WICHITA, Kan. (April 6) - In front of 4,679 students on Wednesday morning at INTRUST Bank Arena, Tulsa skated away with a 6-1 win against Wichita.
Connor Walters recorded his first goal as a pro while Brayden Watts and Billy Constantinou collected assists.
The Oilers raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first nine minutes of the game. Joe Garreffa put Tulsa on the board at 5:33 with a wrist shot from between the circles to make it 1-0.
At 8:21, Jimmy Soper slid home a rebound after Jake Theut appeared to have it covered in the crease and made it 2-0.
Jack Doremus tallied his first of two at 9:17 with helpers to Maxim Golod and Carson Denomie.
Walters cut the lead to 3-1 at 13:42. He kept the puck in the zone at the right point and fired a shot that got through Daniel Mannella.
In the second, the Oilers added two more as Doremus collected his second of the game on the power play with a one-timer from the left circle. Ryan DaSilva scored from about the same spot at 18:53 to increase the lead to 5-1.
Adam Pleskach tacked on a late goal in the third and closed the scoring with his 20th of the season.
Constantinou has helpers in four-straight (5a). Watts has points in three-straight (3g, 1a). Equipment manager Frank 'Rizzo' Jury worked his 2,500th game at the professional level.
Wichita closes its season-series against Tulsa on Friday night at the BOK Center starting at 7:05 p.m.
Join us for our final two games of the season-series against heated rival, Allen. On Saturday, April 9, we are celebrating Hockey is For Everyone. Get two premium tickets and a rainbow Thunder pennant for $40 ($75 value) by using code PACK by clicking HERE or through the Thunder office. The team will be wearing a special Hockey is for Everyone uniform that will be auctioned online on the DASH Auction platform.
Team Photo Night is Sunday, April 10. The first 1,000 fans get a complimentary team photo, courtesy of Dick's Sporting Goods, Novacare. BG Products and Butler Community College.
Single game tickets are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at the Wichita Thunder office located at 505 W. Maple, Suite 100, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On weekday game days, the Thunder office closes at 4 p.m. Click here to purchase online!
Fans can also purchase tickets at the Select-A-Seat Box Office at INTRUST Bank Arena Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and starting at noon on weekend game days.