# 2010–11 Wichita Thunder season

The 2010–11 Wichita Thunder season was the 19th season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.

## 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. 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
### Regular season

2010–11 Game Log :
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. They lost the opening round best-of-five series against the Missouri Mavericks 2 - 3.

## Awards and records
### 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 | Ontario Reign | May 29, 2010 |
| Kory Scoran | Tilburg Trappers | May 29, 2010 |
| Daniel Tetrault | Port Huron Icehawks | July 16, 2010 |
| Lance Galbraith | Utah Grizzlies | July 16, 2010 |
| Aaron Davis | Tulsa Oilers | July 30, 2010 |
| Matt Hubbauer | Sheffield Steelers | July 30, 2010 |
| Ryan Hand | Reading Royals | August 12, 2010 |
| Peter Stevens | Sarnia Sting | August 12, 2010 |
| Chris Greene | Mississippi Surge | September 3, 2010 |
| Brent Cullaton | Laredo Bucks | September 11, 2010 |
| Chris Falloon | Rapid City Rush | September 11, 2010 |
| Travis Wight | 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 | 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 |

## Roster

| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 21 | Jesse Bennefield | RW | R | 43 | 2010 | Calgary, Alberta |
| 23 | Brent Cullaton | LW | L | 50 | 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 | 39 | 2010 | Massena, New York |
| 10 | Matt Hubbauer | C | L | 42 | 2010 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 91 | Bobby Hughes | C | L | 37 | 2010 | Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| 6 | Steven Kaunisto | D | L | 38 | 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 | 40 | 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 |