The home opener was held on November 3 against the North Shore Knights, a 3–2 victory for the Thunderbirds in front of a sold-out crowd.

[5] On January 27, 2018, head coach Niec swung a hockey stick at an official after disagreeing with a call towards the end of a game with the league leading Port Huron Prowlers.

The Thunderbirds also lost the following night and were eliminated from the playoffs, although the 3–2 loss to the Wolves in double overtime became the longest game in league history.

He was subsequently suspended by the league again for six games (reduced to four), with personal trainer Karolina Huvarova taking over in the interim.

[16] On March 8, the Thunderbirds won their first regular season championship and secured the FHL's top seed for the 2019 playoffs.

Head coach Andre Niec signed a contract for the final game and scored a hat trick in a 7–1 win over the Dashers.

[18] In 2018, the FHL began calling itself the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) and fully rebranded before the 2019–20 season.

[20] Following the 2020–21 season, head coach Niec left the team to become a European scout for the NHL's Florida Panthers[21] and was replaced by Garrett Rutledge.

[22] The Thunderbirds made it to the Commissioner's Cup finals in Rutledge's second season in 2022–23 but lost in five games to the Danbury Hat Tricks.