Game Day Capsule: Evansville at Wichita, January 27th
January 27, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita, KS - Wichita plays its final home game of the month of January tonight against the Evansville IceMen. Get ready for the game with this Wichita Brewing Company Game Day Capsule.
TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP
Evansville at Wichita - 7:05 p.m., INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, KS
WICHITA
HOME: 5-10-2-3
AWAY: 4-15-2-1
OVERALL: 9-25-4-4
Last 10: 1-5-3-1
Streak: 0-5-3-1
Rank: 4th place, Central Division, 26 points
TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Landon Oslanski, Kenton Miller, Andy Huff, 9
Assists: Ian Lowe, 14
Points: Ian Lowe, Kenton Miller, 21
+/-: Michael Neal, +1
PIM: Dan Milan, 61
EVANSVILLE
HOME: 6-10-3-1
AWAY: 9-9-1-0
OVERALL: 15-19-4-1
Last 10: 3-4-2-1
Streak: 2-0-1-1
Rank: 5th place, Midwest Division, 35 points
TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Daultan Leveille, 17
Assists: Nathan Moon, 20
Points: Nathan Moon, 29
+/-: Jordan Sims, +10
PIM: Vincent Dunn, 79
SEASON-SERIES
Jan. 3 Ford Center 3-2, W (SO)
Jan. 27 INTRUST 7:05 p.m.
Mar. 6 Ford Center 5:15 p.m.
Wichita is 1-0-0-0 vs. Evansville
HEAD-TO-HEAD - This is the second meeting of the season between Wichita and Evansville. All-time, the Thunder are 5-4-0-0 versus the IceMen, 1-3-0-0 at INTRUST Bank Arena.
TODAY - The Evansville IceMen make their first trip to the Air Capital tonight to take on the Thunder. The two teams played earlier this month at the Ford Center with Wichita claiming a 3-2 shootout win. The Thunder are looking to snap a nine-game winless streak while Evansville is coming off an overtime loss last night in Missouri. The two teams are separated by nine points in the Western Conference and will play one more time later this year.
CLOSE CALLS - Wichita has played nine of its last 16 games past regulation. The Thunder are 3-4 in shootout situations and 1-4 with games being decided in the overtime period. Wichita is 7-7-4-4 in one-goal games this season.
BASH BRO - Kale Kerbashian has made an impact since coming over from Rapid City. In just nine games with the Thunder, Kerbashian has nine points (3g, 6a), including two assists this past weekend against his old team. He has 19 points in 26 games this year. Tonight, he plays against another former team of his. Kerbashian played 37 games for the IceMen last season, tallying 28 points (9g, 19a).
OZZY - Landon Oslanski has been a solid pick-up since being acquired in a trade with Alaska. In his past 10 games, he has scored eight points (5g, 3a). The Camrose, Alberta native is in a fifth-place tie with eight power play goals, which also leads all defensemen in that category. Through 41 games, he has 20 points (9g, 11a) on the season.
700 - Head Coach Kevin McClelland is nearing a milestone, sitting just three games back of coaching in his 700th pro game of his career. The former Stanley Cup Champion is the Thunder's all-time winningest coach, going 185-149-43.
END OF THE MONTH - Tonight is the final home game of the month of January for Wichita. After tonight, the Thunder will close the month with a pair of road games this weekend at Missouri. Wichita is currently 2-5-3-1 during the month.
THUNDERBOLTS...Ian Lowe and Kenton Miller lead the team with 21 points...Andy Huff and Kenton Miller lead the team in goals (9)...Huff is tied for second in the ECHL in shorthanded goals (2)...LandonOslanski is tied for third in goals scored by a dman (9) and fifth in shots by a blueliner (104)...Dan Milan leads the team with 61 penalty minutes...Wichita is second in the league in minor penalties (217)...Wichita is 7-0-1-1 when leading after two...Wichita is 4-6-1-1 when tied after one...
ICEMEN NOTES - Former Thunder blueliner Michael Trebish makes his return to Wichita tonight for the first time this season...Nathan Moon leads the IceMen in scoring with 29 points (9g, 20a)...Evansville is last in the league in goals against per game (3.49)...Evansville is 3-1-3-0 when leading after one...
AROUND THE ECHL - There are five other games tonight in the ECHL. Manchester heads to Orlando. Reading goes to Elmira. Indy is in Cincinnati. Utah goes to Colorado. Rapid City plays at Idaho.
UP NEXT - Wichita heads on the road for two against Missouri starting Friday at 7:05 p.m.
Individual tickets for all games are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at the INTRUST Arena Box office, by calling 855-755-SEAT or go online at www.selectaseat.com.
ECHL Stories from January 27, 2016
- Fuel Winning Streak Comes to An End in Cincinnati - Indy Fuel
- Slow Start Plagues IceMen in Wichita - Evansville IceMen
- Solar Bears Blanked 3-0 by Monarchs - Orlando Solar Bears
- Jackals Fall to Royals in Wild Wednesday Affair, 7-5 - Elmira Jackals
- Iles Shines as Cyclones Earn Second Straight - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Monarchs Freeze Solar Bears, 3-0 - Manchester Monarchs
- ECHL Transactions - January 27 - ECHL
- Moose Recall Harstad to Manitoba - Tulsa Oilers
- Fuel, IceMen to Wear Garfield and Odie Jerseys Saturday Night - Indy Fuel
- Americans Autograph Friday Features Postgame Skate with Players - Allen Americans
- Forward Mike Pereira Returned to Reading - Reading Royals
- The Force Awakens at Wings Event Center this Weekend - Kalamazoo Wings
- Schwartz Returns to Solar Bears After Loan to Marlies - Orlando Solar Bears
- Jackals Hold Court with Royals in Town - Elmira Jackals
- Game Day Capsule: Evansville at Wichita, January 27th - Wichita Thunder
- Jackals Receive Garbowsky and McPherson from Rochester - Elmira Jackals
- Game Notes - January 27 vs Indy - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Monarchs Game Day Capsule - Manchester Monarchs
- ECHL Today - January 27 - ECHL
- Josh Robinson Sets New ECHL Record in Mavericks Win over IceMen - Kansas City Mavericks
- Oilers Overcome Americans, 2-0 - Tulsa Oilers
- Oilers Blank Americans 2-0 - Allen Americans
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