What league does Evansville Thunderbolts play in?

Evansville Thunderbolts play in the SPHL.

When was Evansville Thunderbolts founded?

Evansville Thunderbolts was founded in 2016 in Evansville, IN, USA, USA.

Where is Evansville Thunderbolts based?

Evansville Thunderbolts is based in Evansville, IN, USA.

Who is the head coach of Evansville Thunderbolts?

The head coach of Evansville Thunderbolts is Jeff Bes.

What arena does Evansville Thunderbolts play in?

Evansville Thunderbolts play their home games at Ford Center in Evansville, IN, USA.

Who is the general manager of Evansville Thunderbolts?

The general manager of Evansville Thunderbolts is Patrick Kelly.

What are the team colors of Evansville Thunderbolts?

The team colors of Evansville Thunderbolts are Red + Blue.

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2019-2020 Season

Evansville Thunderbolts were 25-14-7 in the 2019-20 SPHL season with 57 points, 5th overall.

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2019-2020 Evansville Thunderbolts Roster

Evansville Thunderbolts — 2019-2020 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#39	Brian Billett (G)	34	1992	Goose Creek, SC, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#1	Andre Campbell (G)	-			-	-	-
	#1	Parker Gahagen (G)	33	1993	Amherst, NY, USA	6'2"	194	L
	#1	Cody Karpinski (G)	34	1992	Chicago, IL, USA	6'1"	192	L
	#35	Braeden Ostepchuk (G)	33	1993	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#39	Max Strang (G)	36	1989	San Francisco, CA, USA	6'2"	205	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Braedyn Asselstine (D)Loan	29	1996	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'2"	220	R
	#2	Zachary Borsoi (D)	32	1994	Brossard, QC, CAN	6'4"	220	R
	#7	Tyler Brower (D)	32	1993	Edina, MN, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#24	Tanner Butler (D)	33	1993	Souris, MB, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#10	Lenny Caglianone (D)	33	1993	Matawan, NJ, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#21	Dale Deon (D)	33	1992	Georgetown, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#36	Carl Greco (D)	32	1994	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#8	Kenton Helgesen (D/W)	32	1994	Fairview, AB, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#16	Braden Hellems (D)	32	1994	St. Thomas, ON, CAN	5'10"	201	R
	#14	Cooper Jones (D)	28	1998	Bridgewater, MA, USA	5'8"	183	R
	#14	Aaron Kiilunen (D)	42	1984		5'10"	185	-
	#7	John Kivisto (D)	39	1986	Brighton, MI, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#55	Felix Kronwall (D)	33	1993	Stockholm, SWE	6'7"	236	L
	#36	Rich Ledy (D)	37	1989	Marquette, MI, USA	6'4"	201	-
	#5	Brandon Lubin (D)	35	1991	Commerce Township, MI, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#18	Carter Shinkaruk (F/D)	34	1991	Langley, BC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#6	Matt Stoia (D/F)Loan	27	1999	Northville, MI, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#12	Kyle Thacker (D)	33	1993	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#2	Connor Vermeulen (D)	30	1996	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'4"	216	R
	#6	J.T. Walters (D)Loan	32	1994	San Diego, CA, USA	6'2"	203	R
FORWARDS
	#17	Alec Baer (C)	29	1997	St. Louis Park, MN, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#84	Matthew Barnaby (C/RW)	28	1998	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'3"	190	R
	#83	Noah Corson (C/LW)	28	1998	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#27	Darius Davidson (F)Loan	30	1996	Surrey, BC, CAN	6'1"	205	R
	#7	Scotty Donahue (F)	30	1996	Commack, NY, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#17	Stanislav Dzakhov (F)	33	1993	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	209	R
	#11	Mike Ferraro (C/LW)	30	1996	Northbridge, MA, USA	6'3"	198	L
	#10	Demico Hannoun (C)	31	1995	North Delta, BC, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#28	Fred Hein (F)Loan	36	1990	North Reading, MA, USA	5'11"	216	L
	#22	Hayden Hulton (C)	33	1993	Kingston, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#26	Robin Höglund (LW)	33	1993	Mölndal, SWE	6'3"	225	L
	#26	Zane Jones (LW/RW)	32	1994	Olds, AB, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#83	Taylor Makin (LW)	34	1992	Blairmore, AB, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#9	Austin Plevy (C)	31	1994	Langley, BC, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#11	Brendan Robbins (RW)	31	1995	Nashua, NH, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#20	Connor Sanvido (RW/C)	33	1993	Maple Ridge, BC, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#15	Jake Smith (RW/LW)	29	1997	Pickering, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	R
	#14	Jack Stang (F)	31	1995	Highland Park, MN, USA	5'11"	170	R
	#19	Derek Sutliffe (F)	34	1992	Las Vegas, NV, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#44	Seth Swenson (RW)	33	1993	Denver, CO, USA	6'1"	207	R
	#27	Sam Williams (LW/D)Loan	33	1993	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#28	Eric Ylitalo (F)	32	1994	Delano, MN, USA	6'3"	190	L
Position: G: 5, D: 10, F: 14Av Age: 25.93 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 Evansville Thunderbolts Staff

Head CoachJeff Bes
General ManagerPatrick Kelly
BroadcasterTommy Pecoraro
Equipment ManagerBen Ellis
Media ManagerTommy Pecoraro
ScoutPatrick Lacelle

Team Staff History

2019-2020 Evansville Thunderbolts Demographics

Evansville Thunderbolts Facts

Plays in: Southern Professional Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Blue
Town: Evansville, IN, USA Map
Founded: 2016

2019-2020 Evansville Thunderbolts Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
21 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Evansville Thunderbolts: 1 000 GP
AHL: 8 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN, USA
Capacity: 9 400
Construction Year: 2011

Evansville Thunderbolts Games

Evansville Thunderbolts — 2019-2020 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Huntsville Havoc	-	SPHL
10/25/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Quad City Storm	-	SPHL
10/24/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Birmingham Bulls	Evansville Thunderbolts	-	SPHL
10/18/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Knoxville Ice Bears	5 - 1	SPHL
10/16/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Knoxville Ice Bears	Evansville Thunderbolts	6 - 3	SPHL

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Latest Transactions

Evansville Thunderbolts — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/22/2026	Loan	leaving	Joey Berkopec (D)	Jacksonville Icemen	Details
10/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nolan Dion (D)	Quad City Storm	Details
10/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Manny Cabral (F)	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Details
10/17/2026	Up/Down	joining	Will van der Veen (D)	Worcester Railers	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Matt Koethe (F)	Iowa Heartlanders	Details
10/16/2026	Extension		Caleb Huffman (D)		Details
10/16/2026	Extension		Joey Berkopec (D)		Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nolan Dion (D)	Babson College	Details

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Evansville Thunderbolts History and Standings

Evansville Thunderbolts — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SPHL	2	1	1	-	-	0	8	7	3	1.5	4	-
2025-2026	SPHL	58	31	20	-	-	7	146	134	69	1.19	4	Champion
2024-2025	SPHL	56	24	24	-	-	8	149	172	56	1	7	Champion
2023-2024	SPHL	56	23	29	-	-	4	149	177	50	0.89	8	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	SPHL	56	32	22	-	-	2	172	165	66	1.18	5	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	SPHL	56	28	26	-	-	2	162	155	58	1.04	7	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	SPHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	Withdrawn	-
2019-2020	SPHL	46	25	14	-	-	7	153	151	57	1.24	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	SPHL	56	7	38	-	5	6	124	224	35	0.63	10	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	SPHL	56	27	20	-	-	9	186	191	63	1.13	6	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	SPHL	56	9	32	-	5	10	138	206	38	0.68	10	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Evansville Thunderbolts — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Patrick Del Vecchio (F)	2026-2027	Smoke Eaters Geleen	Eredivisie	4	10	6	16	2
2.	John Schiavo (F)	2026-2027	Italian Heritage Team	-	6	8	8	16	2
3.	Aaron Huffnagle (F)	2026-2027	Fresno Falcons	FPHL	4	4	5	9	2
4.	Jared Christy (F)	2026-2027	Monroe Moccasins	FPHL	3	2	6	8	2
5.	Kade Vilio (D)	2026-2027	Hope Icebreakers	WCSHL	4	1	7	8	10
6.	Matt Ustaski (F)	2026-2027	Pustertal/Val Pusteria Junior	IHL	6	4	2	6	2
7.	Nic Herringer (F)	2026-2027	EV Moosburg	Landesliga	3	3	3	6	0
8.	Brendan Harrogate (F)	2026-2027	Höchstadt Alligators	Oberliga	5	3	3	6	6
9.	Tanner Butler (D)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	9	2	4	6	8
10.	Zane Jones (F)	2026-2027	Wetaskiwin Longhorns	NCHL-AB	3	2	3	5	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Evansville Thunderbolts — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	25.65
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	26.26
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	26.23
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.82
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	26.50

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott Kirton (F)	215	85	103	188
2.	Austin Plevy (F)	98	30	84	114
3.	Brendan Harrogate (F)	136	41	58	99
4.	Myles Abbate (F)	148	44	51	95
5.	Dave Williams (F)	110	42	49	91

Franchise All-Time Goals

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott Kirton (F)	215	85	103	188
2.	Myles Abbate (F)	148	44	51	95
3.	Dave Williams (F)	110	42	49	91
4.	Brendan Harrogate (F)	136	41	58	99
5.	Matthew Hobbs (F)	208	36	54	90

Franchise All-Time Assists

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott Kirton (F)	215	85	103	188
2.	Austin Plevy (F)	98	30	84	114
3.	Brendan Harrogate (F)	136	41	58	99
4.	Matthew Hobbs (F)	208	36	54	90
5.	Mike Ferraro (F)	107	32	53	85

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Matthew Hobbs (F)	208	36	90	504
2.	Brendan Harrogate (F)	136	41	99	242
3.	Nick Wright (D)	53	1	3	222
4.	Jordan Simoneau (F)	107	20	36	209
5.	Cameron MacPhee (D)	78	2	13	191

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott Kirton (F)	215	85	103	188
2.	Matthew Hobbs (F)	208	36	54	90
3.	Brandon Lubin (D)	183	16	48	64
4.	Myles Abbate (F)	148	44	51	95
5.	Hayden Hulton (F)	145	9	36	45

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Cole Stallard (F)	7	4	9	1.29
2.	Joseph Mizzi (F)	6	3	7	1.17
3.	Austin Plevy (F)	98	30	114	1.16
4.	Justin MacDonald (F)	42	21	48	1.14
5.	Colton Kalezic (F)	8	2	9	1.13

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Austin Plevy (F)	2019-2020	SPHL	45	17	48	65	1.44	14
2.	Dave Williams (F)	2017-2018	SPHL	56	21	32	53	0.95	43
3.	Dylan Clarke (F)	2017-2018	SPHL	51	23	29	52	1.02	30
4.	John Scorcia (F)	2017-2018	SPHL	56	17	34	51	0.91	49
5.	Aaron Huffnagle (F)	2022-2023	SPHL	54	10	41	51	0.94	28

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Shayne Morrissey (F)	2018-2019	SPHL	45	27	12	39	0.87	32
2.	Scott Kirton (F)	2022-2023	SPHL	47	25	24	49	1.04	28
3.	Dylan Clarke (F)	2017-2018	SPHL	51	23	29	52	1.02	30
4.	Derek Sutliffe (F)	2019-2020	SPHL	46	22	23	45	0.98	8
5.	Dave Williams (F)	2017-2018	SPHL	56	21	32	53	0.95	43

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Austin Plevy (F)	2019-2020	SPHL	45	17	48	65	1.44	14
2.	Aaron Huffnagle (F)	2022-2023	SPHL	54	10	41	51	0.94	28
3.	Austin Plevy (F)	2021-2022	SPHL	53	13	36	49	0.92	10
4.	John Scorcia (F)	2017-2018	SPHL	56	17	34	51	0.91	49
5.	Dave Williams (F)	2017-2018	SPHL	56	21	32	53	0.95	43

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Evansville Thunderbolts — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nick Wright (D)	2018-2019	SPHL	41	1	2	3	0.07	164
2.	Matthew Hobbs (F)	2025-2026	SPHL	57	8	15	23	0.40	140
3.	Jordan Spadafore (D)	2023-2024	SPHL	46	3	2	5	0.11	137
4.	Matthew Hobbs (F)	2023-2024	SPHL	55	12	21	33	0.60	135
5.	Cameron MacPhee (D)	2025-2026	SPHL	58	1	5	6	0.10	128