Thunder Weekly, November 1

WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 1) - Wichita opened up the home portion of the 2021-22 season this past weekend. Get caught up on the team with this edition of Thunder Weekly. LAST WEEK'S GAMES - Friday, October 29Utah at Wichita, 3-0 L recapWatch highlights HERE Saturday, October 30Wheeling at Wichita, 6-5 L recapWatch highlights HERE

THIS WEEK'S GAMES - (All times are Central) Friday, November 5Allen at Wichita, 7:05 p.m., Buy tickets here. Sunday, November 7Kansas City at Wichita, 4:05 p.m., Jump Start Buy In. Buy tickets here.  

**All games can be heard on Mixlr by searching The Sin Bin or on your smart phone with The Sin Bin App**

**Join Matthew Harding and Matthew Will before every game for the Sin Bin Wichita Thunder Pregame Show. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. for home games and 6:40 p.m. for road games. For Sunday home games, the show starts at 3:30 p.m. and 30 minutes before puck drop on the road. You can listen on the Sin Bin app.**

WICHITAHOME: 0-2-0-0AWAY: 1-1-0-0OVERALL: 1-3-0-0Last 10: 1-3-0-0Streak: 0-3-0-0Rank: 7th, Western Conference, 2 points TEAM LEADERSGoals: Peter Crinella, 4Assists: Matteo Gennaro, 5Points: Matteo Gennaro, 7+/-: Nick Minerva, Stephen Johnson, +2PIM: Garrett Schmitz, 14

BACK IN OZ - Wichita returned to INTRUST Bank Arena for its home opening weekend on Friday and Saturday. The Thunder fell on Friday to Utah, 3-0. On Saturday, Wichita jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but lost to Wheeling, 6-5. 

TEAM LEAD - Matteo Gennaro continues to have a solid start to the season. He added a goal and an assist on Saturday night against Wheeling. The fourth-year forward has points in three of the four games so far this season. He leads the team in assists, points and power play assists. 

FIRSTS - Carter Johnson entered the lineup on Saturday night and that move paid off for Head Coach Bruce Ramsay. The rookie forward from Miami (Ohio) scored his first goal as a pro. Johnson is very familiar with Wichita as his uncle, Jeff Leiter, is a former Thunder fan favorite.  

LIGHTING THE LAMP - Peter Crinella has gotten off to a great start this season. The third-year forward leads the team in goals with four and has goals in three of the four games that the team has played. Crinella is second on the team with six points. 

OFFENSE - Wichita has answered the bell so far this season when it comes to offense. The Thunder have registered five or more goals twice this season. Despite being shut out on Friday, Wichita is sixth in the league in goals for per game (3.75).  

SPECIAL - The Thunder power play connected on Saturday night, going 2-for-6 on the night. Wichita has scored two or more goals on the man advantage in two of the four games its played this season. The Thunder are second on the power play on the road (37.5%).

THUNDERBOLTS...Matteo Gennaro is tied for fourth in points (7), first in power play assists (4) and second in the league with five assists...Evan Buitenhuis is tied for fourth in the league in minutes played (238)...Garrett Schmitz and Alex Peters are tied for second among defensemen with two major penalties apiece...Wichita is third in penalty minutes per game (19.75)...Wichita has outscored its opponent 8-4 in the first...

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. 

Season tickets for the 2021-22 season are still available. Join Thunder Nation today and lock in your seat(s) for all 36 home games at INTRUST Bank Arena. For more information, click HERE.

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