The Springfield Thunderbirds are proud to be heavily involved members of the Springfield, Pioneer Valley and Western Massachusetts communities. To request player or mascot appearances at your event, organization, or charitable cause, please fill out the form below.
Please note - we cannot guarantee all player and mascot appearance requests. We ask that you provide a minimum of 21 days’ notice from the date of your appearance request. You can also inquire about how to have the Thunderbirds' inflatable slap shot game at your company or charity event! To inquire about donation requests for your company or charity's event, please click here for our donation request form.
Request Boomer Appearance
Click here to make your Boomer request!
The Thunderbirds receive requests for Boomer appearances frequently and are thankful for the support of the Springfield community. We are proud to have Boomer be present at charitable organizations and special events throughout the course of the year and wish it were possible to honor every request. Due to the volume of requests, we ask that your organization fit the following criteria:
Organizations/events must be in the Pioneer Valley or Northern Connecticut region. Generally, we ask these events to be within a 30-minute driving radius, as donations will need to be picked up from the MassMutual Center. Exceptions are made on a limited basis.
An event letter/flyer or description should be included in each request.
Requests are asked to be sent at least two weeks in advance, with the recommendation that requests be made at least four weeks in advance of an event. Please note Boomer appearances cannot exceed 60 minutes in length.
In addition, please include the following information in your request:
Ticket Donation Request
Click here to contact the T-Birds regarding a ticket donation request for your company, charitable organization, or event.
Due to the volume of requests, we ask that your organization fit the following criteria:
In addition, please include the following information in your request:
Your Name/Point of Contact if it is not you
Event Title or Charitable Cause
Organization Hosting the Event/Cause
Your Best Reply-To E-mail Address
Items You are Seeking for Donation
Boomer and the Thunderbirds are big fans of area school students who have a passion for reading through the Stick to Reading program. Students who complete their school's reading "goals" for the season are rewarded with a free ticket to a Thunderbirds game, with the purchase of a parent/guardian ticket!
To learn more about how to get your school involved in the Stick to Reading program, click here!
Members of the Thunderbirds can be seen throughout the Springfield area teaching the basics of the game! This past February, the Thunderbirds participated in the 2nd Boomer's Bootcamp at Tower Square to teach a free clinic on hockey to the youth in the Springfield area!
An annual tradition, the Thunderbirds let fans throw bears onto the ice once a year in celebration of the team's first goal each December! The bears collected on the ice that night go to underprivileged children throughout the Pioneer Valley for the holiday season.
Each year, the Springfield Thunderbirds have partnered with Baystate Health/Health New England and the Rays of Hope Foundation to raise funds for the Rays of Hope Foundation in the fight against breast cancer. This year's Pink in the Rink is slated for Saturday, March 7 as the T-Birds host the Providence Bruins.