Thunder Announce 2015-16 Opening Day Roster
October 15, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita, KS (Oct. 15th) - The Wichita Thunder, powered by Toyota, announced today their 2015-16 Opening Day roster. The roster includes 22 players divided by 10 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders. The team also announced this year's captains and assistants for the upcoming season.
Ian Lowe will resume his role serving as the captain while Dan Milan and Michael Neal will be assistant captains. Lowe, entering his fifth season as a pro and fourth in Wichita, took over the mantle last November. Milan was named as an assistant captain near the end of last season while Neal is entering his first year in the Air Capital.
Nine players return from a year ago, including seven that were on the Opening Night Roster for the 2014-15 season. Danick Gauthier, Ian Lowe, Todd Hosmer and Erick Lizon are the returning forwards while Theo Peckham, Dan Milan and Dalton Reum return on the blue line. Michael Neal and Joey Sides join the core upfront. Brandon Martell, Andrew Blazek and Ryan Ruikka will help solidify the backend.
2015-16 Opening Day Roster
Forwards (10)
Cullen Bradshaw
Todd Hosmer (HAHS-mer)
Kenton Miller
Anthony Deluca
Danick Gauthier (GO-tee-ay)
Ian Lowe
Erick Lizon (LYE-zahn)
Joey Sides
Michael Neal
Mason Baptista
Defensemen (6)
Ryan Ruikka (RYE-kah)
Andrew Blazek (BLAY-zek)
Dan Milan (MY-lin)
Dalton Reum (REE-um)
Brandon Martell
Theo Peckham
Goaltenders (2)
David Shantz (SHAWN-tz)
Grant Rollheisier (roll-HIGH-zer)
Reserve
Andrew Darrigo (dah-REE-go)
Andy Huff
21-Day IR
RG Flath
Paxton Leroux (le-ROO)
The Thunder open their second season in the ECHL on Friday night with a road game against longtime rival, Tulsa. The two teams will once again play for the StoneWolf Casino Cup, with the winner of the season-series grabbing bragging rights.
Opening Night is just around the corner against the Quad City Mallards! Join us for our Opening Night Block Party, brought to you by Toyota. Starting at 4 p.m., fans can congregate in front of Entrance A and B with all kinds of family fun activities.
The first 1,000 fans in the door that night will get a free voucher for a selfie stick, presented by Waste Connections. Fans who receive this voucher can pick up their prize on the way out of the arena.
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.
Season tickets are on sale now. Don't delay! Call the Wichita Thunder office and visit with a season ticket rep today to learn more. Stay up-to-date on all the news during the season by visiting www.wichitathunder.com.
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