[1] The team name was announced in September as the Carolina Thunderbirds after the former professional team that had last played in Winston-Salem in 1992. The teams may reassemble in the spring to compete after the conclusion of your High School season. Merchandise . His 30 wins and five shutouts are the most by a goaltender in a single season in league history. The Thunderbirds also lost the following night and were eliminated from the playoffs, although the 3–2 loss to the Wolves in double overtime became the longest game in league history.[9]. Their home games are played at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex. [16] On March 8, the Thunderbirds won their first regular season championship and secured the FHL's top seed for the 2019 playoffs. Register here . The third seed Thunderbirds hosted the second-seeded Watertown Wolves on April 13, 2018, in the playoff semifinals, the first playoff game played in the Triad in 10 years, but lost a close game in overtime. He scored 27 goals along with 56 assists for a total of 83 points. [10] On November 28, 2018, the Thunderbirds' management received league approval to implement an experimental rule change to hold a five-man shootout prior to the each game instead of only holding a shootout after a game was still tied following overtime. [5] On January 27, 2018, head coach Niec swung a hockey stick at an official after disagreeing with a call towards the end of a game with the league leading Port Huron Prowlers. Andre Niec returns for ... Register for your chance to become a pro hockey player today! Head coach Andre Niec signed a contract for the final game and scored a hat trick in a 7–1 win over the Dashers. Christian Pavlas was named Goaltender of the Year after leading the FHL in all four major goaltending categories: wins (30), GAA (1.77), save percentage (.932), and shutouts (5). The team won eight league awards for the season. Thunderbirds TV. Elmira at Carolina Dec. 13 and 14. Good Luck to all of our Players!! YouTube. The home opener was held on November 3 against the North Shore Knights, a 3–2 victory for the Thunderbirds in front of a sold-out crowd. Read More. [11][12] The pre-game shootout rule was left up to a fan vote and was discontinued after only two games. The Carolina Thunderbirds are a minor league professional hockey team located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and play in the Federal Prospects Hockey League. Get all the information on the Thunderbirds title defense season! [19], For the team that played from 1981 to 1992, see, All-time (including regular season & postseason), The FHL awards 3 points for a regulation time win, 2 points for an overtime win, and 1 point for an overtime or shootout loss, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, "Federal Hockey League games to be played at Annex", "FHL Formally Approves Expansion to Winston-Salem, NC - Carolina Thunderbirds", "THUNDERBIRDS NAME ANDRE NIEC HEAD COACH", "Thunderbirds Sellout Home Opener, Down Knights 3-2 - Carolina Thunderbirds", "Carolina Thunderbirds coach suspended for actions after Sunday's game", "Coach takes a swing at a referee with a hockey stick after disagreeing with a call", "THUNDERBIRDS STATEMENT REGARDING WEEKEND IN PORT HURON", "Niec suspended for six games by Federal Hockey League", "Thunderbirds Testing New Rule To Begin Games With A Shootout - Carolina Thunderbirds", "FHL team tweaks OT rules, will hold shootout before home games", "Thunderbirds Suspend Experimental Shootout Indefinitely - Official Site of the Federal Hockey League", "Blackjack Carolina wins 21st straight game", "Making History: Thunderbirds all alone in record books with 22nd stright win", "Scott Brand, the Thunderbirds general manager, resigns; Jimmy Milliken named as his replacement", "Carolina Thunderbirds' president Jimmy Milliken resigns", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carolina_Thunderbirds_(FPHL)&oldid=971861518, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Games played: Josh Pietrantonio, Michael Bunn, Ray Boudiette, Jan Salak, Stanislav Vlasov & Christian Pavlas, 8, Penalty minutes: Dominik Fejt, 200 (2018–19), Penalty minutes: Josh Pietrantonio, 18 (2019), This page was last edited on 8 August 2020, at 18:07.