2022-23 Evansville Thunderbolts Roster
SPHL (SPHL)
Team Record: 32-22-2 - 66 points
Finishing 6th in the SPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jeff Bes (32-22, 2 OTL)
Location: Evansville, Indiana
2022-23 Evansville Thunderbolts StatisticsTeam Record: 32-22-2 - 66 points
Finishing 6th in the SPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jeff Bes (32-22, 2 OTL)
Location: Evansville, Indiana
The Evansville Thunderbolts of the SPHL ended the 2022-23 season with a record of 32 wins and 22 losses (and 2 overtime losses) for 66 points finishing sixth in the SPHL.
The Thunderbolts scored 172 goals and yielded 165. Scott Kirton netted 25 goals for Evansville, while Aaron Huffnagle accounted for 41 assists. Trevor Gorsuch topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.26 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Jeff Bes coached the team. The 2022-23 Evansville Thunderbolts lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Barron | RW | March 25, 1999 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Yarmouth, NS |
| Zachary Bennett | D | July 2, 2000 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Bay Roberts, NL Canada |
| Sammy Bernard | G | February 5, 1994 | 6'4" | 201 | L | Lafayette, CO |
| Liam Blackburn | C | June 8, 1996 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Prince George, BC |
| Kenny Britton | LW | July 24, 1996 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Brantford, ON |
| Tanner Butler | D | August 3, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Souris, MB |
| Troy Button | D | February 9, 1997 | 6'2" | 179 | R | Royal Oak, MI |
| Mathieu Cloutier | C | March 24, 2000 | 5'11" | 162 | L | Gatineau, QC |
| Alex Cohen | F | June 15, 1998 | 5'11" | 184 | R | Newton, MA |
| Cameron Cook | F | November 13, 1997 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Halifax, NS |
| Johnny DeRoche | C | June 23, 1998 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Lynnfield, MA |
| Matt Dorsey | RW | May 11, 1999 | 6'2" | 182 | R | Wenatchee, WA |
| Bryan Etter | D | March 3, 1995 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Medford, NJ |
| Tim Faulkner | D | May 25, 1996 | 6'4" | 210 | L | New Baden, IL |
| Mike Ferraro | C | August 6, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Northbridge, MA |
| Lucas Fitzpatrick | G | July 3, 2000 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Lower Sackville, NS Canada |
| Alexis Girard | D | December 22, 1999 | 6'3" | 189 | L | St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC |
| Jake Goldowski | C | May 7, 2000 | 6'2" | 180 | R | Thornhurst, PA |
| Trevor Gorsuch | G | July 11, 1994 | 6'2" | 205 | L | St. Charles, MO |
| Brendan Harrogate | RW | February 13, 1998 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Chatham, ON |
| Dillon Hill | D | December 15, 1998 | 6'3" | 192 | R | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Matthew Hobbs | C | May 18, 1999 | 6'6" | 200 | R | Burlington, ON |
| Aaron Huffnagle | LW | September 18, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Marlton, NJ |
| Hayden Hulton | C | July 15, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Kingston, ON |
| James Isaacs | D | September 29, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Victoria, BC |
| Roshen Jaswal | D | May 17, 1995 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Coquitlam, BC |
| Conner Jean | F | February 15, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Oakland, MI |
| Henry Johnson | G | January 10, 1996 | 6'1" | 174 | R | Minneapolis, MN |
| Chris Jones | D | August 28, 1996 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Seattle, WA |
| Scott Kirton | F | August 24, 1996 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Scarborough, ON |
| Jason Lavallee | RW | February 12, 1996 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Thetford Mines, QC |
| Joe Leonidas | D | June 24, 1996 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Calgary, AB |
| Alex Liulchuk | D | January 31, 1997 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Pierre-Luc Lurette | D | August 16, 1998 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Val d'Amour, NB |
| Jeremy Masella | D | February 16, 1999 | 6'4" | 211 | L | Phoenix, AZ |
| Kristaps Nimanis | D | July 21, 1993 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Liepaja, Latvia |
| Derek Osik | C | March 30, 1998 | 6'0" | 176 | R | Shrewsbury, MA |
| Chase Perry | G | February 8, 1996 | 6'2" | 191 | L | Andover, MN |
| Brett Radford | RW | September 14, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Campbell River, BC |
| Austin Rook | D | March 4, 1997 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Shrewsbury, MA |
| Jack Sampson | F | August 21, 1998 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Portage, MI |
| Felix Sasser | D | January 17, 1996 | 6'3" | 187 | R | Falun, Sweden |
| Andrew Shewfelt | RW | June 1, 1996 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Dartmouth, NS |
| Zane Steeves | G | November 26, 1996 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Red Deer, AB |
| Sam Sterne | D | May 3, 1998 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Batavia, IL |
| Bradley Stonnell | D | July 22, 1998 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Surrey, BC |
| Derek Sutliffe | F | March 23, 1992 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Kyle Thacker | D | March 20, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Mississauga, ON |
| Matt Ustaski | F | May 27, 1994 | 6'6" | 233 | R | Glenview, IL |
| Kade Vilio | RW | October 31, 1993 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Aldergrove, BC |
| Fredrik Wink | RW | November 13, 1993 | 6'2" | 198 | L | , Sweden |
| Philip Wong | C | March 25, 1994 | 6'2" | 196 | L | , Sweden |
