2010–11 Bloomington PrairieThunder season

The 2010–11 Bloomington PrairieThunder season was the first season in the Central Hockey League of the CHL franchise in Bloomington, Illinois.

2010–11 Bloomington PrairieThunder
League4th CHL
Conference3rd Turner
2010–11 record37-22-7
Home record20-10-3
Road record17-12-4
Goals for188
Goals against189
Team information
General managerJim Riggs
CoachJason Christie
CaptainJason Deleume
Alternate captainsJohn Snowden
Craig MacDonald
ArenaU.S. Cellular Coliseum
Average attendance2,603
Team leaders
GoalsBrett Holmberg (23)
AssistsJason Dale (35)
PointsJason Dale (52)
Penalty minutesTravis Granbois (131)
Plus/minusGarrett Klotz (+21)
WinsMarco Emond (25)
Goals against averageMarco Emond (2.89)

Off-season

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On August 10, 2010, it was announced that head coach Jarrod Skalde resigned to pursue other coaching opportunities. On August 25, 2010, they announced that Jason Christie would be the new head coach.

Regular season

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Conference standings

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Turner Conference GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
y-Rapid City Rush 66 40 22 4 210 200 84
x-Colorado Eagles 66 40 22 4 250 199 84
x-Bloomington PrairieThunder 66 37 22 7 188 189 81
x-Missouri Mavericks 66 37 23 6 213 173 80
x-Wichita Thunder 66 34 26 6 249 231 74
x-Fort Wayne Komets 66 31 27 8 187 204 70
x-Quad City Mallards 66 34 31 1 186 182 69
x-Dayton Gems 66 32 29 5 201 200 69
Evansville IceMen 66 21 32 13 181 242 55

x – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won regular season league title After games of March 27, 2011


Awards and records

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Marco Emond Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week October 26, 2010
Alan Mazur[1] CHL All-Rookie Team March 18, 2011

Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached

Transactions

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The PrairieThunder have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Roster

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Updated February 9, 2011.[6][7][8]

Team roster
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
24   Bill Bagron C L 42 2008 Eagle River, Alaska PrairieThunder
5   Billy Bezeau D R 37 2011 Miscou, New Brunswick PrairieThunder
27   Jon Booras F L 41 2009 Billings, Montana PrairieThunder
11   Chris Cloud LW L 35 2010 Waywayseecappo, Manitoba PrairieThunder
17   Jason Dale RW R 35 2010 Pickering, Ontario PrairieThunder
10   Aaron Dawson   D L 39 2010 Peoria, Illinois PrairieThunder
18   Dustin DeGagne D R 38 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba PrairieThunder
9   Jason Deleurme (C) RW R 47 2010 Kelowna, British Columbia PrairieThunder
1   Marco Emond G L 46 2010 Valleyfield, Quebec PrairieThunder
4   Tom Galvin D L 44 2011 Staten Island, New York PrairieThunder
12   Travis Granbois F R 38 2010 Tahsis, British Columbia PrairieThunder
19   Brett Holmberg RW R 39 2007 Sherwood Park, Alberta PrairieThunder
33   Garrett Klotz LW L 35 2010 Regina, Saskatchewan Flyers
20   Jeff MacPhee D L 39 2011 Calgary, Alberta PrairieThunder
6   Alan Mazur D L 38 2010 Burnaby, British Columbia PrairieThunder
32   Ryan McLeod C R 40 2010 Fernie, British Columbia PrairieThunder
35   Brad Phillips G L 35 2010 Farmington Hills, Michigan PrairieThunder
44   Bill Pinel D R 36 2010 Third Lake, Illinois PrairieThunder
25   Keith Rodger D R 39 2011 Parshall, Colorado PrairieThunder
16   Brodie Sheahan RW R 38 2010 Lethbridge, Alberta PrairieThunder
22   John Snowden RW R 42 2009 Everett, Washington PrairieThunder
7   Jason Williams RW R 38 2011 Plattsburgh, New York PrairieThunder

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CHL Announces 2010-11 All-Rookie Team". Central Hockey League. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Jacks Acquire Rights to Sawyer in Trade with Bloomington". December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  3. ^ "Snowden First to Sign". June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Bloomington Makes Splash with Several Announcements". July 22, 2010. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "Komets Dominate Thunder". The Pantagraph. February 9, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
  6. ^ "Bloomington PrairieThunder - Players". Bloomington PrairieThunder. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  7. ^ "Hockeydb.com". Hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007.
  8. ^ "2010-2011 Central Hockey League Season Transactions". Central Hockey League.
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