ECHL Wichita Thunder

Game Day Capsule: Rapid City at Wichita

December 13, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release


WICHITA

HOME: 6-5-0-1

AWAY: 3-5-1-2 OVERALL: 9-10-1-3

LEADING SCORERS Gauthier, 23 pts (12g, 11a)

Lowe, 20 pts (7g, 13a)

Miller 17 pts (7g, 10a)

RAPID CITY

HOME: 4-7-0-1

AWAY: 3-5-0-1 OVERALL: 7-12-0-2

LEADING SCORERS Schultz, 18 pts (6g, 12a)

Clarke, 17 pts (6g, 11a)

Soudek, 15 pts (8g, 7a)

HEAD TO HEAD - This is the fourth of nine meetings between the Thunder and the Rush. All-time, Wichita is 16-29-5 against Rapid City and 6-14-3 on the road.

TODAY - Wichita looks to get back on the winning track tonight as the Rapid City Rush come to town for the second time this season. The Thunder lost last night to the Mallards by the final of 3-1 while Rapid City beat Missouri at the IEC 5-2. Jesse Schultz leads the Rush attack with 18 points (6g, 12a) so far this season followed by Dylan Clarke, who has 17. Danick Gauthier leads the charge for the Thunder, recording 23 points (12g, 11a) so far this season. Ian Lowe is right behind him with 20 points and had an assist in last night's game.

STIFLED - In the two games the Thunder have played against the Mallards, the Thunder have scored just three goals on 67 shots on net. Milner allowed one goal last night, making 31 saves while Mosher stopped 33 of 35 shots. Over the last five games, Wichita has managed to score just 10 goals despite outshooting the opponent 185-151, which has led to the Thunder's three-game losing skid. The Thunder have also given up the first goal in the last seven games.

SPECIAL TEAMS - After going without a power play goal in Brampton, the Thunder power play has clicked in the last three games. Wichita has scored a goal in three-straight on the man advantage, going 4-for-15 over that stretch and good for a 26.7% clip. The penalty kill had surrendered a power play goal in each of the last two games, but stopped that trend last night, killing off all five power play goals for the Mallards.

OH CAPTAIN - Thunder captain Theo Peckham recorded his second goal of the season last night after receiving a beautiful feed from Ian Lowe. Peckham missed Wednesday's game with the flu, which is the first time he has been a scratch this season.

THUNDERBOLTS... Danick Gauthier is tied for seventh in goals (12), second in power play goals (5) and sixth in power play assists (7)...Kenton Miller is tied for seventh place in power play goals (4)...Tyler Bunz is currently in 10th place in goals against average (2.39)...Wichita is second in shots against per game (26.32)...Wichita is 2-1-0-1 when leading after one...Wichita is 5-2-0-0 when tied after one...Wichita is 4-3-1-1 when tied after two periods...Wichita is 7-6-0-2 when outshooting the opponent...Wichita is 6-1-0-0 in two-goal games...

RAPID CITY NOTES - The Rush scored three first period goals last night, which was the first time they performed that feat this season...Rapid City scored their first two on the power play, which was on their first six chances...Robin Soudek has points in his last four games (3g, 2a)...Winston Day Chief has points in his last five games (2g, 5a)...JM Risk had three points last night...Rapid City is just 2-7-0-1 in their last 10 games...

AROUND THE ECHL - There are 11 other games in the ECHL tonight. Indy stays in Florida. Cincinnati takes on Gwinnett. Wheeling goes to Reading. Greenville is at South Carolina. Kalamazoo is at Toledo. Brampton takes on Allen. Fort Wayne goes to Evansville. Quad City plays at Tulsa. Stockton goes to Colorado. Alaska is at Idaho. Utah visits Bakersfield.

UP NEXT - Wichita hits the road for the next two games, starting on Wednesday night at Tulsa. The road trip will end on Friday as the Thunder play for the first time this season at Allen.

Individual tickets are on sale now. Don't delay! Tickets can be purchased at the INTRUST Arena Box office, by calling 755-SEAT or go online at www.selectaseat.com. Stay up-to-date on all the news during the season by visiting www.wichitathunder.com.

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