Wichita Adds Netminder Dop
February 3, 2023 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, AHL's San Jose Barracuda and powered by Toyota, announced today the signing of netminder Eric Dop.
Additionally, forward Chris Van Os-Shaw has also been added to the active roster.
Dop, 24, most recently spent time with the Utah Grizzlies. The rookie goaltender out of Lewis Center, Ohio also saw time with Allen and Tulsa.
Prior to turning pro, the 6-foot, 170-pound backstop played four seasons at Bowling Green University and one year at Boston College. He went 57-41-12 in 113-career collegiate games with a 2.50 goals-against average and .907 save percentage. He was named to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association All-Rookie Team in 2017-18.
Dop finished his junior career with the United States Hockey League's Tri-City Storm. He went 8-15-1 in 30 games with a 2.92 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage.
Wichita returns home at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, February 4 to host Rapid City.
Join us this Saturday at 7:05 p.m. for our first-ever Nickelodeon Blue's Clues and You Night, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. The team will be wearing a special Blue's Clues and You uniform that will be auctioned off on the DASH Auction App, presented by J.P. Weigand & Sons Auction Division. Come bring the kids and meet Blue on the concourse and get your picture taken.
Participate in our first-ever Blue's Clues and You Scavenger Hunt on the concourse . Anyone wanting to join in the fun will start at Fan Relations by section 120. Scan the QR code to get hunting and find each clue around the concourse. Every person who finishes will receive two tickets to a future Thunder home game this season and a chance to win a full team-signed Blue's Clues and You uniform and a player meet-and-greet at a future game. Use the code BLUEKS to get a special ticket discount HERE.
Sunday, February 5 is the return of Faith and Family Night, presented by Ozark Christian College, Wen Health and Wellness and The Law Office of David L. Miller, with a special start time of 2:05 p.m. Stay after the game for a postgame show with Illusionist Jared Hall. He sent a special message to all the fans that can be viewed HERE. To buy tickets for the game, click HERE.
Single game tickets are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets online HERE, at the Select-A-Seat Box Office at INTRUST Bank Arena or by calling the Thunder office at 316-264-4625.
Several outstanding promotions remain on our schedule for the season.
• Discuss this story on the ECHL message board...
ECHL Stories from February 3, 2023
- K-Wings Fight Back Late, Komets Prevail at Home - Kalamazoo Wings
- Fuel Shut Out By Cyclones - Indy Fuel
- Late Flurry Not Enough for Comeback - Tulsa Oilers
- Steelheads Hang on for 4-3 Win at Tulsa - Idaho Steelheads
- Railers Fall to Stingrays to Open Three-In-Three, 3-2 - Worcester Railers HC
- Walleye Grab a Dominating Home Win in Front of Record-Breaking Crowd - Toledo Walleye
- Pekar's Hatty, Sinclair's Shutout Fuel Way to 3-0 Win Over Indy - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Everblades' Winning Streak Ends in Jacksonville - Florida Everblades
- Evans' Buzzer-Beater Stops Railers in Their Tracks - South Carolina Stingrays
- Admirals Climb Back from Two Goal Deficits, Fall Short Against Trois-Rivieres - Norfolk Admirals
- Heartlanders End Road Drought in Wheeling - Wheeling Nailers
- Jones Stymies Nailers and Landers Win, 2-1 - Iowa Heartlanders
- Poulter Stops 49 In 5-2 Win Over Royals - Adirondack Thunder
- Mariners Fall to Growlers in Tight-Checking Game - Maine Mariners
- Growlers Outmuscle Mariners 3-1 - Newfoundland Growlers
- ECHL Transactions - February 3 - ECHL
- Game Preview: Everblades at Icemen, February 3, 2023 - Jacksonville Icemen
- K-Wings Loan Goaltender Hunter Vorva to AHL Monsters - Kalamazoo Wings
- Forward Antonio Stranges Re-Assigned to Idaho from Texas by Dallas - Idaho Steelheads
- Game Preview: Stingrays at Railers, February 3 at 7:05 PM - South Carolina Stingrays
- Here Comes the Cavalry - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Grizzlies Gameday: Friday Night Battle at Maverik Center - Utah Grizzlies
- Americans Face Utah Tonight in Game 2 of a Three-Game Series - Allen Americans
- Royals Open February with Two-Game Series against Thunder - Reading Royals
- Wichita Adds Netminder Dop - Wichita Thunder
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
