On a very youthful 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds team, Ryan Horvat may have seemed more like a savvy veteran than just another 24-year-old.

When it comes to grit, Jayce Hawryluk has it in spades, which is something that continues to impress the Florida Panthers.

With an elite shot and knack for finding the back of the net, Dryden Hunt is one of the more offensively gifted talents in Florida’s prospect pool.

The Florida Panthers announced today that the club has signed forward Alexandre Grenier to a one-year, two-way contract.

The Florida Panthers have signed forwards Chase Balisy, Connor Brickley and Curtis Valk; defenseman Reece Scarlett; and goaltender Harri Sateri.

While his team did not make the playoffs, Geordie Kinnear was proud of the way his young core developed over the course of the year.

Springfield Thunderbirds forward Jared McCann has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Apr. 16, 2017.

The news of his trade on Mar. 1 surprised Mike McKenna, though in an abstract sense, the trade fit right into a run of milestones.

Bruce Landon will unequivocally be remembered as a pioneer and, in no uncertain terms, a savior of hockey in Springfield.

Springfield Thunderbirds forward Paul Thompson has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 12, 2017.