Resilient T-Birds Outlast Senators for 4th Straight Win

The Springfield Thunderbirds (5-4-0-0) outlasted the Belleville Senators (3-3-0-1) in a wild affair by a score of 6-3 Friday night at the MassMutual Center. Vadim Zherenko got the start in the net for the T-Birds and was terrific once again, … Continue reading

T-Birds Complete Weekend Sweep, Stun Bruins in OT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Springfield Thunderbirds (4-4-0-0) came back from two separate third-period deficits to knock off the Providence Bruins (1-3-1-2) on Sunday at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in a 3-2 overtime victory. Vadim Zherenko got the starting nod and was up … Continue reading

Top Line Leads T-Birds to Thrilling 4-3 Win over Bruins

The Springfield Thunderbirds (1-1-0-0) overcame a subpar second period and battled their way to a 4-3 win over the Providence Bruins (0-1-0-1) on Sunday afternoon inside the MassMutual Center. Vadim Zherenko got the nod in net for Springfield and picked … Continue reading

Thunderbirds captain Cross retires

Veteran defenseman Tommy Cross has announced his retirement from pro hockey. Cross, 33, played 11 seasons in the AHL with Providence, Cleveland and Springfield, totaling 56 goals and 174 assists for 230 points. He captained the Bruins for three seasons … Continue reading

Checkers Rally to Earn Point in Eventual Overtime Loss to Springfield

The Checkers battled back to secure a point in the standings, but a late overtime tally from Springfield earned the visitors the victory. Mired in a three-game losing skid, the Checkers found themselves in a 2-0 hole midway through regulation. … Continue reading

Checkers Drop First of Three Against Springfield

The Checkers couldn’t get back on track Wednesday, dropping a 7-4 contest to Springfield for their third straight loss. Charlotte came out hot with the opening tally just 64 seconds in courtesy of a Cory Conacher redirect on an early … Continue reading