Wichita Thunder

Heartlanders Look To Take Momentum Into Kansas City

Coralville, Iowa- After three games in three days, the Heartlanders’ sweep of the Wichita Thunder has Derek Damon’s squad looking to take their hot streak on the road and keep the Kansas City Mavericks from getting to 100 points on the season this week (Currently at 98 Points). Iowa’s current hot streak lies in their […]

ECHL Transactions: Tulsa Oilers 03|13|2024

The Tulsa Oilers added forward Matt Allen to the roster on Wednesday. Oklahoma native Matt Allen, 23, signed his first professional contract with the Tulsa Oilers Wednesday. Allen was born just over 140 miles from Tulsa in Minco, Okla. He played for several teams as a youth, including in Amarillo and Iowa. He played for […]

Heartlanders Make Multiple Roster Moves, Announce Changes to Fan Experience

Coralville, Iowa- After a disappointing weekend in Wichita, where the Iowa Heartlanders allowed the Thunder to earn comeback wins in both games, Head Coach and General Manager Derek Damon saw it was time to make some changes before the trade deadline. As the Heartlanders return home for the first time in almost a month for […]

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 Transactions: Tusa Oilers 03/06/2024

On Wednesday, the Tulsa Oilers were involved in two player moves. Forward Eddie Matsushima was recalled by the San Diego Gulls in the AHL, and defenseman Liam Markhauser signed a player contract out of college. 30-year-old Verona, Wisc. native Matsushima received his first call-up to the AHL and the San Diego Gulls on Wednesday. He […]

PHOTOS: Wichita Thunder vs. Indy Fuel – 02/24/2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind – the Indy Fuel hosted the Wichita Thunder for the second game in a row for “Made in America & First Responders Night” on Friday. In front of a sellout crowd of 6,459 people, the Fuel fell 4-3 in overtime after a late penalty. Fun Fact – Colin Bilek, right wing for the […]

ECHL: Iowa’s DeRidder Earns Goalie of the Week

Following the Heartlander’s Sweep of the road leg of their three-game series with the Kalamazoo Wings, Drew DeRidder has earned the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goalie of the Week for the week of January 29-February 4, 2024. DeRidder and the Heartlanders played two games, winning by a score of 2-1 on Friday, While Casey Dornbach’s seventh […]

PHOTOS: Wichita Thunder vs. South Carolina Stingrays – 01/28/2024

NORTH CHARLESTON, sc – Sunday afternoon the South Carolina Stingrays went up against the Wichita Thunder. TheStingrays completed a weekend sweep of the Wichita Thunder with a 5-4 victory. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Bernie Walls for highlightsfrom the game.

PHOTOS: Wichita Thunder vs. South Carolina Stingrays – 01/27/2024

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays and the Wichita Thunder faced off Friday night, at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Stingrays took a 5-1 victory. Click here to read the full game recap by ITR’s Grace Gendron. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Bernie Walls for highlightsfrom the game

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Look to Continue Their Road Win Streak in Wichita

The Rapid City Rush are back on the road to take on the Wichita Thunder and are looking to find their footing after a disappointing weekend at home. Last Weekend The Rush entered the weekend 0-1-1 at home and were coming off a decent road trip where they went 2-2 against the Kansas City Mavericks […]