2010–11 Wichita Thunder season

The 2010–11 Wichita Thunder season was the 19th season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.

2010–11 Wichita Thunder
2010–11 record34-26-6
Home record20-9-4
Road record14-17-2
Goals for249
Goals against231
Team information
General managerJoel Lomurno
CoachKevin McClelland
Assistant coachJason Duda
CaptainDaniel Tetrault
Alternate captainsLance Galbraith
Andrew Martens
ArenaIntrust Bank Arena
Average attendance5,342
Team leaders
GoalsMatt Robinson (39)
AssistsAaron Davis (46)
PointsJesse Bennefield (75)
Penalty minutesRobin Richards (189)
Plus/minusJesse Bennefield (+19)
WinsMarc-Antonie Gelinas (25)
Goals against averageMarc-Antonie Gelinas (2.90)

Off-season

On April 27, 2010, the Wichita Thunder announced that they hired Kevin McClelland as the new head coach and they also announced that Jason Duda would be the new assistant coach.[1] The Thunder overhauled their roster with only three players returning, Ian Keserich, Jason Woll, and Bobby Hughes.

Regular season

Conference standings
Turner Conference GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
y-Rapid City Rush664022421020084
x-Colorado Eagles664022425019984
x-Bloomington PrairieThunder663722718818981
x-Missouri Mavericks663723621317380
x-Wichita Thunder663426624923174
x-Fort Wayne Komets663127818720470
x-Quad City Mallards663431118618269
x-Dayton Gems663229520120069
Evansville IceMen6621321318124255

x – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won regular season league title After games of March 27, 2011

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season
2010–11 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The Wichita Thunder qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2007.[2] They lost the opening round best-of-five series against the Missouri Mavericks 2 - 3. [3]

Awards and records
The Wichita Thunder playing the Tulsa Oilers on October 16, 2010.

Awards
Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Steve KaunistoOakley CHL Player of the WeekNovember 1, 2010
Matt RobinsonAll-Star Game representativeDecember 29, 2010
A.J. GaleSher-Wood CHL Player of the Month (December)January 6, 2011
Jesse BennefieldOakley CHL Player of the WeekJanuary 24, 2011
Marc-Antoine GelinasOakley CHL Goaltender of the WeekMarch 15, 2011

Milestones
Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Chris Moran1st professional Assist
1st professional Point		October 23, 2010
Chris Moran1st professional GoalOctober 31, 2010
Daniel Tetrault100th professional GoalDecember 10, 2010

Transactions

The Thunder have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades
September 1, 2010 To Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees:
Tomas Klempa		 To Wichita:
Jesse Bennefield
September 9, 2010 To Laredo Bucks:
Ryan Campbell		 To Wichita:
Eric Giosa
September 9, 2010 To Quad City Mallards:
Jason Reese
Eric Giosa		 To Wichita:
Jason Goulet
November 8, 2010 To Laredo Bucks:
Future Considerations		 To Wichita:
Matt Robinson
January 14, 2011 To Allen Americans:
Future Considerations		 To Wichita:
Dustin Donaghy
Player signings
PlayerFormer teamDate
Andrew Martens [4]Ontario ReignMay 29, 2010
Kory Scoran [4]Tilburg TrappersMay 29, 2010
Daniel Tetrault [5]Port Huron IcehawksJuly 16, 2010
Lance Galbraith [5]Utah GrizzliesJuly 16, 2010
Aaron Davis [6]Tulsa OilersJuly 30, 2010
Matt Hubbauer [6]Sheffield SteelersJuly 30, 2010
Ryan Hand [7]Reading RoyalsAugust 12, 2010
Peter Stevens [7]Sarnia StingAugust 12, 2010
Chris Greene [8]Mississippi SurgeSeptember 3, 2010
Brent Cullaton [9]Laredo BucksSeptember 11, 2010
Chris Falloon [9]Rapid City RushSeptember 11, 2010
Travis Wight [10]Nijmegen DevilsSeptember 18, 2010
Marty MagersTulsa OilersSeptember 28, 2010
A.J. GaleTexas BrahmasOctober 13, 2010
Chris MoranNiagara UniversityOctober 20, 2010
Troy SchwabJohnstown ChiefsOctober 20, 2010
Steven KaunistoReading RoyalsOctober 20, 2010
Mike LoobyLaredo BucksNovember 5, 2010
Robin RichardsToledo WalleyeNovember 27, 2010
Players re-signed
PlayerDate
Ian KeserichJuly 30, 2010
Jason Woll [8]September 3, 2010
Bobby HughesSeptember 11, 2010
Lost via waivers
PlayerDate
Jason WollOctober 19, 2010
Peter StevensOctober 25, 2010
Ian KeserichNovember 4, 2010
Chris FalloonNovember 9, 2010
Chris MoranNovember 26, 2010
Ryan HandJanuary 15, 2011

Roster
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
21 Jesse Bennefield RW R 39 2010 Calgary, Alberta
23 Brent Cullaton LW L 46 2010 Petawawa, Ontario
40 Aaron Davis C L 41 2010 Dearborn Heights, Michigan
18 Dustin Donaghy LW L 31 2011 Cranbrook, British Columbia
71 Lance Galbraith (A) RW L 40 2010 Brampton, Ontario
22 A.J. Gale LW L 33 2010 Nanaimo, British Columbia
30 Marc-Antoine Gelinas G L 31 2010 Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon, Quebec
29 Jason Goulet D L 37 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba
19 Chris Greene C R 35 2010 Massena, New York
10 Matt Hubbauer  C L 38 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba
91 Bobby Hughes  C L 33 2010 Richmond Hill, Ontario
6 Steven Kaunisto D L 34 2010 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
4 Mike Looby  D L 36 2010 Brampton, Ontario
56 Marty Magers G L 38 2010 Plainfield, Illinois
55 Andrew Martens (A) D L 39 2010 Calgary, Alberta
24 Robin Richards LW L 35 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba
16 Matt Robinson LW L 35 2010 South Surrey, British Columbia
28 Troy Schwab C L 36 2010 Kindersley, Saskatchewan
5 Kory Scoran D L 39 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba
7 Daniel Tetrault (C) D R 41 2010 La Broquerie, Manitoba
27 Travis Wight D L 38 2010 Fannystelle, Manitoba

See also

References
  1. "Thunder Hires Former CHL Coach of the Year". Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  2. "Thunder and Mavericks Open Playoffs Tonight". OurSports Central. Wichita Thunder. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. Hall, John. "Missouri moves on with 5-4 win over Wichita". Pro Hockey News. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. "Thunder Adds Experience and Versatility to Blue". May 29, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  5. "All-Star Defenseman Returns to Thunder". July 17, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  6. "Thunder Adds Centers, Keserich Returns". July 30, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  7. "Thunder Adds Punch to Roster". August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  8. "Hard Workers Return to Thunder". September 3, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  9. "Veteran Cullaton Headlines Offensive Additions". September 11, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  10. "Thunder Adds Three to Roster". September 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
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