On Wednesday morning the Springfield Thunderbirds, the American Hockey League affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, announced that they had re-signed veteran defenseman Tommy Cross to a one-year contract extension.
The 32-year-old blueliner from Simsbury, Connecticut, was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Instead of immediately signing with the Bruins, Cross continued his collegiate career at Boston College where he won two NCAA Championships with the Eagles, including captaining the team to their second championship in 2012.
After graduating, Cross signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Bruins on April 11, 2012, and immediately made his professional debut at the end of the 2011-12 season with the Boston’s AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins.