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scope="row" class="infobox-label">City</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><span class="locality"><a href="/wiki/Evansville,_Indiana" title="Evansville, Indiana">Evansville, Indiana</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">League</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/SPHL" title="SPHL">SPHL</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">2016<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2016</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home arena</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ford_Center_(Evansville)" title="Ford Center (Evansville)">Ford Center</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Colors</th><td class="infobox-data">Red,blue, gray, white<br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output 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class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bes" title="Jeff Bes">Jeff Bes</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://evansvillethunderbolts.com">evansvillethunderbolts<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Franchise history</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">2016–present</th><td class="infobox-data">Evansville Thunderbolts</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Evansville Thunderbolts</b> are a minor league <a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">ice hockey</a> team in the <a href="/wiki/SPHL" title="SPHL">SPHL</a>. The team plays at the <a href="/wiki/Ford_Center_(Evansville)" title="Ford Center (Evansville)">Ford Center</a> in <a href="/wiki/Evansville,_Indiana" title="Evansville, Indiana">Evansville, Indiana</a>. The team replaced the <a href="/wiki/Evansville_IceMen" title="Evansville IceMen">Evansville IceMen</a> of the <a href="/wiki/ECHL" title="ECHL">ECHL</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Evansville_Thunderbolts&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_ECHL_season" title="2015–16 ECHL season">2015–16 season</a>, the City of Evansville and the owner of the <a href="/wiki/ECHL" title="ECHL">ECHL</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Evansville_IceMen" title="Evansville IceMen">Evansville IceMen</a>, Ron Geary, were unable to agree to a new lease for the IceMen to continue to operate out of the Ford Center.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 19, 2016, Geary announced that he had agreed to terms with the nearby city of <a href="/wiki/Owensboro,_Kentucky" title="Owensboro, Kentucky">Owensboro, Kentucky</a> to relocate the team to the <a href="/wiki/Owensboro_Sports_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Owensboro Sports Center">Owensboro Sports Center</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On February 8, 2016, Evansville mayor, <a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Winnecke" title="Lloyd Winnecke">Lloyd Winnecke</a>, announced that local businessman and IceMen season ticket holder, Mike Hall, had secured an expansion team in the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Professional_Hockey_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern Professional Hockey League">Southern Professional Hockey League</a> to play at the Ford Center beginning in the <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_SPHL_season" title="2016–17 SPHL season">2016–17</a> season, thus displacing the IceMen franchise from Evansville.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On March 1, the City of Evansville and the new team signed a five-year lease agreement to play at the Ford Center.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hall would act as general manager while the majority owner was VW Sports, LLC., a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc., the arena management company.<sup id="cite_ref-Ownership_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ownership-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 22, 2016, former IceMen head coach <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Pyle_(ice_hockey)" title="Jeff Pyle (ice hockey)">Jeff Pyle</a> was announced as the head coach for its inaugural season.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new team name was announced on April 15, 2016,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> taken from the <a href="/wiki/Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt" title="Republic P-47 Thunderbolt">P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft</a> which was manufactured in Evansville during the <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">Second World War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Near the end of the first season, Mike Hall sold his portion of the team to VW Sports, LLC.<sup id="cite_ref-Ownership_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ownership-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Pete Xander was named the new general manager for the 2017–18 season.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After two seasons, head coach Pyle left for the head coaching position with the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Gladiators" title="Atlanta Gladiators">Atlanta Gladiators</a> of the <a href="/wiki/ECHL" title="ECHL">ECHL</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pyle was replaced by former NHL player <a href="/wiki/Ian_Moran" title="Ian Moran">Ian Moran</a> as head coach and Adam Stio was named general manager for the <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_SPHL_season" title="2018–19 SPHL season">2018–19 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team finished in last place and general manager Stio was fired at the end of the season<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Moran resigned.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Longtime SPHL head coach <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bes" title="Jeff Bes">Jeff Bes</a> was hired as the head coach for the 2019–20 season,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while Patrick Kelly was hired as the new general manager.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_SPHL_season" title="2019–20 SPHL season">2019–20 SPHL season</a> was curtailed by the onset of the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a> while the Thunderbolts were in a position to qualify for the playoffs. </p><p>Due to the ongoing effects and restrictions during the pandemic, the Thunderbolts were one of five SPHL teams to not participate in the <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_SPHL_season" title="2020–21 SPHL season">2020–21 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before returning for the <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_SPHL_season" title="2021–22 SPHL season">2021–22 season</a>, the Thunderbolts hired <a href="/wiki/Bob_McNamara_(sports_executive)" title="Bob McNamara (sports executive)">Bob McNamara</a> as the general manager.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season-by-season_records">Season-by-season records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Evansville_Thunderbolts&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Season-by-season records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Overview of Evansville Thunderbolts seasons </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Season_(sports)" title="Season (sports)">Season</a> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games Played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Overtime Losses">OTL</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Goals For">GF</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Goals Against">GA</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Finish </th> <th scope="col">Playoffs </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_SPHL_season" title="2016–17 SPHL season">2016–17</a> </th> <td>56</td> <td>14</td> <td>32</td> <td>10</td> <td>38</td> <td>138</td> <td>206</td> <td>10th of 10, SPHL</td> <td><i>did not qualify</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_SPHL_season" title="2017–18 SPHL season">2017–18</a> </th> <td>56</td> <td>27</td> <td>20</td> <td>9</td> <td>63</td> <td>186</td> <td>191</td> <td>6th of 10, SPHL</td> <td>Lost Quarterfinals, 2-1 (Macon) </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_SPHL_season" title="2018–19 SPHL season">2018–19</a> </th> <td>56</td> <td>12</td> <td>38</td> <td>6</td> <td>30</td> <td>124</td> <td>224</td> <td>10th of 10, SPHL</td> <td><i>did not qualify</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_SPHL_season" title="2019–20 SPHL season">2019–20</a> </th> <td>46</td> <td>25</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td> <td>57</td> <td>153</td> <td>151</td> <td>5th of 10, SPHL</td> <td>Season cancelled </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_SPHL_season" title="2020–21 SPHL season">2020–21</a> </th> <td colspan="9"><i>did not participate</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_SPHL_season" title="2021–22 SPHL season">2021–22</a> </th> <td>56</td> <td>28</td> <td>26</td> <td>2</td> <td>58</td> <td>162</td> <td>155</td> <td>7th of 11, SPHL</td> <td>Lost Quarterfinals, 2-0 (Huntsville) </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_SPHL_season" title="2022–23 SPHL season">2022–23</a> </th> <td>56</td> <td>32</td> <td>22</td> <td>2</td> <td>66</td> <td>172</td> <td>165</td> <td>5th of 11, SPHL</td> <td>Lost Quarterfinals, 2-0 (Roanoke) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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April 15, 2019.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=OurSports+Central&rft.atitle=Evansville+ThunderBolts+and+Team+General+Manager+Parting+Ways&rft.date=2019-04-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oursportscentral.com%2Fservices%2Freleases%2Fevansville-thunderbolts-and-team-general-manager-parting-ways%2Fn-5472581&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEvansville+Thunderbolts" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/evansville-thunderbolts-to-begin-nationwide-search-for-new-head-coach/n-5480071">"Evansville ThunderBolts to Begin Nationwide Search for New Head Coach"</a>. <i>OurSports Central</i>. May 1, 2019.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=OurSports+Central&rft.atitle=Evansville+ThunderBolts+to+Begin+Nationwide+Search+for+New+Head+Coach&rft.date=2019-05-01&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oursportscentral.com%2Fservices%2Freleases%2Fevansville-thunderbolts-to-begin-nationwide-search-for-new-head-coach%2Fn-5480071&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEvansville+Thunderbolts" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/jeff-bes-to-lead-evansville-thunderbolts-as-new-head-coach/n-5494011">"Jeff Bes to Lead Evansville Thunderbolts as New Head Coach"</a>. <i>OurSports Central</i>. May 30, 2019.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=OurSports+Central&rft.atitle=Jeff+Bes+to+Lead+Evansville+Thunderbolts+as+New+Head+Coach&rft.date=2019-05-30&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oursportscentral.com%2Fservices%2Freleases%2Fjeff-bes-to-lead-evansville-thunderbolts-as-new-head-coach%2Fn-5494011&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEvansville+Thunderbolts" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/evansville-thunderbolts-welcome-new-general-manager-and-senior-account-executive/n-5496124">"Evansville Thunderbolts Welcome New General Manager and Senior Account Executive"</a>. <i>OurSports Central</i>. 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October 6, 2020.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=SPHL&rft.atitle=SPHL+announces+changes+for+2020-2021+season&rft.date=2020-10-06&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesphl.com%2Fsphl-announces-changes-for-2020-2021-season&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEvansville+Thunderbolts" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.thesphl.com/thunderbolts-name-bob-mcnamara-as-new-gm">"Thunderbolts name Bob McNamara as new GM"</a>. <i>SPHL</i>. 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