season in 20 years and agreed to take over from the departed Dave Shyiak. The Seawolves then produced their first above-.500 record since joining the WCHA. The following year saw the team produce 10 fewer wins and the program trended downward, finally bottoming out in 2018 with a record of 4–26–4. After his contract expired, Thomas left the program to return to professional hockey. On 7 August 2018, he returned to the ECHL and was announced as the new head coach of the Cincinnati Cyclones. In his first season in Cincinnati, he led the team the regular season title and won the John Brophy Award for ECHL coach of the year. Prior to the start of the 2021–22 season, head coach Thomas was hired by the AHL's Providence Bruins as an assistant coach. Career statistics Head coaching record References External links 1975 births Living people RIT Tigers men's ice hockey players Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey coaches Ice hockey people from British Columbia People from Maple Ridge, British Columbia