Affiliation Friday 🤝🏼 AHL 🤝🏼 FloHockey The Florida Everblades entered a new affiliation going into the 2024-25 season with the NHL's St. Louis Blues and the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds. The Everblades, having won the Kelly Cup Championship three years in a row, provide an exceptionally strong environment for player development and success to the Thunderbirds and Blues.