Springfield Thunderbirds announce 2024-25 season schedule, home opener

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – More than two dozen Thunderbirds games will be played at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield this upcoming AHL season and it’ll all begin with a home opener in October.

The Thunderbirds will begin the season on home ice for a fifth consecutive season. This year, they will face the Laval Rocket on Saturday, October 12 at 7:05 p.m. at the MassMutual Center. New this year, the team will have new coaches; head coach Steve Konowalchuk and assistant coaches Jaroslav Modry and Chad Wiseman.

The Thunderbirds will play a total of 52 games this season and will face every Eastern Conference team at least twice, except for the Cleveland Monsters and Toronto Marlies. There will be 26 home games in Springfield this season.

The Providence Bruins will be their most frequent opponent this season, with six games in Springfield. In addition, the I-91 rivalry with the Hartford Wolf Pack will continue with five matchups in Springfield.

You can also expect a rematch against Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears on Saturday, October 26 and Wednesday, March 19.

Here is a look at the Springfield Thunderbirds 2024-25 season ( Home games are in bold ):

OCTOBER:

• Saturday, Oct. 12 vs. LAV, 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 13 vs. WBS, 3:05 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 18 @ HFD, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. PRO, 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 20 @ PRO, 3:05 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 25 vs. GR, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 26 vs. HER, 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 27 @ HFD, 4:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER:

• Friday, Nov. 1 vs. BRI, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 2 vs. LV, 7:05 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 6 vs. BRI, 10:35 a.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 9 @ HER, 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 10 @ HER, 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 15 vs. LV, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 16 vs. CLT, 7:05 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 22 vs. CLT, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 23 @ HFD, 6:00 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 29 vs. UTC, 4:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 30 vs. HFD, 4:05 p.m.

DECEMBER:

• Sunday, Dec. 1 @ PRO, 3:05 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 6 vs. BRI, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 7 vs. RFD, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 14 @ WBS, 6:05 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 17 @ CLT, 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 18 @ CLT, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 21 @ BEL, 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 22 @ LAV, 3:00 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 27 vs. HFD, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 28 vs. BRI, 7:05 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 31 vs. HFD, 3:05 p.m.

JANUARY:

• Friday, Jan. 3 vs. ROC, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 11 vs. PRO, 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 12 @ HFD, 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 15 @ BRI, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 18 @ BRI, 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 19 @ PRO, 3:05 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 20 vs. BRI, 3:05 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 24 @ LV, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 25 vs. PRO, 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 26 vs. HFD, 3:05 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 31 @ IA, 8:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY:

• Saturday, Feb. 1 @ IA, 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 7 @ PRO, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. PRO, 7:05 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 12 @ GR, 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 14 @ MIL, 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 15 @ RFD, 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 19 vs. HFD, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. WBS, 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, Feb. 23 @ BRI, 3:00 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 28 @ HFD, 7:00 p.m.

MARCH:

• Saturday, March 1 @ PRO, 7:05 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 4 @ CLT, 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 5 @ CLT, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 8 vs. PRO, 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, March 9 @ BRI, 3:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 14 @ SYR, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 15 vs. SYR, 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, March 16 vs. PRO, 3:05 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 19 vs. HER, 7:05 p.m.
• Friday, March 21 vs. MIL, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, March 22 @ BRI, 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 28 vs. IA, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, March 29 vs. IA, 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, March 30 @ PRO, 3:05 p.m.

APRIL:

• Wednesday, April 2 @ ROC, 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, April 4 @ UTC, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, April 5 @ LV, 7:05 p.m.
• Friday, April 11 vs. BEL, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, April 12 @ WBS, 6:05 p.m.
• Friday, April 18 vs. CLT, 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, April 19 vs. CLT, 7:05 p.m.

The Thunderbirds will be continuing their affiliation with the St. Louis Blues for a fourth season this year.

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