2012–13 Wichita Thunder season

2012–13 Wichita Thunder
League	2nd CHL
2012–13 record	39-19-8
Home record	25-6-2
Road record	14-13-6
Goals for	240
Goals against	182
Team information
General manager	Joel Lomurno
Coach	Kevin McClelland
Assistant coach	Jason Duda
Captain	Andrew Martens
Alternate captains	Travis Wight ; RG Flath
Arena	Intrust Bank Arena
Average attendance	5,599
Team leaders
Goals	Neil Trimm (35)
Assists	Matt Summers (49
Points	Neil Trimm (76)
Penalty minutes	Aaron Boogaard (122)
Wins	Torrie Jung (24)
Goals against average	Kevin Regan (2.41)

The 2012–13 Wichita Thunder season was the 21st season of the Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise in Wichita, Kansas.

Off-season

The Wichita Thunder announced that the contract for Head Coach Kevin McClelland was extended through the 2014-15 CHL season.[1]

Regular season

Conference standings

Team[2]	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
y-Allen Americans	66	39	18	9	210	176	87
x-Wichita Thunder	66	39	19	8	240	182	86
x-Fort Worth Brahmas	66	36	22	8	187	182	80
x-Rapid City Rush	66	35	24	7	177	179	77
x-Missouri Mavericks	66	35	25	6	217	222	76
x-Quad City Mallards	66	34	26	6	219	201	74
x-Arizona Sundogs	66	32	27	7	180	185	71
x-Denver Cutthroats	66	30	26	10	205	215	70
Bloomington Blaze	66	28	36	2	230	246	58
Tulsa Oilers	66	22	39	5	177	254	49

y- Won Governor's Cup

x- Advanced to playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
Player	Award	Awarded

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached

Transactions

The Thunder have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades

May 17, 2012 [3]	To Rapid City Rush: Justin Sawyer	To Wichita: Completed previous deal that brought Jarred Mohr to Wichita.
August 17, 2012 [4]	To Arizona Sundogs: Adam Russo	To Wichita: Future Considerations

Free agents acquired

Player	Former team	Date
Neil Trimm [5]	Laredo Bucks	July 11, 2012
David Inman [6]	Laredo Bucks	July 20, 2012
Aaron Boogaard [7]	Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees	July 27, 2012
Torrie Jung [8]	Laredo Bucks	August 10, 2012
Nathan Lutz [9]	Chicago Express	August 24, 2012
Matt Boyd [9]	Laredo Bucks	August 24, 2012
Kevin Regan [9]	HC Valpellice	August 24, 2012
Matt Tassone [10]	Ontario Reign	September 12, 2012
Ian Lowe [10]	Idaho Steelheads	September 12, 2012
Jon Madden [10]	Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees	September 12, 2012
Chad Painchaud [11]	Chicago Express	October 5, 2012
Ryan Sparling [11]	Laredo Bucks	October 5, 2012
Gregor Hanson	Sodertalje SK	October 11, 2012

Free agents lost

Player	New team	Date
Alex Bourret [12]	Cincinnati Cyclones	August 30, 2012
Garrett Bembridge	Nikko Icebucks	September 3, 2012
Thomas Beauregard [13]	Orlando Solar Bears	September 10, 2012
Daniel Tetrault [14]	Evansville IceMen	September 24, 2012

Players re-signed

Player	Date
Matt Robinson [15]	June 15, 2012
RG Flath [5]	July 11, 2012
Travis Wight [6]	July 20, 2012
Erick Lizon [7]	July 27, 2012
Matt Summers [16]	August 17, 2012
Jarred Mohr [16]	August 17, 2012
Andrew Martens [9]	August 24, 2012
Dustin Donaghy [17]	September 20, 2012
Kevin Young [17]	September 20, 2012
Chris Greene [11]	October 5, 2012

Lost via retirement

Player
Aaron Davis

Lost via Waivers

Player	Date	New team

Player stats

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

Regular Season
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Neil Trimm	66	35	41	76	20	14
Matt Summers	66	17	49	66	27	77
RG Flath	64	27	35	62	30	99
Ian Lowe	66	28	31	59	9	52
Kevin Young	66	24	35	59	16	65
Chad Painchaud	46	20	36	56	21	29
Greger Hanson	44	21	23	44	13	32
Andrew Martens	66	7	35	42	15	34
Dave Inman	57	11	26	37	1	57
Matt Robinson	30	12	17	29	2	18
Nathan Lutz	61	3	23	26	27	56
Les Reaney	47	9	13	22	−11	62
Todd Griffith	25	9	11	20	9	39
Ryan Flanigan	29	4	11	15	1	24
Jarred Mohr	44	3	9	12	−4	24
Travis Wight	66	0	11	11	13	26
Jon Madden	66	1	7	8	−1	80
Erick Lizon	30	2	3	5	−2	75
Dusin Donaghy	43	4	1	5	−13	73
Aaron Boogaard	56	1	4	5	−9	122
Matt Tassone	3	2	0	2	−4	10
Matt Boyd	2	0	1	1	1	2
Totals	66	240	429	669	162	1106

References

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"CHL Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
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"Cyclones Add David MacDonald and Alex Bourret". Cincinnati Cyclones. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
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"The IceMen are Bringing All-Star Defenseman Daniel Tetrault to Evansville". Evansville IceMen. September 24, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
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"Donaghy, Young Return to Thunder For Another Season". Central Hockey League. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

External links

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[1] "Thunder Extends Contract for Reigning Coach of the Year". Wichita Thunder. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

[2] "CHL Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved June 9, 2013.

[3] "Thunder Completes Trade with Rapid City". Wichita Thunder. May 17, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2012.

[4] "Sundogs Announce Dynamic Duo in Goal". Central Hockey League. August 17, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

[Flath,_Trimm-5] "Thunder Add Former All-Star Trimm; Re-Sign Flath". Central Hockey League. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

[Wight,_Inman-6] "Thunder Bring Back Veteran Wight, add Former Laredo D-Man". Wichita Thunder. July 20, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.

[Boogaard,_Lizon-7] "Thunder Add Toughness with Signing of Lizon, Boogaard". Wichita Thunder. July 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

[Jung-8] "Thunder Bring Back Bennefield, Add Young Netminder". Wichita Thunder. August 10, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[Martens,_others-9] "Thunder Add Four Including Former CHL D-Man of the Year". Wichita Thunder. August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

[Tassone,_others-10] "Thunder Add Three Including Former NHL Draft Pick". Wichita Thunder. September 12, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[Painchaud,_others-11] "Thunder Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". Wichita Thunder. October 5, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[12] "Cyclones Add David MacDonald and Alex Bourret". Cincinnati Cyclones. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved August 30, 2012.

[13] "Beauregard agrees to terms with Orlando". ECHL. September 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2012.

[14] "The IceMen are Bringing All-Star Defenseman Daniel Tetrault to Evansville". Evansville IceMen. September 24, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

[15] "MVP Candidate Robinson Returns to Wichita". Central Hockey League. June 15, 2012. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.

[Summers,_Mohr-16] "Summers and Mohr Back for Another Season in Wichita". Wichtia Thunder. August 17, 2012. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

[Donaghy,_Young-17] "Donaghy, Young Return to Thunder For Another Season". Central Hockey League. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.