
Thunder Announces Season-Opening Roster
October 10, 2019 - ECHL (ECHL) - Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita, KS - The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, AHL's Bakersfield Condors and powered by Toyota, announced today their season -opening roster in advance of the team's 28th year in the Air Capital.
The Thunder will start with 10 forwards, seven defensemen, two goalies and two players who will start the season on reserve. Wichita will return only three players from last year's roster. Two players are on NHL contracts while two others have been loaned to the Thunder from Bakersfield.
Forwards (10): Chris Crane, Spencer Dorowicz, Stefan Fournier, Steven Iacobellis, Nick Miglio, Fabrizio Ricci, Ostap Safin, Beau Starrett, Jordan Sims, Joe Widmar
Defensemen (7): Sean Allen, Brendan De Jong, Patrik Parkkonen, Garrett Schmitz, Brendan Smith, Luke Shiplo, Riley Weselowski
Goalies (2): Mitch Gillam, Dylan Wells
Reserve (2): Peter Crinella, Eric Freschi
Wichita opens the season at home on Friday and Saturday, October 11th and 12th and will host the 2020 Warrior Hockey/ECHL All-Star Classic, presented by Toyota, on Wednesday January 22nd, 2020. Get your tickets now for the league's annual showcase that features some of the best young talent across the ECHL.
Season tickets for the 2019-20 season are on sale now. Get your seats for just $34 per month. All it takes is a $1 deposit per seat to reserve yours today. To learn more, click here or contact a Thunder representative at the office today!
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