NA Now: Springfield Jr. Blues
The NA Now video series features an in-depth look into all NAHL teams as they prepare for the 2026-27 season. One team will be highlighted every day, leading up to the start of the regular season on September 11, 2026. Each interview features each team’s head coach, as they dive into detail on the expectations and outlooks for this upcoming season.
Springfield Jr. Blues
Head Coach: Todd Pococke (4th season)
2025-26 Regular Season Record: 30-22-4-3 – 67 points (5th in Midwest Division)
2025-26 Leading Scorer: Zach Howard (23-26–49)
2026-27 Division: Midwest Division
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Formation Year: 1993 (33rd season)
Regular Season Titles: Three (1996, 1997, 1998)
Robertson Cup Championships: Two (1996, 1997)
“This was the first team and first building that I played in as my first junior game ever. And to kind of look back and to come full circle and now be coaching here, I'm a pretty prideful guy, and it's pretty exciting to be in that position,” Todd Pococke stated. “I just think it goes to the community, to the rink, to everybody around that keeps pushing this thing along. The success it's had over all these years just goes to show how good of an operation it is here.”
Pococke once skated in the League of Opportunity and won a Robertson Cup with his team. Now, as he is behind the bench, Pococke is determined to push his team to playoff positioning this upcoming season. He talks more about the goals for the longest-running team in the league and explains how he plans to reach those goals.
Next up: Shreveport Mudbugs
