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SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS: COACHES BIOS GEORDIE KINNEAR - HEAD COACH Geordie Kinnear joins the Springfield Thunderbirds as head coach after serving as an AHL assistant coach since 2001. Kinnear began his coaching career with the Albany River Rats following an eight South Division -year professional playing career and also served as a special assignment scout for the New Jersey Devils during the 2004-05 season. After he played three seasons of junior hockey for the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League, the New Jersey Devils drafted Kinnear in the seventh round (162nd overall) of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Beginning with the 1993-94 season, he skated with Albany for the first six years of his career, helping the team reach the playoffs each season. Over that time, he was a member of Albany’s 1995 Calder Cup championship team, appeared in four consecutive AHL All-Star Classics (1995-1999) and served as team captain for three seasons (1996-1999). Kinnear signed with the Atlanta Thrashers as a free agent in August of 1999, making his National Hockey League debut by appearing in four games with Atlanta, posting a total of 13 penalty minutes. He split the 1999-2000 season between Atlanta and the Thrashers’ IHL affiliate, the Orlando Solar Bears. After starting the 2000-01 season with Orlando, he was traded back to New Jersey on Nov. 6, 2000, and played 14 games with Albany before being forced to retire due to injury in December of 2000. A defenseman originally from Simcoe, Ontario, Kinnear totaled 30 goals, 68 assists and 1,094 penalty minutes over the course of 406 career AHL games with Albany. DOUG JANIK - ASSISTANT COACH Doug Janik is in his second season as an AHL assistant coach after serving in the same role for the Springfield Falcons in 2015-16. A native of Agawam, Mass., Janik played his youth hockey for the New England Junior Whalers before going on to capture a national championship collegiately for the University of Maine in 1999. That same year, Janik was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round of the NHL Draft. A veteran of more than 800 professional games, Janik played in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, and Detroit Red Wings between 2002 and 2012. At the AHL level, Janik scored 202 points and added 951 penalty minutes in his career, which included a trip to the AHL All-Star game in the 2003-04 season. MIKE RYAN - ASSISTANT COACH Michael Ryan was named as an assistant coach with the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2016, his first pro coaching opportunity. A native of Milton, Mass., Ryan has over thirteen years of professional hockey experience. The majority of his National Hockey League career was spent with the Buffalo Sabres and the Carolina Hurricanes. He finished the last four seasons of his professional career in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and the Finnish Elite League (Liiga). His primary goal with the Thunderbirds is to help develop and support the Panthers prospects in achieving their goal of playing in the NHL. Prior to turning professional, Ryan was a second round (32nd overall) draft pick of the Dallas Stars. He is a Boston College High School graduate who was inducted into the athletic hall of fame in 2016. Following his two seasons at BC High, Ryan went on to play for Northeastern University where he led the Huskies in goals three straight seasons and was team captain. Ryan currently resides with his wife and four young children in his home town of Milton during the offseason. JOSH BROWN (D) Ht: 6'5 Wt: 225 Age: 22 DOB: 1/21/1994 #3 Shoots: Right PlAce: London, ON DrAfted: 6th Rd (#152) by Florida Panthers in 2013 NHL Draft Career Notes: 2015-2016 w/ Manchester Monarchs (ECHL): Appeared in 54 games recording 1 goal and 11 assists… Saw action in 5 playoff games… 2015-2016 w/ POR (AHL): Played in 10 games recording 1 assist… 2014-2015 w/ Oshawa Generals (OHL): Standout player in final year of junior hockey, won OHL Championship and Memorial Cup… Selected in 6th round (152 overall) by Florida Panthers in 2013 NHL Draft. --- RegulAr SeAson --- --- PlAyoffs --- SEASON TEAM GP G A PTS PIM +/- GP G A PTS PIM +/- 2011-12 Oshawa Generals (OHL) 46 0 4 4 49 -9 2 0 0 0 0 -1 2012-13 Oshawa Generals (OHL) 68 0 16 16 79 17 9 1 4 5 11 1 2013-14 Oshawa Generals (OHL) 56 2 10 12 83 7 9 0 0 0 18 5 2014-15 Oshawa Generals (OHL) 60 6 15 21 92 49 21 2 2 4 30 5 2015-16 Portland Pirates (AHL) 10 0 1 1 7 -2 2015-16 Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) 54 1 11 12 80 10 5 4 0 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) 48 2 6 8 56 -5 Total (AHL) 58 2 7 9 63 -7 Total ECHL) 54 1 11 12 80 10 5 0 0 0 4 0 Total (OHL) 230 8 45 53 303 64 41 3 6 9 59 10 SKATERS (ALPHABETICAL) #4 DYLAN McILRATH (D) Ht: 6'5 Wt: 236 Age: 24 DOB: 4/20/1992 Shoots: Right PlAce: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Drafted: 1st Rd (#10) by New York Rangers in 2010 NHL Draft Career Notes: 2015-16: Made NHL playoff debut for NY Rangers 4/16, in Game Two of first-round series @ Pittsburgh (+1, one shot in 4-2 win)...Finished second on NY Ranger club in regular-season PIM...Scored first career NHL goal in 4-2 win @ Edmonton 12/15...Posted first career NHL point with an assist 12/11 @ Edmonton...2014-15: Led Wolf Pack club in playoff and regular-season PIM…Notched his first pro playoff point in Wolf Pack’s playoff opener 4/22, a 3-1 win vs. Providence…Scored second-most regular-season goals among Wolf Pack defensemen…Named game’s First Star 4/12 @ Providence, after chipping in 1-1-2 and a +3 to 4-1 victory…Registered his first career three-point game, his first multiple- point game of the season, and the Wolf Pack’s first three-assist effort of the year, in 5-4 overtime win @ Lehigh Valley 2/21…Posted an assist for a second straight game 2/14 vs. Albany…Netted his second GWG of the season in 4-3 victory vs. Springfield 1/23 (Second Star)…Scored for a second straight game, and registered a point for a pro career-high third consecutive contest (2-1-3), 1/10 @ Springfield…His first goal of the season was his first career overtime tally, in 3-2 win vs. Syracuse 1/9 (First Star)…Posted an assist and a pro career-high five shots 1/3 vs. St. John’s…Returned to Wolf Pack by NY Rangers 11/5…Had three blocked shots and two hits in NY Ranger season debut 11/3 vs. St. Louis, after recall from Wolf Pack 11/2…Posted an assist for a second straight game 11/1 @ Lehigh Valley…Notched his first point of the season with an assist 10/26 vs. Norfolk…2013-14: Led Wolf Pack team in PIM and tied for second-most goals among club’s defensemen…Had assists in three of the season’s last four games (0-3-3)…Third Star 4/18 vs. Springfield (assist in 2-1 win)…Had a game-high four shots on goal 3/15 @ Albany (2-0 loss)…Scored his second GWG of season in 4-2 triumph vs. Portland 3/1…Returned to action 2/4 vs. Adirondack, and had an assist and was +2 in 4-1 win, after missing previous three games due to injury…Returned to action 1/19 @ Bridgeport, after missing previous nine games due to injury (injured 12/21 vs. Springfield)…Returned to Wolf Pack by NY Rangers 12/19…Made NHL debut 12/12 vs. Columbus, after receiving first NHL recall from NY Rangers 12/11…Earned a helper on Andrew Yogan’s GWG 11/16 @ Bridgeport (4-1 victory)…Assisted on Oscar Lindberg’s third-period GWG in 5-3 win vs. Bridgeport 10/30…Scored for a second straight game 10/11 vs. Adirondack (Third Star)…First pro goal was third-period game-winner in 4-3 triumph vs. Albany 10/6…2012-13: Led Whale defensemen in PIM, and registered third-most PIM overall on Whale team…Posted his first multiple-point game as a pro with two assists 3/24 vs. Binghamton (Third Star in 6-1 victory)…Was+3 in 7-3 win vs. Bridgeport 3/1…Registered his first pro point with an assist 1/15 @ Portland…Was +3 in 4-3 shootout loss @ Hershey 1/12…Returned to action 1/4 vs. Adirondack, after serving two-game AHL suspension…Made season debut 12/27 vs. Bridgeport, after missing season’s first 29 games due to off-season injury…2011-12: Was Even with two shots in pro playoff debut 5/4, in Game Two of Eastern Conference Semifinals @ Norfolk…Reassigned by NY Rangers to Whale from Moose Jaw (WHL) 4/30…Finished regular season second among Moose Jaw defensemen in assists and tied for second among team blueliners in points…Led Moose Jaw defensemen, and finished second overall on team, in regular-season PIM…2010-11: Was Even with seven PIM in pro debut 4/9 vs. Bridgeport…Led Moose Jaw (WHL) club in playoff PIM, and finished second on team in regular-season PIM…Finished regular season third among Warrior defensemen in points and goals…Posted WHL career-best four-game point-scoring streak (1-4-5), 12/14-12/28…2009-10: Topped Moose Jaw (WHL) defensemen in +/-, with a +20, and finished with second-best overall +/- on team…Led Moose Jaw squad in regular-season and playoff PIM…Tied for third among Warrior blueliners in points, goals and assists…Participated in 2010 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Top Prospects Game 1/20 as a member of Team Orr, and finished second in the Hardest Shot event at the Skills Competition with a 91.8 mph shot…2008-09: Finished with fourth-most PIM on Moose Jaw (WHL) team…Transactions: Signed Amateur Tryout (ATO) Agreement with Whale 4/6/11, --- RegulAr SeAson --- --- PlAyoffs --- SEASON TEAM GP G A PTS PIM +/- GP G A PTS PIM +/- 2010-11 Connecticut Whale (AHL) 2 0 0 0 7 -1 2011-12 Connecticut Whale (AHL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 9 -1 2012-13 Connecticut Whale (AHL) 45 0 5 5 125 7 2013-14 New York Rangers (NHL) 2 0 0 0 7 -1 2013-14 Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) 62 6 11 17 165 2 2014-15 New York Rangers (NHL) 1 0 0 0 9 0 2014-15 Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) 73 6 11 17 165 5 15 0 2 2 23 2 2015-16 New York Rangers (NHL) 34 2 2 4 64 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2016-17 New York Rangers (NHL) 1 0 0 0 4 0 2016-17 Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) 4 0 0 0 11 -3 2016-17 Florida Panthers (NHL) 4 1 0 1 10 -2 2016-17 Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) 14 1 2 3 26 -3 Total (AHL) 200 13 29 42 499 7 Total (NHL) 42 3 2 5 94 4 #5 MICHAEL DOWNING (D) Ht: 6'3 Wt: 204 Age: 21 DOB: 5/19/1995 Shoots: Left PlAce: Canton, MI DrAfted: 4th Rd (#97) by Florida Panthers in 2013 NHL Draft CAREER NOTES: 2015-2016 w/ Mich.