Springfield Thunderbirds' Vadim Zherenko and Charlotte Checkers' Dominic Franco and Patrick Giles in action

Zherenko Stellar as T-Birds Top Checkers for 3rd Straight Win

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (28-20-2-4) received another stellar goaltending performance as they downed the Charlotte Checkers (31-19-3-2) by a 4-1 score on Saturday night before a sold-out crowd at the MassMutual Center. The sellout inside the Thunderdome would not have to wait 60 minutes to hear the goal horn on this night, and it was the T-Birds' fourth line that set the tone past the midpoint of th... Full Story