2018-19 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 33-29-9 (SO: 0-5) - 80 points
Finishing 7th in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Geordie Kinnear (33-29, 9 OTL)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Attendance: 193,225, Avg. 5,085 in 38 home dates
2018-19 Springfield Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 33-29-9 (SO: 0-5) - 80 points
Finishing 7th in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Geordie Kinnear (33-29, 9 OTL)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Attendance: 193,225, Avg. 5,085 in 38 home dates
The Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League ended the 2018-19 season with a record of 33 wins and 29 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 80 points finishing seventh in the AHL's Atlantic Division.
The Thunderbirds scored 250 goals and allowed 241. Anthony Greco netted 30 goals for Springfield, and Harry Zolnierczyk recorded 36 assists. Chris Driedger topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.45 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Geordie Kinnear coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Ang | C | January 31, 1998 | 5'10" | 150 | R | Markham, ON |
| Patrick Bajkov | RW | November 27, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | R | Nanaimo, BC |
| Henrik Borgstrom | F | August 6, 1997 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Alex Breton | D | July 5, 1997 | 5'11" | 167 | L | Ste-Marie-de-Beauce, QC |
| Josh Brown | D | January 21, 1994 | 6'4" | 215 | R | London, ON |
| Blaine Byron | F | February 21, 1995 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Manotick, ON |
| Ludwig Bystrom | D | July 20, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Jean-Sebastien Dea | C | February 8, 1994 | 5'10" | 157 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Michael Downing | D | May 19, 1995 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Canton, MI USA |
| Chris Driedger | G | May 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 203 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bobby Farnham | LW | January 21, 1989 | 5'10" | 187 | L | North Andover, MA |
| Adam Gilmour | RW | January 29, 1994 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Hanover, MA USA |
| Anthony Greco | RW/LW | September 30, 1993 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Faribault, MN USA |
| Michael Haley | C | March 30, 1986 | 5'11" | 202 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Jayce Hawryluk | C | January 1, 1996 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Yorkton, SK |
| Jake Horton | F | November 19, 1994 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Oakdale, MN USA |
| Ryan Horvat | LW | February 9, 1993 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Dryden Hunt | C | November 24, 1995 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Nelson, BC Canada |
| Michael Hutchinson | G | March 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 192 | R | Barrie, ON |
| Tomas Jurco | RW | December 28, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Juho Lammikko | LW | January 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Noormarkku, Finland Finland |
| Joel Lowry | LW | November 15, 1991 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB |
| Jacob MacDonald | D | February 26, 1993 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Brighton, MI USA |
| Dylan MacPherson | D | April 27, 1998 | 6'3" | 183 | R | Redcliff, AB |
| Matt Mangene | F | March 12, 1989 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Manorville, NY |
| Matt Marcinew | RW | October 7, 1993 | 5'9" | 177 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Ian McCoshen | D | August 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Faribault, MN USA |
| Jamie McGinn | L | August 5, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Fergus, ON Canada |
| Julian Melchiori | D | December 6, 1991 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Richmond Hill, ON |
| Samuel Montembeault | G | October 30, 1996 | 6'2" | 164 | L | Becancour, QC |
| Liam Pecararo | F | April 6, 1996 | 5'11" | 164 | L | Canton, MA |
| Vincent Praplan | LW/RW | June 10, 1994 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Sierre, SUI |
| Cliff Pu | RW | June 3, 1998 | 6'1" | 178 | R | Richmond Hill, ON |
| Sebastian Repo | F | June 23, 1996 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Lahti, FIN |
| Brendan Robbins | F | July 30, 1995 | 6'0" | 170 | Nashua, NH | |
| Adam Rockwood | C | September 22, 1995 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Coquitlam, BC |
| Alex Sakellaropoulos | G | May 2, 1994 | 6'3" | 216 | Tinley Park, IL USA | |
| Thomas Schemitsch | LD | October 26, 1996 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Thornhill, ON |
| Braylon Shmyr | LW | May 16, 1997 | 5'8" | 156 | L | Calgary, AB |
| Sergei Shumakov | RW | September 4, 1992 | 6'0" | 196 | R | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Riley Stillman | D | March 9, 1998 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Peterborough, ON CAN |
| Paul Thompson | F | November 30, 1988 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Derry, NH |
| Tony Turgeon | LW | September 21, 1989 | 6'4" | 228 | L | Grand Forks, ND |
| Chris Wideman | D | January 7, 1990 | 5'10" | 175 | R | St. Louis, MO |
| Harry Zolnierczyk | LW | September 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON |
