Thunder Adds Major Scorer
Published on August 31, 2010 under American Association (AA)
Wichita Wingnuts News Release
WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder acquired all-star right wing Jesse Bennefield from the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees on Tuesday afternoon.
Bennfield scored 24 goals last season for the Killer Bees while adding 35 assists and was a CHL All-Star. The 29-year old rattled off a 12-game point streak from November 14th-December 5th and totaled 20 multi-point games.
Bennefield was even more productive the previous season with the Bees, his first year in the CHL. The Calrgary, Alberta native tied for fifth in the CHL with 35 goals and tied for 12th with 71 points. The six-foot, 195 pound winger delivered 16 multi-point games including a hat trick.
Bennefield began his professional career in 2005-06 with the ECHL's San Diego Gulls where he scored 60 points in 63 games. A right-handed shot, Bennefield also appeared in six games at the AHL level in 2006-07.
Klempa scored 10 goals and 22 points in 26 games in the second half of last season, joining the Thunder after brief stints in the ECHL and IHL.
The Thunder opens the 2010-11 season on October 16th at Tulsa. Wichita's home opener is scheduled for the following night at 7:05 p.m. Season tickets and packages are available now. Tickets for the Thunder's exhibition game on October 8th versus Tulsa are just $10 general admission. For more information, call the Thunder office at (316) 264-GOAL.
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