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Albert Lea Thunder

Year of foundation: 2008
Club status: active
WWW: Amarillo Bulls, You Tube channel

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All time leagues: NAHL | NA3HL | Juniors (U18)

Season 2008-2009

This club in 2008-2009: NAHL

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Rick Hennard	05.12.1988	190 cm	96 kg	N/A	Show profile»
G	Tom Lescovich	04.06.1989	185 cm	71 kg	N/A	Show profile»
G	Mat Rabin	15.02.1990	- cm	80 kg	N/A	Show profile»
G	Brady Sand	07.08.1989	- cm	82 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Daniel Barnes	15.02.1988	190 cm	98 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Josh Botimer	15.04.1989	185 cm	88 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Derek Docken	12.06.1990	181 cm	86 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Scott Frenzel	26.01.1989	185 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Dusan Kobela	12.02.1988	180 cm	88 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Jeff Lesmeister	03.05.1990	- cm	91 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Robbie Michalka	06.02.1989	188 cm	86 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Tyler Nelson	04.09.1989	180 cm	85 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Tommy Robaczewski	17.08.1990	175 cm	82 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Jeff Slusser	16.07.1989	188 cm	80 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Mitch Tews	11.07.1990	- cm	95 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Robbie Vannelli	01.05.1990	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	John Affolter	31.05.1988	188 cm	99 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Jake Armijo	07.06.1990	185 cm	73 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Ian Braun	30.01.1989	180 cm	82 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Anthony Brown	18.05.1989	178 cm	82 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Chris Cass	04.02.1990	185 cm	82 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Jordan Crews	08.05.1989	171 cm	72 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Mark Ellis	16.02.1990	188 cm	82 kg	N/A	Show profile»
LW	Nikita Feoktistov	23.06.1990	186 cm	100 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Tom Glomski	03.06.1989	187 cm	93 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Nick Grams	15.03.1989	- cm	84 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	John Griffith	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Steffen Hansen	08.08.1989	188 cm	88 kg	N/A	Show profile»
RW	Ryan Johnson	04.12.1989	117 cm	84 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Niko Kapetanovic	10.10.1989	190 cm	91 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Zach Lewis	05.05.1990	185 cm	92 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	B.J. McClellan	17.03.1989	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Colin Moberly	14.10.1988	185 cm	96 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Steve Nykolajcuyk	26.06.1990	- cm	86 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Jimmie Perkins	13.11.1990	185 cm	77 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Matt Sempeck	22.05.1989	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Michael Stubits	28.07.1988	188 cm	82 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Mitch Torrel	03.08.1990	185 cm	84 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Tyler Underhill	05.08.1991	188 cm	84 kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Danny Wood	15.04.1989	181 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

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Amarillo Civic Center

Adress: 401 S. Buchanan
Amarillo, TX 79101
Phone: +1 806-378-4297
Email: karen.shipley@amarillo.gov
Web: http://www.amarillociviccenter.com/
Capacity: 4987
Opened in: 1964

The franchise joined the NAHL as the Albert Lea Thunder, located in Albert Lea, Minnesota in 2008. during the second season, issues with ownership forced the league to step in.Following the 2009-10 season, On May 11, 2010, it was reported that the team had found new owners and would relocate to Texas for the 2010-2011 season.Their roster was officially sold to the Amarillo, TX franchise on May 26, 2010. On June 18, 2010 the team announced the new name, logo and colors of the team after a name-the-team contest

from 2008 to 2010: Albert Lea Thunder
from 2010 to 2021: Amarillo Bulls
from 2021 to present: North Iowa Bulls

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2012-2013: NAHL

from 2008 to 2010:

from 2010 to present:

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Fast factsseason 2008-2009

Youngest player: Tyler Underhill (17 years)
Oldest player: Dusan Kobela (21 years)
Shortest player: Ryan Johnson (117 cm)
Tallest player: Rick Hennard (190 cm)
Nationalities: Belarus (1), Great Britain (1), Slovakia (1), USA (37)

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Albert Lea Thunder participates in season 2008-2009: NAHL

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