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Mon Valley Thunder
CityRostraver Township, PA
LeagueMid-Atlantic Hockey League
Founded2007
Folded2008
Home arenaRostraver Ice Garden
Colorsnavy blue, gold
Owner(s)Bill Faddis, Jim Logue
Head coachBrian Cersosimo
MediaMonessen Valley Independent
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Franchise history
2007-2008Mon Valley Thunder
Championships
Regular season titles0

The Mon Valley Thunder was an ice hockey team which played in the inaugural season of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League in 2007. The team played its home games in the Rostraver Ice Garden in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania. Brian Cersosimo was the team's first and only head coach. Following the 2007-08 season the Mon Valley Thunder folded before the MAHL folded in September 2008. In their lone season as a professional hockey club, the Thunder went 11-17 with three shootout losses and a goal differential of -53.[1]

Cersosimo, the Pittsburgh native, had experience coaching at several levels in the Pittsburgh area. Before taking over the Thunder, he coached a local high school team, a junior hockey team associated with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and another short-lived Class A minor league hockey team from Pittsburgh.[2]

The Mon Valley Thunder got their name from the Mon Valley Thunder Youth Hockey Association of the Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League. The latter team was founded in 1965 and plays at the same venue as the pros once did.[3]

2007-2008 Roster

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2007-2008 Skaters [4]
Player Pos. GP G A Pts PIM +/−
Joey Olson F 22 20 29 49 14 13
Gary Klapkowski R 16 19 26 45 28 17
K.C. Hahey F 28 19 23 42 98 -8
James Matthews D 30 5 23 28 28 -16
Darren Seid D 29 7 15 22 61 -7
Brian Jacque D 24 2 20 22 38 -5
Michael Jordan D 24 7 14 21 36 -25
Josh Laliberte F 19 11 8 19 10 -2
Jerry Cardinale F 27 11 8 19 56 -13
David Sabol F 25 10 9 19 37 -13
Jim Stussy† F 11 10 8 18 10 -3
Colin Goodwin‡ D 16 3 11 14 54 -7
Zach Lindsay‡ F 16 2 12 14 75 -1
William Repass F 27 6 4 10 32 -19
John Burton F 9 4 5 9 28 0
Gary Gagne† F 12 3 6 9 11 -11
Alex Richert F 13 4 4 8 12 -6
Jesse Farley G 15 3 4 7 14 -13
Nick Johnson‡ F 12 2 5 7 14 -3
Daniel Schmitt D 29 2 5 7 56 -11
Christian Panaia D 8 1 5 6 26 -3
David Imonti F 12 0 5 5 59 -11
Scott Gallagher D 6 0 2 2 4 -4
Mat Demelo† F 9 0 2 2 0 -9
Jason Jaworski F 3 1 0 1 18 -5
David Jordan F 7 1 0 1 0 -3
Patric Caya F 1 0 1 1 2 0
Dustin MacDonald G 25 0 1 1 22 0
Ken Maxwell G 2 0 0 0 0 0
Keith Trowbridge F 2 0 0 0 5 -2
Corey Wogtech G 2 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Maloney† D 2 0 0 0 4 1
Ryan Lowe G 3 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Park‡ G 3 0 0 0 0 0
Clint Hagmaier D 5 0 0 0 5 -3
2007-2008 Goaltenders [5]
Player GP TOI GA GAA W L T Svs SV% EN SO
Dustin MacDonald 25 1446 141 5.85 8 14 0 769 .845 0 0
Frank Park 3 99 11 6.61 1 0 0 53 .828 0 0
Ryan Lowe 3 180 23 7.67 1 2 0 105 .820 0 0
Corey Wogtech 2 120 18 9.00 1 1 0 69 .793 0 0
Ken Maxwell 2 24 9 22.01 - - - 4 .308 0 0

† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Thunder. Stats reflect time with the Thunder only.

‡ Denotes player was traded to another team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Thunder only.


References

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  1. ^ "Mon Valley Thunder Statistics and History". Hockey DB. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. ^ Hecht, Steve (12 July 2007). "Taking the Thunder Road". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 124. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Mon Valley Thunder". Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League. SportsEngine. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Mon Valley Thunder 2007-08 roster and statistics". HockeyDB. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Mon Valley Thunder 2007-08 roster and statistics". HockeyDB. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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