Thunder Weekly
Published on October 21, 2013 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
LAST WEEK'S GAMES -
Friday, October 18th
Rapid City at Wichita, 2-1 L
-RG Flath scored four minutes into the game, but it was not enough as the Rush tied it up in the second from Jesse Schultz and got the game-winner from Konrad Reeder with five minutes remaining in regulation to spoil Wichita's season and home-opener.
Saturday, October 19th
Allen at Wichita, 4-3 L (SO)
-Wichita found themselves in a 3-0 deficit, but scored three unanswered goals with one coming late in the second period from Nik Yaremchuk and then tying it in the third with a pair of goals to force overtime. The Americans would earn the extra point on Kale Kerbashian's winner in round five.
Sunday, October 20th
Wichita at Allen, 4-3 W (SO)
-Bad blood spilled over from the previous night with the two teams combining for 93 minutes and 34 penalties. Wichita had to come from behind for the second-straight night, this time trailing 2-0 after the second period. Tyler Hostetter, Matt Summers and Mike Wilson gave the Thunder a third-period lead before Allen tied it with less than three minutes to play. The two teams again needed a shootout and this time around, Jake Hendrickson won it for the Thunder in the bottom half of the seventh round.
THIS WEEK'S GAMES -
Friday, October 25th
Wichita at Denver, 8:00 p.m., 1550 KKLE
Saturday, October 26th
Wichita at Denver, 7:00 p.m., 1550 KKLE
(All times are central time zone)
Thunder Practice Schedule -
Tuesday-Wednesday
Wichita Ice Center, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Media availability after practice. Please be at the Wichita Ice Center promptly before 11 a.m.
**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 the keyword, Wichita Thunder**
EARNING RESPECT - Tyler Hostetter was a late addition to the roster before opening weekend got underway, but his play after three games has quickly grabbed the attention of his teammates. Through three games, the Lancaster, PA native and product of the Philadelphia Flyers has recorded a point in each game, tied the game on Friday night with a shot from the left hash mark forcing overtime and finished the weekend with a pseudo-Gordie Howe hat trick. He scored the first goal for the Thunder 1:48 into the third, assisting on the second tally by Matt Summers and then came over to protect Matt Robinson after he got taken down in the neutral zone. His penalty in overtime was not assessed a fighting major, but he sent a message and earned the respect of his teammates.
STANDING TALL- Torrie Jung and Taylor Nelson got off to a good start over the weekend. Both faced a number of shots and kept the Thunder in the contests. Jung finished the weekend with a goals against average of 2.43, save percentage of .922 allowing five goals on 74 shots. In his first start since signing in Wichita, Nelson gave up three goals on 41 shots and preserved a win while only allowing one goal in the shootout. Through three games, the Thunder allowed 115 shots on net ranking Jung sixth overall and Nelson tied for eighth for overall goalie leaders.
BAD BLOOD- Wichita and Allen added another chapter to its growing rivalry on Sunday. With 16:50 remaining in the third period, Wichita was about to jump on the power play when the two teams bunched up in the slot area near the Allen net. Chaos ensued as three separate altercations erupted that included Matt Robinson tangling with Darryl Bootland. For the next six and a half minutes, one of the two teams would be shorthanded. When it was all sorted out, the two combined for 20 power plays and at one point had 10 players sitting in the penalty box at the same time.
93- Andrew Martens registered two assists over the weekend and now has 93-career assists in a Thunder uniform. The Calgary, AB native is in his ninth pro season, fourth in Wichita and has 124 career points in Thunder Blue.
ROOKIES IN THE ACT- Nik Yaremchuk and Jake Hendrickson were thrown into the fire and each rookie forward tallied a huge goal over the weekend. Yaremchuk got the Thunder going on Saturday night with a rocket past Allen goalie Bryan Pitton with under a minute remaining in the second period. Hendrickson scored the game-winner in yesterday's shoot-out winner to help the Thunder grab the extra point in Allen.
END OF THE ROAD- Matt Summers did his best to erase the nasty feeling from last May and has gotten off to a solid start. He assisted on goals in the first two games, had a goal and an assist before leaving the contest on Sunday afternoon. He is tied for the team-lead with four points.
THUNDERBOLTS... RG Flath had his goal streak stopped at two games yesterday...Hostetter and Summers are tied for second in the league in scoring with four points with several others...Mike Wilson had a goal and an assist over the weekend and is tied with four others for second on the team...Jesse Dudas leads the team in penalty minutes (21)...Wichita is first in attendance averaging 5,407 through two home games...
The Thunder heads to Denver to continue its three-game road swing on Friday, October 25th and Saturday October 26th. The next Thunder home game is Friday, November 1st against the Brampton Beast, which is Faith and Fellowship night, followed by a post-game concert with Abandon Kansas!
Individual game tickets are on sale now. Season tickets and mini plans are still available. Don't delay, contact the Wichita Thunder Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at (316) 264-4625. Stay up-to-date on all the news this season by visiting www.wichitathunder.com .
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