Hockey is more than a game in Glens Falls, NY. It’s part of our economic engine and our identity.

For more than four decades, professional hockey has helped define Glens Falls. From the Calder Cup-winning Glens Falls Red Wings era, through multiple AHL affiliations, to today’s Adirondack Thunder, this community has consistently supported professional hockey at a level rarely seen in a small metropolitan area.
That legacy matters. Hockey nights bring thousands of fans downtown, supporting local restaurants, bars, hotels, and small businesses. Using conservative regional economic modeling, Adirondack Thunder home games are estimated to generate roughly $3–7 million annually in total economic activity across the three-county region, with $1.5–4 million occurring within Warren County alone.
What makes this truly remarkable is scale. Glens Falls is one of the smallest MSAs in the country to sustain professional hockey across generations and leagues. Very few communities of comparable size can point to:
• Over 40 years of continuous professional hockey
• An AHL championship history
• Consistently strong attendance and regional fan loyalty
• A downtown arena that serves as both a cultural and economic anchor
In an era when identity, quality of place, and experiential assets matter more than ever, hockey continues to play a unique role in Glens Falls. It strengthens our downtown, reinforces community pride, and helps set this region apart in a highly competitive landscape.
This is what a true hockey town looks like.