Springfield Thunderbirds Forgo 2021 Season

By Franklin County Now January 5, 2021 11:50 am

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(Springfield, MA) — There will be NO professional hockey in Springfield this winter. The Springfield Thunderbirds have announced that the organization will forgo the 2021 season because of COVID 19. An abbreviated season was to begin in February. The T-Birds are an AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.

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