Thunder to Host Oilers in Pre-Season Tilt
August 1, 2014 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita, KS (August 1st) - Wichita and Tulsa have a long-standing history, spanning 22 seasons and 250 regular-season meetings. Today, the two teams announced they will be playing one another in an exhibition game on Saturday, October 18th at 4 p.m. at the Wichita Ice Center. The game will serve as the front half of a double header as the Wichita Junior Thunder will take on the Oklahoma City Junior Blazers immediately following the conclusion of the game.
The Thunder has hosted the Oilers four-straight seasons in an exhibition contest and five out-of-the last six. Wichita is 4-2-0 since 2010-11 against Tulsa with one of those losses taking place on the road. Wichita has enjoyed home-ice during the pre-season over the last five years. In fact, the only road exhibition game the Thunder has played was at Tulsa on October 9th, 2010. Last season, the Thunder claimed a 4-3 victory on October 12th. Overall, Wichita is 20-19-3 in the pre-season and 15-4-3 at home.
Tickets to the game are just $12 and will allow fans to see both games. Season ticket holders will have the first chance to purchase tickets for the game and that timeline will be announced at a later date. The Junior Blazers are coached by former Oklahoma City Blazers and Tulsa Oilers Tyler Fleck and Marty Standish.
Wichita Thunder training camp will open on Monday, October 13th at the Wichita Ice Center. Dates and times have yet to be determined and will also be announced at a later time.
2014-15 season tickets are on sale now! All it takes to get started is $50 deposit per seat. Don't delay! Contact the Wichita Thunder Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at (316) 264-4625. Stay up-to-date on all the news this off-season by visiting www.wichitathunder.com .
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