Thunder Unveils 2017-18 Home Schedule

Wichita, KS (May 8th) - The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators and powered by Toyota, are excited to release the home schedule for the upcoming 2017-18 season.

The Thunder will kick off their fourth season as a member of the ECHL and 26th in the Air Capital on October 13th and 14th against the Indy Fuel.

28 of the 36 home games will fall on Friday, Saturday or Sundays. Wichita will host the Allen Americans six times, which the most that one opponent will make an appearance at INTRUST Bank Arena. The Thunder will host Rapid City five times, followed by the newly-renamed Kansas City Mavericks, who come to Wichita four times.

Making their first-ever appearance will be the Kalamazoo Wings, who will visit four times. Idaho will make their first appearance to Wichita since the 2015-16 season, playing a pair of games at the beginning of March.

Wichita will play seven games in November and December, which are the busiest months for the Thunder. After the New Year, Wichita will play six times in both January and February.

Date OpponentFriday, Oct. 13th Indy FuelSaturday, Oct. 14th Indy Fuel Saturday, Oct. 21st Rapid City RushSunday, Oct. 22nd Rapid City Rush

Friday, Nov. 3rd Allen AmericansSunday, Nov. 5th Utah GrizzliesWednesday, Nov. 15th Kansas City MavericksSaturday, Nov. 18th Allen AmericansSunday, Nov. 19th Allen AmericansSaturday. Nov. 25th Quad City MallardsSunday, Nov. 26th Kalamazoo Wings

Saturday, Dec. 2nd Kalamazoo WingsWednesday, Dec. 6th Kansas City MavericksTuesday, Dec. 19th Tulsa OilersFriday, Dec. 22nd Kansas City MavericksSaturday, Dec. 23rd Kansas City MavericksFriday, Dec. 29th Allen AmericansSaturday, Dec. 30th Allen Americans

Friday, Jan. 5th Quad City MallardsSaturday, Jan. 6th Kalamazoo WingsSunday, Jan. 7th Kalamazoo WingsFriday, Jan. 12th Utah GrizzliesSaturday, Jan. 13th Utah GrizzliesSaturday, Jan. 20th Colorado Eagles

Friday, Feb. 2nd Tulsa OilersSaturday, Feb. 17th Rapid City RushSunday, Feb. 18th Rapid City Rush Tuesday, Feb. 20th Colorado EaglesWednesday, Feb. 21st Colorado EaglesTuesday, Feb. 27th Fort Wayne Komets

Friday, March 2nd Idaho SteelheadsSaturday, March 3rd Idaho SteelheadsSunday, March 4th Rapid City RushWednesday, March 7th Quad City MallardsFriday, March 30th Tulsa Oilers

Tuesday, April 3rd Allen Americans

Home schedule, Day of the Week:Monday - 0 gamesTuesday - 4 gamesWednesday - 4 gamesThursday - 0 gamesFriday - 9 gamesSaturday - 12 gamesSunday - 7 games

Home schedule by opponent:Allen Americans - 6 gamesColorado Eagles - 3 gamesFort Wayne Komets - 1 gameIdaho Steelheads - 2 gamesIndy Fuel - 2 gamesKalamazoo Wings - 4 gamesKansas City Mavericks - 4 gamesQuad City Mallards - 3 gamesRapid City Rush - 5 gamesTulsa Oilers - 3 gamesUtah Grizzlies - 3 games

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