomorrow. Dean, 22, has appeared in 60 career AHL regular-season games for the Thunderbirds, recording 18 points (10 goals, eight assists) and 26 penalty minutes. The Grande Prairie, Alberta native has also played in nine career NHL... Full Story

• T-Birds Fall in Utica to Comets - January 7, 2026
  
• Bruins Snap T-Birds' Win Streak on Late Tally - January 4, 2026
  
• Resilient T-Birds Push Past Isles to Win 3rd Straight - January 2, 2026
  
• Zach Dean Cleared by NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program - January 1, 2026
  
• T-Birds' Gutty Effort Brings Victory on New Year's Eve - December 31, 2025
  
• Luff Leads T-Birds' Comeback Charge to Stun Isles - December 28, 2025
  
• T-Birds' Point Streak Snapped by Bruins - December 27, 2025
  
• T-Birds Captain Matthew Peca to Represent Team Canada at Spengler Cup - December 23, 2025
  
• T-Birds, CHD to Host Annual Sensory Friendly Sunday on December 28 - December 22, 2025
  
• T-Birds Battle Back to Extend Point Streak to Six Games - December 21, 2025
  
• T-Birds' Red-Hot Road Trip Continues in 3-1 Win at Charlotte - December 20, 2025
  
• St. Louis Blues Assign F Matt Luff to T-Birds - December 19, 2025
  
• T-Birds' Special Teams Lock Down Phantoms, 3-1 - December 17, 2025
  
• St. Louis Blues Assign F Hugh McGing to T-Birds - December 16, 2025
  
• T-Birds Announce Pair of Transactions - December 16, 2025
  
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Springfield Thunderbirds battle the Utica Comets
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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

Fri., Jan 9		Hartford at Springfield	7:05 p.m.
Wed., Jan 7	L	Springfield 1 at Utica 5	Final
Sun., Jan 4	L	Springfield 1 at Providence 3	Final
Fri., Jan 2	W	Bridgeport 2 at Springfield 4	Final
Wed., Dec 31	W	Providence 2 at Springfield 4	Final
Sun., Dec 28	W	Bridgeport 3 at Springfield 4	Final (OT)
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• 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)
  
• Thunderbirds' Teddy Bear Toss Night spoiled by P-Bruins - AHL Springfield Republican (December 7)
  
• Blues release forward Milan Lucic from pro tryout in AHL - AHL ESPN (November 27)
  
• Former Bruins forward's comeback attempt with Blues ends - AHL Springfield Republican (November 26)
  
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