May 19, 1992- The new Central Hockey League (CHL) is formed with teams in Wichita, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Memphis, Fort Worth and Dallas.
August 6, 1992- Gary Fay is named the first head coach of the Wichita Thunder.
November 4, 1992- The Thunder begin their first season in the new Central Hockey League with a 6-4 victory in front of 5,486 fans at the Kansas Coliseum.
December 9, 1992- The Thunder lose their 11th straight game, falling to a record of 3-14-0.
December 30, 1992- NHL veteran Doug Shedden replaces Gary Fay as head coach of the 6-20-0 Wichita Thunder.
January 5, 1993- Goaltender Bobby Desjardins records the first shutout in Thunder history, a 1-0 shootout victory over Tulsa.
March 5, 1993- 9,686 fans, the first sellout in team history, watch the Thunder defeat Oklahoma City 4-3.
March 12, 1993- The Thunder finish their first season in the cellar with a record of 25-33-2, however; the Thunder end the season on a roll, going 19-13-2 under Shedden.
April 5, 1993- Goaltender Bobby Desjardins is named the CHL Rookie of the Year.
October 28, 1993- Wichita begins the season with a 7-5 upset of the defending CHL Champion Tulsa Oilers.
December 22, 1993- The Blazers pound Wichita 12-3. The two teams combine for a then-CHL record 334 penalty minutes, including 13 game misconducts.
December 25, 1993- Forced to play with just 10 skaters, due to injury and suspension, the Thunder score five unanswered goals in the third period for a 7-5 comeback win over Tulsa in front of 7,086 fans at the Coliseum.
January 14, 1994- Paul Jackson scores his 50th goal in the 37th game of the season, tying the professional hockey record for the fastest 50 goals in a season, set by Trevor Jobe, who himself would one day wear a Thunder uniform.
January 30, 1994- The Thunder win a franchise-best eighth consecutive game, 4-3, over Oklahoma City.
February 23, 1994- Brent Sapergia becomes the first player in professional hockey history to score five goals in one period.
March 8, 1994- The fourth sellout crowd of the season watches the Thunder drop Tulsa 10-6 to clinch their first ever CHL Adams Cup, as the regular season champions. Bryan Wells, playing in his first game at the Coliseum, scores four goals in the second period before receiving a match penalty.
March 23, 1994- The Thunder crush the Dallas Freeze 6-1, to win their first ever playoff game.
April 5, 1994- In a series which shouldn’t have lasted this long, the Thunder knock off the Freeze in game 7 at the Coliseum and advance to the CHL Finals versus the defending CHL Champion Tulsa Oilers.
April 14, 1994- The Thunder sweep Tulsa in four games to win the Levins Trophy as CHL Champions. Ron Handy is named playoff MVP.
May 4, 1994- The Thunder pick up two more CHL trophies, as Bobby Desjardins is named Most Valuable Player and Doug Shedden is named Coach of the Year.
October 28, 1994- The Thunder begin their title defense with a 2-1 victory over Tulsa at a sold out Kansas Coliseum.
December 28, 1994- Wichita drops Tulsa, 7-5, to go 14-0-2 in their last 16 games, and improve their overall record to a phenomenal 21-3-2.
January 14, 1995- Brent Sapergia caps an amazing four-goal third period comeback to defeat Oklahoma City 6-5 in front of 9,698 fans at the Kansas Coliseum
March 17, 1995- Wearing special green St. Patrick’s Day Jerseys, the Thunder defeat Memphis 7-4, to clinch their second straight Adams Cup.
April 1, 1995- Wichita defeats Oklahoma City 8-1, taking the series in five games and advances to the CHL Finals versus the expansion San Antonio Iguanas.
April 10, 1995- The Thunder quickly fall behind 3-0, but come back to win 7-6 and take game one of the CHL Finals.
April 18, 1995- 8,320 fans turn out to see the Thunder thump San Antonio 9-4, and win their second CHL Championship. Ron Handy is once again named playoff MVP.
May 14, 1995 Doug Shedden resigns to become head coach of the expansion Louisiana Ice Gators of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). Over two-and-a-half seasons, Shedden compiled a record of 103-49-12.
July 21, 1995- NHL veteran Don Jackson is named head coach. A former member of the Wichita Wind of the old Central Hockey League, Jackson also won two Stanley Cups as a member of the Edmonton Oilers.
October 28, 1995- The Thunder win their fourth consecutive season opener, defeating Fort Worth 7-6 in a shootout.
January 28, 1996- Down 7-1 in the third period, Wichita scores six straight goals, but loses in a shootout for a team record 13th straight time.
February 2, 1996- Alex Osadchy, a defenseman under contract with the San Jose Sharks, scores a goal in his first game in a Thunder uniform.
June 19, 1996- Don Jackson resigns to become head coach of the International Hockey League’s (IHL) Kansas City Blades.
July 15, 1996- Bryan Wells, who set a then-CHL record in 1995-96 with 407 penalty minutes, is named the fourth head coach in Thunder history.
August 29, 1996- Wichita signs Trevor Jobe, the ECHL's all-time leading scorer.
October 18, 1996- The Thunder lose their first ever season opener, 7-3 to the Tulsa Oilers.
November 30, 1996- Cam Plante sets a CHL record with an assist in 19 straight games.
December 15, 1996- Former Thunder defenseman Alex Osadchy is found dead in his Moscow apartment. Foul play is suspected.
December 17, 1996- Trevor Jobe sets a CHL record, scoring nine points in a 13-7 rout at San Antonio. The game also featured 293 penalty minutes and 14 game misconducts.
March 1, 1997- The Thunder trade Trevor Jobe, the CHL’s leading scorer, to the Columbus Cottonmouths for Casey Hungle.
March 6, 1997- Wichita loses their 10th shootout, a CHL record the Thunder would tie just two seasons later.
March 14, 1997- Down 3-0, midway through the third period in San Antonio, the Thunder score four unanswered goals to eliminate the Iguanas and clinch the final playoff spot, on the second to last day of the season.
March 21, 1997- Trailing 1-0 in the best-of-five Western Division semifinals, the Thunder defeat Oklahoma City 4-2, for just the fourth time in the last 30 tries and tie the series at 1-1.
March 24, 1997- Cory Dosdall is named the CHL Rookie of the Year.
March 25, 1997- The Thunder shock the defending CHL Champion Blazers on rookie Jason Duda’s goal just 39 seconds into overtime, winning their fifth straight playoff series. Ironically, Duda had been acquired from Oklahoma City just three months prior.
April 1, 1997- The Thunder cut Fort Worth’s series lead to 2-1, with a 4-3 victory, and move Wichita’s home playoff record to an amazing 14-1.
April 5, 1997- The Fort Worth Fire hand the Thunder their first ever playoff series defeat, four games to one.
August 7, 1997- The Wichita Thunder sign the CHL’s first ever affiliation agreement, with the Kansas City Blades of the International Hockey League (IHL).
September 27, 1997- The Kansas City Blades defeat the Houston Aeros in an IHL exhibition game, 4-3 in a shootout, before a sellout crowd at Ice Sports Wichita.
October 17, 1997- The Thunder tie a CHL record, scoring 16 goals in an opening night victory over Fort Worth at the Kansas Coliseum.
November 10, 1997- Head coach Bryan Wells is given a 12-game suspension for his part in a post-game altercation with Tulsa head coach Ric Seiling on November 7th. Seiling received six games.
November 21, 1997- In the first meeting since the November 7th brawl, the Thunder shutout Tulsa in front of a sellout crowd of 9,658 at the Kansas Coliseum. Rob Friesen would shutout Fayetteville two days later, giving the Thunder back-to-back home shutouts for the first time in franchise history.
March 13, 1998- Trailing 8-3 with less than four minutes remaining, the Oklahoma City Blazers cut the score to 8-7; however, the Thunder hang on for the victory in front of 9,169 fans at the Coliseum. The game also featured 321 penalty minutes and the ejection of 10 players.
March 31, 1998- The Thunder finish the regular season on a five-game winning streak, clinching second place in the Western Division with a 7-6 victory over Fayetteville.
April 1, 1998- Thunder left wing David Beauregard is named the CHL Rookie of the Year.
April 10, 1998- Wichita eliminates Tulsa in the first round of the playoffs, with a 4-3 victory in front of 7,468 fans at the Coliseum.
April 26, 1998- Jim McGeough’s game seven overtime goal at Oklahoma City gives the Thunder a 4-3 series victory over the Blazers, and a third berth in the CHL Finals.
May 4, 1998- Columbus defeats the Thunder 4-2 at the Coliseum, to win the 1998 CHL Championship in four straight games.
October 16, 1998- On the earliest opening day in Thunder history, Wichita defeats the expansion Topeka ScareCrows in the first game of the inaugural "Park City, Kansas Challenge."
December 10, 1998- Lance Leslie shuts out the first place Blazers, 5-0 in Oklahoma City.
December 12, 1998- Greg Smith shuts out the ScareCrows, 5-0 in Topeka, making the Thunder the first team in CHL history to record back-to-back road shutouts.
January 12, 1999- The Thunder defeat Oklahoma City 5-3, moving their record to 19-2-2 in their last 23 games
January 23, 1999- In front of a sellout crowd of 9,654 at the Kansas Coliseum, Greg Smith records his third shutout of the season, 2-0 over Oklahoma City.
January 27, 1999- The Thunder defeat the Fort Worth Fire and take over first place in the CHL Western Division. With a record of 27-12-5, the Thunder are now in first place this far into a season, for the first time since January of 1995.
February 9, 1999- In the first morning game in CHL history, Oklahoma City's Simon Olivier butt-ends Thunder player/assistant coach Todd Howarth in the eye, ending his career. Olivier is banned from the CHL for the remainder of the season.
March 31, 1999- The San Antonio Iguanas, down to just four skaters, forfeit the game late in the second period, giving the Thunder a 6-1 victory.
April 2, 1999- Rookie Walker McDonald's goal midway through the first overtime period gives the Thunder a 1-0 lead in their opening round series at San Antonio. The win moves Wichita's all-time overtime playoff record to a perfect 4-0.
April 9, 1999- Despite outshooting San Antonio 51-20, the Iguanas take a 5-4 victory at the Kansas Coliseum, eliminating the Thunder from the CHL playoffs.
June 30, 1999- Head Coach Bryan Wells signs a three-year contract extension.
November 17, 1999- Bob Berg picks up three assists in a 4-2 victory at Tulsa, becoming the first Thunder player to record 300 points.
December 11, 1999- Goaltender Greg Smith records his franchise-best, fifth career shutout, a 2-0 win over the Tulsa Oilers.
March 24, 2000- Left wing Kris Schultz picks up his 36th major penalty of the season, setting a then-CHL single-season record. Schultz finished the season with 37 majors.
March 27, 2000- Goaltender Lance Leslie is named the CHL Goaltender of the Week, for a single-season record fourth time.
April 1, 2000- On the second to last day of the season, the Thunder clinch the CHL's final playoff spot with a 4-1 win at the Memphis RiverKings.
April 7, 2000- Kris Schultz' game-winner runs Wichita's all-time playoff overtime record to 5-0, however; the Thunder would lose the first round series to the Blazers in five games.
December 23, 2000- The Thunder set several team records, with a 12-0 victory over the expansion Border City Bandits.
January 20, 2001- The Thunder knock off San Antonio, 3-2 in a shootout, for their seventh consecutive victory.
February 28, 2001- Tied at 5-5 with just over seven minutes remaining, the Thunder erupt for five unanswered goals, shocking the Tulsa Oilers and their fans, 10-5.
March 22, 2001- Travis Clayton is called up to the IHL's Kansas City Blades for the remainder of the season.
May 2, 2001- The Thunder dismiss head coach Bryan Wells.
June 1, 2001- The Central Hockey League merges with the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL), giving the CHL 16 teams in seven states for the 2001-02 season.
July 5, 2001- Former Thunder forward Jim Latos is named the fifth head coach in franchise history.
October 19, 2001- Jim Latos wins his first game as head coach, a 3-2 opening day victory over the Tulsa Oilers.
January 9, 2002- Jason Duda scores his 331st career Thunder point, surpassing Bob Berg for the most in Thunder history. Two days later, Duda would score his 144th career Thunder goal, also passing Berg for the most in franchise history.
January 18, 2002- The Thunder and the Oilers combine for a CHL season-high 266 penalty minutes (143 to the Thunder). Trailing 4-0 at the time of a second period brawl, the Oilers come back and shock the Thunder with a 5-4 victory.
February 16, 2002- Trailing 3-0, the Thunder return the favor in Tulsa, recording a 7-6 shootout victory. Goaltender Stephen Wagner picks up the win, remaining a perfect 6-0 all-time in shootouts.
March 16, 2002- Once again, the Thunder and the Oilers brawl to a total of 182 penalty minutes (108 to the Thunder). Wichita finally wins the game 5-2, eliminating their archrivals from playoff contention.
March 17, 2002- Jason Duda records four points in a 9-6 victory at Amarillo, finishing fifth in the CHL in scoring, with 83 points. Duda finishes the season as Wichita's all-time leader in both goals (160) and points (373), and extends his consecutive games played streak to 146, also a Thunder record. Travis Clayton finishes the season as Wichita's all-time leader in both games played (325) and assists (217).
April 3, 2002- Veteran defenseman Rob McCaig is suspended by the CHL for the entire 2002-03 season, the result of an altercation with a fan in Wichita's season finale at Amarillo.
June 16, 2002- Former Thunder left wing Kevin Powell is killed in a motorcycle accident in Calgary, Alberta. Powell played a total of 103 games for the Thunder during the 1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons.
August 22, 2002- Defenseman Sean O'Reilly announces his retirement after spending his entire five-year pro career with the Thunder. O'Reilly retires as Wichita's all-time leader in both penalty minutes (926) and points by a defenseman (169).
November 2, 2002- The Thunder drop their eighth straight game, opening the season 0-6-2.
November 4, 2002- The Thunder dismiss General Manager Bill Shuck.
November 15, 2002- The Edmonton Oilers assign goaltending prospect Kristian Antila to the Thunder. Antila was drafted by Edmonton in the fourth round of the 1998 NHL Draft.
November 27, 2002- Jason Duda picks up four points versus Tulsa, becoming the first Thunder player ever to record 400 career points.
November 29, 2002- Not to be outdone, Travis Clayton records four points of his own versus Corpus Christi, joining Jason Duda in the Thunder 400-point club.
December 14, 2002- Team Captain Jeff Leiter picks up a Thunder single-game record 47 penalty minutes at Tulsa. A week later at Tulsa, Leiter would record his 45th career major penalty, passing Kris Schultz for the most in Thunder history.
January 12, 2003- Following a disappointing start of just 8-19-7, the Thunder fire second-year head coach Jim Latos.
January 15, 2003- Former Thunder defenseman Sean O'Reilly wins his first and only game as Interim Head Coach, 5-2 over Fort Worth.
January 16, 2003- Derek Laxdal is named the seventh head coach in Thunder history.
January 18, 2003- Derek Laxdal wins his first game as Thunder head coach, 4-3 in a shootout at Indianapolis.
February 11, 2003- The Thunder are involved in a brawl during the pregame warm-up at Fort Worth. Four players are ejected before the game even starts, including Wichita's Aaron Plumb and Ryan McLean.
February 21, 2003- Veteran Tom Gomes picks up a goal in his eighth straight game, the longest streak in the CHL during the 2002-03 season.
March 3, 2003- David Holt is named just the second General Manager in Thunder history.
March 5, 2003- Tom Gomes is named CHL Player of the Month for February. Gomes picked up 12 goals and 23 points in just 14 games during the month.
March 16, 2003- Jason Duda plays in his 212th consecutive Thunder game.
May 28, 2003- The Thunder unveil their new logo.
November 1, 2003- The Thunder defeat Tulsa 5-4, moving their record to 5-1-0 and into sole possession of first place for the first time since the 1998-99 season.
November 18, 2003- Jason Duda suffers a broken hand in Tulsa ending his streak of consecutive games played at 225. The streak is the longest in Thunder history and the third longest in CHL history.
December 20, 2003- The Thunder knock off Bossier-Shreveport 5-4 in overtime, beginning one of the greatest second half runs in CHL history.
December 27, 2003- Darryl Green scores the only goal of the game with less than one second left in regulation, giving the Thunder a stunning 1-0 home victory over Tulsa.
January 9, 2004- Veteran Travis Clayton picks up his 500th career point.
January 15, 2004- Wichita defeats Memphis in a shootout, moving their all-time shootout record versus the RiverKings to a perfect 12-0.
January 16, 2004- Veteran Jason Duda records his 500th career point.
January 17, 2004- Jeff Leiter picks up five penalty minutes in a fight with Indianapolis' Ken Boone, becoming the all-time Thunder leader in that category. Leiter, who would retire following the season, finished his Thunder career with a franchise record 1003 penalty minutes and 75 major penalties.
January 22, 2004- Head Coach Derek Laxdal is suspended three games by the CHL for an incident in Indianapolis on January 17th.
February 13, 2004- In an unprecedented promotion, T-95's Phil and Hank marry 36 couples on the ice, following Wichita's 3-2 victory over Memphis.
February 29, 2004- Joe Blaznek's overtime game-winner at Lubbock helps the Thunder finish the month of February with a record of 9-3-0; the best February mark in franchise history.
March 13, 2004- Trailing 1-0 in the third period at Bossier-Shreveport, the Thunder score three unanswered goals for a 3-1 victory. The Thunder finishes the season with a CHL-best 10 victories when trailing after two periods.
March 14, 2004- With over 6,000 fans anticipating Wichita's important final game versus Amarillo, the Tulsa Oilers defeat the Memphis RiverKings, putting Wichita in the playoffs for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
March 20, 2004- In perhaps the greatest comeback in CHL playoff history, the Thunder score four goals in the final 22 minutes at Colorado, winning 4-3 and moving within one victory of the Northern Conference Finals.
March 27, 2004- The Thunder defeat the top-seeded Colorado Eagles, 2-1, in game four and advance to the Northern Conference Finals. Goaltender Nathan Grobins leads the way, winning his first ever playoff series.
April 3, 2004- In the longest game in Thunder history, Jim Sprott's goal almost four minutes into the third overtime gives Bossier-Shreveport a 2-0 series lead in the Northern Conference Finals.
April 10, 2004- The Thunder are eliminated by Bossier-Shreveport in five games, falling three games shy of the CHL Finals. The Thunder finish the season with an overall record of 39-29-5, and their .561 winning percentage is the best in Thunder history since the 1994-95 season.
November 9, 2004- Jamie Vandespyker is named Sherwood CHL Goaltender of the Month for October.
November 12, 2004- The Thunder defeat Oklahoma City for their eighth straight victory, the best start in franchise history.
December 21, 2004- The Thunder beat Oklahoma City for the 10th straight time and the fifth straight time at the Ford Center.
January 3, 2005- The Thunder defeat Topeka 6-2, again winning their franchise-record eighth straight game.
January 5, 2005- Veteran Travis Clayton is named Sherwood CHL Player of the Month for December, notching 10 goals and 22 points in 13 games.
January 10, 2005- With a record of 24-7-2, the Thunder hold the best record among all 95 pro hockey teams.
January 12, 2005- Jason Duda, Travis Clayton and Paul Esdale all play in the 2005 Dodge CHL All-Star Game in Laredo.
January 14, 2005- Veterans Joe Blaznek and Jason Duda pick up six points each in a 9-6 rout of the New Mexico Scorpions.
January 15, 2005- Travis Clayton ties Brent Sapergia’s Thunder record with a goal in his 10th straight game. Clayton also becomes the first Thunder player to record 600 points.
January 29, 2005- Jason Duda clinches a 3-1 Thunder win in Odessa with an empty net goal. It is his 600th career Thunder point.
February 9, 2005- Joe Blaznek is named Sherwood CHL Player of the Month for January, picking up 11 goals and 26 points in just 11 games.
February 23, 2005- Paul Esdale records his 21st goal of the season, a Thunder single-season record for a defenseman.
March 16, 2005- Travis Clayton and Paul Esdale are named to the first ever All-CHL Team.
March 18, 2005- Paul Esdale is named the 2005 CHL’s Most Outstanding Defenseman. Derek Laxdal is runner-up for the CHL Coach of the Year Award.
March 20, 2005- Jason Duda finishes the regular season with a CHL-best 66 assists and 96 points. Travis Clayton finishes second with 93 points. Paul Esdale leads all CHL defensemen with 22 goals and 69 points. He also leads the CHL with a plus/minus rating of +39. Rookie Derek Parker finishes with CHL single-season records for both major penalties (47) and penalty minutes (503). The Thunder end the regular season 40-17-3, the second best finish in franchise history.
March 26, 2005- The Thunder defeat Bossier-Shreveport 1-0, taking a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven first round playoff series. A bench-clearing brawl ensues at the end of the game, involving head coaches Derek Laxdal and Scott Muscutt, who are in turn suspended for the remainder of the series.
April 7, 2005- Veteran Scott Allison’s goal just 20 seconds into sudden death overtime gives the Thunder a 2-1, game seven victory in Bossier-Shreveport. The win moves Wichita’s all-time record to 3-0 in game sevens.
April 14, 2005- Rookie Jason Flick makes 33 saves, many of them acrobatic, recording a 3-0 shutout and tying up the Northern Conference Finals series with Colorado at 2-2. The shutout is Flick’s second playoff shutout and fourth overall, a Thunder single-season record.
April 20, 2005- Sean Robertson’s tie-breaking goal with just 47 seconds remaining lifts Colorado to a 4-2 series victory, ending Wichita’s playoff run just two wins shy of the CHL Finals.
April 25, 2005- Chris Presson is named the third General Manager in Thunder history.
August 3, 2005- Head Coach Derek Laxdal shocks the organization and announces his resignation in order to become head coach of the ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads. Laxdal finishes his Thunder career with a record of 87-58-8.
September 27, 2005- Mark French is named the eighth head coach in Thunder history.
October 4, 2005- Goaltender Jason Flick announces his retirement after just one pro season. The Thunder signs goaltender Sebastien Laplante, former property of the Los Angeles Kings and the Chicago Blackhawks.
October 28, 2005- Rookie Head Coach Mark French gets the Thunder off to a 3-0-0 start to the season, following an 8-3 pounding of the defending CHL Champion Colorado Eagles, the worst loss in Colorado franchise history.
November 12, 2005- Trailing 5-3 at Odessa with under two minutes left, Travis Clayton scores a pair of goals with the goaltender pulled, then assists on Jason Duda’s overtime winner, capping an amazing comeback.
November 13, 2005- The Thunder defeat the Memphis RiverKings, 5-1, extending their home record to 7-0-0, the best home start in franchise history.
December 2, 2005- David Lizotte’s controversial goal with five seconds left helps the Thunder come back from a 4-1 third period deficit in Tulsa. Joe Blaznek scores the game-winner in overtime to record a hat trick.
December 27, 2005- Travis Clayton is injured by a Tyler Fleck elbow, sending Clayton to the hospital and stunning the Tuesday night crowd of 7,156 fans. Clayton will miss six games due to injury, while Fleck is suspended by the CHL for 12 games. The Thunder fall apart after the incident, blowing a 4-0 lead, and losing 5-4 in a shootout to the Blazers.
February 4, 2006- A raucous Kansas Coliseum crowd of 8,158 fans watch an epic battle between the Thunder and the Colorado Eagles, which ends in a 10-round shootout on a goal by Thunder rookie Ben Murphy, his first professional goal.
March 1, 2006- Travis Clayton records his 700th career point in a 5-0 pounding of Colorado.
March 4, 2006- Jason Duda scores the overtime game-winner at Tulsa, his 700th career point.
March 18, 2006- A franchise-record Kansas Coliseum crowd of 9,728 fans watch the Blazers stun the Thunder with a game-tying goal as time expires, then defeat Wichita in overtime. The sellout is the 12th in Thunder history and marks the second time in franchise history that a game has sold out in advance.
March 19, 2006- Jason Duda scores four goals, including the overtime game-winner, in a 5-4 home win over Tulsa.
March 25, 2006- The Thunder defeat the Eagles in Colorado for the third straight time and the fourth straight time overall.
March 26, 2006- In front of another home crowd over 8,000 fans, the Thunder stun Oklahoma City with three late goals, then defeat the Blazers in overtime courtesy of a Tyler Fleck’s turnover.
April 1, 2006- Ryan McLean’s first ever playoff point is a big one, a double overtime game-winner. The win ties Wichita’s first round series with Bossier-Shreveport at 1-1.
April 9, 2006- The Mudbugs win their third straight home game, eliminating the Thunder from postseason play, with a 4-1 series victory.
June 4, 2006- The Thunder cleans up at the CHL Awards Banquet in Phoenix, Arizona, coming away with four awards. Joel T. Lomurno is named CHL Public Relations Executive of the Year, Joe Greene is named CHL Ticket Sales Executive of the Year and Chris Presson is named CHL Executive of the Year. The Thunder, who are also runner-up for CHL Group Sales Franchise of the Year and CHL Marketing Franchise of the Year, claim the CHL’s Most Improved Franchise of the Year Award.
June 28, 2006- At the weekly meeting of the Sedgwick County Commissioners, the Thunder are presented the Sedgwick County Community Enrichment Award. This special award has only been presented 10 times in the history of the county. That evening, the Thunder are also presented a Special Achievement Award at the ninth annual Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission Banquet., while Joe Blaznek receives the Pro Sports Athlete of the Year Award.
December 20, 2006- A blizzard postpones Wichita’s game at the Colorado Eagles for two days and forces the postponement of Wichita’s game in Tulsa on December 22.
December 30, 2006- The Thunder gets stuck in Colorado thanks to another blizzard, forcing the postponement of their home game versus Amarillo that night.
January 13, 2007- This time an ice storm is the culprit, as the Thunder get stuck in Lubbock, forcing the postponement of their game in Tulsa that night.
February 20, 2007- Travis Clayton records a hat trick, including his 300th career goal, in a 6-4 home win over Amarillo.
March 2, 2007- Not to be outdone, Jason Duda records a hat trick vs. Oklahoma City in a Thunder record span of 2:36. Duda’s third goal of the game is also the 300th of his pro career.
March 25, 2007- In a winner-take-all battle, the Thunder defeats Tulsa 4-2 at the Coliseum on the final day of the regular season, giving the Thunder the final berth in the CHL playoffs.
August 7, 2007- The Wichita City Council officially approves the Wichita Thunder to own and operate the city’s newest professional baseball franchise, as well as run the NBC World Series. The “Wingnuts” will play in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, beginning in May of 2008.
December 9, 2007- With a league-worst record of 4-13-0, the Thunder dismisses head coach Mark French and assistant coach Ben Murphy. Former Thunder star Rob Weingartner is named the ninth head coach in fracnhise history.
December 14, 2007- Rob Weingartner wins his first game as head coach, 3-2 in ovetime over the Odessa Jackalopes.
January 4, 2008- Travis Clayton becomes just the third player in CHL history to record 800 points.
February 15, 2008- Jason Duda becomes the fourth player in CHL history to record 800 points.
