WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder lost 8-1 to the Colorado Eagles on Wednesday night at the INTRUST Bank Arena.Trailing 1-0 in the first, Joel Hanson extended his point streak to six games, scoring a power play goal at 14:47 on a backdoor pass from Jason Reese that originated from the left corner of the Eagles' zone.  The assist extended Reese's point streak to four games.  Colorado regained the lead at 16:06 on a fadeaway shot to the long side of the net by Ryan McLeod.McLeod's goal sparked a run of seven unanswered goals for Colorado, five of which came in the second period.  The Eagles scored three times in the span of 32 seconds midway through the second.  McLeod and Lutes each finished the night with two goals.Scott Campbell took the loss, saving 25 of 30 before being relieved by Ian Keserich in the second who went 17 of 20.  Andrew Penner took the win stopping 21 of 22.  Wichita was 1 for 5 on the ... More»

Thunder Hosts Fund Raising Efforts for Ryan Christian

March 11,2010
WICHITA, KS - The Wichita Thunder will host efforts at their remaining home games to raise money for the Ryan Christian Fund.  Ryan Christian is the daughter of Missouri Mavericks’ forward Jeff Christian, a long time player in the CHL. Ryan Christian has been diagnosed with Pediatric Adrenalcortical Carcinoma, a rare disease that affects one in a million. The Missouri Mavericks are hoping to raise funds through the support of their fans and by out reaching to member teams of ... More»

Arena, Fans Top 2010 Best of the Best Poll

March 9,2010
WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder captured three awards and placed in five overall categories in the Central Hockey League's annual 'Best of the Best' poll.The brand new INTRUST Bank Arena took home honors for 'Best Arena' and 'Best Locker Rooms'.  The state-of-the-art facility opened early in the new year and hosted its first Thunder game on January 23rd in front of a franchise-record crowd of 13,412.The new arena has drawn two other crowds in excess of 9,000, leading to a meteoric rise in ... More»

Thunder Weekly - March 8th

March 8,2010
Thunder Hangs With Northern Foes During Long Road Trip- The Wichita Thunder went 0-4-0 last week, dropping each game by only two goals.  The Thunder lost 6-4 to the Rapid City Rush on Tuesday night.  Wichita battled back from deficits of 4-0 and 5-1 to pull within one goal, but an empty netter by the Rush sealed the game.  Tomas Klempa, Joel Hanson, and Chris McAllister all had three points in the game.  Ian Keserich made 33 saves on 35 shots in a relief appearance.The Rush ... More»

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