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Wednesday, June 10th

Crnkovic Selected as Finalist for Wichita Pro Athlete of the Year

Crnkovic Selected as Finalist for Wichita Pro Athlete of the Year

WICHITA, Kan. (June 10) – The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, AHL's San Jose Barracuda and powered by Toyota, are excited to announce that forward Kyle Crnkovic has been selected as a finalist for the Wichita Professional Athlete of the Year Award.

The award will be presented at the 28th Annual Greater Wichita Area Sports Banquet on Thursday, June 25 at INTRUST Bank Arena.

At the event, local amateur and professional athletes will be recognized for their accomplishments. Greater Wichita Area Athletic Directors were sent nomination forms in March, and members of the local media voted to determine the finalists.

Crnkovic is coming off one of the best years of his pro career. The Chestermere, Alberta native collected a career-high 22 goals this past season. He was leading the team in scoring with 47 points prior to being recalled to the San Jose Barracuda on February 13. Those numbers were good for fourth in the league in goals and fifth in points at the time of his recall.

The third-year forward tallied two hat tricks this past year including a career-high six points and was a +5 on January 25 against Tulsa (3g, 3a).

His performance earned him a trip to the 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic on January 19. He recorded a goal during the contest. 

Crnkovic finished the 2025-26 season in the AHL, recording six points and tallying his first AHL goal on April 18 against Bakersfield.

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