Thunder Weekly, October 22nd
Published on October 22, 2018 under ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita, KS - Wichita hit the road for the first time this season this past weekend. Take a look back at how the team fared in this edition of Thunder Weekly.
LAST WEEK'S GAMES -
Friday, October 19th
Allen at Wichita, 6-5 W (SO) recap
Watch highlights HERE
Saturday, October 20th
Wichita at Allen, 4-1 W recap
Watch highlights HERE
THIS WEEK'S GAMES - (All times are Central)
Saturday, October 27th
Wichita at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m., online stream at wichitathunder.com, The Sin Bin app on your smartphone.
**All games can be heard on www.wichitathunder.com or on your smart phone with The Sin Bin App using the keyword The Sin Bin**
**Join Matthew Harding and Matthew Will before every game for the Sin Bin Wichita Thunder Pregame Show. The show starts at 6:20 p.m. for every game except Sunday home games, which starts at 3:20 p.m. You can listen on the Sin Bin app.**
WICHITA
HOME: 2-1-0-0
AWAY: 1-0-0-0
OVERALL: 3-1-0-0
Last 10: 3-1-0-0
Streak: 2-0-0-0
Rank: 2nd, Mountain Division, 6 points
TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Dyson Stevenson, 4
Assists: Colin Larkin, Jared Wilson, 3
Points: Dyson Stevenson, 5
+/-: Greg Chase, +3
PIM: PC Labrie, 24
LAST WEEK - Wichita finished a home-and-home series against Allen this past weekend. On Friday, the Thunder won a high-scoring affair 6-5 in a shootout. Colin Jacobs netted the only shootout goal and Stuart Skinner stopped all three shooters he faced. On Saturday, Wichita traveled to Texas and claimed a 4-1 victory against the Americans.
TWO - Dyson Stevenson scored two goals in each game against Allen this past weekend. He finished with five points and leads the team in goals (4) and points (5).
STEWWY - Stuart Skinner improved to 3-0-0-0 with a pair of wins over the weekend. He is 2-0 in shootout situations after stopping all three shooters on Friday and leads the league in wins in that category.
MAN UP - Jakob Stukel scored Wichita's first power play goal of the season. He has two goals in three games as a rookie.
BUSTED - Wichita is one of five teams in the league that hasn't allowed a power play goal through two weekends. The Thunder penalty kill has busted all 20 power play attempt by the opponents and is tied for first in the league on the penalty kill. Only Fort Wayne has killed off more penalties without giving up a goal.
RIVALRY RENEWED - Wichita and Allen finished off a a three-game mini series this past weekend with the Thunder going 2-1 over that span. The two teams combined for 112 penalty minutes on Saturday night. Wichita will face Allen 11 more times before the end of the season.
THUNDERBOLTS... Steven Iacobellis had a Gordie Howe hat trick on Saturday night...PC Labrie leads the league in minor penalties with seven...Colin Jacobs leads the league in shootout goals (2)...Colin Larkin and Jared Wilson each have three assists, which is tied for second on the team...
Wichita remains on the road this week with one game against Tulsa on Saturday night. The Thunder finishes a three-game road swing on Friday, November at Kansas City and will return to INTRUST Bank Arena on Sunday, November 4th at 4:05 p.m. to host the Utah Grizzlies.
November 4th is Military Appreciation Night, presented by Spirit Aerosystems. Come join us for the Air Force vs. Marines game starting at 2 p.m. All active military with a valid ID will receive a complimentary ticket to the game.
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