UPCOMING EVENTS:
We’ll be at the Western Mass. Home & Garden Show at The Big E! Come say hi Thursday March 26th through Sunday March 29th!

The SHHS will be on the concourse at the MasssMutual Center on Saturday April 11th when the T-Birds host the Hartford Wolfpack.

Join us for a special screening of the iconic film “Slapshot” on May 16th at 1:30pm at the Agawam Cinemas.

Mark your calendars! Hockeyday returns to the Better Living Center at The Big E on Saturday July 25th. This year’s Hockeyday will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of pro hockey in Springfield. 

Thanks to everyone who made Hockeyday 2025 such a great day!

Congratulations to this year’s SHHS award recipients:
Claudette Corrigan Memorial Award: Marcia Landon
Eddie “Ted” Shore Leadership Award: Mark Heaslip

We welcome our two newest Legends of Hockeyday:
Joe Augustine
Bruce Landon

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Throwback Night saw the Thunderbirds wearing the logo of the 1979-80 Indians. The T-Birds skated away with a 6-4 win over Providence in front of another full house at the MassMutual Center. From our archives, here are a few photos:

Here’s an actual gamer from that season, exhibited by one of our friends at Hockeyday:

The goaltender for the ’79-’80 Tribe was Ken Holland, who has gone on to become one of the most respected General Managers in the NHL:

While we’re at it, here’s an action shot from the Coliseum on a night when the Nova Scotia Voyageurs came to town.