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Saturday, February 19, 2022

Thunderbirds On YouTube

 



     The Carolina Thunderbirds TV YouTube channel currently features 329 videos for fans of professional hockey.  The Carolina Thunderbirds are a successful minor league franchise that competes in the FPHL (Federal Prospects Hockey League) against six other teams including their biggest rival the Port Huron Prowlers.  The Carolina Thunderbirds YouTube channel has several full hockey games, and lots of Thunderbirds games vs. the Port Huron Prowlers.  

     The Carolina Thunderbirds TV YouTube channel also features short video segments such as "Coaches Show", "Film Study", "Kids Stix", and "Weekend Recap".  Archived ACCHL (Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League) hockey games can also be seen on the Carolina Thunderbirds TV YouTube channel. 

     The Carolina Thunderbirds have played three consecutive games against the Port Huron Prowlers, and the teams will play another two consecutive games against each other later tonight at 6:05 p.m. and tomorrow afternoon at 3:05 p.m.  Both games can be seen live on the Carolina Thunderbirds TV YouTube channel.  Dillon Clark does the play-by-play commentary for the Carolina Thunderbirds games. 

     The Carolina Thunderbirds are currently in 5th place in the 2021-2022 FPHL standings with 59 points, and an overall record of 20-16-3 (3 overtime losses).  The Thunderbirds are averaging just under 2,500 fans per game this season at home.  The Carolina Thunderbirds play their home games at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex in North Carolina. 

     The Carolina Thunderbirds roster features four players from the state of Michigan including Forward #5 Cameron Dimmitt (Howell), Forward #22 George Holt (Rochester Hills), Forward #7 Tim Perks (Oxford), and Forward #15 Everett Thompson (Grand Rapids).  Kelly Curl is the Interim Head Coach, and General Manager of the Carolina Thunderbirds.  

     The Carolina Thunderbirds won the 2019 Commissioner's Cup (FPHL Championship).  The name of the cup changed last season to the Ignite Cup, but the Commissioner's Cup has returned for this season.  Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina produces a "Carolina Thunderbirds Blonde Ale", a "Thunderbirds Red" wine, a "Carolina White" wine, and a "Carolina Thunderbirds Vanilla Coffee Porter".  

     Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the links below for more information about the Carolina Thunderbirds, or the Federal Prospects Hockey League.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  






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-  Thunderbirds Goaltender #31 Chris Paulin currently leads the FPHL in wins this season with 12. 


-  Thunderbirds Forward # 10 Kalib (Gus) Ford currently leads the team in points with 55.  Ford also leads the team in goals with 26. 


-  Thunderbirds Forward #14 John Buttitta currently leads the team in assists with 33.   


-  Thunderbirds Forward #25 Dawson Baker currently has 11 goals, and 15 assists in 23 games played this season. 






For more information about the Carolina Thunderbirds click on https://www.carolinathunderbirds.com 


For more information about the FPHL click on https://www.federalhockey.com 


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