The Springfield Thunderbirds have confirmed their name and unveiled their logo ahead of their inaugural season in the American Hockey League. The Thunderbirds are the former Portland Pirates, American Hockey League affiliate of the Florida Panthers, who relocated from Maine to Massachusetts following the just completed 2015-16 AHL season. Springfield
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New AHL team to be Named Springfield Thunderbirds?
As first reported by Annie Maroon of masslive.com, Springfield Hockey LLC (the group who owns the freshly relocated AHL Portland Pirates) has applied for a trademark to use the name Springfield Thunderbirds with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the trademark was filed on May 31. The team also trademarked the
Portland Pirates Unveil New Uniforms
As part of their new affiliation agreement with the NHL’s Florida Panthers, the Portland Pirates have a new uniform set, unveiled today, including the return of a retro favourite. Looking suspiciously like a fan design concept from 2012, the new home and road uniforms are red and white, both include black piping
Portland Pirates Unveil Pink in the Rink Jersey
The Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League today have unveiled their “Pink in the Rink” jersey for Breast Cancer awareness. The 2013-14 version of the jersey features a Montreal Canadiens 2013 AHL All-Star Game jersey style pink and black horizontal stripe across the chest and arms, two pink ribbons run
2012 St. Patrick’s Day Uniforms
Today is St. Patrick’s Day; a cultural and religious holiday commemorating Saint Patrick, the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland so says Wikipedia. In the sports world, however, March 17th is a day for teams to have a little