On Friday, Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes announced the signing of forward Matt Koethe ahead of tonight's matchup against the Knoxville Ice Bears to open the 2026-27 season.
Koethe is joining the Thunderbolts after playing in 51 games in the ECHL between the Tulsa Oilers and the Iowa Heartlanders. In those 51 games played, he recorded 8 points and only 10 penalty minutes. Before making his way to the ECHL, the Minnetonka, Minnesota native spent four full seasons with the University of Alaska-Fairbanks NCAA hockey team. During his time with the Nanooks, Koethe tallied 15 goals and 48 points in 127 total games.
In other transaction news, forward Blake Frost has been placed on waivers.