Thunder Weekly
March 12, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
LAST WEEK'S GAMES -
Friday, March 9th Wichita 3 Rapid City 5
Saturday, March 10th Wichita 3 Rapid City 1
**Caps designates home
THIS WEEK'S GAMES -
Wednesday, March 14th Wichita vs. Rapid City 7:05 p.m.
Friday, March 16th Wichita @ Quad City 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 17th Wichita vs. Arizona 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 18th Wichita vs. Arizona 5:05 p.m.
RADIO - Wednesday, March 14th 92.7 KWME, 1550 KKLE
Friday, March 16th 1550 KKLE
Saturday, March 17th 92.7 KWME, 1550 KKLE
Sunday, March 18th 1550 KKLE (pending time of KU game, we will be on 92.7 KWME as well)
**Pre-game begins 20 minutes prior to start of all games. All games can be heard on www.wichitathunder.com or on your smart phone with the Tune In Radio App using 1550 KKLE**
THUNDER SPLIT IN SD- Wichita finished its five-game road trip in the Black Hills with a pair against the Rapid City Rush and went 1-1-0. On Friday, the Rush and Thunder traded goals until the third period when Rapid City outscored Wichita 3-1 and held on for a 5-3 victory. The next night, Wichita got out to a two-goal lead before the Rush tallied one early in the third period. Matt Robinson scored twice and Bryan Hogan made key saves down the stretch, stopping 39 shots and earning a 3-1 win.
40- Saturday's win against Rapid City pushed the Thunder to 40 victories, the first time since 2004-05. Wichita is the first team in the CHL to 40 wins and has a chance to set a new franchise record with eight games left. The best Thunder record all-time is 44-18-4 back in the 1994-95 season and is the last time Wichita won a championship.
ROAD WARRIORS- Since the beginning of February, Wichita has gone 9-2-0 in its last 11 road games. During this last road stint, Wichita went 4-1-0. Against the Turner Conference, Wichita is 10-3-2 away from home. After starting out slow on the road, Wichita is now 18-10-2 with only three road games left on the schedule. The Thunder all-time record for road wins is 20, which happened in 1994-95.
MILESTONES- Matt Robinson recorded back-to-back 30-goal seasons with his two-goal outing this past Saturday. He is just one-goal shy (70) of tying Paul Jackson and Cory Dosdall in eighth place all-time in Thunder franchise history.
HOME COOKIN'- Wichita returns to home-ice for the first time since February 26th. The Thunder has five of their last eight games at home and leads the league with the most wins on home-ice (22). The Thunder all-time record for home wins is 26, also set back in 1994-95
RETURN OF LORD STANLEY- On March 18th, the Stanley Cup will be in the building for fans to see and take pictures. This will be the first time since 1998 that the Cup will be at a Thunder home game. The Stanley Cup is awarded annually to the champion of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Boston Bruins are the current reigning champion.
THUNDERBOLTS... Wichita is first in goals per game (3.60) and second in goals against per contest (2.72)...Wichita is second in shots allowed (29.29/game)...Wichita is first in wins (40)...Wichita is first in winning percentage (.707)...The Thunder power play away from home is ranked third, going 24-for-121 at a clip of 19.8%...Wichita has four of the top five players in shooting percentage, with RG Flath in first (.277), Summers is second (.221), Robinson in fourth (.199) and Bourret in fifth (.193)...In one-goal games, Wichita is 17-6-2...In four-goal games, Wichita is 4-0-0...When leading after one, The Thunder is 19-3-1...Tied after two periods, Wichita is 12-3-2...When scoring first, Wichita is 24-8-1...When giving up the first goal, Wichita is 16-8-1...When outshooting the opponent, Wichita is 21-6-0...When outshot by opponent, Wichita is 15-8-2...Wichita is 12-7-2 playing on a Friday...Wichita is 14-4-0 playing on a Saturday...Wichita is 3-1-0 in March...The Thunder is 19-7-2 against teams from the Turner Conference...In division, Wichita is 21-9-0, going 8-7-0 on the road and 13-2-0 at home...Wichita has not played a team from its own division since February 14th against Laredo, going 13 straight-games against Turner Conference foes...The next Berry conference opponent is Saturday against Arizona
UPCOMING WEEK- Wichita and Rapid City will close out their season-series on March 14th at 7:05 p.m. Wichita leads the season-series four games to three. For tickets, call 755-SEAT, visit the INTRUST Bank Arena box office or online at www.selectaseat.com .
Wichita Thunder playoff packages and season tickets for 2012-13 are now on sale. A $50 dollar non-refundable deposit is required for all season tickets. Contact the Wichita Thunder office Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at (316) 264-4625 if you are interested in playoff packages or season tickets, or visit the fan relations table behind section 120 at any Wichita Thunder home game.
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