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Thunder Suffers 4-1 Setback at Kansas City

Saturday, March 29th
Thunder Suffers 4-1 Setback at Kansas City

INDEPENDENCE, MO (Mar. 29) – Wichita began a three-game road trip on Saturday night, losing to Kansas City, 4-1, at Cable Dahmer Arena. 

Reid Irwin recorded his first goal as a pro to provide the lone marker for the Thunder. Trevor Gorsuch suffered the loss, stopping 25 shots. 

David Cotton opened the scoring early in the second period. Thomas Farrell fired a shot wide to the right post. Cotton got to the puck first and put home his 18th of the year. 

At 14:24, Damien Giroux made it 2-0. He weaved on the left wall, skated around a pick, cut to the middle and beat Gorsuch for his 26th of the year. 

Irwin cut the lead to one at 17:18. Kobe Walker made a great pass to him across the zone and Irwin beat Jack LaFontaine to make it 2-1. 

Kansas City extended the lead to 3-1 at 7:22 as Dalton Duhart beat Gorsuch with a backhand for his second of the year. 

Nathan Dunkley closed the scoring at 12:17. Wichita had some pressure going in the offensive zone. Dunkley created a turnover, started a three-on-one and then fired a shot past Gorsuch's glove to make it 4-1.

Gorsuch started his 18th-straight game. Walker collected an assist, giving him four points in his last four outings. Nolan Kneen added an assist, which was his first helper since March 21. 

Wichita was 0-for-3 on the power play. Kansas City didn't have a chance on the man advantage.

The Thunder closes a four-in-five on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. against Iowa.

Our final home game is coming soon. Join us on Sunday, April 6 as we host our arch-rival, Allen. Toyota FanFest will start at noon in front of Entrance A and B. More details will be released soon. Our End of Season Awards will be released before the opening faceoff.

April 6 is also Team Photo Day. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a team photo, courtesy of BG Products, Groundworks, Select PT and Rose Harvest Design.

Sunday, April 6 is also Autism Acceptance Night, presented by Wichita State University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The team will be wearing a special Autism-themed uniform. Buy Tickets HERE.

Fans can also save on tickets with our Winning Weeknight deal for Sunday, April 6. Get four tickets and a $20 gift card to Ollie's Bargain Outlet for just $80. Click HERE to buy tickets.

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