The Springfield Junior Thunderbirds have hired Cory Chianciola as General Manager.

In this newly created position, Cory will be involved in all day to day operations and strategic planning for the Jr. TBirds youth organization.

“Cory has been a very successful coach in the organization for the past 6 seasons. I am very excited to have him join the management team. Cory brings a great deal of passion to the rink everyday and he is the ideal person for this role," said Brian Foley, Founder and President of the Jr. TBirds.

Jr. TBirds tryouts for the 2023-24 season are just around the corner, starting the week of March 13. Stay tuned for dates and registration which will be live on at the Tryout HQ on juniorthunderbirds.com soon.