Game Day Capsule: Tulsa at Wichita, December 26th
December 26, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita, KS - Wichita returns to action after the Christmas holiday tonight against longtime rival, Tulsa, in the StoneWolf Casino Cup Series. Get ready for the match-up with this Wichita Brewing Company Game Day Capsule:
TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP
Tulsa at Wichita - 7:05 p.m., INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, KS
WICHITA
HOME: 5-7-0-1
AWAY: 2-11-0-1
OVERALL: 7-18-0-2
TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Huff, 7
Assists: Sakaris, 9
Points: Huff, 14
+/-: Neal, -1
PIM: Milan, 45
TULSA
HOME: 8-6-2-0
AWAY: 4-4-0-1
OVERALL: 12-10-2-1
TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Clark, 10
Assists: Brown, 14
Points: Pleskach, 19
+/-: Brown, +12
PIM: Gagnon, 62
SEASON-SERIES
Oct. 16 BOK 3-2, W
Nov. 11 INTRUST 2-1, W (SO)
Nov. 27 BOK 2-0, L
Nov. 28 INTRUST 4-2, L
Dec. 18 BOK 3-2, W (OT)
Dec. 19 BOK 3-2, L (SO)
Dec. 26 INTRUST 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 8 INTRUST 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 9 BOK 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 14 BOK 7:05 p.m.
Apr. 6 INTRUST 7:05 p.m.
Apr. 8 INTRUST 7:05 p.m.
Apr. 9 BOK 7:05 p.m.
Wichita is 3-2-0-1 vs. Tulsa
HEAD-TO-HEAD - This is the seventh meeting of the season between the Thunder and the Oilers. All-time, Wichita is 134-110-24 against Tulsa and 74-50-12 at home in the series.
SKID SNAPPED - Wichita entered the weekend looking to get back on track after dropping its previous seven contests. The Thunder did just that on Friday night in a 3-2 overtime win at Tulsa. Wichita earned a point in a shootout loss the following night and claimed three out of four points in the StoneWolf Casino Cup Series.
GOALIE MATCH-UP - David Shantz and Kevin Carr have been solid in the season-series. Carr has started the last four games against the Thunder, going 3-0-1-0, carrying a goals-against average of 1.71 and save percentage of .924. Shantz is 3-1-0-0 against Tulsa, carrying a 1.71 goals-against average and a save percentage of .931. Three of Shantz's five wins have come against Wichita's longtime rival.
SERIES LEADERS - Kenton Miller leads Wichita with three goals and five points against the Oilers. He tallied the game-tying goal last Saturday to force overtime. Danick Gauthier and Logan Nelson each have four points against Tulsa this season. Adam Pleskach has five points (1g, 4a) for the Oilers against the Thunder and is followed by Brady Ramsay with three goals.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS - Wichita remains at home for the next three games before heading out of town before the New Year. The Thunder hosts Tulsa on Saturday, December 26th, takes on Allen on Sunday afternoon and then finishes its brief home-stand with the Americans on Wednesday, December 30th.
THUNDERBOLTS...Andy Huff leads the team in goals (7) and points (14)...Danick Gauthier leads the team in shots with 64......Wichita's penalty kill is ranked seventh at home (85.5%) and 12th overall (83.2%)... Wichita is 5-0-0-1 when leading after two...Wichita is 3-4-0-0 when tied after one...Wichita is 5-5-0-2 in one goal games...
TULSA NOTES - Kevin Carr has started in each of the Oilers last 12 games and ranks second in the ECHL in minutes played (1,076)...Dennis Brown leads the Oilers with 14 assists, which is what he totaled all of last year in Ontario...Manitoba sent Axel Blomqvist and Aaron Harstad down last week...Dan DeSalvo is tied for 13th in rookie scoring with 18 points (6g, 12a)...Phil Brewer is tied for first in shootout goals (2)...
AROUND THE ECHL - There are 11 other games tonight in the ECHL. Manchester takes on Adirondack. Reading goes to Elmira. Greenville plays at Atlanta. Norfolk travels to South Carolina. Wheeling is in Toledo. Kalamazoo heads to Fort Wayne. Missouri takes on Allen. Indy plays at Quad City. Cincinnati travels to Evansville. Rapid City goes south to Colorado. Utah is in Idaho.
UP NEXT - Wichita finishes the weekend with a meeting tomorrow against Allen at 5:05 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.
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ECHL Stories from December 26, 2015
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- Mavericks Defeat Americans 3-1 on the Road - Kansas City Mavericks
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- Fuel Rides Three-Goal Third to Win at Quad City - Indy Fuel
- IceMen Swarm Cyclones in Comeback Win - Evansville IceMen
- Royals Post Second Straight Shutout over Elmira, 4-0 - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Fall in Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Carr Carries Oilers to Second Straight Shootout Win over Thunder - Tulsa Oilers
- K-Wings Downed by Komets in Return from Break - Kalamazoo Wings
- Combs Gifts Swamp Rabbits with Overtime Winner - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Admirals Return from Christmas Break with Loss to Stingrays - Norfolk Admirals
- Fuel Drops Mallards 4-1 - Quad City Mallards
- Vigier Sparks Stingrays to 5-2 Win over Norfolk - South Carolina Stingrays
- Holy Toledo, What a Win: Walleye Take Wheeling 4-1 - Toledo Walleye
- Nailers Fall 4-1 in First Game After Coaching Change - Wheeling Nailers
- Atlanta Scores Late to Earn Point, Falls in OT 3-2 to Greenville - Atlanta Gladiators
- Jackals Blanked Again by Morrison, Royals - Elmira Jackals
- Monarchs Dropped by Thunder, 6-1 - Manchester Monarchs
- Goaltender Clarke Saunders Rejoins Eagles - Colorado Eagles
- Beast Receive Jacklin for Leboeuf - Brampton Beast
- Jackals Make a Flurry of Moves Following Holiday Freeze - Elmira Jackals
- Game Day Capsule: Tulsa at Wichita, December 26th - Wichita Thunder
- Preview: Swamp Rabbits Seek Four Points against Atlanta this Weekend - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
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- Jackals Return to Action at Home against Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Game Notes: vs Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Day: Missouri at Allen - Allen Americans
- Goaltender Mark Dekanich Recalled to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
- Defenseman Rutkowski Called up to Binghamton - Evansville IceMen
- Nailers at Walleye Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Oilers Travel to Wichita: Boxing Day Game Preview - Tulsa Oilers
- Gelinas Recalled by Iowa - Quad City Mallards
- Forward Cam Reid Returned to Reading from Utica - Reading Royals
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- ECHL Today - December 26 - ECHL
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