Everyone’s favourite minor hockey league tribute to one of the longest-running shows in television history is back for another season this weekend. The American Hockey League’s Springfield Thunderbirds will once again take the ice as the Springfield Ice-O-Topes on Saturday, February 8, when they host the Providence Bruins at the
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Welcome to Springfield: AHL’s Thunderbirds Bring Back ‘Simpsons’-Themed Promotion, Jerseys
Team based in Massachusetts has been playing up their city having the same name as the one the fictional family lives in since 2019
Springfield Thunderbirds to play as Ice-O-Topes
There are 33 towns or cities called Springfield in the United States. One of those, Springfield, Massachusetts, is home to the AHL’s Thunderbirds. Another, Springfield, Oregon, more than 3,000 miles away, is the inspiration for the hometown featured in the TV show The Simpsons. That distance and the 31 Springfields
AHL: Springfield Thunderbirds Announce New Name, Logo
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
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