2007-08 Wichita Thunder Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 20-42-1 (SO: 0-1) - 42 points
in the CHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Mark French (4-13)
Coach: Rob Weingartner (16-29-2)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: 190,372, Avg. 5,949 in 32 home dates
2007-08 Wichita Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 20-42-1 (SO: 0-1) - 42 points
in the CHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Mark French (4-13)
Coach: Rob Weingartner (16-29-2)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: 190,372, Avg. 5,949 in 32 home dates
The Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League ended the 2007-08 season with a record of 20 wins and 42 losses (and 1 overtime losses), with a 0-1 showing in shootouts for 42 points in the CHL's Northwest Division.
The Thunder netted 156 goals, worst in the league and conceded 247. Bruce Richardson and Travis Clayton scored 16 goals for Wichita each, while Bruce Richardson accounted for 41 assists. Sebastien LaPlante topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.13 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Mark French and Rob Weingartner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Batovanja | RW | March 21, 1982 | 5'7" | 172 | R | Hinton, AB CAN |
| Cedrick Bernier | F | October 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Beauport City, QC |
| Jonathan Bernier | D | October 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Beauport City, QC |
| Kyle Bruce | RW | March 30, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Garden Bay, BC |
| Collin Circelli | C | October 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Chris Clark | D | June 10, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Philadelphia, PA |
| Travis Clayton | C | March 9, 1976 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Paradise Hill, SK Canada |
| Ryan Coghlan | C | January 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Okotoks, AB CAN |
| Dominic D'Amour | D | January 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Lasalle, QC |
| Adam Dekker | G | March 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Muskegon, MI |
| Justin Depretis | F | July 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 235 | R | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jason Duda | LW | May 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Sexsmith, AB Canada |
| Alex Goupil | C | October 4, 1983 | 5'8" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Chris Greene | F | September 24, 1985 | 6'2" | 191 | R | Massena, NY |
| Tyler Hanchuck | D | February 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Jon Horrell | G | November 11, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Beckenham, England |
| Noah Katz | F | September 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Columbia, MD |
| Peter Kennedy | D | May 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Brookfield, NS CAN |
| Jeremy Koning | F | June 17, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Chatham, ON CAN |
| Ladislav Kouba | LW | September 10, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Vimperk, Czech Republic |
| Martin Kubaliak | D | June 11, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Zvolen, Slovakia |
| Sebastien LaPlante | G | January 6, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Casselman, ON |
| Tyler Liebel | LW | July 21, 1982 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Osoyoos, Bri |
| Mike Lukajic | F | February 28, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Mississauga, ON CAN | |
| Louis-Philippe Martin | RW | October 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Eric Nelson | D | June 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Big Lake, MN |
| Todd Paul | D | December 25, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Aylmer, QC Canada |
| Bruce Richardson | C | June 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Ville St-Pierre, QC Canada |
| Sean Roulston | F | February 7, 1985 | 6'2" | 216 | Wichita, KS USA | |
| Layne Sedevie | G | April 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Williston, ND USA |
| Matt Smyth | D | July 3, 1985 | 6'2" | 181 | L | Owen Sound, ON |
| Daniel Tetrault | D | September 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Labroquerie, MB |
| Brad Thompson | C | June 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St. Louis Park, MN USA |
| Erick Tremblay | D | October 31, 1986 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| David Victor | D | October 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | L | The Pas, MB CAN |
| Mathieu Wathier | D | July 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Les Couteaux, QC CAN |
| Kris Wiebe | RW | June 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 207 | R | Lloydminster, AB CAN |
| Stan Yanchishyn | LW | March 27, 1986 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Teulon, MB CAN |
| Bill Zaniboni | G | April 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Plymouth, MA USA |
