Thunder Weekly
January 6, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita, KS - Wichita returns home after a three-game road trip to host the Tulsa Oilers this Friday. Take a look at the week that was in this edition of Thunder Weekly.
LAST WEEK'S GAMES -
Wednesday, December 30th
Allen at Wichita, 4-3, L
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Thursday, December 31st
Wichita at Missouri, 7-1, L
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Saturday, January 2nd
Wichita at Indy, 2-1, W
-Watch highlights here
Sunday, January 3rd
Wichita at Evansville, 3-2, W (SO)
-Watch highlights here
THIS WEEK'S GAMES - (All times are Central)
Friday, January 8th
Tulsa at Wichita, 7:05 p.m., online stream only at mixlr.com. Search Wichita Thunder.
Saturday, January 9th
Wichita at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m., online stream only at mixlr.com. Search Wichita Thunder. Watch the game at Pucks Sports Bar, located at the Wichita Ice Center
**Pre-game begins 15 minutes prior to start of all games. All games can be heard on www.wichitathunder.com or on your smart phone with the Mixlr App using the keyword Wichita Thunder**
TEAM CAPSULE
Overall: 9-20-1-3
Home: 5-8-1-2
Road: 4-12-0-1
Last 10: 3-4-1-2
Streak: 2-0-0-0
Rank: 4th place Central Division, 22 points
TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Andy Huff, Kenton Miller, 7
Assists: Peter Sakaris, Landon Oslanski, 9
Points: Andy Huff, 15
+/-: Michael Neal, +2
PIM: Dan Milan, 51
WEEK IN REVIEW - Wichita began a stretch of four games in five nights as they took on the Allen Americans last Wednesday. Wichita and Allen played a back-and-forth game before Allen came out with a 4-3 win. The Thunder traveled to Missouri on New Year's Eve to wrap up 2015. Wichita jumped to a 1-0 lead, but Missouri scored seven unanswered en route to a 7-1 win. The Thunder headed to the state of Indiana for their first two games of 2016. Wichita beat Indy 2-1 on Friday and followed that up with a 3-2 shootout win on Sunday afternoon.
ROSTER MOVES - Head Coach Kevin McClelland continued to re-tool his roster, acquiring Kale Kerbashian on Monday and releasing Joey Sides on Tuesday. Last season, Kerbashian had a career-high 62 points (21g, 41a) while splitting time between Evansville and Rapid City.
BACK-TO-BACK WINS - Wichita had back-to-back wins this past weekend for the first time since Halloween. In fact, it was the first time this season the Thunder had won consecutive games on the road.
FIRSTS - Logan Nelson and Martin Nemcik recorded their first goals in a Thunder uniform this past weekend. Nelson has five markers on the season, including his totals with Quad City. Nemcik potted his first ECHL goal that helped the Thunder tie the game and had an assist on Sunday.
300 - Ian Lowe will appear in his 300th professional game on Friday night. The Bradwardine, Manitoba native recorded his 200th point of his pro career on Sunday afternoon. He is just three assists shy of hitting 100 for his Thunder career.
MONEY'S WORTH - Wichita went 10 games without needing more than 60 minutes to decide the outcome. Over the last three weeks, the Thunder have played five out of the last nine contests past regulation. Wichita is 1-1 in games decided in the overtime period and 3-3 in shootout situations.
STONEWOLF RESUMES - Wichita resumes its Stonewolf Casino Cup Series against Tulsa with a pair of games this weekend. The Thunder host the Oilers on Friday and then travel to the BOK Center on Saturday night. Wichita trails Tulsa for third place by 10 points in the Central Division and is 3-2-0-2 in the season-series. The last two meetings between the two teams have gone into a shootout.
THUNDERBOLTS...Andy Huff leads the team in goals (7) and points (15)...Landon Oslanski leads the team in shots with 81...Wichita is 7-0-0-1 when leading after two...Wichita is 4-5-0-1 when tied after one... Wichita is 7-6-1-3 in one goal games...Wichita is 1-1-0-0 in four-goal games...Kevin St. Pierre is 11-0 as an emergency back-up goaltender...
Individual tickets for all games are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at the INTRUST Arena Box office, by calling 855-755-SEAT or go online at www.selectaseat.com.
ECHL Stories from January 6, 2016
- Solar Bears Open Road Trip with 4-2 Win at Norfolk - Orlando Solar Bears
- Admirals Can't Overcome Three First-Period Goals in 4-2 Defeat - Norfolk Admirals
- Gladiators Route Cyclones with 5-2 Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Monarchs Fall in Adirondack, 5-2 - Manchester Monarchs
- Aces Practice Outdoors Ahead of Road Trip - Alaska Aces
- ECHL Transactions - January 6 - ECHL
- Monarchs Game Day Capsule - Manchester Monarchs
- Royals Assert Successful Waiver Claim for Forward Joey Sides - Reading Royals
- Admirals Sign Winger Janick Asselin - Norfolk Admirals
- Thunder Weekly - Wichita Thunder
- Colorado's Daavettila Named CCM ECHL Player of the Month - ECHL
- Eagles Daavettila Named CCM ECHL Player of The - Colorado Eagles
- Goaltender Stephon Williams Assigned to Missouri from Bridgeport - Kansas City Mavericks
- Mychan Returns from AHL - Colorado Eagles
- Wings Host Beast on Kalamazoo's Largest Piece of Art - Kalamazoo Wings
- Hart and Saponari Return from AHL - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Mavericks' Josh Robinson Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month - Kansas City Mavericks
- Missouri's Robinson Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month - ECHL
- Post-Game 'Carrot Toss' to Support Local Non-Profits - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Notes- January 6 vs Atlanta - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Oilers to Sport Retro Jerseys - Tulsa Oilers
- Gameday: Adirondack vs. Manchester - Adirondack Thunder
- C.J. Motte Named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Month - Elmira Jackals
- Elmira's Motte Named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Month - ECHL
- ECHL Today - January 6 - ECHL
- Oilers Edged 4-3 by Mavericks in Shootout - Tulsa Oilers
- Mavericks Edge Oilers 4-3 in Shootout Decision - Kansas City Mavericks
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