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LOUIS, Mo. (KFVS) - The Blues’ affiliation with the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League begins this season.</p><p class="text | article-text">The new long-term affiliation was originally announced in March 2020. This will be the first season that prospects will report to the Thunderbirds after they opted out of the 2020-21 AHL season to COVID-19.</p><p class="text | article-text">Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Springfield Indians were one of the founding members of the AHL and preceded the Springfield Falcons.</p><p class="text | article-text">After the Falcons were relocated to Tucson, local business owners in Springfield banded together to bring the then-Portland Pirates to their community.</p><div class="w-100" style="height:90px"></div><p class="text | article-text">In honor of the Air Force presence in the region, the team was dubbed the Thunderbirds.</p><p class="text | article-text">Some fast facts about the team:</p><ul class="list | article-list"><li><span>Head coach - Drew Bannister</span></li><li><span>Arena - MassMutual Center or Thunderdome</span></li><li><span>Mascot - Boomer</span></li></ul><p class="text | article-text">Just like the Blues, Springfield opens their season on October 16.</p><p class="text | article-text">Copyright 2021 KFVS. 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