ðə θˈʌndɚbˌɜːdz wɛnt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks dˈæʃ fˈɪfti ˈeɪt dˈæʃ twˈɛlv ɪnðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən, wˈɪnɪŋ fˈoːɹ kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ɐtʃl ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps, ænd lˈɛd ðə lˈiːɡ ɪn ɐtˈɛndəns dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈaɪm ˌoʊvɚ ðə tˈiːm.
The Thunderbirds went 196-58-12 in the regular season, winning four consecutive ACHL regular season championships, and led the league in attendance during his time over the team.