Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Missouri, December 31st
Published on December 31, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita, KS - Wichita heads on the road for the next three starting tonight against Missouri. Get ready for the match-up with this Wichita Brewing Company Game Day Capsule:
TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP
Wichita at Missouri - 7:05 p.m., Silverstein Eye Centers Arena, Independence, MO
WICHITA
HOME: 5-8-1-2
AWAY: 2-11-0-1
OVERALL: 7-19-1-3
TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Andy Huff, 7
Assists: Peter Sakaris, 9
Points: Andy Huff, 15
+/-: Neal, +2
PIM: Milan, 47
MISSOURI
HOME: 11-0-0-0
AWAY: 12-3-0-1
OVERALL: 23-3-0-1
TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Tyler Barnes, 13
Assists: Rocco Carzo, 18
Points: Tyler Barnes, 30
+/-: Patrick Cullity, +19
PIM: Andrew Courtney, 34
SEASON-SERIES
Oct. 23 INTRUST 3-0, L
Oct. 24 Silverstein 2-1, L
Nov. 7 Silverstein 1-0, L
Nov. 8 INTRUST 2-1, L
Nov. 13 INTRUST 7-2, L
Nov. 14 INTRUST 3-2, L (SO)
Nov. 21 INTRUST 5-2, L
Dec. 5 Silverstein 5-2, L
Dec. 31 Siverstein 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 12 INTRUST 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 29 Silverstein 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 30 Silverstein 7:05 p.m.
Mar. 4 Silverstein 7:05 p.m.
Mar. 19 INTRUST 7:05 p.m.
Mar. 20 INTRUST 5:05 p.m.
Wichita is 0-7-0-1 vs. Missouri
HEAD-TO-HEAD - This is the ninth meeting of the season between the Thunder and the Mavericks. All-time, Wichita is 35-29-4 against Missouri and 15-14-3 on the road in the series.
TODAY - Wichita plays its final game of 2015 and begins a three-game road trip tonight against Missouri. The Thunder played back-to-back games against Allen and dropped both by a one-goal margin. The Mavericks won their last game on December 26th in Allen by the final of 3-1. Missouri plays tonight against the Thunder and will follow that up with an afternoon tilit on New Year's Day against Allen at 4:10 p.m. The Mavericks lead the Independence Cup Series, winning seven meetings in regulation and one in a shootout.
CLOSE CALL - Wichita has played in 15 one-goal games this season and last night was no different. In fact, the Thunder have had a game decided by one in five of the last six contests. The Thunder are 5-6-1-3 in that situation.
STREAKING - Mason Baptista has points in his last two games, adding an assist last night and a goal on Sunday. Michael Neal has three points (1g, 2a) in his last three games, collecting a helper last as well against the Americans.
SERIES LEADERS - Tyler Barnes and Rocco Carzo lead the Mavericks with eight points against the Thunder in the season-series. Barnes has four goals and four assists while Carzo has eight helpers. Mason Baptista and Dalton Reum each have three points apiece for the Thunder against Missouri.
GOALIE MATCH-UP - Josh Robinson is 4-0-0-0 against the Thunder with a goals-against average of 1.25 against the Thunder. He also has a solid .943 save percentage in four appearances this season. Grant Rollheiser has a goals-against of 3.37 and save percentage of .901 in three starts against the Mavericks.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN - Wichita hits the road to finish out 2015 as they play at Missouri on New Year's Eve. After the game, the Thunder heads to Indy on Saturday night to face the Fuel and finishes the weekend at Evansville on Sunday. Wichita's first home game in 2016 is Friday, January 8th against Tulsa.
THUNDERBOLTS...Andy Huff leads the team in goals (7) and points (15)...Danick Gauthier leads the team in shots with 76...Wichita is 5-0-0-1 when leading after two...Wichita is 3-5-0-1 when tied after one...Wichita is 5-6-1-3 in one goal games...Wichita is 1-1-0-0 in four-goal games...
MISSOURI NOTES - Parker Milner and Kyle Burroughs received call-ups to Bridgeport of the AHL...Rocco Carzo leads the team with 18 assists...Carter Verhaeghe is averaging 1.19 points per game for the team-lead in that category...Jesse Root, Kellen Jones and Josh Holmstrom are all up in Bridgeport...
AROUND THE ECHL - There are nine other games tonight in the ECHL. Reading plays at Adirondack. Elmira heads to Kalamazoo. Toledo is in Cincinnati. Brampton goes to Wheeling. Greenville takes on Manchester. Indy heads to Fort Wayne. Quad City plays at Evansville. Tulsa is in the Black Hills against Rapid City. Utah takes on Alaska.
UP NEXT - Wichita continues its three-game road swing on Saturday night with its first trip to Indy starting at 6:35 p.m. CST
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 December 31, 2015
- Mavericks Close 2015 with Huge 7-1 Win over Wichita - Kansas City Mavericks
- Rush Rally, Fall on NYE - Rapid City Rush
- Mavericks Skate Past Wichita on New Year's Eve - Wichita Thunder
- Mallards Top IceMen on New Years Eve in Evansville - Evansville IceMen
- Oilers End 2015 with Victory over Rush - Tulsa Oilers
- Mallards Down IceMen 6-4 - Quad City Mallards
- Komets Blank Fuel to End 2015 - Indy Fuel
- Jackals Fall in Final Game of 2015, 5-3 - Elmira Jackals
- Monarchs Ring in New Year with 3-2 Win - Manchester Monarchs
- Swamp Rabbits Battle Back for Point in OT Loss - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Reading Closes out 2015 with Shootout Loss in Adirondack, 2-1 - Reading Royals
- Wings Uncork Offense on New Year's Eve - Kalamazoo Wings
- Nailers Rally for a Point, But Fall in Overtime - Wheeling Nailers
- Cyclones Close out 2015 with Shutout Victory - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Thunder Adds Former Buffalo Sabres Draft Pick - Wichita Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - December 31 - ECHL
- Daniel Ciampini Returns from Rockford - Indy Fuel
- Swamp Rabbits Close out 2015 against Monarchs - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Bakersfield Reassigns Goaltender Ty Rimmer to Norfolk - Norfolk Admirals
- Game Notes: vs Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Thunder & Double H Ranch to Hold Second Annual Walk-A-Thon & Skate-A-Thon on January 10 - Adirondack Thunder
- Madore Recalled to Marlies; Massa Returned to Solar Bears - Orlando Solar Bears
- Nailers vs. Beast Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Missouri, December 31st - Wichita Thunder
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Jackals Close out 2015 in Kalamazoo - Elmira Jackals
- Defenseman Bobby Shea Recalled to Hershey Bears - South Carolina Stingrays
- NYE Game Day: Oilers at Rapid City - Tulsa Oilers
- Gameday: Adirondack vs. Reading - Adirondack Thunder
- ECHL Today - December 31 - ECHL
- Americans Score Late To Beat Wichita 4-3 - Allen Americans
- Steelheads Put a Bow on 2015: Idaho Tops Eagles, Points Streak Reaches 8 - Idaho Steelheads
- Jackals Reel in Walleye, 2-1 - Elmira Jackals
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