Adirondack Junior Thunder
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]
| Adirondack Jr. Thunder | |
|---|---|
| City | Glens Falls, New York |
| League | EHLP |
| Division | New England |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Home arena | Cool Insuring Arena |
| Colors | |
| Owner(s) | Todd Tierney, Tadd Sipowicz |
| General manager | Jeff Mead |
| Head coach | Glenn Merkosky |
| Media | The Post-Star |
| Affiliate | Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) |
| Current season | |
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 season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Standing | Playoffs | |||||
| 2022–23 | 42 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 206 | 126 | 1st of 5, New Eng. 2nd of 15 EHLP | Lost Div Semis 0-2 (New Hampshire Avalanche) | |||||
| 2023–24 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 194 | 141 | 1st 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]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brayden Moynihan | F | L | 17 | 2023 | Charleton, New York | ||
| 10 | Angelo Fuda | F | L | 20 | 2022 | Schenectady, New York | ||
| 14 | Jacob Badar | F | R | 17 | 2023 | Saratoga, New York | ||
| 16 | Kyler Leboutillier | F | R | 21 | 2023 | Ottawa, Ontario | ||
| 20 | Josh Arrobas | F | R | 19 | 2023 | Montreal, Quebec | ||
| 21 | Ayden Rodriguez | F | R | 17 | 2022 | Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania | ||
| 22 | Mack Ryan | F | L | 19 | 2022 | Queensbury, New York | ||
| 23 | Quinn Theis | F | L | 19 | 2022 | Queensbury, New York | ||
| 25 | Colin Fish | F | L | 20 | 2023 | Watervliet, New York | ||
| 27 | Cole Davidson | F | R | 18 | 2023 | Averill Park, New York | ||
| 40 | Jordan Dickinson (C) | F | L | 19 | 2022 | South Glens Falls, New York | ||
| 3 | Landen Jerome | D | R | 17 | 2023 | Val-d'Or, Quebec | ||
| 7 | Nick Ogden | D | L | 18 | 2022 | Queensbury, New York | ||
| 8 | Trent Trahan | D | R | 19 | 2022 | Chazy, New York | ||
| 9 | Jim Fitzgerald (C) | D | L | 21 | 2022 | Queensbury, New York | ||
| 12 | Parker Caswell | D | L | 19 | 2023 | Ballston Spa, New York | ||
| 17 | Hunter Bradley | D | L | 18 | 2023 | Middle Grove, New York | ||
| 41 | Frank Klaus | D | R | 18 | 2022 | Saratoga Springs, New York | ||
| 30 | Connor Traver | G | L | 18 | 2023 | Hudson Falls, New York | ||
| 31 | Andy Buser | G | L | 21 | 2022 | South Glens Falls, New York | ||
| 35 | AJ Murphy | G | L | 19 | 2023 | Auburn, New York | ||
Head Coaches
- Glenn Merkosky, 2022–present
References
- "Introducing the Adirondack Jr. Thunder". Eastern Hockey League.
- "Adirondack Junior Thunder to join Eastern Hockey League Premier this fall". News 10.
- "About Us". adkjrthunder.com.
- "Player: Glenn Merkosky". Elite Prospects.
- "Adirondack Junior Thunder prepare for inaugural season". News 10.
- "Team Stats". Eastern Hockey League.
- "Roster". Eastern Hockey League.