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.

Who is the captain of Evansville Thunderbolts?

The captain of Evansville Thunderbolts is Hayden Hulton.

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 Bob McNamara.

What are the team colors of Evansville Thunderbolts?

The team colors of Evansville Thunderbolts are Red + Blue.

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2022-2023 Season

Evansville Thunderbolts were 32-22-2 in the 2022-23 SPHL season with 66 points, 6th overall.

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2022-2023 Evansville Thunderbolts Roster

Evansville Thunderbolts — 2022-2023 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Sammy Bernard (G)	32	1994	Layfayette, CO, USA	6'5"	216	L
	#30	Lucas Fitzpatrick (G)	26	2000	Lower Sackville, NS, CAN	6'2"	198	R
	#33	Trevor Gorsuch (G)	32	1994	St. Charles, MO, USA	6'2"	220	L
	#33	Henry Johnson (G)	30	1996	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'1"	174	R
	#30	Chase Perry (G)	30	1996	Andover, MN, USA	6'3"	190	L
	#35	Zane Steeves (G)	29	1996	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'3"	187	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Zachery Bennett (D)	26	2000	Bay Roberts, NL, CAN	6'2"	220	R
	#24	Tanner Butler (D)"A"	33	1993	Souris, MB, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#14	Troy Button (D)	29	1997	Royal Oak, MI, USA	6'2"	209	R
	#23	John DeRoche (D/F)	28	1998	Lynnfield, MA, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#23	Bryan Etter (D)	31	1995	Medford, NJ, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#6	Tim Faulkner (D)	30	1996	New Baden, IL, USA	6'4"	216	L
	#55	Alexis Girard (D)	26	1999	St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN	6'5"	209	L
	#7	Dillon Hill (D)	27	1998	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'3"	192	R
	#20	James Isaacs (D)	37	1989	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'1"	209	R
	#14	Roshen Jaswal (D)	31	1995	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#10	Chris Jones (D)	30	1996	Seattle, WA, USA	5'11"	194	L
	#10	Joseph Leonidas (D)	30	1996	Pointe-Claire, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#16	Alexander Liulchuk (D)	29	1997	Kyiv, UKR	6'2"	207	L
	#10	Pierre-Luc Lurette (D)	28	1998	Val d'Amour, NB, CAN	6'3"	220	L
	#8	Jeremy Masella (D)	27	1999	Phoenix, AZ, USA	6'5"	214	L
	#12	Kristaps Nimanis (D)"A"	33	1993	Liepaja, LAT	6'1"	214	L
	#34	Austin Rook (D)	29	1997	Shrewsbury, MA, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#23	Samuel Sterne (D)	28	1998	Batavia, IL, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#2	Bradley Stonnell (D)	28	1998	Surrey, BC, CAN	5'11"	161	R
	#5	Felix Såsser (D)	30	1996	Falun, SWE	6'3"	187	R
	#55	Kyle Thacker (D)	33	1993	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#12	Kade Vilio (D/F)	32	1993	Aldergrove, BC, CAN	5'11"	209	R
FORWARDS
	#44	Matthew Barron (F)	27	1999	Yarmouth, NS, CAN	6'1"	198	R
	#20	Liam Blackburn (F)	30	1996	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#23	Kenny Britton (F/D)	30	1996	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'2"	225	L
	#89	Mathieu Cloutier (C/LW)	26	2000	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#6	Alex Cohen (C)	28	1998	Newton, MA, USA	6'0"	192	R
	#21	Cameron Cook (F)	28	1997	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#19	Matt Dorsey (C/RW)	27	1999	Wenatchee, WA, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#11	Mike Ferraro (C/LW)	30	1996	Northbridge, MA, USA	6'3"	198	L
	#14	Jake Goldowski (C)	26	2000	Thornhurst, PA, USA	6'3"	203	R
	#61	Brendan Harrogate (C)	28	1998	Chatham, ON, CAN	6'1"	187	R
	#17	Matthew Hobbs (F)	27	1999	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'0"	207	R
	#86	Aaron Huffnagle (F)	31	1995	Marlton, NJ, USA	6'3"	194	L
	#22	Hayden Hulton (C)"C"	33	1993	Kingston, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#12	Conner Jean (C)	29	1997	Oakland, MI, USA	5'10"	190	L
	#91	Scott Kirton (LW)	30	1996	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#16	Jason Lavallée (RW/C)	30	1996	Thetford Mines, QC, CAN	5'11"	185	R
	#16	Riley MacRae (LW)	28	1998	Dundas, ON, CAN	6'2"	198	L
	#14	Derek Osik (C)	28	1998	Shrewsbury, MA, USA	6'0"	176	R
	#77	Brett Radford (C/RW)	31	1995	Campbell River, BC, CAN	6'3"	205	R
	#8	Jack Sampson (F)	28	1998	Portage, MI, USA	6'4"	209	R
	#9	Andrew Shewfelt (LW/RW)	30	1996	Dartmouth, NS, CAN	5'10"	183	L
	#19	Derek Sutliffe (F)	34	1992	Las Vegas, NV, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#77	Matt Ustaski (C/W)	32	1994	Glenview, IL, USA	6'6"	225	L
	#49	Fredrik Wink (RW)	32	1993		6'2"	198	L
	#34	Philip Wong (C)	32	1994	Kungsbacka, SWE	6'2"	196	L
Position: G: 2, D: 15, F: 19Av Age: 26.50 yearsAv Ht: 6'2"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Evansville Thunderbolts Staff

Head CoachJeff Bes
General ManagerBob McNamara
Athletic TrainerSydney Stevelinck
BroadcasterTommy Pecoraro
Equipment ManagerJose Ortiz
Equipment ManagerJackson Stotts
Media ManagerTommy Pecoraro
PresidentScott Schoenike

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Evansville Thunderbolts Captains

"C"

Hayden Hulton

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2022-2023 Evansville Thunderbolts Demographics

Evansville Thunderbolts Facts

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

2022-2023 Evansville Thunderbolts Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
22 players
3 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Evansville Thunderbolts: 1 466 GP
AHL: 1 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 — 2022-2023 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/07/2026 01:10 AM UTC	Quad City Storm	Evansville Thunderbolts	-	SPHL
10/31/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Huntsville Havoc	-	SPHL
10/25/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Quad City Storm	2 - 5	SPHL
10/24/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Birmingham Bulls	Evansville Thunderbolts	5 - 4	SPHL
10/18/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Knoxville Ice Bears	5 - 1	SPHL

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Latest Transactions

Evansville Thunderbolts — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Antonio Baldassarre (D)	No team	Details
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

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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	4	1	3	-	-	0	14	17	3	0.75	10	-
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	5	12	9	21	4
2.	John Schiavo (F)	2026-2027	Italian Heritage Team	-	6	8	8	16	2
3.	Aaron Huffnagle (F)	2026-2027	Fresno Falcons	FPHL	5	7	7	14	2
4.	Jared Christy (F)	2026-2027	Monroe Moccasins	FPHL	4	3	7	10	2
5.	Nic Herringer (F)	2026-2027	EV Moosburg	Landesliga	5	5	4	9	0
6.	Brendan Harrogate (F)	2026-2027	Höchstadt Alligators	Oberliga	7	5	4	9	8
7.	Nick Prestia (D)	2026-2027	Nijmegen Devils	Eredivisie	6	3	6	9	0
8.	Kade Vilio (D)	2026-2027	Hope Icebreakers	WCSHL	4	1	7	8	10
9.	Tate Leeson (F)	2026-2027	Manotick Mariners	LNAH	7	4	3	7	4
10.	Matt Ustaski (F)	2026-2027	Pustertal/Val Pusteria Junior	IHL	6	4	2	6	2

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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	25.50
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.	Jordan Simoneau (F)	109	20	37	223
4.	Nick Wright (D)	53	1	3	222
5.	Cameron MacPhee (D)	80	2	14	198

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