What league does Union Thunder play in?

Union Thunder play in the EHLP.

Where is Union Thunder based?

Union Thunder is based in Union, NJ, USA.

Who is the head coach of Union Thunder?

The head coach of Union Thunder is Samuel Tafel.

Who is the general manager of Union Thunder?

The general manager of Union Thunder is Matt Anderson.

What are the team colors of Union Thunder?

The team colors of Union Thunder are Blue + White.

Union Thunder

EHLP

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2024-2025

2024-2025 Season

Union Thunder were 20-19-3 in the 2024-25 EHLP season with 43 points, 3rd in the South and 9th overall.

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2024-2025 Union Thunder Roster

Union Thunder — 2024-2025 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Steven Garbowski (G)	19	2007	Clark, NJ, USA	5'10"	161	-
	#35	Nathan Kelly (G)	20	2006	Dexter, MI, USA	5'11"	170	L
	#1	Logan Powell (G)	22	2004	Cocoa Beach, FL, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#30	Nicholai Rubio (G)	20	2006	CA, USA	6'0"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#55	Jake Carcich (D)	18	2007	Bloomfield, NJ, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#11	Tyler Chmiel (D)	19	2006	Union, NJ, USA	6'0"	161	L
	#16	Tomas Kubena (D)	19	2007	Rajec-Jestrebi, CZE	6'2"	179	R
	#12	Evan Martin (D)	19	2007	Cranford, NJ, USA	6'2"	161	L
	#25	DJ Terwilliger (D)	20	2006	Westwood, NJ, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#15	Julian Toth (D)	19	2007	Mountainside, NJ, USA	6'0"	154	R
	#9	Drew Trask (D/F)	19	2007	Philadelphia, PA, USA	5'10"	141	R
	#6	Nathan Yarnall (D)	20	2006	NJ, USA	-	-	-
	#22	Simon Zavorka (D)	19	2007	Usti nad Labem, CZE	6'4"	198	L
FORWARDS
	#5	Arthur Bor (F)	18	2008	North Arlington, NJ, USA	6'0"	174	R
	#63	Tyler Bracht (F)	18	2008	Warren, NJ, USA	5'9"	161	R
	#7	Shane Culley (F)	21	2005	Old Bridge, NJ, USA	5'6"	154	R
	#86	James Delaney (F)	19	2006	Westfield, NJ, USA	5'9"	150	L
	#8	Nicholas Dove (F)	21	2005	Annville, PA, USA	5'9"	185	R
	#27	Jase Estrin (F)	18	2008	River Edge, NJ, USA	6'2"	161	R
	#19	Miles Fairbanks (F/D)	22	2004	Athens, AL, USA	5'9"	150	L
	#23	Matej Farkas (F)	19	2006	Postrizin, CZE	6'1"	165	L
	#97	Elliott Hernandez (F)	19	2007	Tampa, FL, USA	5'8"	150	R
	#14	Patrick Koehne (F)	21	2005	Manahawkin, NJ, USA	5'9"	163	R
	#41	Kyler Kuzar (F)	22	2004	Henryville, PA, USA	5'11"	179	R
	#18	Brandon Larraga (F)	19	2006	Jersey City, NJ, USA	5'9"	181	R
	#29	Marco Morra (F)	17	2008	Moonachie, NJ, USA	6'2"	216	L
	#61	Donovan Mosby (F)	17	2008	Staten Island, NY, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#24	James Nettune (C/LW)	19	2006	Short Hills, NJ, USA	6'0"	159	R
	#26	Jack Paterson (F)	20	2005	Denver, CO, USA	6'2"	181	R
	#10	Michael Saglembeni (F)	19	2006	Oceanside, NY, USA	5'10"	170	R
	#20	Michael Tompkins (F)	19	2007	Staten Island, NY, USA	5'8"	185	R
	#17	Isaac Walker (F)	20	2006	Columbus, GA, USA	5'8"	146	L
	#88	Ryan Williams (F)	19	2007	Hillside, NJ, USA	6'0"	220	R
Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 19Av Age: 18.45 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 172 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Union Thunder Staff

Head CoachSamuel Tafel
Asst. CoachRich Danielovich
Asst. CoachLucas Stern
General ManagerMatt Anderson

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Union Thunder Demographics

Union Thunder Facts

Plays in: EHLP
Team Colors: Blue + White
Town: Union, NJ, USA Map
Founded: -

2024-2025 Union Thunder Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
3 players

Experience

Union Thunder: 1 119 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Union Thunder Games

Union Thunder — 2024-2025 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 05:55 PM UTC	Union Thunder	Hershey Cubs	-	EHLP
10/18/2026 10:30 PM UTC	New Jersey Bears	Union Thunder	-	EHLP
10/17/2026 05:55 PM UTC	Union Thunder	New Jersey Bears	4 - 3 (SO)	EHLP
10/11/2026 06:25 PM UTC	Union Thunder	Philadelphia Little Flyers	6 - 1	EHLP
10/04/2026 04:00 PM UTC	New Hampshire Avalanche	Union Thunder	5 - 1	EHLP

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Latest Transactions

Union Thunder — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
04/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nicholas Dove (F)	Univ. of Alabama	Details

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Union Thunder History and Standings

Union Thunder — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	EHLP	7	5	2	0	0	0	21	16	10	1.43	2	-
2025-2026	EHLP	42	23	17	-	-	2	162	131	48	1.14	4	Conference SF loss
2024-2025	EHLP	42	20	19	-	-	3	103	112	43	1.02	3	Division QF loss
2023-2024	EHLP	42	11	29	-	-	2	71	163	24	0.57	5	Division QF loss
2022-2023	EHLP	42	5	36	-	-	1	71	202	11	0.26	5	Playoffs Qualifier loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Union Thunder — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Ilkhyon Ten (F)	2026-2027	MHK Barys Astana	Kazakhstan Jastar	10	2	9	11	6
2.	Matej Denk (F)	2026-2027	Elite Golden Knights	EHL	9	2	8	10	0
3.	Isaac Walker (F)	2026-2027	New York Apple Core	EHL	8	2	7	9	0
4.	Ryan Walter (D)	2026-2027	The College of New Jersey	ACHA	11	1	2	3	4
5.	Tyler Chmiel (D)	2026-2027	Towson Univ.	ACHA	10	0	3	3	2
6.	Adam Micka (F)	2026-2027	New England Wolves	USPHL Premier	1	1	1	2	4
7.	Ilkhyon Ten (F)	2026-2027	MHK Barys Astana	-	2	1	1	2	2
8.	Michael Saglembeni (F)	2026-2027	Worcester Jr. Railers	USPHL Premier	4	1	1	2	0
9.	Elliott Hernandez (F)	2026-2027	Tampa Bay Juniors	USPHL Premier	4	1	1	2	4
10.	Simon Zavorka (D)	2026-2027	New Jersey Bears	EHL	6	1	1	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Union Thunder — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	17.93
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	18.63
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	18.45
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	18.41
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	17.86

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matej Denk (F)	39	33	40	73
2.	Radek Jenik (F)	40	24	36	60
3.	Simon Zavorka (D)	69	22	38	60
4.	James Delaney (F)	77	22	23	45
5.	Nicholas Dove (F)	74	15	19	34

Franchise All-Time Goals

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matej Denk (F)	39	33	40	73
2.	Radek Jenik (F)	40	24	36	60
3.	Simon Zavorka (D)	69	22	38	60
4.	James Delaney (F)	77	22	23	45
5.	Isaac Walker (F)	38	19	13	32

Franchise All-Time Assists

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matej Denk (F)	39	33	40	73
2.	Simon Zavorka (D)	69	22	38	60
3.	Radek Jenik (F)	40	24	36	60
4.	James Delaney (F)	77	22	23	45
5.	Tai Jausovec (F)	47	12	21	33

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	James Delaney (F)	77	22	45	206
2.	Jeremy Siksnius (D)	64	1	4	177
3.	Tomas Kubena (D)	77	5	25	170
4.	Aiden McHugh (F)	22	3	9	133
5.	Miles Fairbanks (F)	82	15	27	122

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miles Fairbanks (F)	82	15	12	27
2.	Ryan Byington (F)	79	16	16	32
3.	James Delaney (F)	77	22	23	45
4.	Tomas Kubena (D)	77	5	20	25
5.	Patrick Koehne (F)	76	2	4	6

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Matej Denk (F)	39	33	73	1.87
2.	Radek Jenik (F)	40	24	60	1.50
3.	Liam Egan (F)	2	1	3	1.50
4.	Adam Micka (F)	30	15	30	1.00
5.	Case Kolbusz (F)	2	1	2	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matej Denk (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	39	33	40	73	1.87	35
2.	Radek Jenik (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	40	24	36	60	1.50	6
3.	Simon Zavorka (D)	2025-2026	EHLP	37	17	34	51	1.38	34
4.	Isaac Walker (F)	2024-2025	EHLP	38	19	13	32	0.84	2
5.	Adam Micka (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	30	15	15	30	1.00	31

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matej Denk (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	39	33	40	73	1.87	35
2.	Radek Jenik (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	40	24	36	60	1.50	6
3.	Isaac Walker (F)	2024-2025	EHLP	38	19	13	32	0.84	2
4.	Tyler Gobel (F)	2022-2023	EHLP	40	18	8	26	0.65	69
5.	Simon Zavorka (D)	2025-2026	EHLP	37	17	34	51	1.38	34

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matej Denk (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	39	33	40	73	1.87	35
2.	Radek Jenik (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	40	24	36	60	1.50	6
3.	Simon Zavorka (D)	2025-2026	EHLP	37	17	34	51	1.38	34
4.	Tai Jausovec (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	40	7	19	26	0.65	54
5.	Elliott Hernandez (F)	2024-2025	EHLP	40	10	16	26	0.65	42

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Union Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aiden McHugh (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	22	3	6	9	0.41	133
2.	James Delaney (F)	2023-2024	EHLP	38	10	9	19	0.50	129
3.	Tomas Kubena (D)	2024-2025	EHLP	38	4	11	15	0.39	116
4.	Jeremy Siksnius (D)	2022-2023	EHLP	35	1	2	3	0.09	101
5.	Donovan Mosby (F)	2025-2026	EHLP	33	1	4	5	0.15	85