Mayor Sarno states, “How bout them T-Birds! As a longtime season ticket holder, my family, wife Carla and daughters Cassandra and Chiara, and I are looking forward to cheering on our beloved Thunderbirds on opening night to a sellout crowd. Let’s pack the ‘Thunderdome’ and make another magical run for the Cup!”
“Congratulations to T-Birds President Nate Costa and his team, and our local ownership group led by managing partner Paul Picknelly, for their continued belief and investment in making our local AHL hockey team such a wonderful and overwhelming success,” said Mayor Sarno. “The energy and vibrancy in our downtown on game days is simply tremendous and electrifying. Not to mention all of the positive economic spin off to local businesses, including bars, restaurants and hotels. Something that my administration highlighted with the Thunderbirds, the UMass Donahue Institute and MGM Springfield on Wednesday at the MassMutual Center - $126 million of economic impact locally!”
The Springfield Thunderbirds will host divisional rival, Hartford Wolf Pack, to open their season on Saturday, October 14th at 7:05pm. For more information, please visit their website at: www.springfieldthunderbirds.com
