Thunderbirds 2024-25

[MortiestOfMortys]

The d-corps will be just as crowded. Scheuneman, Harrington, and Johanneson are all locks to play regularly. You can probably pencil Loof in there too, and Skinner as well. So that leaves two spots for Gaudet, Buchinger, Biakabutuka, and Malmstrom. Then you’ve gotta factor in whoever gets sent down from pros, be it Perunovich, Tucker, or someone else, so then really it’s one spot for one of the young guys. It’ll be a tight squeeze

 

[Drubilly]

The d-corps will be just as crowded. Scheuneman, Harrington, and Johanneson are all locks to play regularly. You can probably pencil Loof in there too, and Skinner as well. So that leaves two spots for Gaudet, Buchinger, Biakabutuka, and Malmstrom. Then you’ve gotta factor in whoever gets sent down from pros, be it Perunovich, Tucker, or someone else, so then really it’s one spot for one of the young guys. It’ll be a tight squeeze

 

[ChicagoBlues]

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Great! Now I'm going to have daymares.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

With the assumption of injuries at both the NHL/AHL level, it’ll be nice to see that Springfield will have enough depth to ice a solid team with vets and a whole lot of prospects for the entire year.

Florida should have a pretty damn good team again to start the season as well, but the prospects who get sent there to start the year will definitely get time in the A.

 

[execwrite1]

The d-corps will be just as crowded. Scheuneman, Harrington, and Johanneson are all locks to play regularly. You can probably pencil Loof in there too, and Skinner as well. So that leaves two spots for Gaudet, Buchinger, Biakabutuka, and Malmstrom. Then you’ve gotta factor in whoever gets sent down from pros, be it Perunovich, Tucker, or someone else, so then really it’s one spot for one of the young guys. It’ll be a tight squeeze

Gaudet, Buchinger, Biakabutuka, and Malmstrom.

One stays, the rest go down, leaving eight D-men. Probably one too many.

Unless they can find a roster spot to loan to another AHL team.

Not ideal.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

As long as it's not the Chicago Wolves, I'm happy.

I do wish we had an affiliate closer to St. Louis. Bring back the Peoria Rivermen as our AHL affiliate.

 

[stl76]

That’s awesome news, lowkey very important move. Don’t want to get stuck without a good AHL affiliate when the music stops again. Love to see long term stability for the org and prospect development pipeline.

 

[execwrite1]

First two preseason games

4-3 OT win
Marcus Sylvegard shoot out winner, goal from the immortal Gianni Fairbrother
Lost 4-1
Sylvegard scores again

 

[STL fan in MN]

As long as it's not the Chicago Wolves, I'm happy.

I do wish we had an affiliate closer to St. Louis. Bring back the Peoria Rivermen as our AHL affiliate.

I used to agree but just don’t think a place like Peoria can sustain a successful AHL franchise.

Springfield isn’t super close but for a league that mostly does bus rides and not flights, Springfield is really close to a lot of other AHL franchises so that helps. They also have a nice building and from what I can tell, are run well and have a dedicated fanbase.

Only ask I have is that they go full Simpsons and stick with the Ice-O-Topes full time and not just once a season.

 

[execwrite1]

Opening night in Springfield.

Here's the roster - 15 forwards, 9 d-men, 2 goalies. Lots of guys fighting for precious ice time.


SRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds announced today that Opening Night, presented by MGM Springfield, has officially sold out. This marks the 15th consecutive sellout game at the MassMutual Center dating back to last season.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Excited to see how Dvorsky fairs in his AHL debut.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Opening night in Springfield.

Here's the roster - 15 forwards, 9 d-men, 2 goalies. Lots of guys fighting for precious ice time.


SRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds announced today that Opening Night, presented by MGM Springfield, has officially sold out. This marks the 15th consecutive sellout game at the MassMutual Center dating back to last season.

So basically everyone except Cranley and Baikabutuka made the team?

And Robertsson will obviously be added once he can play. Anyone know what his injury is or the severity?