Springfield Thunderbirds goaltender Joel Hofer celebrates his goal against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Hofer's Historic Goalie Goal Puts Icing on Game 2 Win

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Thunderbirds goaltender Joel Hofer scored the first goalie goal in team history as Springfield defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 6-2, in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals. Springfield now leads the best-of-5 series two games to none. Hofer picked up right where Charlie Lindgren left off in the Springfield net in Game 1, keeping Wilkes-Barre/Scranton off the board on 10 relatively low... Full Story