WICHITA, Kan. (Oct. 19) – Wichita opened the season this past weekend. Look back at the week that was in this edition of Thunder Weekly, built by BC Construction & Remodeling. Visit their website by clicking HERE.

LAST WEEK'S GAMES –

Saturday, October 17
Tahoe at Wichita, 3-2 W RECAP
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Sunday, October 18
Tahoe at Wichita, 4-3 W (OT) RECAP
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THIS WEEK'S GAMES – (All times are Central)

Friday, October 23
Tulsa at Wichita 7:05 p.m. JumpStart Buy In Night. Buy Tickets HERE

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WICHITA
HOME: 2-0-0-0
AWAY: 0-0-0-0
OVERALL: 2-0-0-0
Last 10: 2-0-0-0
Streak: 2-0-0-0
Rank: T-2nd, Mountain Division, 4 points

TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Several with one
Assists: Lockhart, Stinil, 2
Points: Lockhart, Stinil, 3
+/-: Mitchell, Proctor, Stinil, +1
PIM: Nicholetts, 7

COMEBACK – Wichita closed out Opening Weekend with a pair of come-from-behind wins against Tahoe. The Thunder didn't lead Saturday's game until Tristan Sarsland scored with 24 seconds left in regulation. Wichita fought back from a 3-1 deficit on Sunday and pulled out a 4-3 overtime victory on Sunday. 

38 – Travis Clayton earned his first win as a professional head coach last night. Clayton’s number 38 is hanging in the rafters after spending 11 seasons in a Thunder uniform. The Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan native has been behind the Wichita bench as the team’s assistant coach for the past two years. He piled up 983 points (382g, 601a) in 880 CHL games. 

300 – Michal Stinil netted three points this weekend. The veteran forward needs one more to reach 300 points for his ECHL career.  

700 – Anthony Collins is nearing a big milestone in his ECHL career. He's played in 665 games, which puts him 11th in ECHL history in that category.  

LOCK AND KEY – Connor Lockhart finished with a goal and two assists this weekend. He recorded his first two-assist game in a Thunder uniform on Sunday.

FIRSTS – Connor Hasley collected his first pro win on Saturday night, stopping 30 shots. He also stopped a penalty shot and added an assist on the game winner. Yaroslav Korostelev earned his first win in North America on Sunday, stopping 25 shots. Riley Bodnarchuk and Pavel McKenzie tallied their first pro points on Sunday. Ethan Scardina tallied his first overtime winner of his pro career on Sunday.  

OTW – Tristan Sarsland scored with 24 seconds left on Saturday night, giving him his first pro goal, first pro assist and first two point game of his pro career.

SPECIAL – The Thunder power play found their groove over the weekend, scoring two goals in each of the first two games. Wichita is 4-for-11 on the man advantage, good for 36.4%. The Thunder are third on home ice in the league and fifth overall in that category.  

THUNDERBOLTS... T.J. Lloyd scored his first goal as captain on Sunday and is third among defenseman with eight shots on net...Tristan Sarsland is tied for third among defenseman with two points and tied for second among defenseman with three minor penalties...Connor Hasley is eighth in goals-against average (2.00)...Wichita is fourth in the league in average penalty minutes per game (16.5)...

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