INDEPENDENCE, MO (Nov. 15) – The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, AHL's San Jose Barracuda and powered by Toyota, finishes a busy week today at 4:05 p.m. with its first trip to Cable Dahmer Arena to face rival, Kansas City. 

This is the first meeting of the season between the Thunder and the Mavericks. All-time, Wichita is 95-81-26 vs. Kansas City and 45-45-16 on the road against the Mavericks.  

Today is the fourth game in five days for the Thunder. Last night, Wichita earned a 4-3 win in overtime over Idaho. The Mavericks were off last night after losing on Friday to Allen, 5-3.

The two teams will face each other three times over the next six games. The Thunder will host Kansas City a week from today and then head to Independence on Black Friday. 

The Mavericks are in a three-way tie for third with 12 points. Wichita is in sixth place with 11 points.

Wade Murphy led the way last night, recording a season-high three points (1g, 2a). He has goals in three of his last four games and four points in his last two. Murphy needs 11 more to reach 100 ECHL goals for his career. 

Gavin Best had a goal and an assist last night, giving him two points in back-to-back games. It was also his fifth career two-point outing. The Ferris State product has seven points (3g, 4a) in 10 games and goals in three of his last four contests.

Tyler Preziuso returned to the lineup last night and made his presence felt. He recorded his first goal since October 17 to give the Thunder a 2-0 lead in the first period. The second-year forward played overseas last year in Guildford. 

Ethan Scardina scored the overtime game winner last night to help Wichita come out on top, 4-3. The Bowling Green State product recorded his second overtime winner of the season. His first came on Opening Weekend in a 4-3 win over Tahoe on October 18. Scardina has five points (3g, 2a) in 11 games this year. 

Wichita scored two goals in eight seconds for the second time in the last six days. Wade Murphy and Tyler Preziuso gave the Thunder a 2-0 lead in the first. Last Sunday, Murphy and Spencer Blackwell went back-to-back in an eight-second span. 

THUNDERBOLTS... Kirby Proctor has assists in back-to-back games...Yaroslav Korostelev has won his first two North American starts after last night’s win...Tristan Sarsland is third for rookies with three power play helpers and tied for third among rookies with four power play points...Wichita is 4-0-0-0 when scoring first...Wichita is outshooting its opponent 140-103 in the third...Wichita is 2-1 in OT games...

MAVS NOTES – Justin Janicke is on a six-game point streak...Former Thunder blueliner Lleyton Moore has assists over his last four games and points in five-straight...Nolan Walker needs five assists to reach 100 for his career...Kansas City has two or more power play goals in back-to-back outings...Kansas City is 20-4-2 against Wichita at Cable Dahmer over the last five seasons...  

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