WICHITA, Kan. (Oct. 15) – The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, AHL's San Jose Barracuda and powered by Toyota, announced today the club's season-opening roster ahead of the home opener on Saturday.
The roster is comprised of 18 players, including six defensemen, 12 forwards and two goalies. Two players have been placed on reserve and two others will start the season on the injury list.
2026-27 Season-Opening Roster
Defense (6): Riley Bodnarchuk, Tyler Jette, T.J. Lloyd, Mack Oliphant, Kirby Proctor, Tristan Sarsland
Forwards (12): Gavin Best, Jordan Biro, Anthony Collins, Antoine Guignard, Kyle Jeffers, Connor Lockhart, Pavel McKenzie, Cam Mitchell, Brayden Nicholetts, Tyler Preziuso, Ethan Scardina, Michal Stinil
Goaltenders (2): Connor Hasley, Yaroslav Korostelev
Reserve (2): Robert Kincaid, Nicholas Niemo
Injured Reserve (2): Spencer Blackwell, Ryan Finnegan
The schedule for the 2026-27 season is out, and we are counting down the days until Opening Night! Join us on Saturday, October 17 as we host the Tahoe Knight Monsters and help us celebrate our 35th anniversary season. Tickets are on sale now. Click HERE to buy for all 36 games.
Season tickets are now on sale for the 2026-27 season. Lock in your seat for all of our 36 home games and catch all the action as we head into our 35th anniversary season. Click HERE to learn more and request a call.
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