Calder Cup Playoffs Round of 16: Everything You Need to Know Mike Fink | April 28, 2025 It’s that time of the year when all eyes are on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Well, almost all eyes are on the playoffs. There’s nothing like playoff hockey, and the…
Blues AHL Head Coach Steve Konowalchuk Is a Rare Breed of Head Coach Mike Fink | February 26, 2025 The Springfield Thunderbirds looked like they were starting the 2024-25 season the same way they’ve started a lot of seasons. They were 4-9-1 and the St. Louis Blues weren’t going…
Blues AHL Goalie Colten Ellis Provides Team With a Future Option in Net Mike Fink | January 19, 2025 Colten Ellis is having a great season with the Springfield Thunderbirds. He has a .921 save percentage (SV%) and a 2.61 goals-against average (GAA) in 20 games. On Jan. 15,…
Blues & Thunderbirds Announce Affiliation Extension Michael Ostrower | October 4, 2024 The St. Louis Blues and Springfield Thunderbirds have announced an affiliation extension through the 2030-31 season. In their three seasons as the Blues’ AHL affiliates, the Thunderbirds have captured the…
Blues January Prospect Report: AHL Mike Meyer | January 26, 2024 With the final days of January looming, it’s time to review how the St. Louis Blues prospects in the American Hockey League (AHL) have been performing. Here’s a look at…
Blues’ Gaudette Has Earned His First NHL Chance Since 2022 Stephen Ground | January 20, 2024 For many NHL players, a night with no shots, no points, and just 8:59 time on ice (TOI) in a 5-2 loss is a night they’d like to put behind…
4 Takeaways From Bridgeport Islanders Win vs Thunderbirds Mike Fink | November 12, 2023 The Bridgeport Islanders entered their Nov. 11 game against the Springfield Thunderbirds looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to the Hartford Wolfpack the night before. In a slow…
Blues Roster Likely to See a Few Thunderbirds Next Season Jacob Stinson | June 26, 2022 The St. Louis Blues should have a fairly quiet offseason. The team only has six total free agents: two restricted, and four unrestricted. Most notable of those four unrestricted free…
Blues and Thunderbirds Hope to End AHL Futility Together Jim den Hollander | May 24, 2021 When it comes to American Hockey League affiliation, the St. Louis Blues are not following the trends. Ironically, while most of the league’s 32 clubs are looking to get their…
Standout Panthers Prospects in Springfield Alejandro López | December 11, 2016 The Springfield Thunderbirds aren’t new to the world of hockey. Formerly known as the Portland Pirates, the club has existed in some form since 1975, relocating three times in its…
Dryden Hunt Takes ATO With Portland Dustin L. Nelson | April 19, 2016 Highly sought after un-drafted free agent Dryden Hunt was signed to an entry-level deal by the Florida Panthers back in March. Tuesday, he signed an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with…
The Portland Pirates Snap Out of Their Ugly Losing Streak Whitney Smith | January 27, 2014 SPRINGFIELD – The past couple of weeks have been tough for the Portland Pirates (16-16-2-7), who snapped out of a six game losing streak with a 4-3 shootout win…