SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The Springfield Thunderbirds continue to be on a roll this season, and they are giving back to their community.  $10,000 donation made to ‘Concerns of Police Survivors’ Mascot Boomer and forward Reece Newkirk made an appearance at the MGM Ice Rink Thursday evening, offering kids from a local organization a free skate.  Kids from the team's 'Kids Club' had the chance to skate with players from the team. Although it was cold, the kids said they had a lot of fun.  “I remember when I was a kid I would come out to my local junior hockey team and you know they are asking me how to stop and stuff which is cool that I can help them out,” said Newkirk. The Thunderbird's upcoming game on Saturday is sold out. If you want to head to the following home game, it's on January 20th at 3:00 pm. Tickets are still available. Local News Headlines Amherst town manager hosts community discussion What this Massachusetts lottery winner plans to do with $1 million prize Chicopee police seek to identify man for alleged actions on PVTA bus Several Massachusetts school districts informed of PowerSchool data breach WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.