Thunder Schedule Release
August 7, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder today released their schedule for the 2006-07 season, their 15th in the CHL.
The Thunder will open the season with a pair of home games, hosting the Tulsa Oilers on Friday, October 20th and the Oklahoma City Blazers on Saturday, October 21st. Opening night is just 74 days away.
The Thunder will play in the Northwest Division again this season along with Oklahoma City, the Colorado Eagles, and the expansion Rocky Mountain Rage. The Thunder will face the Rage eight times this season with the first meeting coming on Friday, November 3rd at the Kansas Coliseum.
The Thunder will face Colorado seven times, Oklahoma City 12 and their other big rival, the Tulsa Oilers, 10 times. Tulsa will play this season in the Northeast Division, along with the Memphis RiverKings, Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs and the Youngstown SteelHounds. Six of the eight Northern Conference teams will qualify for postseason play.
The Thunder will face 13 of the other 16 CHL teams this season, including a pair of games versus the New Mexico Scorpions, who return to the CHL this season in a brand new building, following a one-year hiatus. The Thunder will not face the Austin Ice Bats, Corpus Christi Rayz or the expansion Arizona Sundogs.
The Thunder will play 20 of their 32 home games on either Friday or Saturday, as well as four games on Sundays, including New Year's Eve. Other key dates for the Thunder include Wednesday, November 22nd, the night before Thanksgiving, as well as the night after Christmas, Tuesday, December 26th, which is known as Boxing Day in Canada.
The second annual "Pack the House Night" will take place on Saturday, March 17th versus the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. The Thunder entertained a franchise-record 9,728 fans last season on "Pack the House Night".
Thunder home games will begin at 7:05 p.m. again this season, with Sunday games facing off at 5:05 p.m. Postgame skates with the Thunder players, sponsored by AT&T, will again take place after Sunday home games. Other promotions this season will include the fifth annual Bank of the West Teddy Bear Toss and Sonic Thunderdog's 14th Birthday Party. New promotions will feature a Mr. Potato Head Giveaway, Thunder Magnet Nights and many more.
The 2006 CHL Most Improved Franchise of the Year, the Thunder finished second in the CHL and seventh among 54 "AA" hockey teams for attendance last season, averaging 5,719 fans per game, and expect to surpass that total in 2006-07. For tickets, call the Thunder office at 264-GOAL or visit our website www.wichitathunder.com.
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Date Visitor Home Start Time Facility
Friday, October 20, 2006 Tulsa Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Saturday, October 21, 2006 Oklahoma City Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, October 27, 2006 Wichita Colorado 7:05 PM Budweiser Events Center
Saturday, October 28, 2006 Wichita Tulsa 7:35 PM Maxwell Convention Center
Friday, November 03, 2006 Rocky Mountain Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Saturday, November 04, 2006 Bossier-Shreveport Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Thursday, November 09, 2006 Wichita Memphis 7:05 PM DeSoto Civic Center
Friday, November 10, 2006 Wichita Oklahoma City 7:35 PM Ford Center
Saturday, November 11, 2006 Tulsa Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Wichita Rocky Mountain 7:05 PM Broomfield Event Center
Friday, November 17, 2006 Amarillo Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Sunday, November 19, 2006 Wichita Amarillo 5:00 PM Amarillo Civic Center
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 Oklahoma City Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, November 24, 2006 Wichita Memphis 7:05 PM DeSoto Civic Center
Saturday, November 25, 2006 Wichita Bossier-Shreveport 7:05 PM CenturyTel Center
Friday, December 01, 2006 Rocky Mountain Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Saturday, December 02, 2006 Wichita Rocky Mountain 7:05 PM Broomfield Event Center
Thursday, December 07, 2006 Wichita Bossier-Shreveport 7:05 PM CenturyTel Center
Friday, December 08, 2006 Memphis Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Saturday, December 09, 2006 Tulsa Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, December 15, 2006 Wichita Memphis 7:05 PM DeSoto Civic Center
Saturday, December 16, 2006 Bossier-Shreveport Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 Wichita Colorado 7:05 PM Budweiser Events Center
Friday, December 22, 2006 Wichita Tulsa 7:35 PM Maxwell Convention Center
Saturday, December 23, 2006 Memphis Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Amarillo Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, December 29, 2006 Wichita Colorado 7:05 PM Budweiser Events Center
Saturday, December 30, 2006 Amarillo Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Sunday, December 31, 2006 Tulsa Wichita 5:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, January 05, 2007 Odessa Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Saturday, January 06, 2007 Oklahoma City Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Wednesday, January 10, 2007 New Mexico Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, January 12, 2007 Wichita Lubbock 7:05 PM Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Saturday, January 13, 2007 Wichita Tulsa 7:35 PM Maxwell Convention Center
Friday, January 19, 2007 Wichita Rio Grande Valley 7:35 PM Dodge Arena
Saturday, January 20, 2007 Wichita Laredo 7:30 PM Laredo Entertainment Center
Friday, January 26, 2007 Wichita Oklahoma City 7:35 PM Ford Center
Saturday, January 27, 2007 Colorado Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Sunday, January 28, 2007 Memphis Wichita 5:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Thursday, February 01, 2007 Wichita Memphis 7:05 PM DeSoto Civic Center
Friday, February 02, 2007 Rocky Mountain Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Saturday, February 03, 2007 Colorado Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Wednesday, February 07, 2007 Oklahoma City Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, February 09, 2007 Wichita Oklahoma City 7:35 PM Ford Center
Saturday, February 10, 2007 Wichita Tulsa 7:35 PM Maxwell Convention Center
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Wichita Oklahoma City 10:35 AM Ford Center
Friday, February 16, 2007 Wichita Youngstown 7:05 PM Chevrolet Centre
Saturday, February 17, 2007 Wichita Youngstown 7:05 PM Chevrolet Centre
Sunday, February 18, 2007 Wichita Youngstown 4:05 PM Chevrolet Centre
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Youngstown Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, February 23, 2007 Wichita Tulsa 7:35 PM Maxwell Convention Center
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Colorado Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, March 02, 2007 Oklahoma City Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Saturday, March 03, 2007 Wichita Oklahoma City 7:35 PM Ford Center
Sunday, March 04, 2007 Amarillo Wichita 5:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Wednesday, March 07, 2007 Colorado Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Thursday, March 08, 2007 Wichita Rocky Mountain 7:05 PM Broomfield Event Center
Saturday, March 10, 2007 Wichita New Mexico 7:05 PM Santa Ana Star Center
Friday, March 16, 2007 Wichita Rocky Mountain 7:05 PM Broomfield Event Center
Saturday, March 17, 2007 Bossier-Shreveport Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Sunday, March 18, 2007 Rocky Mountain Wichita 5:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Friday, March 23, 2007 Oklahoma City Wichita 7:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
Saturday, March 24, 2007 Wichita Oklahoma City 7:35 PM Ford Center
Sunday, March 25, 2007 Tulsa Wichita 5:05 PM Kansas Coliseum
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