2017-18 Evansville Thunderbolts Statistics

Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)
Team Record: 27-20-9 - 63 points
in the SPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jeff Pyle (27-20, 9 OTL)
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Attendance: 64,673, Avg. 2,310 in 28 home dates
2017-18 Evansville Thunderbolts Roster

The Evansville Thunderbolts of the Southern Professional Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 27 wins and 20 losses (and 9 overtime losses) for 63 points in the SPHL.

The Thunderbolts netted 186 goals and allowed 191. Dylan Clarke scored 23 goals for Evansville, while John Scorcia contributed 34 assists. Tomas Sholl topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.31 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.

Jeff Pyle coached the team. The 2017-18 Evansville Thunderbolts lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG SOG SG%
Dave WilliamsLW5621325343-2061201219610.7
Dylan ClarkeLW5123295230-451010319311.9
John ScorciaF5617345149-1791202211914.3
Mark PetaccioRW5218193773-34800514412.5
Nick D'AvolioF5611243534+10030011278.7
Chase NieuwendykC5310233317-4341011138.8
Justin MacDonaldC1612122410+10511139213.0
Nick LazorkoLW2411122318-3550018213.4
Cory MelkertD502202245+105011543.7
Tyler VankleefF271011214+3220005617.9
Frank SchumacherD415152033+324011657.7
Mike FazioF435101525-9030001005.0
Tyler DereskyF18861430+3320014517.8
Jackson LeefF16671312+4030024413.6
Robbie HallD44571231+1120015010.0
Shayne MorrisseyLW1547114-4041003112.9
Brandon LubinD46461047-12020011033.9
Hunter StewartRW844800220011330.8
Sean ReynoldsF213584-601001387.9
Lee ChristensenD3208834-101000310.0
Carter ShinkarukF1043780200002516.0
Brendan MitchellD5207750-1301000330.0
Blake ThompsonD81562+214010166.3
Bo DriscollD2914521-400000195.3
Don OlivieriD811218-201000333.0
Patrick HarrisonD10022900000060.0
Al GravesRW1601116-20000010.0
Tommy FiorentinoRW60118-100000100.0
Brendan JensenG2000000
Ryan DeMeloG12000000
Jonah ImooG20000000
Nicholas WrightD120005800000050.0
Nicholas KohnG1000000
Tomas ShollG18000000
Mike KellyLW20000-30000010.0
Matt LeonG2000000
Totals933186315501733-7150924727184510.1


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Jonah Imoo201143:1351030763.99638562.881
Ryan DeMelo12688:415430322.79378346.915
Ian Sylves5304:563110142.76166152.916
Tomas Sholl181089:5514221422.31556514.924
Nicholas Kohn110:07000016.001
Matt Leon249:00010089.804133.805
Brendan Jensen2109:530200105.504636.783
Totals60339227209011833.2418271644.900

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG SOG SG%
Dave WilliamsLW30112-601000100.0
Dylan ClarkeLW30114-701000170.0
John ScorciaF32020-1100001118.2
Nick D'AvolioF3011400000050.0
Chase NieuwendykC30000-30000060.0
Nick LazorkoLW31012-410001911.1
Cory MelkertD30000-50000050.0
Frank SchumacherD30000-30000060.0
Mike FazioF30000-40000090.0
Tyler DereskyF30002-80000090.0
Jackson LeefF30110-200000110.0
Robbie HallD30000-50000040.0
Brandon LubinD10000-1000000
Hunter StewartRW30002-40000010.0
Carter ShinkarukF20114-20100040.0
Brendan MitchellD30002-80000040.0
Bo DriscollD30000-40000060.0
Ian SylvesG20000000
Ryan DeMeloG30000000
Totals5335822-672011172.6

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ryan DeMelo3123:40127033416.590
Ian Sylves255:59008093133.820
Totals517812150126521.910


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