Wichita Selected for Two Nominations in 2025-26 Team Awards

June 8, 2026 - WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, AHL's San Jose Barracuda and powered by Toyota, are excited to announce that the team has been selected as a finalist for two categories for the 2025-26 Team Awards, presented by SponsorCX. Jason Mals earned a nomination for the Joe Babik Award (Media/PR Director of the Year). The team also earned a nomination for Group Department of the Year (Growth). The awards will be presented at the 2026 ECHL Hockey Sum... Full Story


May 29, 2026 - San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (@SJBarracuda), AHL (@TheAHL) affiliate of the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks), and General Manager Joe Will announced today that the team has signed goaltender Connor Hasley to an AHL contract for the 2026-27 season. Hasley, 25, made his professional debut on Mar. 28 as a member of the Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the Barracuda and Sharks, and went on to appear in four games with the Thunder down the stretch of the regular season. Prior to his ... Full Story

May 28, 2026 - San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (@SJBarracuda), AHL (@TheAHL) affiliate of the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks), and General Manager Joe Will announced today that the team has signed defenseman Mack Oliphant to an AHL contract for the 2026-27 season. Oliphant, 23, made his professional/Barracuda debut on Mar. 22 against the Abbotsford Canucks, recording a plus-one rating and two shots on goal. The 2025-26 season marked Oliphant's final collegiate campaign at Holy Cross, where he serv... Full Story

May 27, 2026 - San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (@SJBarracuda) affiliate of the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) and general manager Joe Will announced today that the team has signed forward Brendan Hoffmann to an AHL contract for the 2026-27 season. Hoffmann, 24, originally joined San Jose on a PTO on Feb. 13, where he went on to record 12 points (five goals, seven assists), a plus-one rating, and 41 shots in 23 games with the Barracuda, including a three-game goal streak from March 15-21. It was his ... Full Story

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• Barracuda Sign Defenseman Tristan Sarsland to AHL Contract for 2025-26 Season - San Jose Barracuda (AHL) May 27
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• Thunder Announce Date for 2026-27 Home Opener - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) May 13
• Travis Clayton Named 15th Head Coach in Team History - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) May 12
• Thunder Announce Press Conference Tomorrow - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) May 11
• Thunder, Ramsay Mutually Part Ways - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) April 20
• Barracuda Announce 2026 First-Round Playoff Schedule - San Jose Barracuda (AHL) April 19
• Wichita Drops Regular Season Finale to Tulsa in OT - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) April 19
• Barracuda Close out Regular Season with OT Win - San Jose Barracuda (AHL) April 19
• Late Push Falls Short in Loss to Allen - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) April 17
• Thunder Weekly, April 16, 2026 - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) April 16
• Weekend Reminders, Thunder Nation - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) April 16
• Musty Scores 20th in 4-1 Loss to Firebirds - San Jose Barracuda (AHL) April 15
• Patrick Giles Named San Jose Barracuda 2025-26 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year - San Jose Barracuda (AHL) April 14
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April 24	AHL	San Jose 1 at Henderson 5 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
April 22	AHL	San Jose 4 at Henderson 5 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final (OT)
April 18	ECHL	Tulsa 7 at Wichita 6	Final (OT)
April 18	AHL	Bakersfield 3 at San Jose 4	Final (OT)
April 17	ECHL	Allen 3 at Wichita 2	Final
April 17	AHL	San Jose 2 at Bakersfield 5	Final
April 14	AHL	Coachella Valley 4 at San Jose 1	Final
April 12	ECHL	Allen 6 at Wichita 3	Final
April 11	ECHL	Wichita 3 at Kansas City 4	Final
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• Wichita Thunder parts ways with coach Bruce Ramsay after 7 seasons - ECHL KWCH (April 20)
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