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
Conference	Turner
2010–11 record	34-26-6
Home record	20-9-4
Road record	14-17-2
Goals for	249
Goals against	231
Team information
General manager	Joel Lomurno
Coach	Kevin McClelland
Assistant coach	Jason Duda
Captain	Daniel Tetrault
Alternate captains	Lance Galbraith Andrew Martens
Arena	Intrust Bank Arena
Average attendance	5,342
Team leaders
Goals	Matt Robinson (39)
Assists	Aaron Davis (46)
Points	Jesse Bennefield (75)
Penalty minutes	Robin Richards (189)
Plus/minus	Jesse Bennefield (+19)
Wins	Marc-Antonie Gelinas (25)
Goals against average	Marc-Antonie Gelinas (2.90)
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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 Rush	66	40	22	4	210	200	84
x-Colorado Eagles	66	40	22	4	250	199	84
x-Bloomington PrairieThunder	66	37	22	7	188	189	81
x-Missouri Mavericks	66	37	23	6	213	173	80
x-Wichita Thunder	66	34	26	6	249	231	74
x-Fort Wayne Komets	66	31	27	8	187	204	70
x-Quad City Mallards	66	34	31	1	186	182	69
x-Dayton Gems	66	32	29	5	201	200	69
Evansville IceMen	66	21	32	13	181	242	55

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

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Schedule and results

Pre-season

2010 Pre-season Game Log: 1-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Road: 0-1-0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Record
1	October 8	Tulsa	6 – 7	Wichita 1		Mark Sibbald	1–0–0
2	October 9	Wichita	3 – 8	Tulsa 2		Marty Magers	1–1–0
^ Match played at Wichita Ice Center in Wichita, Kansas. ^ Match played at Oilers Ice Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Regular season

2010–11 Game Log
October: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Road: 1-2-0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 1 October 15 Wichita Thunder 3 – 4 Tulsa Oilers Ian Keserich 5,826 0–1–0 0 2 October 16 Tulsa Oilers 4 – 1 Wichita Thunder Ian Keserich 7,110 0–2–0 0 3 October 22 Wichita Thunder 1 – 2 Missouri Mavericks Marty Magers 5,317 0-3-0 0 4 October 23 Allen Americans 5 – 3 Wichita Thunder Ian Keserich 4,044 0-4-0 0 5 October 29 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees 4 – 3 Wichita Thunder Marty Magers 4,019 1-4-0 2 6 October 30 Tulsa Oilers 2 – 4 Wichita Thunder Marty Magers 4,244 2-4-0 4 7 October 31 Wichita Thunder 8 – 0 Tulsa Oilers Marc-Antoine Gelinas 3,284 3-4-0 6
November: 4-3-2 (Home: 3-0-2; Road: 1-3-0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 8 November 5 Arizona Sundogs 2 – 4 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 4,307 4-4-0 8 9 November 6 Wichita Thunder 4 – 3 Missouri Mavericks OT Marty Magers 5,409 5-4-0 10 10 November 12 Missouri Mavericks 2 – 3 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 4,685 6-4-0 12 11 November 13 Bloomington PrairieThunder 3 – 2 Wichita Thunder SO Peter Delmas 4,811 6-4-1 13 12 November 18 Wichita Thunder 2 – 6 Odessa Jackalopes Peter Delmas 2,203 6-5-1 13 13 November 19 Wichita Thunder 1 – 4 Allen Americans Marc-Antonie Gelinas 4,126 6-6-1 13 14 November 24 Mississippi RiverKings 3 – 2 Wichita Thunder SO Marc-Antonie Gelinas 3,817 6-6-2 14 15 November 26 Wichita Thunder 5 – 7 Colorado Eagles Marty Magers 5,289 6-7-2 14 16 November 27 Colorado Eagles 3 – 5 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antonie Gelinas 5,011 7-7-2 16
December: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Road: 3-3-0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 17 December 1 Rapid City Rush 3 – 8 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antonie Gelinas 6,107 8-7-2 18 18 December 3 Colorado Eagles 4 – 5 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antonie Gelinas 4,039 9-7-2 20 19 December 4 Wichita Thunder 0 – 5 Mississippi RiverKings Peter Delmas 2,445 9-8-2 20 20 December 10 Fort Wayne Komets 1 – 5 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antonie Gelinas 4,182 10-8-2 22 21 December 11 Tulsa Oilers 7 – 4 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antonie Gelinas 5,098 10-9-2 22 22 December 14 Wichita Thunder 7 – 6 Tulsa Oilers Marc-Antonie Gelinas 3,800 11-9-2 24 23 December 17 Tulsa Oilers 5 – 3 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antonie Gelinas 5,333 11-10-2 24 24 December 18 Wichita Thunder 4 – 5 Bloomington PrairieThunder Peter Delmas 2,365 11-11-2 24 25 December 25 Wichita Thunder 5 – 6 Tulsa Oilers Marc-Antoine Gelinas 5,049 11-12-2 24 26 December 26 Missouri Mavericks 4 – 7 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 3,871 12-12-2 26 27 December 27 Missouri Mavericks 2 – 0 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 4,577 12-13-2 26 28 December 29 Wichita Thunder 2 – 0 Quad City Mallards Marc-Antoine Gelinas 2,645 13-13-2 28 29 December 31 Wichita Thunder 4 – 1 Rapid City Rush Marc-Antoine Gelinas 5,119 14-13-2 30
January: 9-2-1 (Home: 5-1-1; Road: 4-1-0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 30 January 1 Wichita Thunder 4 – 7 Rapid City Rush Marty Magers 4,823 14-14-2 30 31 January 7 Missouri Mavericks 4 – 6 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 4,011 15-14-2 32 32 January 8 Bloomington PrairieThunder 1 – 5 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 5,002 16-14-2 34 33 January 14 Texas Brahmas 4 – 3 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 4,444 16-15-2 34 34 January 15 Arizona Sundogs 3 – 6 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 4,889 17-15-2 36 35 January 17 Wichita Thunder 3 – 2 Quad City Mallards Marty Magers 1,304 18-15-2 38 36 January 21 Wichita Thunder 4 – 3 Missouri Mavericks SO Marc-Antoine Gelinas 5,800 19-15-2 40 37 January 22 Missouri Mavericks 0 – 4 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 7,481 20-15-2 42 38 January 23 Laredo Bucks 3 – 6 Wichita Thunder Marty Magers 9,477 21-15-2 44 39 January 25 Rapid City Rush 4 – 3 Wichita Thunder SO Marc-Antoine Gelinas 3,211 21-15-3 45 40 January 28 Wichita Thunder 5 – 3 Dayton Gems Marc-Antoine Gelinas 2,722 22-15-3 47 41 January 30 Wichita Thunder 4 – 3 Dayton Gems Marc-Antoine Gelinas 1,510 23-15-3 49
February: 3-5-3 (Home: 2-2-1; Road: 1-3-2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 42 February 4 Wichita Thunder 4 – 5 Fort Wayne Komets SO Marc-Antoine Gelinas 6,966 23-15-4 50 43 February 5 Wichita Thunder 4 – 5 Fort Wayne Komets Marty Magers 10,011 23-16-4 50 44 February 11 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees 5 – 3 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 10,114 23-17-4 50 45 February 12 Bloomington PrairieThunder 3 – 4 Wichita Thunder OT Kevin Beech 5,574 24-17-4 52 46 February 13 Wichita Thunder 1 – 4 Mississippi RiverKings Marc-Antoine Gelinas 3,487 24-18-4 52 47 February 15 Wichita Thunder 3 – 0 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Marc-Antoine Gelinas 2,428 25-18-4 54 48 February 18 Mississippi RiverKings 2 – 5 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 4,407 26-18-4 56 49 February 19 Tulsa Oilers 5 – 1 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 8,558 26-19-4 56 50 February 21 Wichita Thunder 1 – 4 Texas Brahmas Kevin Beech 1,977 26-20-4 56 51 February 23 Texas Brahmas 8 – 7 Wichita Thunder OT Marc-Antoine Gelinas 4,107 26-20-5 57 52 February 26 Wichita Thunder 4 – 5 Colorado Eagles OT Marc-Antoine Gelinas 26-20-6 5,289 58
March: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Road: 4-5-0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 53 March 1 Colorado Eagles 6 – 7 Wichita Thunder SO Marc-Antoine Gelinas 27-20-6 4,815 60 54 March 4 Wichita Thunder 3 – 2 Rapid City Rush Kevin Beech 28-20-6 4,795 62 55 March 5 Wichita Thunder 1 – 2 Rapid City Rush Marc-Antoine Gelinas 28-21-6 4,735 62 56 March 8 Wichita Thunder 3 – 2 Tulsa Oilers OT Marc-Antoine Gelinas 29-21-6 4,262 64 57 March 11 Mississippi RiverKings 2 – 5 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 30-21-6 6,436 66 58 March 12 Wichita Thunder 1 – 4 Allen Americans Marty Magers 30-22-6 4,654 66 59 March 13 Quad City Mallards 1 – 4 Wichita Thunder Marc-Antoine Gelinas 31-22-6 7,832 68 60 March 17 Wichita Thunder 6 – 4 Quad City Mallards Marc-Antoine Gelinas 32-22-6 2,185 70 61 March 18 Wichita Thunder 2 – 5 Missouri Mavericks Kevin Beech 32-23-6 5,800 70 62 March 19 Wichita Thunder 5 – 3 Missouri Mavericks Kevin Beech 33-23-6 5,800 72 63 March 22 Wichita Thunder 3 – 5 Missouri Mavericks Marc-Antoine Gelinas 33-24-6 5,518 72 64 March 25 Tulsa Oilers 5 – 3 Wichita Thunder Kevin Beech 5,666 33-25-6 72 65 March 26 Wichita Thunder 2 – 4 Tulsa Oilers Marty Magers 8,523 33-26-6 72 66 March 27 Mississippi RiverKings 1 – 8 Wichita Thunder Marty Magers 5,031 34-26-6 74
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
Player	Award	Awarded
Steve Kaunisto	Oakley CHL Player of the Week	November 1, 2010
Matt Robinson	All-Star Game representative	December 29, 2010
A.J. Gale	Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month (December)	January 6, 2011
Jesse Bennefield	Oakley CHL Player of the Week	January 24, 2011
Marc-Antoine Gelinas	Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week	March 15, 2011

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Chris Moran	1st professional Assist 1st professional Point	October 23, 2010
Chris Moran	1st professional Goal	October 31, 2010
Daniel Tetrault	100th professional Goal	December 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

Player	Former team	Date
Andrew Martens[4]	Ontario Reign	May 29, 2010
Kory Scoran[4]	Tilburg Trappers	May 29, 2010
Daniel Tetrault [5]	Port Huron Icehawks	July 16, 2010
Lance Galbraith[5]	Utah Grizzlies	July 16, 2010
Aaron Davis [6]	Tulsa Oilers	July 30, 2010
Matt Hubbauer[6]	Sheffield Steelers	July 30, 2010
Ryan Hand[7]	Reading Royals	August 12, 2010
Peter Stevens[7]	Sarnia Sting	August 12, 2010
Chris Greene[8]	Mississippi Surge	September 3, 2010
Brent Cullaton[9]	Laredo Bucks	September 11, 2010
Chris Falloon[9]	Rapid City Rush	September 11, 2010
Travis Wight[10]	Nijmegen Devils	September 18, 2010
Marty Magers	Tulsa Oilers	September 28, 2010
A.J. Gale	Texas Brahmas	October 13, 2010
Chris Moran	Niagara University	October 20, 2010
Troy Schwab	Johnstown Chiefs	October 20, 2010
Steven Kaunisto	Reading Royals	October 20, 2010
Mike Looby	Laredo Bucks	November 5, 2010
Robin Richards	Toledo Walleye	November 27, 2010

Players re-signed

Player	Date
Ian Keserich	July 30, 2010
Jason Woll[8]	September 3, 2010
Bobby Hughes	September 11, 2010

Lost via waivers

Player	Date
Jason Woll	October 19, 2010
Peter Stevens	October 25, 2010
Ian Keserich	November 4, 2010
Chris Falloon	November 9, 2010
Chris Moran	November 26, 2010
Ryan Hand	January 15, 2011

Player movement
Date	Player	From	To	Assignment
November 9, 2010	Peter Delmas	Hamilton Bulldogs	Wichita	Loaned by Hamilton
December 28, 2010	Peter Delmas	Wichita	Hamilton	Recalled by Hamilton

Roster

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
21		Jesse Bennefield	RW	R	43	2010	Calgary, Alberta
23		Brent Cullaton	LW	L	49	2010	Petawawa, Ontario
40		Aaron Davis	C	L	45	2010	Dearborn Heights, Michigan
18		Dustin Donaghy	LW	L	35	2011	Cranbrook, British Columbia
71		Lance Galbraith (A)	RW	L	44	2010	Brampton, Ontario
22		A.J. Gale	LW	L	37	2010	Nanaimo, British Columbia
30		Marc-Antoine Gelinas	G	L	35	2010	Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon, Quebec
29		Jason Goulet	D	L	41	2010	Winnipeg, Manitoba
19		Chris Greene	C	R	38	2010	Massena, New York
10		Matt Hubbauer	C	L	41	2010	Winnipeg, Manitoba
91		Bobby Hughes	C	L	36	2010	Richmond Hill, Ontario
6		Steven Kaunisto	D	L	37	2010	Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
4		Mike Looby	D	L	39	2010	Brampton, Ontario
56		Marty Magers	G	L	41	2010	Plainfield, Illinois
55		Andrew Martens (A)	D	L	43	2010	Calgary, Alberta
24		Robin Richards	LW	L	39	2010	Winnipeg, Manitoba
16		Matt Robinson	LW	L	39	2010	South Surrey, British Columbia
28		Troy Schwab	C	L	39	2010	Kindersley, Saskatchewan
5		Kory Scoran	D	L	43	2010	Winnipeg, Manitoba
7		Daniel Tetrault (C)	D	R	45	2010	La Broquerie, Manitoba
27		Travis Wight	D	L	42	2010	Fannystelle, Manitoba

See also

• 2010–11 CHL season

References

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

External links

• 2010–11 Wichita Thunder season at Pointstreak