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 Matthew Hobbs.

What arena does Evansville Thunderbolts play in?

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

What are the team colors of Evansville Thunderbolts?

The team colors of Evansville Thunderbolts are Red + Blue.

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2024-2025 Season

Evansville Thunderbolts were 24-24-8 in the 2024-25 SPHL season with 56 points, 7th overall.

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2024-2025 Evansville Thunderbolts Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Cole Ceci (G)	28	1998	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	179	L
	#35	Reid Cooper (G)	28	1998	Corman Park, SK, CAN	6'3"	198	L
	#35	Daniel Davidson (G)	28	1998	Corpus Christi, TX, USA	6'1"	194	L
		Talor Joseph (G)	32	1994	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#31	Ty Taylor (G)	27	1999	Richmond, BC, CAN	6'4"	201	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#10	Bronson Adams (D)	27	1999	McKinney, TX, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#24	Brock Bartholomew (D)	25	2001	St. Albert, AB, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#22	Joey Berkopec (D)	27	1999	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	R
	#6	Robin Eriksson (D)	25	2001	Södertälje, SWE	6'3"	220	L
	#84	Anthony Hora (D)	28	1998	Cheektowaga, NY, USA	6'0"	216	L
	#5	Jake Jurgeneit (D)	27	1999	Simcoe, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#8	Benjamin Lindberg (D)	26	1999	East Aurora, NY, USA	6'3"	194	L
	#24	Cameron MacPhee (D)	27	1999	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#55	Nolan McElhaney (D)	27	1999	Yorba Linda, CA, USA	6'3"	190	R
	#6	Jake Mendeszoon (D)	27	1999	Methuen, MA, USA	6'4"	209	L
	#5	Mackenze Stewart (D/LW)	31	1995	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	240	L
	#44	Grayson Valente (D)	26	2000	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#6	Will van der Veen (D)	24	2001	Duxbury, MA, USA	6'5"	229	R
	#89	Aiden Wagner (C/D)	28	1998	Fresno, CA, USA	6'1"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#21	Myles Abbate (LW/RW)"A"	26	1999	Norwell, MA, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#9	Matthew Barnaby (C/RW)	28	1998	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'3"	190	R
	#11	Isaac Chapman (F)	26	2000	Lower Sackville, NS, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#72	Derek Contessa (RW)	27	1999	Freehold, NJ, USA	6'3"	220	R
	#9	Nolan Dawson (RW)	27	1999	Airdrie, AB, CAN	6'5"	216	L
	#89	Patrick Del Vecchio (C)	26	2000	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'0"	170	R
	#19	Matt Dorsey (C/RW)	27	1999	Wenatchee, WA, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#89	Carson Gallagher (C)	27	1999	Courtice, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#18	Tyson Gilmour (C)	28	1998	East York, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#61	Brendan Harrogate (C)	28	1998	Chatham, ON, CAN	6'1"	187	R
	#5	Lincoln Hatten (F)	26	2000	Hattiesburg, MS, USA	6'3"	192	R
	#17	Matthew Hobbs (F)"C"	27	1999	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'0"	207	R
	#72	Curtis Judd (F)	28	1998	West Newton, MA, USA	6'3"	209	L
	#91	Scott Kirton (LW)	30	1996	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#39	Aidan Litke (F)	23	2003	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	192	L
	#29	Brady Lynn (F)	27	1999	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#11	Reid Perepeluk (RW)	26	2000	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'3"	220	R
	#14	Ethan Price (RW/C)	29	1997	Lincoln, NE, USA	5'10"	187	R
	#13	Jordan Simoneau (LW)	27	1999	Tisdale, SK, CAN	6'5"	229	L
	#46	Logan Vandemeerakker (F)	26	1999	Dieppe, NB, CAN	6'0"	214	R
	#82	Vili Vesalainen (C)	28	1997	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	207	L

Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 16Av Age: 26.20 yearsAv Ht: 6'2"Av Wt: 201 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Evansville Thunderbolts Staff

Head CoachJeff Bes
Athletic TrainerRebecca White
BroadcasterTommy Pecoraro
Dir. of Hockey OperationsJeff Bes
Media ManagerTommy Pecoraro
PresidentScott Schoenike

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Evansville Thunderbolts Captains

"C"

Matthew Hobbs

"A"

Myles Abbate

Team Captaincy History

2024-2025 Evansville Thunderbolts Demographics

Evansville Thunderbolts Facts

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

2024-2025 Evansville Thunderbolts Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
14 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Evansville Thunderbolts: 1 678 GP
AHL: 14 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

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

Evansville Thunderbolts Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/10/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Peoria Rivermen	Evansville Thunderbolts	4 - 6	SPHL
05/08/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Peoria Rivermen	3 - 1	SPHL
05/07/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Evansville Thunderbolts	Peoria Rivermen	2 - 1	SPHL
05/02/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Peoria Rivermen	Evansville Thunderbolts	5 - 1	SPHL
05/01/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Peoria Rivermen	Evansville Thunderbolts	2 - 1 (OT 61:28)	SPHL

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Dustin Hutton (F)

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Seth Bernard (F)

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Blake Frost (F)

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Max Thiessen (D)

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Brady Estabrook (F)

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Evansville Thunderbolts History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SPHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	John Schiavo (F)	2026-2027	Italian Heritage Team	-	6	8	8	16	2
2.	Tanner Butler (D)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	2	1	2	3	0
3.	Brúnó Kreisz (F)	2026-2027	DEAC	Erste Liga	1	2	0	2	0
4.	Brendan Harrogate (F)	2026-2027	Höchstadt Alligators	Oberliga	1	0	1	1	0
5.	Matt Ustaski (F)	2026-2027	Pustertal/Val Pusteria Junior	IHL	1	0	0	0	0
6.	Vadim Vasjonkin (F)	2026-2027	Fiemme	IHL	1	0	0	0	4
7.	Kristaps Nimanis (D)	2026-2027	Liepaja	Latvia	4	0	0	0	4
8.	Brett Magee (D)	2026-2027	Toulouse-Blagnac	Division 2	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Chase Carter (D)	2026-2027	Truro Mosaik Bearcats	NSSHL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Tyson Kirkby (F)	2026-2027	Mid-South Monarchs	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	24.62
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	26.19
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	26.20
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.76
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	26.47

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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)	105	20	34	207
5.	Cameron MacPhee (D)	76	2	13	189

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

#	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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Austin Plevy (F)	2019-2020	45	17	65
2.	Dave Williams (F)	2017-2018	56	21	53
3.	Dylan Clarke (F)	2017-2018	51	23	52
4.	John Scorcia (F)	2017-2018	56	17	51
5.	Aaron Huffnagle (F)	2022-2023	54	10	51

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Shayne Morrissey (F)	2018-2019	45	27	39
2.	Scott Kirton (F)	2022-2023	47	25	49
3.	Dylan Clarke (F)	2017-2018	51	23	52
4.	Derek Sutliffe (F)	2019-2020	46	22	45
5.	Dave Williams (F)	2017-2018	56	21	53

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Austin Plevy (F)	2019-2020	45	48	65
2.	Aaron Huffnagle (F)	2022-2023	54	41	51
3.	Austin Plevy (F)	2021-2022	53	36	49
4.	John Scorcia (F)	2017-2018	56	34	51
5.	Dave Williams (F)	2017-2018	56	32	53

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Nick Wright (D)	2018-2019	41	3	164
2.	Matthew Hobbs (F)	2025-2026	57	23	140
3.	Jordan Spadafore (D)	2023-2024	46	5	137
4.	Matthew Hobbs (F)	2023-2024	55	33	135
5.	Cameron MacPhee (D)	2025-2026	58	6	128