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 Bruce Ramsay.

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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2025-2026 Wichita Thunder Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Sammy Bernard (G)Loan	32	1994	Layfayette, CO, USA	6'5"	216	L
	#30	Gabriel Carriere (G)	25	2000	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#33	Matt Davis (G)	25	2001	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#30	Connor Hasley (G)	25	2001	North Tonawanda, NY, USA	6'3"	194	R
	#30	Zach Kellerup (G)	29	1997	Fullerton, CA, USA	6'1"	181	R
	#1	Tyriq Outen (G)Loan	26	2000	Tampa, FL, USA	6'4"	192	L
	#31	Roddy Ross (G)	26	2000	Meadow Lake, SK, CAN	6'3"	183	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#25	Jack Bar (D)	23	2002	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	R
	#20	Noah Beck (D)	25	2001	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#34	John Gormley (D)	26	2000	Bronx, NY, USA	6'4"	225	R
	#81	Tyler Jette (D)	28	1998	Farmington, MN, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#14	Robert Kincaid (D)	24	2002	Barrhead, AB, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#27	Nolan Kneen (D)	27	1999	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#34	Patrick Kyte (D)	27	1999	Pembroke, ON, CAN	6'0"	174	L
	#6	T.J. Lloyd (D)	26	1999	Lloydminster, SK, CAN	5'10"	179	R
	#49	Kyle Masters (D)	23	2003	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	176	R
	#49	Tanner Palocsik (D)	27	1999	Aliquippa, PA, USA	5'11"	190	R
	#3	Kirby Proctor (D)	25	2001	Lloydminster, AB, CAN	6'3"	207	L
	#2	Nico Somerville (D)	27	1999	Port Alberni, BC, CAN	5'9"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#12	Peter Bates (C/LW)	30	1996	Evanston, IL, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#10	Gavin Best (F)	25	2001	Richfield, MN, USA	6'2"	194	L
	#8	Spencer Blackwell (RW/C)	26	2000	Erin, ON, CAN	5'10"	190	R
	#14	Nikita Borodayenko (W/C)	24	2002	Dmitrov, RUS	5'11"	187	L
	#5	Tyrone Bronte (RW)	27	1999	Melbourne, AUS	5'10"	179	R
	#29	Matt Crasa (C/RW)	25	2001	New York, NY, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#16	Kyle Crnkovic (LW/C)	24	2002	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'7"	165	L
	#28	Nick DeGrazia (LW)	23	2002	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#21	Jay Dickman (C/LW)	33	1993	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'6"	205	L
	#28	Christophe Fillion (F)	26	2000	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	5'11"	176	L
	#17	Ryan Finnegan (F)	29	1997	Tecumseh, KS, USA	5'9"	170	R
	#39	Donavan Houle (C/RW)	26	1999	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	196	R
	#18	Kyle Jeffers (C/RW)	27	1999	Oviedo, FL, USA	5'10"	165	R
	#7	Jonathan Melee (C)	22	2004	Fredericton, NB, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#19	Cam Mitchell (LW)	25	2001	Stony Plain, AB, CAN	5'9"	181	L
	#24	Nick Nardecchia (RW)	25	2001	Macomb, MI, USA	5'10"	174	R
	#14	Ryan Olsen (C)	32	1994	Delta, BC, CAN	6'2"	209	R
	#23	Tian Rask (LW)	26	1999	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#92	Declan Smith (C)	28	1998	Antigonish, NS, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#22	Michal Stínil (LW/RW)	27	1999	Decin, CZE	5'11"	194	L
	#23	Oliver Tarr (RW)	24	2002	Uxbridge, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#10	Lucas Vanroboys (C/RW)	27	1999	Thamesville, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#83	Jake Wahlin (LW)	29	1996	St. Paul, MN, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#7	Danny Weight (C/LW)	25	2001	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	185	L

Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 26.58 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Wichita Thunder Staff

Head CoachBruce Ramsay
Asst. CoachTravis Clayton
General ManagerJoel Lomurno
Asst. Equipment ManagerDmitri Jury
Athletic TrainerSarah Wieck
Dir. of CommunicationsJason Mals
Equipment ManagerFrank Jury
Vice PresidentMatt Brokaw

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Wichita Thunder Facts

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

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Nationalities

24 players
16 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Wichita Thunder: 2 875 GP
AHL: 708 GP
DEL: 39 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/18/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Wichita Thunder	Tulsa Oilers	6 - 7 (OT 60:15)	ECHL
04/18/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Wichita Thunder	Allen Americans	2 - 3	ECHL
04/12/2026 07:05 PM UTC	Wichita Thunder	Allen Americans	3 - 6	ECHL
04/11/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Kansas City Mavericks	Wichita Thunder	4 - 3	ECHL
04/11/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Wichita Thunder	Kansas City Mavericks	2 - 5	ECHL

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Wichita Thunder History and Standings

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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	4	1	5	0
2.	Dylan MacPherson (D)	2026-2027	HC Plzeň	Champions HL	2	0	2	2	0
3.	Christophe Lalancette (F)	2026-2027	HC Plzeň	Champions HL	2	0	1	1	0
4.	Dean Stewart (D)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	0	1	1	2
5.	Luke Grainger (F)	2026-2027	Sport	Liiga	4	0	1	1	8
6.	Timur Ibragimov (F)	2026-2027	Bars Kazan	VHL	1	0	0	0	0
7.	Jérémy Beaudry (D)	2026-2027	Bordeaux	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	0
8.	Connor MacEachern (F)	2026-2027	HPK	Liiga	3	0	0	0	2
9.	Jakob Stukel (F)	2026-2027	EHC Basel	SL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Noel Hoefenmayer (D)	2026-2027	Augsburger Panther	DEL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	26.47
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.58
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.24
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.62
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.89

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Regular Season

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)	301	117	179	296

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)	301	117	179	296

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)	301	117	179	296

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

#	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.	Sean O'Reilly (D)	311	27	142	169

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Paul Jackson (F)	1993-1994	59	71	135
2.	Trevor Jobe (F)	1996-1997	57	56	125
3.	Ron Handy (F)	1993-1994	57	29	109
4.	Robert Berg (F)	1994-1995	66	55	101
5.	Robert Berg (F)	1993-1994	64	43	101

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Paul Jackson (F)	1993-1994	59	71	135
2.	Trevor Jobe (F)	1996-1997	57	56	125
3.	Robert Berg (F)	1994-1995	66	55	101
4.	Brent Sapergia (F)	1993-1994	46	55	88
5.	Joe Blaznek (F)	2005-2006	64	44	100

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Ron Handy (F)	1993-1994	57	80	109
2.	Dave Doucette (D)	1994-1995	64	70	90
3.	Trevor Jobe (F)	1996-1997	57	69	125
4.	Jason Duda (F)	2004-2005	59	66	96
5.	Paul Jackson (F)	1993-1994	59	64	135

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Derek Parker (F)	2004-2005	54	14	503
2.	Bryan Wells (F)	1995-1996	45	56	407
3.	Kris Schultz (F)	1999-2000	68	35	389
4.	Dan Kopec (D)	1996-1997	46	16	365
5.	Bruce Ramsay (F)	2000-2001	60	35	364