Michal Stinil

ECHL Game Recap: Wichita Thunder at Rapid City Rush | 12/12/2024

The Wichita Thunder and Rapid City Rush opened up their three-game series on Thursday night in Rapid City. First Period The Rush and Thunder had a bit of a slow first period. Both teams were getting chances, but neither team was able to het the puck past the goalie until late in the period. 18:37 […]

ECHL Series Preview: Wichita Thunder at Rapid City Rush | 12/12-12/14/2024

The Wichita Thunder are headed to Rapid City, South Dakota this week to take on the Rapid City Rush in a three-in-three series. Last Week Last week, Wichita played at home against the Allen Americans and won with a final score of 4-2. Rapid City was on the road, facing the South Carolina Stingrays, and […]

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions | 12/02/2024

The ECHL Department of Player’s Safety announced two suspensions on Monday stemming from Sunday’s games. Wichita’s Michal Stinil Suspended Wichita Thunder forward Michal Stinil has been suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for actions in Sunday’s game vs Kansas City Mavericks. Stinil would deliver a cross-check to Kansas City Maverick’s forward Damien Giroux […]

ECHL Series Preview: Rapid City Rush vs Wichita Thunder | 11/1-3/2024

The Rapid City Rush are back on the road this weekend to take on the Wichita Thunder for the first time this season. Last Week Last week, the Rush had their season opener against the Utah Grizzlies, where they saw their losing streak get extended to four games, and the Grizzlies found their first wins […]

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 Game Recap: Rapid City Rush vs. Wichita Thunder | 04/13/2024

The Rapid City Rush completed the sweep against the Wichita Thunder to end their season on a high note. Starting Lineups For the final game of the season, the Wichita Thunder started with a forward trio of Dillon Boucher, Jason Pineo, and Jake Wahlin. They had a defensive pairing of Jeremy Masella and Nolan Kneen […]

ECHL Game Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Wichita Thunder | 01/28/2024

The Stingrays were back in the North Charleston Coliseum to take on the Wichita Thunder for the last time on the weekend series. There were not many lineup changes for the Rays, as Mitchell Gibson would get the start over Garin Bjorklund. It was also finally announced that former Captain Andrew Chernichwen would be officially […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder 2022-2023 Year In Review

With the 2022-2023 Kelly Cup Conference Finals under way, it’s a good time to look back at what the season looked like for teams not competing in the postseason. One of the teams that fell short of making the playoffs this year was the Mountain Division’s Wichita Thunder. Wichita finished fifth place in the division […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Enter Penultimate Week of the Regular Season Desperate for Wins

The Rapid City Rush head to Kansas City and Wichita this week to take on the Kansas City Mavericks and the Wichita Thunder. The Rush are sixth in the Mountain Division and have played 66 games this season, with six remaining. They head into the weekend with a record of 30-33-3-0 with 63 points and […]

ECHL: Utah and Wichita go head-to-head for the first time this season

The Grizzlies played the Wichita Thunder at the INTRUST Bank Arena on Friday, 4/3/23. It was the first Utah vs. Wichita series of the 2023 season, and both teams were racing toward a spot in the Kelly Cup. The Grizzlies currently sit in 5th place in the Mountain division, so they needed all the standing […]