Thunderbird Adam Gaudette wins Willie Marshall Award after leading AHL in scoring

Adam Gaudette and the Springfield Thunderbirds defeated the Providence Bruins at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on Oct. 15, 2023. (Lucas Armstrong / Springfield Thunderbirds) By Ryan Smith | Springfield Thunderbirds SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League announced today that Springfield Thunderbirds forward Adam Gaudette is the 2023-24 recipient of the Willie Marshall Award, given to the league's leading goal scorer. Gaudette scored a league-best 44 goals in 67 games for the Thunderbirds, surpassing his previous career high of 27 goals set last season and tied for the fourth-most by a Springfield skater in 80 seasons of AHL hockey in the city. He becomes the first Thunderbirds