# 2010–11 Bloomington PrairieThunder season

The 2010–11 Bloomington PrairieThunder season was the first season in the Central Hockey League of the CHL franchise in Bloomington, Illinois.

## Off-season

On August 10, 2010, it was announced that head coach Jarrod Skalde resigned to pursue other coaching opportunities. On August 25, 2010, they announced that Jason Christie would be the new head coach.

## 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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## Awards and records
### Awards

Regular Season :
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| Marco Emond | Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week | October 26, 2010 |
| Alan Mazur | CHL All-Rookie Team | March 18, 2011 |

### Milestones

Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |

## Transactions

The PrairieThunder have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
| December 2, 2010 | To Odessa Jackalopes: Justin Sawyer | To Bloomington: Pierre-Olivier Beaulieu David Brown |
| Player | Former team |
| Shaun Arvai | Amarillo Gorillas |
| Marco Emond | Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne |
| Jamie Lovell | Port Huron Icehawks |
| Jason Dale | Bakersfield Condors |
| Matt McIlvane | Peoria Rivermen |
| Dustin DeGagne | The College of St. Scholastica |
| Brad Phillips | University of Notre Dame |
| Player | Date |
| John Snowden | June 17, 2010 |
| Jon Booras | July 22, 2010 |
| Craig Macdonald | July 22, 2010 |
| Brett Holmberg | August 12, 2010 |
| Matt Woodard | September 15, 2010 |
| Brent Clarke | September 15, 2010 |
| Player | Date |
| Rick Varone | October 19, 2010 |
| Shaun Arvai | October 19, 2010 |
| Matt Woodard | October 19, 2010 |
| Kevin Armstrong | October 25, 2010 |
| David Brown | February 9, 2011 |
| Jeff MacPhee | February 9, 2011 |

## Roster

Updated February 9, 2011.
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Contract |
| 24 | Bill Bagron | C | L | 42 | 2008 | Eagle River, Alaska | PrairieThunder |
| 5 | Billy Bezeau | D | R | 38 | 2011 | Miscou, New Brunswick | PrairieThunder |
| 27 | Jon Booras | F | L | 42 | 2009 | Billings, Montana | PrairieThunder |
| 11 | Chris Cloud | LW | L | 36 | 2010 | Waywayseecappo, Manitoba | PrairieThunder |
| 17 | Jason Dale | RW | R | 36 | 2010 | Pickering, Ontario | PrairieThunder |
| 10 | Aaron Dawson | D | L | 39 | 2010 | Peoria, Illinois | PrairieThunder |
| 18 | Dustin DeGagne | D | R | 39 | 2010 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | PrairieThunder |
| 9 | Jason Deleurme (C) | RW | R | 48 | 2010 | Kelowna, British Columbia | PrairieThunder |
| 1 | Marco Emond | G | L | 47 | 2010 | Valleyfield, Quebec | PrairieThunder |
| 4 | Tom Galvin | D | L | 45 | 2011 | Staten Island, New York | PrairieThunder |
| 12 | Travis Granbois | F | R | 39 | 2010 | Tahsis, British Columbia | PrairieThunder |
| 19 | Brett Holmberg | RW | R | 39 | 2007 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | PrairieThunder |
| 33 | Garrett Klotz | LW | L | 36 | 2010 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Flyers |
| 20 | Jeff MacPhee | D | L | 40 | 2011 | Calgary, Alberta | PrairieThunder |
| 6 | Alan Mazur | D | L | 39 | 2010 | Burnaby, British Columbia | PrairieThunder |
| 32 | Ryan McLeod | C | R | 40 | 2010 | Fernie, British Columbia | PrairieThunder |
| 35 | Brad Phillips | G | L | 35 | 2010 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | PrairieThunder |
| 44 | Bill Pinel | D | R | 37 | 2010 | Third Lake, Illinois | PrairieThunder |
| 25 | Keith Rodger | D | R | 40 | 2011 | Parshall, Colorado | PrairieThunder |
| 16 | Brodie Sheahan | RW | R | 38 | 2010 | Lethbridge, Alberta | PrairieThunder |
| 22 | John Snowden | RW | R | 43 | 2009 | Everett, Washington | PrairieThunder |
| 7 | Jason Williams | RW | R | 39 | 2011 | Plattsburgh, New York | PrairieThunder |