Adirondack Junior Thunder

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Adirondack Jr. Thunder
City Glens Falls, New York
League EHLP
DivisionNew England
Founded2022
Home arena Cool Insuring Arena
Colors    
Owner(s)Todd Tierney, Tadd Sipowicz
General managerJeff Mead
Head coach Glenn Merkosky
Media The Post-Star
Affiliate Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
Hockey current event.svg Current season

The Adirondack Jr. Thunder are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Hockey League Premier based in Glens Falls, New York. They were established in 2022, and play home games out of the Cool Insuring Arena. [1]

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Team

The team was announced on January 20, 2022, under the ownership of Todd Tierney and Tadd Sipowicz, and is managed by Jeff Mead. [2] Sipowicz and Mead are the Chief Revenue Officer and President of Business Operations, respectively, for the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder. [3]

On the same day, they announced the team's first head coach would be Adirondack Red Wings all-time points and games-played leader Glenn Merkosky. Merkosky has head coaching experience with the Sudbury Wolves from 1992 to 1996, and the Adirondack Red Wings from 1996 to 1999. [4]

They play in the Eastern Hockey League Premier (EHLP) a development league for the Eastern Hockey League, within Tier III junior hockey.

The team fills a gap in Upstate New York hockey, citing the loss of local youth players to other areas to play junior hockey before college. [5] The team is largely made up of local players from the Glens Falls and Albany area.

Season-by-season records

Updated December 27, 2022. [6]

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAStandingPlayoffs
2022–234230642662061261st of 5, New Eng.
2nd of 15 EHLP
Lost Div Semis 0-2 (New Hampshire Avalanche)
2023–244228842621941411st of 5, New Eng.
5th of 16 EHLP
tbd Div Semis 0-2 (Vermont Lumberjacks)

Players and personnel

Current roster

Updated December 21, 2023. [7]

Team roster
No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplaceContract
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brayden Moynihan F L172023 Charleton, New York
10 Flag of the United States.svg Angelo Fuda F L202022 Schenectady, New York
14 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Badar F R172023 Saratoga, New York
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyler Leboutillier F R212023 Ottawa, Ontario
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Arrobas F R192023 Montreal, Quebec
21 Flag of the United States.svg Ayden Rodriguez F R172022 Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
22 Flag of the United States.svg Mack Ryan F L192022 Queensbury, New York
23 Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Theis F L192022 Queensbury, New York
25 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Fish F L192023 Watervliet, New York
27 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Davidson F R182023 Averill Park, New York
40 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Dickinson  ( C ) F L192022 South Glens Falls, New York
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Landen Jerome D R172023 Val-d'Or, Quebec
7 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Ogden D L182022 Queensbury, New York
8 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Trahan D R192022 Chazy, New York
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Fitzgerald  ( C ) D L212022 Queensbury, New York
12 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Caswell D L192023 Ballston Spa, New York
17 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Bradley D L172023 Middle Grove, New York
41 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Klaus D R182022 Saratoga Springs, New York
30 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Traver G L182023 Hudson Falls, New York
31 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Buser G L212022 South Glens Falls, New York
35 Flag of the United States.svg AJ Murphy G L192023 Auburn, New York

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