Adirondack Junior Thunder

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Adirondack Jr. Thunder
Adirondack Junior Thunder logo.png
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)
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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		 Lost Div Semis 0-2 (Vermont Lumberjacks)
2024–2542251601511911532nd of 5, North Div
8th of 16 EHLP		 Won Div Semis 2-0 (New Hampshire Avalanche)
Lost Div. Finals 1-2 (New England Wolves)
Advance to Regional as Wild Card
tbd Mid-Atlantic Regional 0-0 (New Jersey 87's)

Players and personnel

Current roster

Updated December 21, 2023. [7]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brayden Moynihan F L182023 Charleton, New York
10 Flag of the United States.svg Angelo Fuda F L212022 Schenectady, New York
14 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Badar F R182023 Saratoga, New York
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyler Leboutillier F R222023 Ottawa, Ontario
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Arrobas F R202023 Montreal, Quebec
21 Flag of the United States.svg Ayden Rodriguez F R182022 Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
22 Flag of the United States.svg Mack Ryan F L202022 Queensbury, New York
23 Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Theis F L202022 Queensbury, New York
25 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Fish F L202023 Watervliet, New York
27 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Davidson F R192023 Averill Park, New York
40 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Dickinson  ( C ) F L202022 South Glens Falls, New York
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Landen Jerome D R182023 Val-d'Or, Quebec
7 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Ogden D L192022 Queensbury, New York
8 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Trahan D R202022 Chazy, New York
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Fitzgerald  ( C ) D L222022 Queensbury, New York
12 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Caswell D L202023 Ballston Spa, New York
17 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Bradley D L182023 Middle Grove, New York
41 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Klaus D R192022 Saratoga Springs, New York
30 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Traver G L192023 Hudson Falls, New York
31 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Buser G L222022 South Glens Falls, New York
35 Flag of the United States.svg AJ Murphy G L202023 Auburn, New York

Head coaches

References

  1. ↑ "Introducing the Adirondack Jr. Thunder". Eastern Hockey League.
  2. ↑ "Adirondack Junior Thunder to join Eastern Hockey League Premier this fall". News 10.
  3. ↑ "About Us". adkjrthunder.com.
  4. ↑ "Player: Glenn Merkosky". Elite Prospects.
  5. ↑ "Adirondack Junior Thunder prepare for inaugural season". News 10.
  6. ↑ "Team Stats". Eastern Hockey League.
  7. ↑ "Roster". Eastern Hockey League.
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