What league does Wichita Thunder play in?

Wichita Thunder play in the ECHL.

When was Wichita Thunder founded?

Wichita Thunder was founded in 1992 in Wichita, KS, USA, USA.

Where is Wichita Thunder based?

Wichita Thunder is based in Wichita, KS, USA.

Who is the head coach of Wichita Thunder?

The head coach of Wichita Thunder is Travis Clayton.

What arena does Wichita Thunder play in?

Wichita Thunder play their home games at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, KS, USA.

Who is the general manager of Wichita Thunder?

The general manager of Wichita Thunder is Joel Lomurno.

What are the team colors of Wichita Thunder?

The team colors of Wichita Thunder are Blue + Black + White.

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2026-2027 Season

Wichita Thunder are 4-5-1 in the 2026-27 ECHL season with 9 points, 6th in the Western Conference: Mountain Division and 21st overall.

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2026-2027 Wichita Thunder Roster

Wichita Thunder — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Connor Hasley (G)	25	2001	North Tonawanda, NY, USA	6'3"	194	R	26/27
	#1	Yaroslav Korostelyov (G)	21	2005	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'1"	165	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#20	Riley Bodnarchuk (D)	25	2001	Okotoks, AB, CAN	6'4"	205	L	26/27
	#2	Sean Comrie (D)	26	2000	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	174	R	26/27
	#81	Tyler Jette (D)	28	1998	Farmington, MN, USA	6'3"	205	L	26/27
	#5	Robert Kincaid (D)	24	2002	Barrhead, AB, CAN	6'2"	185	L	26/27
	#6	T.J. Lloyd (D)	26	1999	Lloydminster, SK, CAN	5'10"	179	R	26/27
	#44	Mack Oliphant (D)	23	2002	Northbrook, IL, USA	6'3"	205	R	26/27
	#3	Kirby Proctor (D)	25	2001	Lloydminster, AB, CAN	6'3"	207	L	26/27
	#61	Tristan Sarsland (D)	22	2004	Wayzata, MN, USA	6'1"	203	R	26/27
FORWARDS
	#27	Gavin Best (F)	25	2001	Richfield, MN, USA	6'2"	194	L	26/27
	#86	Jordan Biro (C/LW)	26	2000	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	5'8"	161	L
	#8	Spencer Blackwell (RW/C)	26	2000	Erin, ON, CAN	5'10"	190	R	26/27
	#48	Anthony Collins (RW)	37	1989	Langley, BC, CAN	6'4"	216	R	26/27
	#72	Antoine Guignard (W)	22	2004		6'1"	190	L	26/27
	#12	Samuel Huo (C/RW)	25	2001	Richmond, BC, CAN	6'5"	209	R	26/27
	#21	Kyle Jeffers (C/RW)	27	1999	Oviedo, FL, USA	5'10"	165	R	26/27
	#37	Connor Lockhart (C)	23	2003	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'9"	185	R	26/27
	#19	Pavel Mckenzie (LW)	21	2005	Cumberland House, SK, CAN	6'0"	174	L	26/27
	#25	Cam Mitchell (C)	25	2001	Stony Plain, AB, CAN	5'9"	194	L	26/27
	#4	Wade Murphy (RW/LW)	33	1993	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'0"	194	R	26/27
	#28	Brayden Nicholetts (F)	27	1999	Spruce Grove, AB, CAN	6'0"	196	L	26/27
	#18	Tyler Preziuso (RW)	27	1999	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'11"	190	R	26/27
	#17	Anthony Rinaldi (LW/RW)	31	1995	Pierrefonds, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	R	26/27
	#29	Ethan Scardina (C)	26	2000	South Surrey, BC, CAN	6'1"	192	R	26/27
	#22	Michal Stínil (LW/RW)	27	1999	Decin, CZE	5'11"	194	L	26/27
Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 16Av Age: 25.88 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Wichita Thunder Staff

Head CoachTravis Clayton
Asst. CoachAlex Mandolidis
General ManagerJoel Lomurno
Dir. of CommunicationsJason Mals

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2026-2027 Wichita Thunder Demographics

Wichita Thunder Facts

Plays in: ECHL
Team Colors: Blue + Black + White
Town: Wichita, KS, USA Map
Founded: 1992

2026-2027 Wichita Thunder Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
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1 player

Experience

Wichita Thunder: 999 GP
AHL: 21 GP
NL: 31 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

San Jose Barracuda (AHL)
San Jose Sharks (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Intrust Bank Arena
Location: Wichita, KS, USA
Capacity: 13 450
Construction Year: 2010

Wichita Thunder Games

Wichita Thunder — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/15/2026 04:05 PM GMT-6	Kansas City Mavericks	Wichita Thunder	-	ECHL
11/14/2026 06:05 PM GMT-6	Wichita Thunder	Idaho Steelheads	-	ECHL
11/13/2026 07:05 PM GMT-6	Wichita Thunder	Idaho Steelheads	3 - 4	ECHL
11/11/2026 10:30 AM GMT-6	Wichita Thunder	Idaho Steelheads	0 - 2	ECHL
11/08/2026 03:05 PM GMT-6	Tulsa Oilers	Wichita Thunder	3 - 5	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Wichita Thunder — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ryan Finnegan (F)	Kansas City Mavericks	Details
11/11/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Matt Davis (G)	San Jose Barracuda	Details
11/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Anthony Rinaldi (F)	Allen Americans	Details
11/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ryan Finnegan (F)	Unknown	Details
10/26/2026	Confirmed	joining	Sean Comrie (D)	Guildford Flames	Details
10/22/2026	Up/Down	joining	Samuel Huo (F)	San Jose Barracuda	Details
10/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nicholas Niemo (F)	Unknown	Details
10/19/2026	Up/Down	joining	Wade Murphy (F)	San Jose Barracuda	Details

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Wichita Thunder History and Standings

Wichita Thunder — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ECHL	10	4	1	5	9	24	31	0.9	6	-
2025-2026	ECHL	72	25	12	35	62	199	241	0.86	8	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	ECHL	72	41	7	24	89	248	214	1.24	2	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	ECHL	72	27	10	35	64	220	271	0.89	7	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	ECHL	72	33	7	32	73	227	238	1.01	5	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	ECHL	72	27	9	36	63	202	258	0.88	7	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	ECHL	71	41	8	22	90	218	190	1.27	2	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	ECHL	62	24	8	30	56	181	233	0.9	6	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ECHL	72	29	12	31	70	224	251	0.97	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	ECHL	72	34	8	30	76	222	235	1.06	4	Division Semifinal loss
2016-2017	ECHL	72	21	7	44	49	189	278	0.68	7	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	ECHL	72	18	13	41	49	150	240	0.68	4	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	ECHL	72	32	9	31	73	213	240	1.01	5	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	CHL	66	27	9	30	63	201	223	0.95	9	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	CHL	66	39	8	19	86	240	182	1.3	2	Final loss
2011-2012	CHL	66	44	3	19	91	231	181	1.38	1	Final loss
2010-2011	CHL	66	34	6	26	74	249	231	1.12	5	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	CHL	64	9	5	50	23	128	257	0.36	7	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	CHL	64	20	3	41	43	168	230	0.67	8	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	CHL	64	20	2	42	42	156	247	0.66	9	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	CHL	64	28	8	28	64	191	213	1	3	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	CHL	64	38	8	18	84	233	200	1.31	2	Conference SF loss
2004-2005	CHL	60	40	3	17	83	210	158	1.38	2	Conference Final loss
2003-2004	CHL	64	35	5	24	75	194	197	1.17	2	Semifinal loss
2002-2003	CHL	64	21	7	36	49	216	261	0.77	4	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	CHL	64	24	6	34	54	203	262	0.84	3	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	CHL	70	30	8	32	68	251	251	0.97	5	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	CHL	70	37	7	26	81	245	231	1.16	4	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	CHL	70	34	10	26	78	257	262	1.11	3	Quarterfinal loss
1997-1998	CHL	70	35	4	31	74	302	303	1.06	3	Final loss

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Wichita Thunder Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Wichita Thunder — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	David Thomson (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	16	16	21	37	0
2.	Barret Kirwin (F)	2026-2027	Romford Raiders	NIHL	17	14	20	34	4
3.	Guillaume Asselin (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	15	17	15	32	14
4.	Danny Weight (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	16	12	19	31	2
5.	Austin Albrecht (F)	2026-2027	Fresno Falcons	FPHL	10	9	11	20	13
6.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	24	8	8	16	8
7.	Anthony Beauregard (F)	2026-2027	Trois-Rivières Lions	ECHL	11	7	9	16	6
8.	Jason Pineo (F)	2026-2027	DVTK Jegesmedvék	Erste Liga	12	8	7	15	4
9.	Matteo Gennaro (F)	2026-2027	ECDC Memmingen Indians	DEL 2	12	7	8	15	14
10.	Ivan Bondarenko (F)	2026-2027	Binghamton Black Bears	FPHL	8	5	9	14	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Wichita Thunder — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.88
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.67
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.35
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.73
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	26.07

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Franchise All-Time Points

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jason Duda (F)	730	337	533	870
2.	Travis Clayton (F)	696	327	508	835
3.	Jay Dickman (F)	425	149	220	369
4.	Robert Berg (F)	222	143	187	330
5.	Michal Stínil (F)	311	121	183	304

Franchise All-Time Goals

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jason Duda (F)	730	337	533	870
2.	Travis Clayton (F)	696	327	508	835
3.	Jay Dickman (F)	425	149	220	369
4.	Robert Berg (F)	222	143	187	330
5.	Michal Stínil (F)	311	121	183	304

Franchise All-Time Assists

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jason Duda (F)	730	337	533	870
2.	Travis Clayton (F)	696	327	508	835
3.	Jay Dickman (F)	425	149	220	369
4.	Robert Berg (F)	222	143	187	330
5.	Michal Stínil (F)	311	121	183	304

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Ryan McLean (F)	297	44	104	1094
2.	Travis Clayton (F)	696	327	835	1063
3.	Jeff Leiter (F)	235	26	82	1003
4.	Sean O'Reilly (D)	311	27	169	926
5.	Greg Neish (F)	148	43	100	874

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jason Duda (F)	730	337	533	870
2.	Travis Clayton (F)	696	327	508	835
3.	Jay Dickman (F)	425	149	220	369
4.	Ian Lowe (F)	329	84	125	209
5.	Michal Stínil (F)	311	121	183	304

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Paul Jackson (F)	59	71	135	2.29
2.	Trevor Jobe (F)	71	65	145	2.04
3.	Mikhail Kravets (F)	37	14	71	1.92
4.	Brent Sapergia (F)	78	87	146	1.87
5.	Ron Handy (F)	114	59	196	1.72

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Paul Jackson (F)	1993-1994	CHL	59	71	64	135	2.29	215
2.	Trevor Jobe (F)	1996-1997	CHL	57	56	69	125	2.19	139
3.	Ron Handy (F)	1993-1994	CHL	57	29	80	109	1.91	98
4.	Robert Berg (F)	1994-1995	CHL	66	55	46	101	1.53	122
5.	Robert Berg (F)	1993-1994	CHL	64	43	58	101	1.58	141

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Paul Jackson (F)	1993-1994	CHL	59	71	64	135	2.29	215
2.	Trevor Jobe (F)	1996-1997	CHL	57	56	69	125	2.19	139
3.	Robert Berg (F)	1994-1995	CHL	66	55	46	101	1.53	122
4.	Brent Sapergia (F)	1993-1994	CHL	46	55	33	88	1.91	297
5.	Joe Blaznek (F)	2005-2006	CHL	64	44	56	100	1.56	40

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Ron Handy (F)	1993-1994	CHL	57	29	80	109	1.91	98
2.	Dave Doucette (D)	1994-1995	CHL	64	20	70	90	1.41	81
3.	Trevor Jobe (F)	1996-1997	CHL	57	56	69	125	2.19	139
4.	Jason Duda (F)	2004-2005	CHL	59	30	66	96	1.63	58
5.	Paul Jackson (F)	1993-1994	CHL	59	71	64	135	2.29	215

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Wichita Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Derek Parker (F)	2004-2005	CHL	54	6	8	14	0.26	503
2.	Bryan Wells (F)	1995-1996	CHL	45	30	26	56	1.24	407
3.	Kris Schultz (F)	1999-2000	CHL	68	13	22	35	0.51	389
4.	Dan Kopec (D)	1996-1997	CHL	46	6	10	16	0.35	365
5.	Bruce Ramsay (F)	2000-2001	CHL	60	11	24	35	0.58	364