2010–11 Wichita Thunder season


The 2010–11 Wichita Thunder season was the 19th season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.

Off-season

On April 27, 2010, the Wichita Thunder announced that they hired Kevin McClelland as the new head coach and they also announced that Jason Duda would be the new assistant coach. The Thunder overhauled their roster with only three players returning, Ian Keserich, Jason Woll, and Bobby Hughes.

Regular season

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

The Wichita Thunder qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2007. They lost the opening round best-of-five series against the Missouri Mavericks 2 - 3.

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Thunder have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
;Trades
September 1, 2010To Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees:
Tomas Klempa		To Wichita:
Jesse Bennefield
September 9, 2010To Laredo Bucks:
Ryan Campbell		To Wichita:
Eric Giosa
September 9, 2010To Quad City Mallards:
Jason Reese
Eric Giosa		To Wichita:
Jason Goulet
November 8, 2010To Laredo Bucks:
Future Considerations		To Wichita:
Matt Robinson
January 14, 2011To Allen Americans:
Future Considerations		To Wichita:
Dustin Donaghy

;Player signings
PlayerFormer teamDate
Andrew MartensOntario ReignMay 29, 2010
Kory ScoranTilburg TrappersMay 29, 2010
Daniel TetraultPort Huron IcehawksJuly 16, 2010
Lance GalbraithUtah GrizzliesJuly 16, 2010
Aaron DavisTulsa OilersJuly 30, 2010
Matt HubbauerSheffield SteelersJuly 30, 2010
Ryan HandReading RoyalsAugust 12, 2010
Peter StevensSarnia StingAugust 12, 2010
Chris GreeneMississippi SurgeSeptember 3, 2010
Brent CullatonLaredo BucksSeptember 11, 2010
Chris FalloonRapid City RushSeptember 11, 2010
Travis WightNijmegen DevilsSeptember 18, 2010
Marty MagersTulsa OilersSeptember 28, 2010
A.J. GaleTexas BrahmasOctober 13, 2010
Chris MoranNiagara UniversityOctober 20, 2010
Troy SchwabJohnstown ChiefsOctober 20, 2010
Steven KaunistoReading RoyalsOctober 20, 2010
Mike LoobyLaredo BucksNovember 5, 2010
Robin RichardsToledo WalleyeNovember 27, 2010

;Players re-signed
PlayerDate
Ian KeserichJuly 30, 2010
Jason WollSeptember 3, 2010
Bobby HughesSeptember 11, 2010

;Lost via waivers
PlayerDate
Jason WollOctober 19, 2010
Peter StevensOctober 25, 2010
Ian KeserichNovember 4, 2010
Chris FalloonNovember 9, 2010
Chris MoranNovember 26, 2010
Ryan HandJanuary 15, 2011

Roster