2011–12 Wichita Thunder season
The 2011–12 Wichita Thunder season was the 20th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
2011–12 Wichita Thunder | |
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Governor's Cup champions | |
Berry Conference champions | |
League | 1st CHL |
Conference | 1st Berry |
2011–12 record | 44-19-3 |
Home record | 24-8-1 |
Road record | 20-11-2 |
Goals for | 231 |
Goals against | 181 |
Team information | |
General manager | Joel Lomurno |
Coach | Kevin McClelland |
Assistant coach | Jason Duda |
Captain | Daniel Tetrault |
Alternate captains | Andrew Martens Colin Hemingway |
Arena | Intrust Bank Arena |
Average attendance | 6,249 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Matt Robinson (34) |
Assists | Matt Summers (42) |
Points | Matt Summers (61) |
Penalty minutes | Alex Bourret (168) |
Plus/minus | Jarred Mohr (+22) |
Wins | Adam Russo (27) |
Goals against average | Adam Russo (2.61) |
Off-season
During the off-season the Thunder were purchased by Steven Brothers Sports Management, LLC from long time owner Horn Chen.[1] The Thunder resigned eight players from the 2010-11 season.
Regular season
Conference standings
Updated March 26, 2012.[2]
Berry Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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Wichita Thunder | 66 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 231 | 181 | 91 |
Allen Americans | 66 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 212 | 175 | 87 |
Texas Brahmas | 66 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 171 | 170 | 74 |
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | 66 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 208 | 200 | 71 |
Tulsa Oilers | 66 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 207 | 222 | 66 |
Laredo Bucks | 66 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 175 | 246 | 53 |
Arizona Sundogs | 66 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 175 | 247 | 47 |
Awards and records
Awards
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
Brett Hemingway[3] | Oakley CHL Player of the Week | October 24, 2011 | |||||||
Matt Summers[4] | Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month (October) | November 2, 2011 | |||||||
Adam Russo[5] | Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week | November 27, 2011 | |||||||
Thomas Beauregard[6] | Oakley CHL Player of the Week | December 19, 2011 | |||||||
Adam Russo[7] | Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week | December 20, 2011 | |||||||
Matt Summers[8] | Oakley CHL Player of the Week | January 2, 2012 | |||||||
Alex Bourret[9] | Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month (December) | January 5, 2012 | |||||||
Matt Robinson[10] | Oakley CHL Player of the Week | February 20, 2012 | |||||||
Milestones
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Transactions
The Thunder were involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
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Player | Date | New team |
Justin Hofstetter | November 9, 2011 | Quad City Mallards |
Roster
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Contract |
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28 | Thomas Beauregard | RW | R | 34 | 2011 | Montreal, Quebec | Thunder | |
39 | Garett Bembridge | RW | R | 39 | 2012 | Melfort, Saskatchewan | Thunder | |
13 | Alex Bourret (A) | RW | L | 34 | 2011 | Drummondville, Quebec | Thunder | |
10 | Chris Chappell | LW | L | 32 | 2011 | Pickering, Ontario | Rangers | |
30 | Scott Darling | G | L | 32 | 2012 | Lemont, Illinois | RiverKings | |
40 | Aaron Davis | C | L | 41 | 2010 | Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Thunder | |
81 | Dustin Donaghy | LW | L | 31 | 2011 | Cranbrook, British Columbia | Thunder | |
18 | RG Flath | C | R | 36 | 2011 | Park City, Utah | Thunder | |
19 | Chris Greene (A) | C | R | 35 | 2010 | Massena, New York | Thunder | |
23 | Brett Hemingway | RW | R | 37 | 2011 | Surrey, British Columbia | Thunder | |
12 | Colin Hemingway | LW | R | 40 | 2011 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Thunder | |
3 | Justin Hofstetter | D | L | 34 | 2011 | Bright, Ontario | Thunder | |
30 | Bryan Hogan | G | R | 32 | 2012 | Highland, Michigan | Thunder | |
18 | Tim Kraus | C | R | 33 | 2011 | Garden Grove, California | Thunder | |
22 | Erick Lizon | RW | R | 35 | 2011 | Kitchener, Ontario | Thunder | |
30 | Ryan MacDonald | G | R | 35 | 2011 | Chesley, Ontario | Thunder | |
55 | Andrew Martens (A) | D | L | 39 | 2010 | Calgary, Alberta | Thunder | |
39 | T.J. Miller | D | L | 34 | 2012 | Placentia, California | Thunder | |
26 | Jarred Mohr | D | L | 36 | 2011 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Thunder | |
52 | Robin Richards | LW | L | 35 | 2010 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Thunder | |
16 | Matt Robinson | LW | L | 35 | 2010 | South Surrey, British Columbia | Thunder | |
1 | Adam Russo | G | L | 37 | 2011 | Montreal, Quebec | Thunder | |
29 | Justin Sawyer | D | L | 35 | 2011 | Oshawa, Ontario | Thunder | |
5 | Kevin Seibel | D | L | 37 | 2011 | Swift Current, Saskatchewan | Thunder | |
91 | Matt Summers | C | L | 34 | 2011 | Savage, Minnesota | Thunder | |
7 | Daniel Tetrault (C) | D | R | 41 | 2010 | La Broquerie, Manitoba | Thunder | |
3 | Francis Trudel | D | R | 37 | 2012 | Drummondville, Quebec | Thunder | |
27 | Travis Wight | D | L | 38 | 2010 | Fannystelle, Manitoba | Thunder | |
12 | Kevin Young | D | R | 38 | 2012 | White Rock, British Columbia | Thunder |
See also
References
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