Thunder Cut Roster by Three; Deal Bernhardt to Elmira

Wichita, KS (Oct. 12th) - The Wichita Thunder, proud member of the ECHL and powered by Toyota, announced this afternoon that they have trimmed the roster by three, releasing forwards Matt Harrington, Bryon Paulazzo and defenseman Luc Kilgore from their tryout agreements. The team also announced that forward Justin Bernhardt has been sent to the Elmira Jackals. The roster now stands at 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goalies. Final rosters are due later this week with Opening Weekend just around the corner.

Bernhardt heads to Elmira after playing last season in 28 games for the Thunder. His rights were sent to the Jackals to complete a previous trade earlier this summer for Ryan Rashid. Wichita sent Rashid to Greenville for future considerations.

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About the ECHL

Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 28 teams in 21 states and one Canadian province for its 28th season in 2015-16. There have been 569 players who have started their career in the ECHL have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 28 who made their NHL debuts in the 2014-15 season. The ECHL had affiliations with 29 of the 30 NHL teams in 2014-15, marking the 18th consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com.

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