Peter Bates
ECHL Game Recap: Wichita Thunder at Rapid City Rush | 12/15/2024
After the Wichita Thunder took the first two games of the series, the Rapid City Rush came into the series finale looking to avoid being swept on Teddy Bear Toss Night. First Period The Rapid City Rush found some offense in the first period. Rush forward Connor Mylymok was able to get the Rush on […]
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ECHL: Wichita Thunder Announce First Two Players of 2024-25 Preseason Roster
WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita Thunder opened up their player signing announcements with a bang on Monday, announcing the return of two offensive stalwarts to the Air Capital. Jay Dickman will return for his second season as player/assistant and is looking for a third straight career-best season. The 31-year-old forward from St. Paul, MN set […]
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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 […]
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Wichita Thunder Forward Headed To Europe
Today, the Wichita Thunder announced star forward Peter Bates has been suspended by the team with his intention to pursue hockey opportunities in Europe. This announcement is coming just days before the February 15th Overseas Deadline at 3 PM EST. Related Post: ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Defenseman Ethan Cap to Play Overseas for Remainder of Season […]
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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 […]
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ECHL: Walleye’s Hawkins Favorite to Win Most Valuable Player Award?
The Toledo Walleye, behind new coach Pat Mikesch, are on a roll this season and are in the top three for overall points. Some of that success is owed to forward Brandon Hawkins, who is having an outstanding year. Is this the season he wins the Kelly Cup and the Most Valuable Player award in […]
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ECHL Announces All-Star Game Rosters
The ECHL has officially announced the roster for the 2024 All-Star Game in Savannah on January 15th. All 27 teams besides the host city Savannah, whose whole team will be participating, have one player who was named an All-Star. The ECHL Team at ITR breaks down each individual player and what he did to earn […]
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ECHL: UTAH GRIZZLIES DEFEAT WICHITA THUNDER AS A FIGHT CONTINUES FOR THE PLAYOFFS
3/29/23 1st During this Grizzlies vs. Wichita three-game series, both teams battled for enough points to earn a spot in the Mountain division playoffs. The Idaho Steelheads had just secured their place in the playoffs, so the Grizzlies were looking to get enough points to beat out not only Wichita Thunder but also the Allen […]
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