2011–12 Wichita Thunder season

2011–12 Wichita Thunder
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)
Penalties in minutes Alex Bourret (168)
Plus/minus Jarred Mohr (+22)
Wins Adam Russo (27)
Goals against average Adam 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 Thunder664419323118191
Allen Americans663918921217587
Texas Brahmas663325817117074
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees663227720820071
Tulsa Oilers662929820722266
Laredo Bucks662538317524653
Arizona Sundogs661938917524747

Awards and records

Thunder forward #22 Erick Lizon

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Brett Hemingway[3]Oakley CHL Player of the WeekOctober 24, 2011
Matt Summers[4]Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month (October)November 2, 2011
Adam Russo[5]Oakley CHL Goaltender of the WeekNovember 27, 2011
Thomas Beauregard[6]Oakley CHL Player of the WeekDecember 19, 2011
Adam Russo[7]Oakley CHL Goaltender of the WeekDecember 20, 2011
Matt Summers[8]Oakley CHL Player of the WeekJanuary 2, 2012
Alex Bourret[9]Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month (December)January 5, 2012
Matt Robinson[10]Oakley CHL Player of the WeekFebruary 20, 2012

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached

Transactions

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


Lost via Waivers
PlayerDateNew team
Justin HofstetterNovember 9, 2011Quad City Mallards

Roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
28 Canada Thomas Beauregard RW R 32 2011 Montreal, Quebec Thunder
39 Canada Garett Bembridge RW R 37 2012 Melfort, Saskatchewan Thunder
13 Canada Alex Bourret (A) RW L 32 2011 Drummondville, Quebec Thunder
10 Canada Chris Chappell LW L 30 2011 Pickering, Ontario Rangers
30 United States Scott Darling G L 29 2012 Lemont, Illinois RiverKings
40 United States Aaron Davis C L 39 2010 Dearborn Heights, Michigan Thunder
81 Canada Dustin Donaghy LW L 29 2011 Cranbrook, British Columbia Thunder
18 United States RG Flath C R 34 2011 Park City, Utah Thunder
19 United States Chris Greene (A) C R 32 2010 Massena, New York Thunder
23 Canada Brett Hemingway RW R 35 2011 Surrey, British Columbia Thunder
12 Canada Colin Hemingway LW R 38 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan Thunder
3 Canada Justin Hofstetter D L 32 2011 Bright, Ontario Thunder
30 United States Bryan Hogan G R 29 2012 Highland, Michigan Thunder
18 United States Tim Kraus C R 31 2011 Garden Grove, California Thunder
22 Canada Erick Lizon RW R 32 2011 Kitchener, Ontario Thunder
30 Canada Ryan MacDonald G R 33 2011 Chesley, Ontario Thunder
55 Canada Andrew Martens (A) D L 37 2010 Calgary, Alberta Thunder
39 United States T.J. Miller D L 32 2012 Placentia, California Thunder
26 Canada Jarred Mohr D L 33 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan Thunder
52 Canada Robin Richards LW L 33 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba Thunder
16 Canada Matt Robinson LW L 33 2010 South Surrey, British Columbia Thunder
1 Canada Adam Russo G L 35 2011 Montreal, Quebec Thunder
29 Canada Justin Sawyer D L 32 2011 Oshawa, Ontario Thunder
5 Canada Kevin Seibel D L 35 2011 Swift Current, Saskatchewan Thunder
91 United States Matt Summers C L 32 2011 Savage, Minnesota Thunder
7 Canada Daniel Tetrault (C) D R 39 2010 La Broquerie, Manitoba Thunder
3 Canada Francis Trudel D R 35 2012 Drummondville, Quebec Thunder
27 Canada Travis Wight D L 36 2010 Fannystelle, Manitoba Thunder
12 Canada Kevin Young D R 36 2012 White Rock, British Columbia Thunder

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Thunder Purchased by Local Brothers". Wichita Thunder. August 9, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ "CentralHockeyLeague.com: Statistics (Standings)". CHL. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  3. ↑ "Brett Hemingway Named CHL Player of the Week". Wichita Thunder. October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Summers Named CHL Player of the Month". Wichita Thunder. November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Russo Named Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week". Wichita Thunder. November 27, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Wichita's Thomas Beauregard Named Oakley CHL Player of the Week". Central Hockey League. December 19, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Wichita's Adam Russo Named Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week". Central Hockey League. December 20, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Wichita's Matt Summers Named Oakley CHL Player of the Week". Central Hockey League. January 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Wichita's Alex Bourret Named Sher-Wood/CHL Player of the Month". Central Hockey League. January 5, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Wichita's Matt Robinson Named Oakley CHL Player of the Week". Central Hockey League. February 20, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Thunder acquires goaltender from Allen". Wichita Thunder. June 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Thunder Acquires Russo from Mallards". Wichita Thunder. July 29, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  13. 1 2 "Thunder Makes Trade, Adds Former NHL 1st Rounder". Wichita Thunder. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Thunder Trades for Defenseman". Wichita Thunder. October 19, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Thunder Makes Trade, Finalizes Roster". Wichita Thunder. October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Gems Acquire Tim Kraus from Wichita". Central Hockey League. November 17, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Summers Named CHL Player of the Week; Richards Traded to Dayton". Wichita Thunder. January 2, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  18. 1 2 "Thunder re-signs Martens, adds Lizon". Wichita Thunder. August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  19. 1 2 "Thunder adds Goaltender, Fraternal Scoring Duo". Wichita Thunder. August 12, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 "Thunder bolsters offense, defense with key additions". Wichita Thunder. September 7, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Thunder re-signs Greene, Donaghy, Richards; Adds two Newcomers". Wichita Thunder. September 21, 2011. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Thunder Adds Four More to Roster". Wichita Thunder. October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Thunder finds a way". Wichita Thunder. November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Thunder add another defenseman". KWCH. January 27, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Thunder Add Experienced Defenseman for Playoff Run". Wichita Thunder. March 22, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Thunder Add Former Idaho Steelhead for Stretch Run". Wichita Thunder. March 22, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Sundogs Add to Defense with Goulet, Crum". Arizona Sundogs. August 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  28. 1 2 "Thunder sign key players". Wichita Eagle. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  29. ↑ "Thunder re-signs three, unveils new logo". Wichita Thunder. July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
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