Thunder Falls in Final Road Game of Season in KC
April 15, 2022 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
INDEPENDENCE, MO (April 15) - Wichita headed to Independence for the final time this season, losing to Kansas City, 3-1, on Friday night at Cable Dahmer Arena.
Connor Walters added his third goal of the year in the losing effort.
After a scoreless first period, the Mavericks got on the board in the second. Ben Johnson tallied a power play goal at 8:11 for his 23rd of the season. He caught a pass across the goal line and beat Olivier Rodrigue.
At 12:28, Keeghan Howdeshell made it 2-0 when a deflected shot from Anthony DeLuca found its way to him near the left post and he slid it over the line.
Walters connected at 19:07 to cut the lead to 2-1. Carter Johnson caught up to a dump-in and found Walters in the slot for his third of the season.
Early in the third, Mike Lee tallied another power play goal. Howdeshell fired a shot off a defenseman in the slot. Lee put home a loose puck from the right faceoff dot to make it 3-1.
Wichita pulled Rodrigue down the stretch, but Matt Greenfield was too tough in the Kansas City net. The Mavericks appeared to tally an empty-net goal at 19:12, but Reid Perepeluk was called for offside.
Walters has goals in back-to-back games. Carter Johnson has five points in his last three games after adding an assist.
The Thunder ends the season tomorrow night against Kansas City starting at 7:05 p.m.
Fandemonium is tomorrow night! Join us for our final game of the regular season on Saturday, April 16 starting at 7:05 p.m. Before the puck drops, players will be recognized on the ice during our annual End of Season Award Ceremony. Prizes and swag will tossed into the stands all game long.
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