Author: Heidi Jones

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Signs Rookie Forward; Re-Signs Dockery

On Monday, July 22, the Wichita Thunder announced that they have re-signed Dominic Dockery for his third season and signed rookie forward Carter Jones. Dominic Dockery joined the Wichita Thunder for the 2022-2023 season. During his first season, Dockery played 71 games, finishing the season with 10 points (2 goals, 8 assists). Looking at the […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Re-Sign Forward, Goalie

On July 15, the Wichita Thunder announced that they would be re-signing forward Dillon Boucher and Trevor Gorsuch. Both will be returning for their second full seasons. Boucher joined the Wichita Thunder in March of 2023. During the 2022-2023 season, Boucher would play 11 games for the Thunder. During the 2023-2024 season, he played in […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder’s Masella Heads to Hungary

Jeremy Masella, a defenseman for the Wichita Thunder, will be playing for DVTK Jegesmedvék for the 2024-2025 season. DVTK Jegesmedvék is located in Hungary and is part of the Erste Liga (which translates to “First League”). DVTK Jegesmedvék was established in 1910. Masella signed with the Wichita Thunder in August last year. With the Thunder, […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Forward to Play Overseas

On Wednesday, July 10, Hockey Club Aosta Gladiators announced that Wichita Thunder forward Nick Nardella will be going overseas to Italy to play during the 2024-2025 season. Nardella, who is originally from Rosemont, Illinois, entered the ECHL during the 2022-2023 season. He first played for the Cincinnati Cyclones under an Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO). At […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Re-Sign Kuzmeski, Walker

On Monday, July 8, the Wichita Thunder announced that defenseman Shane Kuzmeski and forward Kobe Walker would be returning to the team for the 2024-2025 season. Shane Kuzmeski came to the Wichita Thunder in January, previously playing for the Florida Everblades. This past season, Kuzmeski participated in 35 games for the Thunder. During these 35 […]

Several Wichita Thunder players gather on the ice.

ECHL: Wichita Thunder’s 2023-2024 Season-Ending Roster

On Monday, the Wichita Thunder announced their season-ending roster, which includes one goalie, nine forwards, and ten defensemen. The lone goalie listed is Trevor Gorsuch. Gorsuch played in 37 games for the Thunder this season. He had an average of 3.41 goals against and had an average save percentage of .908. He was selected as […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Sign Rookie Defenseman

The Wichita Thunder announced yesterday the signing of their newest defenseman, Ryan Barbosa, 26. Barbosa joins the Thunder after finishing his collegiate hockey career at the University of Toronto. He played in a total of 45 games regular season games and 8 playoff games. He ended his career at Toronto with 25 points (5 goals […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Goalie Named Goaltender of the Week

For the second time in his career, the Wichita Thunder’s Trevor Gorsuch has been named ECHL’s Goaltender of the Week for March 4-10. During this past week, Gorsuch played in three games, going 3-0-0 for the week. His save percentage for the week is .932, and he only had 2.61 goals against. During the Thunder’s […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Sign Defenseman

The Wichita Thunder announced on Friday that they have signed defenseman Tyler Jette. Jette, 25, recently finished his fourth season at Lakehead University as a Thunderwolf. In total, he played in 87 games for the Thunderwolves and racked up a total of 28 points (5 goals and 23 assists). The Thunderwolves finished the 2023-24 season […]