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USA Peter Bates
#12 Wichita Thunder / ECHL - 25/26
1-time ECHL First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Aug 31, 1996
Position
C/LW
Age
29
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Evanston, IL, USA
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26

© Photo: HK Poprad

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Peter Bates Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Team Illinois 16U AAA HPHL 16U 25* 1* 6* 7* 2* -* |
2013-14 Team Illinois 18U AAA HPHL 18U 29* 11* 19* 30* 10* -* |
2014-15 Johnstown Tomahawks NAHL 23* 1* 4* 5* 4* -5* |
Michigan Warriors NAHL 21* 8* 7* 15* 6* 9* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 5 1
2015-16 Lone Star Brahmas NAHL 32* 8* 3* 11* 12* -1* |
Janesville Jets NAHL 25* 3* 7* 10* 4* 3* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0 2
2016-17 Janesville Jets NAHL 58* 24* 32* 56* 10* 19* | Playoffs 8 2 1 3 6 5
2017-18 St. Norbert College NCAA III 32* 11* 17* 28* 14* -* |
2018-19 St. Norbert College NCAA III 31* 11* 20* 31* 14* -* |
2019-20 St. Norbert College “A” NCAA III 29* 15* 25* 40* 6* -* |
2020-21 St. Norbert College NCAA III 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 St. Norbert College NCAA III 31* 28* 30* 58* 4* 2* |
Atlanta Gladiators ECHL 11* 3* 2* 5* 2* 4* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -2
2022-23 Wichita Thunder ECHL 70* 22* 18* 40* 16* -14* |
2023-24 Wichita Thunder ECHL 45* 23* 27* 50* 4* -10* |
HK Poprad Slovakia 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 0
2024-25 Wichita Thunder “A” ECHL 72* 28* 50* 78* 10* 32* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -6
2025-26 Wichita Thunder ECHL 26* 8* 13* 21* 4* -7* |
Projected ECHL 72* 22* 36* 58* 11* -19* |

Peter Bates Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ECHL 5 224* 84* 110* 194* 0.87* 36* 5* | 2 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 2 * -8 *
HPHL 16U 1 25* 1* 6* 7* 0.28* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 18U 1 29* 11* 19* 30* 1.03* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 3 159* 44* 53* 97* 0.61* 36* 25* | 3 12 3 * 1 * 4 * 0.33 * 11 * 8 *
NCAA III 5 123* 65* 92* 157* 1.28* 38* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 0* 2* | 1 6 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.33 * 0 * 0 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Peter Bates Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/15/2025
07/15/2025 Extension Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder
07/02/2024
07/02/2024 Confirmed HK Poprad Wichita Thunder
02/16/2024
02/16/2024 Confirmed Wichita Thunder HK Poprad
07/12/2023
07/12/2023 Extension Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder
07/21/2022
07/21/2022 Confirmed Atlanta Gladiators Wichita Thunder
03/22/2022
03/22/2022 Confirmed St. Norbert College Atlanta Gladiators
10/20/2017
10/20/2017 Confirmed Janesville Jets St. Norbert College