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Thunder Clipped by Late Goal

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder lost 4-3 to the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees at the Kansas Coliseum on Saturday night.Killer Bees' forward Travis Banga  scored a tie-breaking goal with just 20.7 seconds left on the clock, which proved to be the game winner.  Defenseman Bryan Nathe scored two goals, while Jason Duda picked up a goal and… Read More

Toews Stars in Shootout Win Over Tulsa

TULSA, OK- The Wichita Thunder came away with a 4-3 shootout victory over the Tulsa Oilers at the BOK Center on Friday night.Krister Toews saved 39 of 42 for the win, while Jason Duda and Scott Rozendal contributed three points each.  Jason Tessier scored the game winner in the shootout, his second such goal this season.Wichita grabbed a 2-0… Read More

Thunder Slug Tulsa

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder exploded for a 7-3 win over the Tulsa Oilers at the Kansas Coliseum on Wednesday night.Scott Rozendal scored Wichita's second hat trick of the season, while Rozdendal's linemates Jason Duda and Brad Thompson combined for three other goals.Wichita fell behind 1-0 at 5:09 in the first period on a goal from Tulsa's… Read More

Thunder Weekly Update

Thunder Drop ThreeThe Thunder lost 4-2 to the Texas Brahmas at the Kansas Coliseum on Friday night.  Trailing 2-0 in the second, Chris Greene scored at 10:32 to make it a one-goal game.  Greene, who had missed two games due to injury, was playing for the first time since November 8th.  After Texas pulled ahead at 3-1, Pascal Bedard… Read More

Thunder Edged in Tulsa

TULSA, OK- The Wichita Thunder fell 4-2 to the Tulsa Oilers at the BOK Center on Sunday evening.Troy Ofukany scored for a second straight night to pull Wichita within one goal at 3-2 at the 8:55 mark in the third period, but Tulsa's Kevin Hansen scored on an empty net with 31 seconds left in regulation to put it away for the Oilers.Tulsa took a 1-0… Read More

Thunder's Comeback Falls Short

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder dropped a 3-1 decision to the Oklahoma City Blazers at the Kansas Coliseum on Saturday night.Trailing 2-1 in the third period, Troy Ofukany scored Wichita's first shorthanded goal of the season at 14:20 to bring Wichita back within one.  However, Jeff MacDermid scored at even strength less than two minutes… Read More

Brahmas Top Thunder

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder lost 4-2 to the Texas Brahmas at the Kansas Coliseum on Friday night.Texas opened a 2-0 lead late in the first period on goals from Pete Rouleau and Jason Deitsch.  Chris Greene put Wichita on the scoreboard in the second at 10:32 in his return to the lineup from injury.  It was Greene's third goal of the… Read More

Thunder to host Chapman Tornado Relief Night

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder will lend a hand to the community, hosting “City of Chapman, Tornado Relief Night”, on Saturday, November 22nd.Red Wing Shoe Store has partnered with the Thunder to provide tickets to all Chapman area residents as they host the Oklahoma City Blazers at 7:05 PM.On the night of Wednesday, June 11th 2008, a… Read More

Thunder Weekly Update

Thunder Split Weekend TripThis past weekend, the Wichita Thunder went 1-1 in their longest road trip of the season in terms of distance.  The Thunder traveled 778 miles to Laredo on Friday night, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Bucks.  Wichita took a 1-0 lead on Jordan Hack’s third goal of the season at 13:34 in the first… Read More

Thunder Snap Skid in Shootout

HIDALGO, TX- The Wichita Thunder snapped a five-game winless streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees on Saturday night at the Dodge Arena.Jason Tessier's backhander in the shootout's fifth round proved to be the game winner.  Krister Toews then stopped Robin Bouchard's shot to seal the win for Wichita.The Thunder… Read More

Bucks Rally Past Thunder

LAREDO, TX- The Wichita Thunder fell 2-1 to the Laredo Bucks on Friday night at the Laredo Events Center.Jordan Hack gave the Thunder a 1-0 lead with his third goal of the season coming at the 13:34 mark in the first period.  Wichita carried the lead through the second thanks to the work of the Thunder penalty kill unit.  Wichita killed… Read More

Thunder Sign Goaltender

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder made a roster move Wednesday, signing goaltender Tim Boron.A third year professional from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Boron has a career .907 save percentage in 53 professional games.  He was a star rookie with the Colorado Eagles in 2006-07, going 13-4 with a 2.91 goals against average, and a .909 save percentage.Last… Read More

Thunder Drop Fourth Straight

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder dropped their fourth straight game in a 6-2 loss to the Mississippi Riverkings on Saturday night at the Kansas Coliseum.Rookies Luke Hunter and Chris Shudo scored goals to keep the game close, as Wichita only trailed 3-2 late in the second.  The Riverkings went on to score three unanswred goals to break the… Read More

Thunder Edged in OT

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder lost 6-5 to the New Mexico Scorpions in overtime at the Kansas Coliseum on Friday night.New Mexico defenseman Aaron MacInnis scored 57 seconds into overtime to win the game.  The Scorpions had tied the game on a controversial goal with no time left on the clock at the end of the third.Wichita got out to a quick… Read More

Thunder fan Taylor on NBC this weekend

Longtime Thunder Season Ticketholder and 2008 Paralympic Gold Medalist Nick Taylor will be featured on Channel 3 this Sunday afternoon.  NBC will play the third set of his Gold Medal doubles match sometime between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m.  The coverage of the match will be part of NBC's 90-minute special on the Paralympics.  Nick Taylor… Read More

Duda Named CHL Oakley Player of the Week

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder are proud to announce that veteran forward Jason Duda has been named the CHL's Oakley Player of the Week.Duda scored three goals and an assist in three games over the weekend.  The Sexsmith, Alberta native is currently on a five-game point streak in which he has four goals and four assists.On October 31st vs.… Read More

Thunder Slowed by Rush

WICHITA, KS- The Thunder dropped their second straight game in a 4-2 loss to the Rapid City Rush at the Kansas Coliseum on Sunday evening.The Rush grabbed an early 2-0 lead on goals from Les Reaney and Gio Flamminio just 2:13 apart.  Jason Duda tipped in  a shot from Stan Yanchishyn at 10:24 to cut the lead in half, but Chris Lipsett… Read More

Thunder Downed in Tulsa

TULSA, OK- The Wichita Thunder saw their three-game winning streak end on Saturday night with a 3-1 loss to the Tulsa Oilers.Tulsa forward Michel Beausolei scored a pair of goals late in the third period for all of the offense the Oilers would need.  Wichita cut the lead in hald in the third period, when Jason Duda tipped in a shot from Jason… Read More

Thunder Win Third Straight, Duda Gets No. 500

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder won their third consecutive game on Friday night, with a 3-1 win over the Rocky Mountain Rage at the Kansas Coliseum.The Thunder scored just 1:12 into the game, on Luke Hunter's first professional goal.  Hunter was assisted by Jason Duda, giving the Wichita veteran his 500th assist in a Thunder uniform.Wichita… Read More