2011–12 Wichita Thunder season

2011–12 Wichita Thunder
Governor's Cup champions
Berry Conference champions
League1st CHL
Conference1st Berry
2011–12 record44-19-3
Home record24-8-1
Road record20-11-2
Goals for231
Goals against181
Team information
General managerJoel Lomurno
CoachKevin McClelland
Assistant coachJason Duda
CaptainDaniel Tetrault
Alternate captainsAndrew Martens
Colin Hemingway
ArenaIntrust Bank Arena
Average attendance6,249
Team leaders
GoalsMatt Robinson (34)
AssistsMatt Summers (42)
PointsMatt Summers (61)
Penalty minutesAlex Bourret (168)
Plus/minusJarred Mohr (+22)
WinsAdam Russo (27)
Goals against averageAdam Russo (2.61)

The 2011–12 Wichita Thunder season was the 20th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise in Wichita, Kansas.

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

The Wichita Thunder's 20th Anniversary logo

Updated March 26, 2012.[2]

Berry Conference
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
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

Thunder forward #22 Erick Lizon

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

Transactions

The Thunder were involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.


Lost via Waivers
Player Date New team
Justin Hofstetter November 9, 2011 Quad City Mallards

Roster

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
28 Canada Thomas Beauregard RW R 38 2011 Montreal, Quebec Thunder
39 Canada Garett Bembridge RW R 43 2012 Melfort, Saskatchewan Thunder
13 Canada Alex Bourret (A) RW L 38 2011 Drummondville, Quebec Thunder
10 Canada Chris Chappell LW L 36 2011 Pickering, Ontario Rangers
30 United States Scott Darling G L 36 2012 Lemont, Illinois RiverKings
40 United States Aaron Davis C L 45 2010 Dearborn Heights, Michigan Thunder
81 Canada Dustin Donaghy LW L 35 2011 Cranbrook, British Columbia Thunder
18 United States RG Flath C R 40 2011 Park City, Utah Thunder
19 United States Chris Greene (A) C R 39 2010 Massena, New York Thunder
23 Canada Brett Hemingway RW R 41 2011 Surrey, British Columbia Thunder
12 Canada Colin Hemingway LW R 44 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan Thunder
3 Canada Justin Hofstetter D L 38 2011 Bright, Ontario Thunder
30 United States Bryan Hogan G R 36 2012 Highland, Michigan Thunder
18 United States Tim Kraus C R 37 2011 Garden Grove, California Thunder
22 Canada Erick Lizon RW R 39 2011 Kitchener, Ontario Thunder
30 Canada Ryan MacDonald G R 39 2011 Chesley, Ontario Thunder
55 Canada Andrew Martens (A) D L 43 2010 Calgary, Alberta Thunder
39 United States T.J. Miller D L 38 2012 Placentia, California Thunder
26 Canada Jarred Mohr D L 40 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan Thunder
52 Canada Robin Richards LW L 39 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba Thunder
16 Canada Matt Robinson LW L 39 2010 South Surrey, British Columbia Thunder
1 Canada Adam Russo G L 41 2011 Montreal, Quebec Thunder
29 Canada Justin Sawyer D L 39 2011 Oshawa, Ontario Thunder
5 Canada Kevin Seibel D L 41 2011 Swift Current, Saskatchewan Thunder
91 United States Matt Summers C L 38 2011 Savage, Minnesota Thunder
7 Canada Daniel Tetrault (C) D R 45 2010 La Broquerie, Manitoba Thunder
3 Canada Francis Trudel D R 41 2012 Drummondville, Quebec Thunder
27 Canada Travis Wight D L 42 2010 Fannystelle, Manitoba Thunder
12 Canada Kevin Young D R 42 2012 White Rock, British Columbia Thunder

See also

References

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