Wichita Thunder

ECHL: Grizzlies Bears Ain’t Scared Of A Little Thunder

Utah Grizzlies Celebrate a Memorable Weekend with Pooch On The Pond and Veterans Day Tribute The Utah Grizzlies put on a show-stopping display of hockey and community engagement over the weekend as they hosted the Wichita Thunder. The team orchestrated two special events, Pooch On The Pond and a tribute to Veterans Day, creating an […]

ECHL Suspends Heartlanders’ Knaub for Fight Instigation Along With Two Others

The ECHL has announced fines and suspensions from this weekend’s slate as the league announced that three players were suspended During Iowa’s 9-4 loss to Cincinnati on November 4, Iowa Heartlanders Forward Michael Knaub jumped the barrier between the ice and bench to instigate a fight with the Cyclones’ Cristiano DiGiactino for a high hit […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Forward Kelly Bent Suspended Two Games

The ECHL has announced that Witcita Thunder forward Kelly Bent has been suspended two games and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions during Wednesday’s game vs Idaho Steelheads. Bent, who was originally hit by Nick Canade on a hit that Bent thought was a penalty, would go back and blindside Canade and would be […]

ECHL: 3-0 to Start Since 2013 for Kansas City Mavericks

Tuesday the 24th would be the third game for both Kansas City Mavericks and Wichita Thunder. With the Mavericks winning the first two between the two to begin the 2023-2024 season. Game three between the two got underway in Independence, MO, at Cable Dahmer Arena. The first period would go by pretty quickly for both […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Fall to Wichita Thunder in First Road Game

The Cincinnati Cyclones dropped a back-and-forth affair against the Wichita Thunder 5-4 at INTRUST Bank Arena. The game against the San Jose Sharks affiliate marked the first of three straight road games that the Cincinnati Cyclones play in three days against Mountain Division opponents. The Cincinnati Cyclones opened the scoring for the first time this […]

Jake Theut Announces Retirement

On September 8th, 2023, goaltender Jake Theut announced his retirement from professional hockey after four seasons where he spent time in the SPHL, ECHL, and AHL. The 29-year-old goaltender spent three seasons at the collegiate level, where he spent three years at Northeastern University, where he only saw action in five games, before spending his […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Sign Dmitri Yushkevich

The Wichita Thunder announced that they’ve signed 26-year-old defenseman Dmitri Yushkevich, son of former Toronto Maple Leaf Dmitri Yushkevich Sr., for the upcoming ECHL season. This will be Yushkevich’s first year in the East Coast Hockey League. As of 2019-20, the defenseman played with Zvezda Moskva, Dynamo St. Petersburg, and Omskie Krylia in the VHL. […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Add Zack Hoffman and Maurizio Colella

The Rapid City Rush have announced that defenseman Zack Hoffman and forward Maurizio Colella will be joining the team for the 2023-24 ECHL season. Zack Hoffman Zack Hoffman will be joining the Rush in his second ECHL season, having spent the 2022-23 ECHL season with the Wichita Thunder. Hoffman played in 52 games for the […]

ECHL: Calder Brooks is Headed to Denmark

As the start of the 2023-24 season gets closer, more players are signing with teams overseas. The Rapid City Rush saw Max Coatta head overseas a couple of weeks ago. Now the Rush will be losing Calder Brooks to the Aalborg Pirates of the Metal Ligaen and Champions Hockey League in Denmark. ECHL and Rapid […]

San Jose Sharks and Wichita Thunder Extend Affiliation

The San Jose Sharks announced that they have extended their affiliation with the Wichita Thunder for the 2023-24 season; it will be the second year the two teams have been affiliated. In their first season as affiliates, five players from the Sharks organization saw time with the Thunder, two of which are still with the […]