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A Note from Coach Ian Moran of the Evansville ThunderBolts

January 5, 2019 - SPHL (SPHL)
Evansville Thunderbolts News Release


Evansville ThunderBolts Coach Ian Moran
Evansville ThunderBolts Coach Ian Moran
(Evansville Thunderbolts)

I feel as Head Coach of the Evansville Thunderbolts I need to say something to our great fans, our community & hockey fans in general about our team's current situation. We are playing severely undermanned, but that doesn't matter because sports are results driven & results are what matter. In regards to our roster we currently have;

-2 on IR

-2 goalies

-10 "healthy" players

-2 off IR but can't play yet

-5 that are taking up roster spots but can't play because they are suspended, have pneumonia or the flu.

- We traded for a player who is a top 4 Dman, but couldn't get to last night because of plane troubles.

- We traded for a player's rights who is still in the ECHL, but was on the top pairing before his recall & will hopefully be with us in the next few wks.

That's our available roster.

We have 8 guys currently playing in the ECHL & that is a direct result of their hard work and desire to play at the highest level they possibly can. Every player's dream is to play in the NHL, so when a coach calls me to learn more about our Thunderbolt players I tell them the truth. Our guys have improved & are ready for the opportunity and they are capitalizing on it. As a competitor our losses are more painful to me than anyone. As a retired hockey player I know the commitment & dedication that it requires to play at the highest level. Because of this I am not going to be selfish & prevent a player from being called up to the ECHL. My job is to help these young men grow as people, be involved in our community, develop as hockey players & win hockey games. In that order. So when I see our guys doing more in the community than any Thunderbolt team before us I am extremely proud of our organization and players. And when I tell a player that he's been called up to the ECHL and he smiles like a kid on Christmas morning and gives me a hug & thanks me for helping him, then I'm proud of how I'm preparing our players.

Thank you,

Coach Ian Moran

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