Springfield Thunderbirds
| Springfield Thunderbirds | |
|---|---|
| City | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Atlantic |
| Founded | 1975 (NAHL) |
| Home arena | MassMutual Center |
| Colors | Red, navy blue, sky blue, white, gold |
| Owner(s) | Springfield Hockey, LLC. |
| General manager | Kevin Maxwell |
| Head coach | Steve Konowalchuk |
| Media | The Springfield Republican WHYN NewsRadio 560 CBS 3, 22 News ABC 40 AHL.TV (Internet) |
| Affiliates | St. Louis Blues (NHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1975–1982 | Erie Blades |
| 1982–1993 | Baltimore Skipjacks |
| 1993–2016 | Portland Pirates |
| 2016–present | Springfield Thunderbirds |
| Championships | |
| Conference titles | 1 (2021–22) |
| Current uniform | |
| Current season | |
The Springfield Thunderbirds are a professional ice hockey team based in Springfield, Massachusetts. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues. The Thunderbirds play their home games at the MassMutual Center.