Springfield Thunderbirds Player Bios 2018-19 Season Contents: Goaltenders.2-3 Defenseman 4-10 Forwards 11-25 1
#33 Sam Montembeault Position: Goaltender Catches: Left Born: Oct 30 1996 Arthabaska, PQ [21 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 3, 192 lbs Draft: FLA - 3rd Round (77th overall) 2015 NHL Draft SEASON NOTES, 2018-19: CAREER NOTES: Picked up second pro shutout with 21 saves in 4-0 win vs. Utica on March 10, 2018... 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 12... 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 2016-17 season (2.40), led the QMJHL with 6 shutouts en route to a 28-9-1 record and.907 save%... Finished four-year junior career with 87 victories Played in CHL Top Prospects Game in 2014-15 season named QMJHL second team All Star in 2016-17 Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct --------- 2013-14 Blainville-Boisbriand Arm QMJHL 14 714 28 0 0 2.35 9 1 1 246 0.898 2014-15 Blainville-Boisbriand Arm QMJHL 52 3104 134 3 3 2.59 33 11 7 1100 0.891 2015-16 Blainville-Boisbriand Arm QMJHL 47 2711 119 7 3 2.63 17 19 8 1083 0.901 2016-17 Blainville-Boisbriand Arm QMJHL 41 2226 89 0 6 2.40 28 9 0 873 0.907 2017-18 Florida Panthers NHL 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.000 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 41 2196 119 7 2 3.25 13 23 2 1023 0.896 --------- 2
#34 Michael Hutchinson Position: Goaltender Catches: Right Born: March 2, 1990 [28 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 3, 192 lbs Draft: BOS - 3rd round (77th overall) 2008 NHL Entry Draft Career Notes: Got first call-up on March 3, 2012 due to an injury to Bruins starting goaltender Tuukka Rask... Made NHL debut on April 7, 2014 vs. Minnesota Wild Got first NHL win vs. Bruins on April 10, 2014 in the shootout During 2014-15 season, was the backup to Ondrej Pavlec for Jets.. Finished with a 21-10-5 record Holds professional record of 148-96- 24, a GAA of 4.81 Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct --------- 2006-07 Barrie Colts OHL 14 768 27 1 0 2.11 8 3 0 379 0.934 2007-08 Barrie Colts OHL 32 1826 92 0 1 3.02 12 15 4 950 0.912 2008-09 Barrie Colts OHL 38 2146 108 2 5 3.02 15 20 1 1157 0.915 2009-10 London Knights OHL 46 2667 127 3 3 2.86 32 12 2 1339 0.913 2010-11 Providence Bruins AHL 28 1476 77 1 1 3.13 13 10 1 723 0.904 2010-11 Reading Royals ECHL 18 1049 50 3 1 2.86 9 5 4 560 0.918 2011-12 Providence Bruins AHL 29 1680 66 6 3 2.36 13 14 1 843 0.927 2011-12 Reading Royals ECHL 2 120 7 0 0 3.50 1 1 0 75 0.915 2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 30 1749 67 5 3 2.30 13 13 3 711 0.914 2013-14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 3 183 5 0 0 1.64 2 1 0 83 0.943 2013-14 Ontario Reign ECHL 28 1671 58 2 3 2.08 22 4 2 679 0.921 2013-14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 24 1383 53 2 3 2.30 17 5 1 634 0.923 2014-15 Winnipeg Jets NHL 38 2138 85 5 2 2.39 21 10 5 901 0.914 2015-16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 30 1576 75 5 0 2.84 9 15 3 730 0.907 2016-17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 28 1386 67 0 1 2.92 9 12 3 623 0.903 2017-18 Manitoba Moose AHL 26 1561 54 0 2 2.08 17 5 1 777 0.935 2017-18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 3 129 7 0 0 3.26 2 1 0 68 0.907 2003-04 Mississauga Chargers OPJHL 6 0 0 0 2 2006-07 Orangeville Crushers OPJHL 8 0 0 0 0 2006-07 Barrie Colts OHL 15 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Barrie Colts OHL 31 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 2008-09 Barrie Colts OHL 38 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2009-10 London Knights OHL 46 0 1 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 2010-11 Providence Bruins AHL 28 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2010-11 Reading Royals ECHL 18 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2011-12 Providence Bruins AHL 29 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2011-12 Reading Royals ECHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Providence Bruins AHL 30 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2013-14 Ontario Reign ECHL 28 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 24 0 1 1 0 21 0 2 2 2 2013-14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Winnipeg Jets NHL 38 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 30 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 28 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Manitoba Moose AHL 26 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- NHL Totals 102 0 1 1 0 3
DEFENSEMEN: #4 Mike Downing Position: Defenseman Shoots: Left Born: May 19, 1995 - Canton, MI [23 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 2, 200 lbs Draft: FLA - 4th round (97th overall) 2013 NHL Entry Draft Season Notes Career Notes Made his professional debut for the Portland Pirates in 2016 and played in game recording four penalty minutes and zero points Played college hockey at the University of Michigan from 2013-2016 where he played in 105 games, tallying 11 goals with 43 assists Had a career plus/minus of +23 for the Wolverines Has played 98 professional games in his career Has tallied four goals with 15 assists Has a career plus/minus of -4 Has played in four different leagues including the USHL from 2011-2013, where he played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints where he played in 106 games He also tallied seven goals with 30 assists He also finished with a plus/minus of +15 2011-12 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 54 4 10 14 68 5 1 1 2 4 2012-13 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 52 3 20 23 107 11 0 3 3 6 2013-14 U. of Michigan Big-1 34 2 10 12 60 2014-15 U. of Michigan Big-1 36 6 16 22 76 2015-16 U. of Michigan Big-1 35 3 17 20 66 2015-16 Portland Pirates AHL 1 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 67 2 11 13 65 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 27 1 4 5 22 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 3 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- 4
#12 Ian McCoshen Position: Defense Shoots: Left Born Aug 5 1995 Hudson, WI [22 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 3, 217 lbs Draft: FLA - 2nd round (31st overall), 2013 NHL Entry Draft Career Notes:: Scored first AHL goal vs. St. John s on October 22, 2016... scored lone goal in T-Birds' 2-1 loss vs. Binghamton on November 6, 2016.. Finished his first pro season leading the T-Birds in +/- (+23) while registering 16 points. 2015-2016 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 2012-2013 and tied for first in 2015-2016 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. 2010-11 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 42 0 6 6 38 2 0 0 0 0 2011-12 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 55 8 12 20 43 15 4 3 7 6 2012-13 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 53 11 33 44 48 5 2 2 4 4 2013-14 Boston College H-Eas 35 5 8 13 48 2014-15 Boston College H-Eas 35 6 10 16 63 2015-16 Boston College H-Eas 40 6 15 21 86 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 68 4 12 16 37 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Florida Panthers NHL 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Florida Panthers NHL 29 3 0 3 20 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 1 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- NHL Totals 32 3 1 4 20 5
#17 Ludwig Bystrom Position Defenseman Born July 20 1994 Ornskoldsvik, Sweden [23 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 6 0, 175 lbs Drafted: DAL - 2nd Round (43rd overall) 2012 NHL Draft Career Notes: Scored first goal as Thunderbird added one assist in 5-1 win vs. Hartford on January 15... 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 (2017-18) 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 2017-18 season... 2010-11 MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik SEL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2011-12 MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik SEL 20 0 1 1 8 2012-13 Orebro HK Swe-1 9 0 0 0 2 2012-13 MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik SEL 30 3 3 6 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Farjestads BK Karlstad SweHL 51 3 8 11 24 10 0 0 0 2 2014-15 Farjestads BK Karlstad SweHL 38 1 4 5 18 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Timra IK Swe-1 5 0 1 1 6 2014-15 Texas Stars AHL 12 0 3 3 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Texas Stars AHL 65 2 14 16 20 4 0 0 0 0 2016-17 Texas Stars AHL 55 2 14 16 20 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Texas Stars* AHL 6 1 0 1 4 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 51 3 23 26 29 6
#27 Thomas Schemitsch Position Defenseman Shoots: Right Born: October 26, 1996 - Thornhill, ONT [21 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 4, 206 lbs Draft: FLA - 3rd round (pick overall), Entry Level Draft Year 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 17... 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 2017-18 where he finished with 10 goals and nine assists (19 pts) in 69 games... Also had +3 rating in 2017-18 Had best season overall in 2014-15 when playing for Owen Sound Attack (OHL) when he finished with 14 goals and 35 assists (49 pts) and even player rating 2012-13 Toronto Lakeshore Patriot OJHL 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2013-14 Owen Sound Attack OHL 63 6 11 17 26 5 1 0 1 2 2014-15 Owen Sound Attack OHL 68 14 35 49 36 5 0 2 2 2 2015-16 Owen Sound Attack OHL 51 9 22 31 22 6 0 4 4 2 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 37 1 3 4 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 17 1 7 8 6 16 0 6 6 8 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 69 10 9 19 40 -- -- -- -- -- 7
#44 Julian Melchiori Position Defenseman Shoots: Left Born: December 6, 1991 - Richmond Hill, ONT [26 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 4, 209 lbs Draft: ATL- 3rd round (87th overall) 2010 NHL Entry Draft 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... 2008-09 Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL 48 2 20 22 34 2009-10 Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL 39 7 16 23 16 2010-11 Kitchener Rangers OHL 63 1 18 19 55 3 0 0 0 0 2011-12 Kitchener Rangers OHL 35 2 17 19 42 -- -- -- -- -- 2011-12 Oshawa Generals OHL 26 0 17 17 22 6 2 1 3 2 2011-12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 52 1 7 8 39 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 50 1 10 11 32 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 70 1 5 6 54 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Manitoba Moose AHL 62 3 4 7 46 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 11 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Manitoba Moose AHL 40 2 6 8 18 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 18 0 2 2 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Manitoba Moose AHL 49 4 10 14 15 7 2 4 6 0 NHL Totals 30 0 2 2 8 8
#57 Matt Mangene Position Defenseman Shoots: Right Born: March 12, 1989 - Manorville, NY Height/Weight: 5 11, 190 lbs Draft: Signed to two-year entry level with PHI in on April 2, 2012. 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 2016-17 season with Texas Stars (AHL)... Had best player rating in both 2013-14 and 2014-15 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 2009-10 season Had first collegiate hat trick on January 21, 2012 vs. Boston College Switched number to 57 to honor his grandfather Played defense junior year at Maine 2007-08 South Shore Kings EJHL 44 12 19 31 44 2008-09 New Hampshire Jr. Monarch EJHL 43 12 25 37 39 2009-10 U. of Maine H-Eas 29 1 10 11 10 2010-11 U. of Maine H-Eas 36 3 7 10 42 2011-12 U. of Maine H-Eas 40 16 18 34 58 2011-12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 5 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 36 5 6 11 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Trenton Titans ECHL 14 0 6 6 23 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 51 3 3 6 32 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 10 0 0 0 6 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Stockton Thunder ECHL 6 1 4 5 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Florida Everblades ECHL 23 4 13 17 20 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Texas Stars AHL 36 2 15 17 16 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Texas Stars AHL 41 3 7 10 26 4 1 1 2 4 2016-17 Texas Stars AHL 66 8 19 27 47 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Texas Stars AHL 63 7 19 26 44 22 1 9 10 8 9
#61 Riley Stillman Position Defenseman Shoots: Left Born: May 9, 1998 - Peterborough, ONT [20 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 1, 199 lbs Draft: FLA - Round 4 (114th overall) 2016 NHL Entry Draft 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 2017-18 season Had career high for goals in 2016-17 with 11 Split time between Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) and Oshawa Generals (OHL) in 2014-15 season where tallied five goals and 19 assists (24 pts) in 55 games between the two teams Father (Cory) is the head coach of the Sudbury Wolves (OHL)... 2014-15 Cobourg Cougars OJHL 46 5 19 24 53 9 1 1 2 16 2014-15 Oshawa Generals OHL 9 0 0 0 5 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Oshawa Generals OHL 62 6 15 21 69 5 0 0 0 2 2016-17 Oshawa Generals OHL 62 11 22 33 76 11 1 9 10 8 2017-18 Oshawa Generals OHL 29 1 12 13 52 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 33 4 17 21 28 21 5 9 14 23 10
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 Career Notes: Picked up first career shootout game winner on January 17, 2018 vs. Hershey... Had career-high point streak of four game in 2017-18 season Tallied fourth power play goal of season in 4-2 W vs. Hartford on November 26... Scored first AHL goal on powerplay vs. Belleville on October, 22... Recorded first AHL point in first game at PRO on October 7, 2017... 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 2015-16 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 2012 13... 2010-11 Kemptville 73s CCHL 9 1 1 2 2 2011-12 Kemptville 73s CCHL 42 12 27 39 20 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Kemptville 73s CCHL 24 7 16 23 8 2012-13 Smiths Falls Bears CCHL 27 5 24 29 16 2013-14 U. of Maine H-Eas 32 8 8 16 4 2014-15 U. of Maine H-Eas 39 12 15 27 6 2015-16 U. of Maine H-Eas 38 8 16 24 8 2016-17 U. of Maine H-Eas 36 18 23 41 22 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 39 6 7 13 10 11
#8 Jayce Hawryluk Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Born: Jan 1, 1996 Roblin, MTB [22 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 5 10, 194 lbs Drafted: FLA - 2nd Round (32nd overall) 2014 NHL Entry Draft Career Notes: 2017-18: Picked up two assists in 5-1 W vs. Hartford 1/15... Logged goal and an assists in a win at Lehigh-Valley January 12, 2018... Scored two goals, including game winning goal vs. Bridgeport on December 9th....Garnered two assists and first star honors in 4-2 W vs. Hartford 11/26... Scored first goal of season in home opener loss to Hartford on October 14th... After sitting out due to injuries through early December of 2016-17 season, registered 9-17-26 during his rookie season, good for sixth on the team in points Ended rookie campaign on four-game point streak Recorded 47 goals and 59 assists for 106 with Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) Won WHL championship, recording 7 goals and 23 assists in 21 playoff games Recorded one goal and one assist in two games for the WHL All-Stars against Russia Hawryluk made his WHL debut with Brandon as a 16-year-old and skated for Canada Western in the 2013 U17 World Hockey Challenge also helped Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team secure a bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships... 2012-13 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 61 18 25 43 46 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 59 24 40 64 44 8 5 7 12 14 2014-15 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 54 30 35 65 69 16 10 9 19 24 2015-16 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 58 47 59 106 101 21 7 22 29 39 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 47 9 17 26 47 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 63 10 26 36 82 2017-18 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 6 0 2 2 6 12
#9 Harry Zolnierczyk Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Born: September 1, 1987 - Toronto, ONT [31 yrs old] Height/Weight: 5 11, 180 lbs Draft: PHI- Signed a one-year entry level deal for $900,000 in 2011. 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 2007-2011 where he tallied 30 goals (including a career-high 16 in 2010-11 season) and 39 assists (69 pts)... Was named team captain senior year Was teammates with fellow T-Bird Bobby Farnham 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 2017-18 with Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) where he had 21 goals, 21 assists (42 pts) in 73 games played 2005-06 Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL 53 9 13 22 40 6 1 3 4 10 2006-07 Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL 47 20 18 38 85 5 3 2 5 10 2007-08 Brown University ECAC 16 0 3 3 2 2008-09 Brown University ECAC 31 1 1 2 30 2009-10 Brown University ECAC 37 13 20 33 78 2010-11 Brown University ECAC 30 16 15 31 128 2010-11 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 16 3 2 5 37 -- -- -- -- -- 2011-12 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 37 3 3 6 35 -- -- -- -- -- 2011-12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 39 8 13 21 37 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 52 9 8 17 54 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 7 0 1 1 36 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Norfolk Admirals AHL 9 2 0 2 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13 2 0 2 12 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 57 18 18 36 75 17 3 7 10 10 2014-15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 60 18 26 44 78 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 New York Islanders NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 San Diego Gulls AHL 24 6 3 9 31 4 0 0 0 0 2015-16 Anaheim Ducks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 24 6 10 16 20 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Nashville Predators NHL 24 2 2 4 10 11 1 2 3 0 2017-18 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 73 21 21 42 62 -- -- -- -- -- NHL Totals 84 7 6 13 93 11 1 2 3 0 13
#14 Joel Lowry Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Born: November 15, 1991 - Calgary, AB [26 yrs old] Draft: LAK - 5th round (140th overall) 2011 NHL Entry Draft 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 2017-18 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 2008-09 Okotoks Oilers AJHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2009-10 Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 57 15 29 44 55 6 1 4 5 2 2010-11 Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 42 24 43 67 35 12 5 12 17 6 2011-12 Cornell University ECAC 35 6 16 22 47 2012-13 Cornell University ECAC 33 12 11 23 55 2013-14 Cornell University ECAC 32 7 17 24 39 2014-15 Cornell University ECAC 11 4 4 8 14 2015-16 Ontario Reign AHL 41 5 6 11 32 12 4 2 6 4 2015-16 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 3 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Ontario Reign AHL 40 1 7 8 64 4 0 0 0 0 2017-18 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 33 17 22 39 19 7 1 1 2 4 2017-18 Utica Comets AHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 11 3 2 5 11 -- -- -- -- -- 14
#15 Paul Thompson Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Born: November 30, 1988 - Methuen, MA [29 yrs ago] Height/Weight: 6 1, 204 lbs Draft: Signed two-year entry level contract in 2011 with Penguins Career Notes: 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 2014-15 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 2015-16 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 2005-06 New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs EJHL 38 13 17 30 20 2006-07 New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs EJHL 44 45 38 83 56 2007-08 U. of New Hampshire H-Eas 35 6 6 12 22 2008-09 U. of New Hampshire H-Eas 27 4 5 9 22 2009-10 U. of New Hampshire H-Eas 39 19 20 39 24 2010-11 U. of New Hampshire H-Eas 39 28 24 52 30 2010-11 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 6 1 2 3 2 4 0 1 1 2 2011-12 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 67 10 15 25 37 12 2 1 3 2 2011-12 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 1 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 58 20 9 29 84 15 3 3 6 21 2013-14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 39 4 3 7 50 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Springfield Falcons AHL 30 4 4 8 50 5 0 0 0 5 2014-15 Albany Devils AHL 73 33 22 55 67 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Albany Devils AHL 56 13 22 35 96 10 3 1 4 16 2015-16 New Jersey Devils NHL 3 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 51 19 23 42 57 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Florida Panthers NHL 21 0 3 3 22 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Chicago Wolves AHL 76 24 14 38 108 3 0 0 0 2 NHL Totals 24 0 3 3 24 15
#19 Jake Horton Position: Center Shoots: Left Born: Nov 19, 1994 Oakdale, MN [25 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 5 11, 187 lbs Career Notes: Voted co-captain in 2017-18 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 25... Blocked six shots against Yale on February 18... Had three-straight games with a goal (January 27 - Febuary 3)... Scored against Princeton January 7... In 2016-17 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. 14... Scored first career goal in a 5-1 victory over Brown November 14... 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 2010-11 Janesville Jets NAHL 56 4 14 18 14 5 0 1 1 2 2011-12 Janesville Jets NAHL 51 7 13 20 18 5 0 1 1 2 2011-12 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 5 2 1 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Aberdeen Wings NAHL 57 11 19 30 62 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 28 7 5 12 31 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 37 7 12 19 36 12 2 3 5 10 2014-15 Harvard University ECAC 37 4 5 9 14 2015-16 Harvard University ECAC 34 3 4 7 14 2016-17 Harvard University ECAC 36 6 7 13 37 2017-18 Harvard University ECAC 33 4 9 13 39 2017-18 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 1 0 0 0 0 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 8 0 0 0 6 16
#21 Jonathan Ang Position: Center Shoots: Right Born: January 31, 1998 - Markham, ONT [20 yrs old[ Height/Weight: 6 0, 170 lbs Draft: FLA - 4th round (94th overall) 2016 NHL Entry Draft Career Notes: 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 2016-17 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 2013-14 Whitby Fury OJHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Peterborough Petes OHL 59 10 10 20 18 5 0 1 1 4 2015-16 Peterborough Petes OHL 68 21 28 49 44 7 3 6 9 2 2016-17 Peterborough Petes OHL 67 27 32 59 75 12 7 4 11 6 2017-18 Peterborough Petes OHL 39 15 28 43 69 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Sarnia Sting OHL 26 10 17 27 18 12 2 7 9 8 17
#25 Anthony Greco Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Born Sep 30 1993 Faribault, MN [24 yrs. old] Height/Weight: 5 10, 172 lbs Draft: Signed to entry-level deal for $667,500 with FLA. Career Notes:: Tallied two goals on March 30, 2018 vs. Bridgeport to bring season total to 28... 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, 2018... Set new career-high for goals in a season (16) in 2016-17 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 2015-16 Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch... Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten choice... 2015 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 2011-12 scored 22 goals in 58 regularseason games in 2011-12.. 2010-11 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 10 1 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2010-11 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 32 7 6 13 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2011-12 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 58 22 24 46 19 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Ohio State University CCHA 20 5 6 11 2 2013-14 Ohio State University Big-1 33 5 10 15 4 2014-15 Ohio State University Big-1 36 15 8 23 6 2015-16 Ohio State University Big-1 36 12 11 23 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 0 0 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 74 16 15 31 41 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Florida Panthers* NHL Statistics Unavailable 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 74 29 19 48 26 18
#26 Bobby Farnham Position: Right Wing Shoots: Left Born: January 21, 1989 - North Andover, MA Height/Weight: 5 10, 190 lbs Draft: Signed to entry level deal by BOS in 2012. 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 2012-13 season Played four years of college hockey at Brown University with teammate Harry Zolnierczyk During 2010-11 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 2008-09 Brown University ECAC 31 4 3 7 24 2009-10 Brown University ECAC 36 3 8 11 14 2010-11 Brown University ECAC 31 8 7 15 39 2011-12 Brown University ECAC 31 8 13 21 51 2011-12 Providence Bruins AHL 3 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2011-12 Worcester Sharks AHL 3 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 9 3 1 4 46 -- -- -- -- -- 2012-13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 65 3 8 11 274 6 0 0 0 4 2013-14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 64 7 7 14 166 12 0 0 0 30 2014-15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 62 7 7 14 226 8 0 0 0 14 2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 11 0 0 0 24 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 0 0 0 5 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 New Jersey Devils NHL 50 8 2 10 92 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 St. John's IceCaps AHL 71 11 17 28 137 4 0 0 0 2 2016-17 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 0 0 0 17 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 69 11 10 21 123 -- -- -- -- -- NHL Totals 67 8 2 10 138 19
#29 Dryden Hunt Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Born Nov 24, 1995 Nelson, BC [21 yrs. old] Height: 6 0, 196 lbs Draft: Signed to three-year, entry level deal by FLA on March 2, 2016 for $809,167 Career Notes: Set Thunderbirds franchise record with assists in 7 straight games from March 28, 2018 - April 13, 2018 Tallied three assists in 5-4 overtime win vs. Hartford on March 2, 2018... 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 2017-18 season with 21 goals, 23 assists (44 pts) in 57 games 2010-11 Trail Smoke Eaters BCHL 4 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2011-12 Regina Pats WHL 62 5 5 10 28 3 0 0 0 0 2012-13 Regina Pats WHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Regina Pats WHL 62 21 19 40 64 4 4 1 5 4 2014-15 Regina Pats WHL 37 14 33 47 32 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 34 19 17 36 18 10 5 2 7 6 2015-16 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 72 58 58 116 48 10 7 9 16 8 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 70 13 18 31 65 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 2 2 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Florida Panthers* NHL 11 0 1 1 2 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 57 21 23 44 37 NHL Totals 11 0 1 1 2 20
#37 Tony Turgeon Position: Left Wing Born: September 21, 1989 - Grand Forks, N.D. [29 yrs ago] Height/Weight: 6 4, 228 lbs Draft: Signed to entry level deal by STL in 2013. Career Notes: Has spent time in Blues, Kings and Panters systems Had career-high 79 PIM during 2016-17 stint with Manchester Monarchs (ECHL)... Also had 124 in 2008-09 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 2007-08 Bismarck Bobcats NAHL 53 2 3 5 30 2008-09 Bismarck Bobcats NAHL 48 6 4 10 124 2009-10 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 28 0 0 0 113 -- -- -- -- -- 2010-11 U. of Nebraska-Omaha WCHA 15 0 2 2 44 2011-12 U. of Nebraska-Omaha WCHA 26 0 2 2 63 2012-13 U. of Nebraska-Omaha WCHA 21 0 2 2 62 2013-14 San Antonio Rampage AHL 5 0 0 0 21 -- -- -- -- -- 2013-14 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 13 0 2 2 59 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 San Antonio Rampage AHL 18 0 1 1 50 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 5 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Allen Americans ECHL 3 0 1 1 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 8 1 0 1 11 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Portland Pirates AHL 35 0 1 1 73 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 38 1 10 11 79 17 0 0 0 25 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 12 2 0 2 21 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 11 1 0 1 29 8 1 0 1 8 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 22 1 1 2 39 -- -- -- -- -- 21
#41 Juho Lammikko Position: Center Shoots: Left Born Jan 29, 1996 Noormarkku, Finland [21 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 3, 201 lbs Drafted: FLA - 3rd Round (65th overall) 2014 NHL Entry Draft Career Notes: Recorded career-high three points (one goal, two assists) vs. Bridgeport on December 15... Scored first SHG of season at Hartford on December 10... Recorded one assists in season opener at Providence on October 7, 2017... In his first pro season, logged six goals and five assists in 47 games With Kingston Frontenacs (OHL), Lammikko appeared in 59 games recording 22 goals and 33 assists (55 pts) Appeared in nine playoff games recording nine goals and three assists Played for Finland s U16, U17, U18 and U20 s teams winning a Gold Medal at the EYOF in 2012-2013 and another Gold Medal at the U20 WJC 2013-14 Assat Pori SM-li 20 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 64 18 26 44 36 4 1 1 2 8 2015-16 Portland Pirates AHL 1 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Assat Pori SM-li 5 2 0 2 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 59 22 33 55 51 9 3 4 7 6 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 47 6 5 11 24 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 59 8 20 28 16 22
#91 Patrick Bajkov Position: Left Wing Shoots: Right Born: November 27, 1997 - Nanaimo, BC [20 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 0, 180 lbs Draft: Undrafted, signed to three-year entry level contract worth $809,166 by FLA Career Notes: Entering first professional season in 2018-19 season Signed to entry-level deal on March 8, 2018 by Panthers Holds single season points record for Everette Silvertips (WHL) with 100 (33 goals, 67 assists) in 2017-18 season Had career-high player rating of +23 in 2016-17 season Has amassed 112 goals and 176 assists (288 pts) in five seasons with Silvertips Holds +44 player rating in career with Silvertips 2013-14 Everett Silvertips WHL 56 9 10 19 18 5 3 0 3 0 2014-15 Everett Silvertips WHL 72 23 22 45 14 11 1 2 3 0 2015-16 Everett Silvertips WHL 71 18 28 46 22 9 2 2 4 2 2016-17 Everett Silvertips WHL 71 29 49 78 44 10 5 6 11 6 2017-18 Everett Silvertips WHL 72 33 67 100 56 22 14 9 23 18 23
#92 Sebastian Repo Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Born: June 23, 1996 - Lahti, Finland [22 yrs old] Height/Weight: 6 2, 207 lbs Draft: FLA - 6th round (184th overall) 2017 NHL Entry Draft Career Notes: Entering his first season in the Panthers system 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 2014-15 Peliitat Heinola Mesti 4 0 0 0 2 2014-15 Pelicans SM-li 10 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2014-15 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 25 6 9 15 20 5 0 0 0 2 2015-16 Pelicans SM-li 50 15 13 28 14 6 0 2 2 4 2015-16 Peliitat Heinola Mesti 1 1 2 3 0 2016-17 Pelicans SM-li 8 0 3 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Peliitat Heinola Mesti 4 2 2 4 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2016-17 Tappara Tampere SM-li 46 11 21 32 78 18 6 1 7 16 2017-18 Tappara Tampere SM-li 50 14 12 26 68 15 4 3 7 41 24
#95 Henrik Borgstrom Position: Center Shoots: Left Born: August 6, 1997 - Helsinki, FIN [21 yrs ago] Height/Weight: 6 3, 185 lbs Draft: FLA - 1st round (23rd overall), 2016 NHL Entry Draft Career Notes: Played two years of college hockey at the University of Denver (WHCA)... Tallied 45 goals, 50 assists (95 pts) and a +36 player rating Was a AHCA West First Team All-American for 2016-17 season Finished ninth with Team Sweden in 2017 World Junior Classic Finalist for Hobey Baker Award after 2017-18 season Made NHL debut on vs. Senators on March 29, 2018 Scored first NHL goal 10 days later vs. Bruins in regular season finale 2016-17 U. of Denver NCHC 37 22 21 43 16 2017-18 U. of Denver NCHC 40 23 29 52 18 2017-18 Florida Panthers NHL 4 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- Statistics Unavailable NHL Totals 4 1 0 1 0 25