Thunder Weekly Update
Published on January 3, 2006 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS: Tuesday, December 27- Oklahoma 5 at Wichita 4 Loss (SO)
Thursday, December 29- Youngstown 2 at Wichita 5 Win
Friday, December 30- Wichita 2 at Amarillo 4 Loss
Saturday, December 31- Wichita 4 at Oklahoma City 5 Loss (SO)
THIS WEEK'S GAMES: Thursday, January 5- Wichita at Oklahoma City 7:05 PM 98.7 FM/1240 AM
Friday, January 6- Bossier-Shreveport at Wichita 7:05 PM
Saturday, January 7- Wichita at Tulsa 7:35 PM *No Broadcast
PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Wednesday Kansas Coliseum 9:00 AM
BLAZERS SHOCK THUNDER- The Blazers fought back from a 4-0 lead, taking a 5-4 shootout win at the Kansas Coliseum on Tuesday. Rookie Kris Wiebe led the Thunder with a Gordie Howe Hat Trick. The two teams combined for 235 penalty minutes, the ninth time in the history of the rivals that they have combined for over 200 penalty minutes in a game.
THUNDER POUNDS HOUNDS- The Thunder blew open a 2-1 game with three straight goals, taking a 5-2 win over the expansion Youngstown SteelHounds, in the first ever meeting between the two teams on Thursday. Kris Wiebe again scored a goal and two assists, while rookie Chris Bain added his first professional goal.
GORILLAS EDGE THUNDER- The Gorillas jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 victory on Friday in Amarillo. Tab Lardner scored both Thunder goals, one shorthanded and one on the power play.
BLAZERS BEAT THUNDER IN SHOOTOUT AGAIN- The Thunder let a 3-1 lead slip away, eventually dropping a 5-4 shootout decision in Oklahoma City on Saturday. Joe Blaznek, Ryan Fairbarn, Kris Wiebe and Tab Lardner scored Wichita's goals, while Ryan McLean was the only Thunder shooter to notch a shootout goal.
ROSTER MOVES- The Thunder added forward Scott Rozendal on Saturday and traded defenseman Brandon Cox to the Austin Ice Bats for future considerations. Rozendal made his Thunder debut in Oklahoma City, notching an assist, four shots on goal and four penalty minutes. Veteran center Travis Clayton was placed on 14-day injured reserve on Wednesday after suffering an illegal blow to the head by Oklahoma City's Tyler Fleck. Fleck, who was given a match penalty, was suspended by the CHL for 10 games. Clayton, who still ranks fifth in the CHL with 44 points, has missed the last three games and will miss all three games this weekend as well.
ALL-STAR BLAZNEK- Veteran Joe Blaznek was named a Northern Conference starter for the 2005 CHL All-Star Game, which will take place on Wednesday, January 18th in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Blaznek ranks second in the CHL with 47 points and leads the CHL with 26 goals, 15 power play goals and seven game-winners. It is Blaznek's second ever CHL All-Star selection. The reserves will be named later today.
DECEMBER ATTENDANCE- The Thunder enjoyed a tremendous month of December at the gates, drawing over 35,000 fans over seven home games. The Thunder capped off the week with two tremendous weekday crowds last week of 7,156 and 6,239, two of the biggest weeknight crowds since the 1998-99 season. Overall, the Thunder drew their most fans for a December, since the 1994-95 season.
THUNDERBOLTS- Jason Duda ranks third in the CHL with 47 points and leads the CHL with 33 assists...Daniel Tetrault ranks fourth among CHL defensemen with 29 points...Wichita leads the CHL with 48 power play goals and is second with 10 shorthanded goals...Rookie Chris Bain leads the CHL with 16 major penalties...The Thunder are 0-3 in shootouts this season and are just 2-12 in shootout attempts.
Central Hockey League Stories from January 3, 2006
- Brahmas beat RiverKings for first home win in a month - Mississippi RiverKings
- Mason makes a winner out of Brahmas - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Hounds power past Mudbugs, 5-3 - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Hiebert Added To Southern All-Star Team - Laredo Bucks
- Parsons joins Landmesser on All-Star team - Mississippi RiverKings
- Reid named to All-Star team - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Pair of Kings Selected to All-Star Game - Lubbock Cotton Kings
- No Place Like Home for 2006 - Austin Ice Bats
- Two more Bees, broadcaster added to All-Star lineup - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Mark DeSantis and Scott Wray to Join Derek Hahn as All-Stars - Amarillo Gorillas
- Three Mudbugs Named to All-Star Team - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- First Place Jacks Hit the Road - Odessa Jackalopes
- 2006 All-Star Rosters Completed - CHL
- Thunder Weekly Update - Wichita Thunder
- Killer Bees Make Sound Investment - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Bencharski named All-Star starter - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- RiverKings Hockey Update - Mississippi RiverKings
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