Springfield Thunderbirds Player Bios Season

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1 Springfield Thunderbirds Player Bios Season 1

2 GOALTENDERS: #33 Sam Montembeault Position: Goaltender Catches: Left Born: Oct Arthabaska, QC [22 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 3, 192 lbs Draft: FLA - 3rd Round (77th overall) 2015 NHL Draft SEASON NOTES, : Registered third career shutout with 35-save performance in first start of season in 7-0 Lehigh Valley on October 12, 2018 Set franchise record with 15th career win in 6-3 victory over Providence on October 14, 2018 Picked up second career assist in same game Won third straight start with 30 saves on Oct. LAV... Improved to 4-0 on season with 26 saves on 28 shots in 4-2 W vs. PRO 10/27... Made season-high 40 saves to improve to 5-0 on season in 3-2 W vs. BRI, 11/2/18 Registered first loss at MassMutual Center on 12/22/18 vs. PRO... CAREER NOTES: Picked up second pro shutout with 21 saves in 4-0 win vs. Utica on March 10, Broke his own SPR franchise record with 47 saves on 48 shots at PRO January 21, 2018 in 2-0 loss... Started SPR franchise record 11 straight games from December 13 to January Picked up first AHL win w/ career-best 38 saves vs. Hartford on November 3rd, 2017.Finished 2 nd in the QMJHL in GAA in season (2.40), led the QMJHL with 6 shutouts en route to a record and.907 save%... Finished four-year junior career with 87 victories Played in CHL Top Prospects Game in season named QMJHL second team All Star in Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L OT Svs Pct Blainville-Boisbriand Arm QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Arm QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Arm QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Arm QMJHL Florida Panthers NHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

3 #60 Chris Driedger Position: Goaltender Catches: Left Born: May 18, Winnipeg, MAN [24 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 3, 210 lbs Draft: OTT- 3rd Round (76th overall) 2012 NHL Entry Draft Season Notes: Picked up first regulation BRI on 11/3 Made Thunderbirds debut vs. Lehigh Valley in home opening shootout loss on October 13, 2018 Collected 30 saves in the losing effort Career Notes: Signed a one-year AHL contract with Springfield Thunderbirds on July 3, 2018 after being released by Ottawa Senators Made his NHL debut on March 26, 2015 vs. New York Rangers Signed a three-year entry level contract with Ottawa on April 1, 2014 In his time with the Calgary Hitmen, Driedger holds the franchise record for saves with a total of 3, more than Martin Jones, the previous record holder On February 1, 2014, Driedger became the sixth goaltender in WHL history (and first in Hitmen history) to score a goal after the puck was inadvertently put in the Kootenay Ice empty net Has allowed four goals in three NHL appearances for Ottawa Senators Has a professional record of Holds a career save percentage of.908 and a Goals Against Average of 2.16 Was named to the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game during the season... Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct Tri-City Americans WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Elmira Jackals ECHL Binghamton Senators AHL Evansville Icemen ECHL Binghamton Senators AHL Ottawa Senators NHL Binghamton Senators AHL Ottawa Senators NHL Binghamton Senators AHL Ottawa Senators NHL Wichita Thunder ECHL Belleville Senators AHL Brampton Beast ECHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL

4 DEFENSEMEN: #3 Josh Brown Position: Defense Shoots: Right Born: Jan London, ONT [24 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 6 5, 225 Drafted: FLA - 6th Round (152nd overall) 2013 NHL Entry Draft Season Notes: Scored first goal of season BRI Missed T- Birds first 16 games due to upper body injury Made season debut in 3-0 loss at home to SYR (11/24/18) Career Notes: Scored first goal of season with 4.9 seconds to play to defeat Hartford 5-4 on 12/30/18... Picked up assists in each of Springfield s first two home games, 10/14 vs. HFD and 10/15 vs. TOR... Spent full season with Thunderbirds, logging 96 PIMs and scoring 13 points ( ) in 72 games played with Manchester Monarchs in Appeared in 54 games recording 1 goal and 11 assists Saw action in 5 playoff games. Played in 10 games recording 1 assist Spent with Oshawa Generals (OHL)... Won OHL Championship and Memorial Cup Whitby Fury OJHL Oshawa Generals OHL Oshawa Generals OHL Oshawa Generals OHL Oshawa Generals OHL Portland Pirates AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Florida Panthers* NHL Statistics Unavailable Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

5 #4 Mike Downing Position: Defense Shoots: Left Born May 19, 1995 Canton, MI [23 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 6 2, 200 lbs Drafted: FLA - 4th rd., 97th overall, 2013 NHL Draft Season Notes: Has only played in one LV (11/9/18)... Was injured in game and has not returned to action since CAREER NOTES: : in first full AHL season, recorded 13 points ( ) and 65 PIMs with Springfield w/ Mich. (NCAA): Appeared in 35 games recording 3 goals and 17 assists for 20 points All-Big Ten Second Team selection in and Big Ten All-Rookie Team in Recorded an assist on college debut vs. BC Played for U.S. National U17 team Selected in 4th round (97th overall) in 2013 NHL draft by the Florida Panthers Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL U. of Michigan Big U. of Michigan Big U. of Michigan Big Portland Pirates AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Manchester Monarchs* ECHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

6 #12 Ian McCoshen Position: Defense Shoots: Left Born Aug Hudson, WI [22 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 3, 217 lbs Draft: FLA - 2nd round (31st overall), 2013 NHL Entry Draft Season Notes: Made season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on October 6, 2018 and recorded one shot on goal and two PIM Finished with an even player rating Picked up first point of the season in home opener vs. Lehigh Valley on October 13, 2018 Career Notes:: Scored first AHL goal vs. St. John s on October 22, scored lone goal in T-Birds' 2-1 loss vs. Binghamton on November 6, Finished his first pro season leading the T-Birds in +/- (+23) while registering 16 points w/ Boston College (NCAA): Appeared in 40 games recording notched 6 goals goals and 15 assists while serving as assistant captain Named to Hockey East Second-Team All-Star list Hockey East Regular season champion in and tied for first in season played in the World Junior A Challenge for the United States U19 team and the U20 team Selected in 2nd round (31st overall) by Florida Panthers in 2013 NHL draft Waterloo Black Hawks USHL Waterloo Black Hawks USHL Waterloo Black Hawks USHL Boston College H-Eas Boston College H-Eas Boston College H-Eas Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Florida Panthers NHL Florida Panthers NHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL NHL Totals

7 #17 Ludwig Bystrom Position Defense Born July Ornskoldsvik, Sweden [23 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 6 0, 175 lbs Drafted: DAL - 2nd Round (43rd overall) 2012 NHL Draft Season Notes: Was one of six Thunderbirds to record one shot on goal in season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton... Scored two power play goals of the team s five total PPG in 7-0 Lehigh Valley on October 12, 2018 Scored GWG in 3-2 W vs. BRI 11/2/18... Picked up 2a in 4-3 OTW vs. WBS 11/23... Got 3A in 3-2 W vs. SYR 12/19/18... Career Notes: Scored first goal as Thunderbird added one assist in 5-1 win vs. Hartford on January Tallied two assists in first game with Springfield on November 11, 2017 Tallied the 50th point of his pro career on January 18, 2017 vs. Manitoba with an assist Won a silver medal competing for Sweden at the 2012 IIHF U18 World Junior Championships Over his junior and professional career combined, tallied 23 points (7-16=23) in 140 Swedish Hockey League games Appeared in the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic as the AHL hosted his Swedish team Farjestads in the exhibition. The AHL All-Stars won 7-2 Has only one season ( ) where he posted a plus/minus in negatives Holds a career plus/minus of +46 Has 8 career professional goals with 54 assists (62 pts)... Had a career high 23 assists in season MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik SEL MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik SEL Orebro HK Swe MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik SEL Farjestads BK Karlstad SweHL Farjestads BK Karlstad SweHL Timra IK Swe Texas Stars AHL Texas Stars AHL Texas Stars AHL Texas Stars* AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

8 #27 Thomas Schemitsch Position Defense Shoots: Right Born: October 26, Thornhill, ONT [22 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 4, 206 lbs Draft: FLA - 3rd round (pick overall), Entry Level Draft Year Season Notes: One of three Thunderbirds to record at least three shots on goal and have an even player rating in season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Picked up first point of the season with an assist in home opener vs. Lehigh Valley Picked up two points (two assists) vs. Rochester on 11/16/18... Career Notes: Tallied game winning goal for his third goal in four games November 22 at Hershey... Scored in second straight game in 4-0 win vs. Charlotte on November Tallied goal in Thunderbirds 5-3 win vs. Charlotte on November 15 Played for the OHL All- Stars in the Subway Series against Russia, finishing +1 with one assist in two games Holds career plus/minus of -15 Had best professional season in where he finished with 10 goals and nine assists (19 pts) in 69 games... Also had +3 rating in Had best season overall in when playing for Owen Sound Attack (OHL) when he finished with 14 goals and 35 assists (49 pts) and even player rating Toronto Lakeshore Patriot OJHL Owen Sound Attack OHL Owen Sound Attack OHL Owen Sound Attack OHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

9 #44 Julian Melchiori Position Defense Shoots: Left Born: December 6, Richmond Hill, ONT [26 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 4, 209 lbs Draft: ATL- 3rd round (87th overall) 2010 NHL Entry Draft Season Notes: Played in 354th professional game in season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Recorded a shot on goal and finished with a -1 player rating... Picked up one of five PPGs for his first as a T-Bird in 7-0 Lehigh Valley on October 12, 2018 Picked up an assist in home opener vs. Lehigh Valley... Career Notes: Made his NHL debut December 27, 2013 vs. Minnesota Wild Signed a one-year, two-way contract with Florida Panthers on July 13, 2018 Has yet to record a goal in the NHL, but has two assists Has recorded 11 AHL goals with 42 assists (52 pts)... Holds a career plus/minus of +8 Has played in four different leagues including OJHL and OHL where he tallied 12 goals and 88 assists (100 pts) while playing for the Newmarket Hurricanes and the Oshawa Generals between 2008 and 2012 Melchiori is the nephew of former Los Angeles King Mike Murphy Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL Kitchener Rangers OHL Kitchener Rangers OHL Oshawa Generals OHL St. John's IceCaps AHL St. John's IceCaps AHL St. John's IceCaps AHL Winnipeg Jets NHL St. John's IceCaps AHL Manitoba Moose AHL Winnipeg Jets NHL Manitoba Moose AHL Winnipeg Jets NHL Manitoba Moose AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL NHL Totals

10 #47 Jacob MacDonald Position Defense Shoots: Left Born: February 26, Portland, OR [25 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 0, 208 lbs Draft: CBJ - signed to entry level deal in 2014 for $750,000 Season Notes: Scored two power play goals in second period vs. Providence in T- Birds debut on October 14, Logged two assists in 3-2 W vs. BRI 11/2/18... Scored two power play goals for the second time in season en route to collecting three points (two goals, one assist) vs. RCH 11/16/18... Scored OT GWG in 4-3 OTW vs. WBS 11/23/18... Career Notes: Made professional debut with Elmira Jackals in 2015 after playing at Cornell University for four years Played in eight games tallying one goal and two assists with a plus/minus of -2 Played first full professional season in with Elmira Appeared in 72 games, tallying 17 goals and 20 assists with 34 PIM Tallied a plus/minus of +11 Spent last two seasons playing for AHL affiliate of New Jersey Devils and the ECHL affiliate for the Detroit Red Wings Played a combined 139 games, totaling 35 goals and 70 assists Had a combined plus/minus of -28 Recorded an assist on college debut vs. BC Played for U.S. National U17 team Selected in 4th round (97th overall) in 2013 NHL draft by the Florida Panthers Waterloo Black Hawks USHL Waterloo Black Hawks USHL Cornell University ECAC Cornell University ECAC Cornell University ECAC Cornell University ECAC Elmira Jackals ECHL Elmira Jackals ECHL Springfield Falcons AHL Toledo Walleye ECHL Albany Devils AHL Binghamton Devils AHL Florida Panthers NHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL NHL Totals

11 #57 Matt Mangene Position: Defense Shoots: Right Born: March 12, Manorville, NY Height/Weight: 5 11, 190 lbs Draft: Signed to two-year entry level with PHI in on April 2, Season Notes: Played first game as a forward in season BRI Made T- Birds Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Recorded no stats...got first point as a T-Bird with assist in 7-0 Lehigh Valley on October 12, 2018 Picked up first G as T-Bird w/ PPG vs. BRI 11/2/18... Career Notes: Previously played in three different NHL systems including the Flyers, Stars and Islanders Had career highs in games played (66), goals (8) and assists (19) in season with Texas Stars (AHL)... Had best player rating in both and seasons where he posted a +2 Played college hockey at University of Maine for three years where he played a combined 105 games and scored 20 goals with 35 assists (55 pts)... Named scholar-athlete rising star after season Had first collegiate hat trick on January 21, 2012 vs. Boston College Switched number to 57 to honor his grandfather Transitioned to defense junior year at Maine South Shore Kings EJHL New Hampshire Jr. Monarch EJHL U. of Maine H-Eas U. of Maine H-Eas U. of Maine H-Eas Adirondack Phantoms AHL Adirondack Phantoms AHL Trenton Titans ECHL Adirondack Phantoms AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL Stockton Thunder ECHL Florida Everblades ECHL Texas Stars AHL Texas Stars AHL Texas Stars AHL Texas Stars AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

12 #61 Riley Stillman Position Defense Shoots: Left Born: May 9, Peterborough, ONT [20 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 1, 199 lbs Draft: FLA - Round 4 (114th overall) 2016 NHL Entry Draft Season Notes: Made professional debut in shootout loss to WBS on the road on October Picked up his first professional point in home opener vs. Lehigh Valley... Had first multi-point game as a pro w/ 2a vs. PRO 10/27... Career Notes: Entering first professional season since being drafted by FLA in 2016 One of two players on active roster to play for Oshawa Generals (OHL)... Had career high plus/minus of +22 in season Had career high for goals in with 11 Split time between Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) and Oshawa Generals (OHL) in season where tallied five goals and 19 assists (24 pts) in 55 games between the two teams Son of former Carolina Hurricane and current head coach of the Sudbury Wolves (OHL) Cory Stillman Cobourg Cougars OJHL Oshawa Generals OHL Oshawa Generals OHL Oshawa Generals OHL Oshawa Generals OHL Hamilton Bulldogs OHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

13 FORWARDS: #7 Blaine Byron Position: Center Shoots: Left Born: Feb 21, 1995 Manotick, ON [22 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 0, 172 lbs Drafted: PIT - 6th Round (179th overall) 2013 NHL Draft Season Notes: Tied professional career-high goal total in OT loss to BRI on 12/2/18 Made season Penguins Tallied two PIM and one shot on goal Recorded two power play assists in 7-0 Lehigh Valley on October 12, 2018 Tallied four points in first three-in-three of the season (Oct )...Extended goal streak to three games on LAV... Career Notes: Picked up first career shootout game winner on January 17, 2018 vs. Hershey... Had career-high point streak of four game in season Tallied fourth power play goal of season in 4-2 W vs. Hartford on November Scored first AHL goal on powerplay vs. Belleville on October, Recorded first AHL point in first game at PRO on October 7, Played four years of college hockey at University of Maine Led Black Bears with 41 points (18 goals, 23 assists) in senior year Named to Hockey East Honorable Mention All-Star team Had seven multi-point games in season Was named NCAA third star of the week (week of January 29)... Scored first first collegiate game in first game at St. Lawrence (October 11, 2013)... Played for Smiths Falls and the Kemptville 73 s (CCHL)... Scored 12 goals and added 40 assists for 52 points... Earned the Central Canada Hockey League s Top Prospect Award in Kemptville 73s CCHL Kemptville 73s CCHL Kemptville 73s CCHL Smiths Falls Bears CCHL U. of Maine H-Eas U. of Maine H-Eas U. of Maine H-Eas U. of Maine H-Eas Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

14 #9 Harry Zolnierczyk (A) Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Born: September 1, Toronto, ONT [31 yrs old] Height/Weight: 5 11, 180 lbs Draft: PHI- Signed a one-year entry level deal for $900,000 in Season Notes: Named alternate captain for season Recorded two assists in season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on October 6, 2018 Was only player other than Paul Thompson to record two assists in opener Scored first goal of the regular season at MassMutual Center in home opener vs. Lehigh Valley Tied with Ian McCoshen for team lead in +/- Leads Springfield in points (9) and assists (7)... Racked up three points vs. Providence on October 14, 2018 Recorded 2g, 1a in 4-2 W vs. PRO 10/27, including GWG... Career Notes: Signed one-year, AHL contract with Springfield Thunderbirds on July 12, 2018 During summer 2017 season, Zolnierczyk played for Team Pop Tops in Foxboro Summer Pro League Led team to 10-9 championship final win Was awarded Denis Cutler Sportsmanship Award for the Classiest Player after he gave two of his sticks to two teenagers Played four years of college hockey at Brown University (ECAC) from where he tallied 30 goals (including a career-high 16 in season) and 39 assists (69 pts)... Was named team captain senior year Was teammates and roommates with fellow T-Bird Bobby Farnham throughout college Has seven career NHL goals with six assists (13 pts) in 84 games including 11 playoff games with one goal and two assists (three pts)... Had best professional season in with Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) where he had 21 goals, 21 assists (42 pts) in 73 games played Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL Brown University ECAC Brown University ECAC Brown University ECAC Brown University ECAC Adirondack Phantoms AHL Philadelphia Flyers NHL Adirondack Phantoms AHL Adirondack Phantoms AHL Philadelphia Flyers NHL Norfolk Admirals AHL Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL New York Islanders NHL San Diego Gulls AHL Anaheim Ducks NHL Milwaukee Admirals AHL Nashville Predators NHL Milwaukee Admirals AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL NHL Totals

15 #13 Tomas Jurco Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Born: Dec. 28, Kosice, SVK [26 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 1, 200 lbs Draft: DET - 2nd round (35th overall) 2011 NHL Entry Draft Career Notes: Teammates with current Florida Panther Jonathan Huberdeau with Saint John (QMJHL)... Memorial Cup Champion in Selected by DET in 2nd round of 2011 NHL Draft... Captured Calder Cup championship in with Grand Rapids Griffins, scoring 8g and 6a in 24 playoff games... logged 25 points in 36 GP in with Rockford IceHogs Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Detroit Red Wings NHL Detroit Red Wings NHL Detroit Red Wings NHL Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Detroit Red Wings NHL Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Chicago Blackhawks NHL Rockford IceHogs AHL Chicago Blackhawks NHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Statistics Unavailable NHL Totals

16 #14 Joel Lowry Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Born: November 15, Calgary, AB [26 yrs old] Draft: LAK - 5th round (140th overall) 2011 NHL Entry Draft Season Notes: Picked up first goal of the season on the Laval, October 20, 2018 on an empty=net goal Tied captain Paul Thompson for second highest on the team with five shots on goal in the T-Birds season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Did not record a goal...picked up two assists in 7-0 LV 10/12/18 Extended personal point streak to four games with 1g, 1a in 4-2 W vs. PRO 10/27... Career Notes: Spent time in Kings, Canucks and Panthers systems where he has compiled 26 goals and 38 assists (54 pts) in 129 games Also held a +15 player rating Had career best season in with Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) before being promoted to Utica (AHL) where he played in 33 games and added 17 goals, 22 assists (39 pts) and a +8 player rating Played college hockey at Cornell University for four years where he played in 111 games and scored 29 goals with 38 assists (67 pts)... Compiled a -1 player rating Played two years for the Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) where he scored 29 goals and had 72 assists (101 pts)... Had an even player rating In his second stint with the Thunderbirds Okotoks Oilers AJHL Victoria Grizzlies BCHL Victoria Grizzlies BCHL Cornell University ECAC Cornell University ECAC Cornell University ECAC Cornell University ECAC Ontario Reign AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Ontario Reign AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Utica Comets AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

17 #15 Paul Thompson (C) Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Born: November 30, Methuen, MA [29 yrs ago] Height/Weight: 6 1, 204 lbs Draft: Signed two-year entry level contract in 2011 with Penguins Season Notes: Averages just under one point per game through first 19 games (0.95 pts per game)... Named 2nd captain in T-Birds history in Sep Scored T-Birds first goal of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 15 seconds into the first period Finished with one goal and one assist in season opener... Tied Joel Lowry for second-most shots on the team in season opener...scored one goal, one assist in 7-0 LV 10/12/18... Recorded five points (three goals, two assists) in first three games of regular season Recorded points in each of first five games of season... Logged 1g, 1a in 4-2 W vs. PRO 10/27 Picked up two goals vs. Rochester 11/16/18 Reached 10 goals on the season with three point performance vs. ROC 11/16/18 with two goals and an assist Career Notes: Played in 500th professional game 12/28/18 vs. BRI Signed to two-year, two-way contract with Panthers on July 2, 2018 Was highest ranked player in North America to not be drafted in 2007 NHL Entry Draft Attended University of New Hampshire and played hockey for all four years Majored in Health Management Recorded first career hat trick against Providence College on November 17, 2007 Made NHL debut on January 8, 2016 vs. Boston Bruins Had best professional season in with Albany Devils where he scored 33 goals with 22 assists (55 pts) in 73 games and had a +5 rating Had best plus/minus rating in with +11 Has played in 24 NHL games with New Jersey Devils (three games) and Florida Panthers (21 games) tallying three assists and 24 PIM New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs EJHL New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs EJHL U. of New Hampshire H-Eas U. of New Hampshire H-Eas U. of New Hampshire H-Eas U. of New Hampshire H-Eas Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL Wheeling Nailers ECHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL Springfield Falcons AHL Albany Devils AHL Albany Devils AHL New Jersey Devils NHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Florida Panthers NHL Chicago Wolves AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL NHL Totals

18 #19 Jake Horton Position: Center Shoots: Left Born: Nov 19, 1994 Oakdale, MN [25 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 5 11, 187 lbs Season Notes: Scored Teddy Bear Toss goal vs. CHA on Dec. 8, 2018 Played in first season opener professional career vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Tallied one shot on goal...recorded first point as pro with an assist in 7-0 Lehigh Valley 10/12/18 Picked up first professional goal in home opener vs. Lehigh Valley Career Notes: Voted co-captain in season for Harvard... Played in all 36 games, scoring six times with seven assists... Scored goal and added an assist in win over St. Lawrence February Blocked six shots against Yale on February Had three-straight games with a goal (January 27 - Febuary 3)... Scored against Princeton January 7... In season, skated in 34 games, posting three goals and four assists... Had an assist in the NCAA Tournament game versus Boston College on March 25 Skated in all 37 games as a freshman, scoring four goals and adding five assists... Recorded first career point with an assist in a 6-2 win over Brown Nov Scored first career goal in a 5-1 victory over Brown November Spent four seasons with the USHL s Waterloo Blackhawks, totaling 18 goals and 31 assists Helped the Blackhawks win the 2014 Anderson Cup Championship and to a Silver Medal finish at the 2013 Junior World Club Cup Played two seasons with the NAHL s Janesville Jets scoring 11 goals and tallying 29 assists He also played one season for the Tartan Titans Played his high school for Joseph A. Craig and West Waterloo high schools In the classroom he finished Valedictorian of his class, was named the 2013 USHL Scholar Athlete of the Year Award and the 2013 Leading Scholar AwaRound His uncle Jeff played football for Wisconsin-River Falls and in the European Football League and his cousin Gustavus currently plays hockey for Adolphus University Janesville Jets NAHL Janesville Jets NAHL Waterloo Black Hawks USHL Aberdeen Wings NAHL Waterloo Black Hawks USHL Waterloo Black Hawks USHL Harvard University ECAC Harvard University ECAC Harvard University ECAC Harvard University ECAC Manchester Monarchs ECHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

19 #21 Jonathan Ang Position: Center Shoots: Right Born: January 31, Markham, ONT [20 yrs old[ Height/Weight: 6 0, 170 lbs Draft: FLA - 4th round (94th overall) 2016 NHL Entry Draft Season Notes: Picked up first career two point night Oct. LAV... Picked up first professional point with an assist vs. Providence on October 14, 2018 Made professional Wilkes- Barre/Scranton on October 6, 2018 Reached 10 point mark with an SYR 12/29/18 Career Notes: Picked up first career two point night Oct. LAV Entering first year in the Panthers system Tallied 73 goals and 98 assists (171 pts) in four seasons with Peterborough Petes (OHL)... Holds career player rating of -6 Best professional season came in where he tallied 27 goals and 32 assists (59 pts) in 67 regular season games and seven goals and four assists (11 pts) in 12 playoff games In his last season of Junior Hockey, Ang tallied 10 goals and 17 assists (27 pts) in 26 games for the Sarnia Sting (OHL) and finished with his best player rating with a +11 Also tallied two goals and seven assists (nine pts) in 12 games Whitby Fury OJHL Peterborough Petes OHL Peterborough Petes OHL Peterborough Petes OHL Peterborough Petes OHL Sarnia Sting OHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

20 #22 Matt Marcinew Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Born: October 7, Calgary, AB [25 yrs old] Height/Weight: 5 9, 177 lbs Signed to PTO by SPR on 12/16/18 Season Notes: Collected first AHL goal in OT loss vs, HFD 12/30/18 Signed to PTO on 12/16/18 Began season with Manchester (ECHL)... Tallied eight goals, 14 assists (22 pts) and 20 PIM in 25 games played Also held +6 player rating Picked up first career AHL point with assist vs. PRO on 12/22/18 Career Notes: Has played one career AHL game with Ontario Reign during season Played with now-florida Panther Henrik Borgstrom for one season at Denver (NCAA)... Tallied 10 goals, 12 assists (22 pts) in that season Played four seasons at Denver, tallying 29 goals and 35 assists (64 pts) in 160 games Tallied +11 player rating Won NCHC championship with Pioneers during season...won National Championship during season Was named to AJHL (North) All-Rookie Team during season as a member of Llyodminster Bobcats. Also spent time with Olds Gryzzlys in season Collected 52 goals, 51 assists (103 pts) in time in AJHL Lloydminster Bobcats AJHL Lloydminster Bobcats AJHL Olds Grizzlys AJHL U. of Denver NCHC U. of Denver NCHC U. of Denver NCHC U. of Denver NCHC Ontario Reign AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

21 #24 Ryan Horvat Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Born: February 9, Simcoe, ONT [25 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 5 11, 185 lbs Signed to PTO by SPR on 11/21/18 Season Notes: Picked up first point since returning to T-Birds with an assist in 5-2 win vs. Bridgeport on 10/28 Began the season with WBS Played in six games with the Penguins while tallying one goal and zero assists (one pt) and 9 PIM Career Notes: Began his professional career with Guelph Storm (OHL) after being drafted 111th overall in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection In his third stint with T-Birds Previous two stints played in 104 games Tallied nine goals and 29 assists (38 pts) and a -9 player rating Also had 124 PIM After season was nominated for Roger Neilson Memorial Award (best postsecondary player with best grades)... Won Calder Cup with Manchester Monarchs in 2015 Lost in Memorial Cup Finals to Edmonton Oil Kings 6-4 Studied policing at University of Guelph while playing for Storm NOT related to Bo Horvat of Vancouver Canucks Guelph Storm OHL Guelph Storm OHL Guelph Storm OHL Guelph Storm OHL Guelph Storm OHL Manchester Monarchs AHL Ontario Reign AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pe* AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

22 #25 Anthony Greco Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Born: Sep 30, 1993 Faribault, MN [25 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 5 10, 172 lbs Draft: Signed to entry-level deal for $667,500 with FLA. Season Notes: Got first NHL call-up 12/10/18 Played in one game and tallied four shots on Minnesota (NHL) Collected two goals in first game back from NHL call-up vs. HER on 12/16/18 From 11/28/18-12/2/18 tallied five goals and one assist (six points) in three games Matched season high six SOG on 12/2/18 in OT loss to BRI... Tallied first career AHL hat-trick in 5-2 win vs. Bridgeport on 11/28/18 Recorded a team-high six shots on goal in season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Finished with even player rating...tallied five points in opening weekend including a goal and an assist in both the T-Birds Lehigh Valley and a 6-3 victory over Providence Leads the team with 17 SOG throughout first four games Picked up GWG and assist in Laval October 19, 2018 Extended point streak to five consecutive games when he picked up a goal and an assist in victory vs. Laval on October 20, Tallied eight points in five games stretching from October 12-October 20, 2018 Made NHL debut with FLA on MIN... Career Notes:: Tallied two goals on March 30, 2018 vs. Bridgeport to bring season total to Scored in 4th straight game shorthanded vs. Utica 3/10/18... Picked up goal in 3rd straight game in 3-2 overtime loss at Utica 3/9/18... Scored AHL-leading 5th shorthanded goal, his third game winning goal in the last four Springfield wins Became first T-Bird ever to score 20 goals in a season in 4-0 W vs. Charlotte on February 23, Set new career-high for goals in a season (16) in season... Holds franchise record for most shorthanded goals in a season (5) and in a career (9)... Logged second career four-point game w/ four assists at Lehigh-Valley 1/12/18... Recorded first four-point game in T-Birds history with two goals and two assists vs. Bridgeport on December 22 Skated in 100th game for Springfield vs. Rochester on December 8... Set franchise record with goals in 5 straight games from 10/28-11/8... Scored first goal in Thunderbirds history on October 15, 2016 at Lehigh-Valley Played college hockey at The Ohio State University where he compiled 37 goals with 35 assists (72 pts)... Was a Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch... Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten choice Honorable Mention All-Big Ten... Received team s Most Improved Player award as a sophomore... Played for the Des Moines Buccaneers and Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL led the Buccaneers with 24 assists and 46 points in scored 22 goals in 58 regular-season games in Waterloo Black Hawks USHL Des Moines Buccaneers USHL Des Moines Buccaneers USHL Ohio State University CCHA Ohio State University Big Ohio State University Big Ohio State University Big Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Florida Panthers NHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL NHL Totals

23 #26 Bobby Farnham (A) Position: Right Wing Shoots: Left Born: January 21, North Andover, MA Height/Weight: 5 10, 190 lbs Draft: Signed to entry level deal by BOS in Season Notes: Picked up first goal of season vs. RCH 11/16/18 Missed T-Birds season opener w/ lower body injury Collected first point of the season with an assist in 3-2 victory vs. BRI on 11/1... Career Notes: Was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 2012, but never signed a formal contract Signed two amateur tryout contracts with Providence Bruins and Worcester Sharks (both AHL)... Played three games for each before formally starting the season in the Pittsburgh Penguins system with the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)... Recorded three goals and one assist in nine games Signed first professional contract 11 games into season Played four years of college hockey at Brown University with teammate Harry Zolnierczyk During season, was one of six players to play all 31 games Was named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic squad his first three years at Brown Made NHL debut December 11, 2012 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Spent time with Penguins, Devils and Canadiens Tallied eight goals and two assists in 67 games Also posted a -2 player rating In his second stint with Thunderbirds Brown University ECAC Brown University ECAC Brown University ECAC Brown University ECAC Providence Bruins AHL Worcester Sharks AHL Wheeling Nailers ECHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Pittsburgh Penguins NHL New Jersey Devils NHL St. John's IceCaps AHL Montreal Canadiens NHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL NHL Totals

24 #29 Dryden Hunt Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Born Nov 24, 1995 Nelson, BC [23 yrs. old] Height: 6 0, 196 lbs Draft: Signed to three-year, entry level deal by FLA on March 2, 2016 for $809,167 Season Notes: Collected an assist in first game back in SPR after being called up to FLA Played 13 games with Florida (NHL) tallying one assist and four penalty minutes Picked up second career hat trick vs. RCH 11/16/18 Also had one assist giving him 4 pts on the night... Collected first goal of season in the season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on power play... Logged one assist in 7-0 Lehigh Valley on October 12, Picked up 2g in 6-2 W vs. HFD 10/28/18... Scored twice, including GWG in 3-2 W vs. SYR 12/19/18... Career Notes: Set Thunderbirds franchise record with assists in 7 straight games from March 28, April 13, 2018 Tallied three assists in 5-4 overtime win vs. Hartford on March 2, Scored goals in four straight games from January 12 - January 17 Recorded first AHL hat trick in 7-4 win vs. Belleville on October 22 Signed as free agent with Florida Panthers on March 2, 2016 Recorded two goals and an assist in Thunderbirds inaugural home opener on October 22, 2016 Finished his first pro season 13 goals and 18 assists (31 pts)... Named WHL Player of the Month for January, 2016 Named winner of Four Broncos Trophy as WHL Player of the Year after leading the league with 58 goals, 58 assists (116 points)... Named Alternate Captain in same season... Had best professional season in season with 21 goals, 23 assists (44 pts) in 57 games Trail Smoke Eaters BCHL Regina Pats WHL Regina Pats WHL Regina Pats WHL Regina Pats WHL Medicine Hat Tigers WHL Moose Jaw Warriors WHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Florida Panthers NHL Florida Panthers NHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL NHL Totals

25 #37 Tony Turgeon Position: Left Wing Born: September 21, Grand Forks, N.D. [29 yrs ago] Height/Weight: 6 4, 228 lbs Draft: Signed to entry level deal by STL in Season Notes: Was a healthy scratch in season opener... Career Notes: Has spent time in Blues, Kings and Panters systems Had career-high 79 PIM during stint with Manchester Monarchs (ECHL)... Also had 124 in season when playing for Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)... Played college hockey for three years at the University of Nebraska-Omaha Collected first collegiate point vs. RIT on October 9, 2010 Was named to the All-WCHA Academic Team both his sophmore and junior years In his third stint with Thunderbirds, fourth in the Panthers system Bismarck Bobcats NAHL Bismarck Bobcats NAHL Waterloo Black Hawks USHL U. of Nebraska-Omaha WCHA U. of Nebraska-Omaha WCHA U. of Nebraska-Omaha WCHA San Antonio Rampage AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL San Antonio Rampage AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Allen Americans ECHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Portland Pirates AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL Springfield Thunderbirds AHL

26 #92 Sebastian Repo Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Born: June 23, Lahti, Finland [22 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 2, 207 lbs Draft: FLA - 6th round (184th overall) 2017 NHL Entry Draft Season Notes: Made professional debut in season Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Picked up first professional Laval on October 20, 2018 to help T-Birds to two-game sweep of Rocket Recorded first points since picking up first pro goal on 10/20/18 in OT loss to BRI Picked up goal, assist in game (two points) Career Notes: Entering his first professional season Had three different stints with the Lahti Pelicans (SM-Liga) between 2014 and 2017, where he played a combined 68 games with 15 goals with 16 assists (31 pts)... Spent one season in the USHL with the Sioux City Musketeers where he did not score a goal or record an assist in 10 games and finished with a -7 player rating Spent the last two seasons with Tappara Tampere (SM-Liga) where he scored a combined 25 goals and 33 assists (58 pts) in 96 games with a +18 player rating Peliitat Heinola Mesti Pelicans SM-li Sioux City Musketeers USHL Pelicans SM-li Peliitat Heinola Mesti Pelicans SM-li Peliitat Heinola Mesti Tappara Tampere SM-li Tappara Tampere SM-li Springfield Thunderbirds AHL