2012–13 Wichita Thunder season
| 2012–13 Wichita Thunder | |
|---|---|
| League | 2nd CHL | 
| 2012–13 record | 39-19-8 | 
| Home record | 25-6-2 | 
| Road record | 14-13-6 | 
| Goals for | 240 | 
| Goals against | 182 | 
| Team information | |
| General manager | Joel Lomurno | 
| Coach | Kevin McClelland | 
| Assistant coach | Jason Duda | 
| Captain | Andrew Martens | 
| Alternate captains | Travis Wight  RG Flath  | 
| Arena | Intrust Bank Arena | 
| Average attendance | 5,599 | 
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Neil Trimm (35) | 
| Assists | Matt Summers (49 | 
| Points | Neil Trimm (76) | 
| Penalty minutes | Aaron Boogaard (122) | 
| Wins | Torrie Jung (24) | 
| Goals against average | Kevin Regan (2.41) | 
The 2012–13 Wichita Thunder season was the 21st season of the Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
Off-season
The Wichita Thunder announced that the contract for Head Coach Kevin McClelland was extended through the 2014-15 CHL season.[1]
Regular season
Conference standings
| Team[2] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Allen Americans | 66 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 210 | 176 | 87 | 
| x- | 66 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 240 | 182 | 86 | 
| x-Fort Worth Brahmas | 66 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 187 | 182 | 80 | 
| x-Rapid City Rush | 66 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 177 | 179 | 77 | 
| x-Missouri Mavericks | 66 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 217 | 222 | 76 | 
| x-Quad City Mallards | 66 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 219 | 201 | 74 | 
| x-Arizona Sundogs | 66 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 180 | 185 | 71 | 
| x-Denver Cutthroats | 66 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 205 | 215 | 70 | 
| Bloomington Blaze | 66 | 28 | 36 | 2 | 230 | 246 | 58 | 
| Tulsa Oilers | 66 | 22 | 39 | 5 | 177 | 254 | 49 | 
- y- Won Governor's Cup
 - x- Advanced to playoffs
 
Schedule and results
Awards and records
Awards
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milestones
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transactions
The Thunder have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
- Trades
 
| May 17, 2012 [3] | To Rapid City Rush: Justin Sawyer  | 
To Wichita:  Completed previous deal that brought Jarred Mohr to Wichita.  | 
| August 17, 2012 [4] | To Arizona Sundogs: Adam Russo  | 
To Wichita:  Future Considerations  | 
 
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- Lost via Waivers
 
| Player | Date | New team | 
Roster
Player stats
Skaters
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals  
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Trimm | 66 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 20 | 14 | 
| Matt Summers | 66 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 27 | 77 | 
| RG Flath | 64 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 30 | 99 | 
| Ian Lowe | 66 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 9 | 52 | 
| Kevin Young | 66 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 16 | 65 | 
| Chad Painchaud | 46 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 21 | 29 | 
| Greger Hanson | 44 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 13 | 32 | 
| Andrew Martens | 66 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 15 | 34 | 
| Dave Inman | 57 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 57 | 
| Matt Robinson | 30 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 
| Nathan Lutz | 61 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 56 | 
| Les Reaney | 47 | 9 | 13 | 22 | −11 | 62 | 
| Todd Griffith | 25 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 
| Ryan Flanigan | 29 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 24 | 
| Jarred Mohr | 44 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −4 | 24 | 
| Travis Wight | 66 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 
| Jon Madden | 66 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 80 | 
| Erick Lizon | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 75 | 
| Dusin Donaghy | 43 | 4 | 1 | 5 | −13 | 73 | 
| Aaron Boogaard | 56 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −9 | 122 | 
| Matt Tassone | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −4 | 10 | 
| Matt Boyd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| Totals | 66 | 240 | 429 | 669 | 162 | 1106 | 
See also
References
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 - ^ "CHL Standings". Pointstreak. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
 - ^ "Thunder Completes Trade with Rapid City". Wichita Thunder. May 17, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
 - ^ "Sundogs Announce Dynamic Duo in Goal". Central Hockey League. August 17, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
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 - ^ "Cyclones Add David MacDonald and Alex Bourret". Cincinnati Cyclones. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
 - ^ "Beauregard agrees to terms with Orlando". ECHL. September 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
 - ^ "The IceMen are Bringing All-Star Defenseman Daniel Tetrault to Evansville". Evansville IceMen. September 24, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
 - ^ "MVP Candidate Robinson Returns to Wichita". Central Hockey League. June 15, 2012. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
 - ^ a b "Summers and Mohr Back for Another Season in Wichita". Wichtia Thunder. August 17, 2012. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
 - ^ a b "Donaghy, Young Return to Thunder For Another Season". Central Hockey League. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.