Category: Wichita
Iowa scores five times in second period, shutout Bison, 5-0
IowaCoralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders matched a team record with five goals in the second period and earned their second shutout of the season, 5-0, against the Bloomington Bison Sunday at Xtream Arena. This is the second time Iowa … Continue reading → The post Iowa scores five times in second pe...
Read moreBent returns to Solar Bears
WichitaORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced forward Kelly Bent has agreed to terms on a contract, re-signing for the 2024-25 season. Bent, 29, returns for his second season … Continue reading → The post Bent returns to Solar...
Read moreRicci joins K-Wings
MeranKALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that forward Fabrizio Ricci has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Ricci, 29, scored 19 points (3g-16a) in 40 games between SC Csikszereda … Continue reading → The post Ricci jo...
Read moreWalters re-signs with K-Wings
Kalamazoo WingsKALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that defenseman Connor Walters has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Walters, 27, scored 10 points (1g-9a) in 55 games for the K-Wings … Continue reading → The post Walters re-sig...
Read morePreston returns to K-Wings
Kalamazoo WingsKALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that forward Quinn Preston has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Preston, 26, was acquired via trade with Wichita on March 5 and … Continue reading → The post Preston returns t...
Read moreNovak springboards Iowa to 2-1 win
Iowa HeartlandersCoralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders defeated the Wichita Thunder, 2-1, Friday at Xtream Arena in the 100th home game in team history. Pavel Novak scored the go-ahead goal on the power play with 3:35 to go, slinging home a … Continue reading → The post Novak springboards Iowa to 2-1 win first ap...
Read moreOilers hold off Thunder for 5-3 win
Anaheim DucksJosh Nelson collects first game-winning goal, Trevor Thurston and Anthony Firriolo score first as Oilers in 5-3 win WICHITA, Kans. —The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and powered by Community Care, … Continue reading → The post Oilers hold...
Read moreWichita’s Gorsuch named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week
TulsaTrevor Gorsuch of the Wichita Thunder is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 4-10. It is the second time in his career that he has received the weekly honor. Gorsuch went 3-0-0 with a 2.61 goals-against average … Continue reading → The post Wichita’s Gorsuch named Warrior Hockey...
Read moreOilers fall flat in Wichita
San Diego Gulls WICHITA, Kans. —The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and powered by Community Care, lost 7-1 to the Wichita Thunder on Wednesday night at INTRUST Bank Arena, Ryan Finnegan backhanded … Continue reading → The post Oilers fall flat in Wichit...
Read moreAmericans hand Wichita 3-1 loss
Colin JacobsDallas/Allen, Texas – The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, beat the Wichita Thunder 3-1 on Wednesday night at CUTX Event Center in front of a crowd of 2,811. The Americans opened the scoring in the first … Continue reading → The post Americans hand Wichita 3-1 loss first...
Read moreStingrays Power Past Thunder In Overtime
Wichita ThunderNORTH CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Stingrays defeated the Wichita Thunder 5-4 in an overtime triumph on Sunday afternoon. Mitchell Gibson stopped 23 of 27 shots in the victory. Four different Stingrays, Ryan Leibold, Bryce Montgomery, Michael Kim, and Ivan Lodnia, earned two … Continue readin...
Read moreKansas City’s Hayhurst named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week
Jacob HayhurstJacob Hayhurst of the Kansas City Mavericks is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Dec. 27-31. Hayhurst scored six goals and added two assists for eight points in three games against Wichita last week. The 26-year-old scored a goal in … Continue reading → The post Kansas City’s Hayhurst named I...
Read moreBennett’s OT goal lifts Rush over Thunder
Logan NelsonRAPID CITY, S.D – The Rapid City Rush, proud affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, won a thriller in overtime, 4-3 over Wichita at The Monument on Friday night. Maurizio Colella opened the scoring just 7:38 into the game with … Continue reading → The post Bennett’s OT goal lifts Rush over Thunder f...
Read morePHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Thunder Loses In OT On Sunday At Tulsa
Mike McKeeTULSA, Okla. – In a thrilling ice hockey match at the BOK Center in Tulsa on Sunday, November 26, 2023, the Wichita Thunder initially seized control with a 2-0 lead. Kelly Bent opened the scoring at 8:48 of the first … Continue reading → The post PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Thunder Loses In OT On...
Read moreIdaho’s Rassell named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week
Mark RassellMark Rassell of the Idaho Steelheads is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for Oct. 30-Nov. 5. Rassell scored four goals – including a pair of game-winning tallies – and added two assists for six points in three games against Wichita … Continue reading → The post Idaho’s Rassell named Inglasco ECH...
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