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Wichita Keeps Playing to End, but Loses 2-1 in a Shootout

Wichita Keeps Playing to End, but Loses 2-1 in a Shootout #ECHL #ICTThunder

Ian Lowe at March 20, 2015 game (Photo Courtesy of Ed Bailiey. All Rights Reserved.)

Great games should never be decided in a shootout, ever, and last night’s game in Wichita was no different as they faced their season long nemesis the Tulsa Oilers. In a fast-paced match Wichita played yet another very smart hockey game that pushed the Oilers beyond their comfort zone through overtime tied at…

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Thunder give all they've got but are Eliminated from the Playoffs

Grant Rollheiser, April 8, 2015 (Photo Courtesy of Ed Bailey. All Rights Reserved.)

Until Tulsa’s shorthanded goal in the middle 3rd period the Wichita Thunder had a great chance at moving on last night as severe thunderstorms rolled through Wichita. The Thunder played some of the best aggressive hockey all season and managed to outshoot the Tulsa Oilers 40 to 26. However in the end it all came…

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Wichita Thunder's Lack of Shooting Efficiency

Wichita Thunder's Lack of Shooting Efficiency #ECHL #ICTThunder

The Quad City Mallards shutout the Wichita Thunder last night 4-0 and it was not due to a lack of shots on goal as the Thunder outshot the Mallards 26-24. However it was due to an overall lack of higher quality shots on goal as there were only a handful of actual quality shots by the Thunder last night and they will not get to the playoffs without a better effort.

The Thunder went with five…

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Wichita Thunder & Rollheiser Shutout Allen Americans 4-0

Wichita Thunder & Rollheiser Shutout Allen Americans 4-0 #ECHL #ICTThunder

For the second straight night the Wichita Thunder defeated the Allen Americans and Grant Rollheiser, with his 34 saves, earned his seventh professional career shutout. With Wichita’s win and Tulsa’s win over Quad City, both teams move up to tie for 3rd place, with Tulsa claiming the tiebreaker.

The Allen Americans are still looking for a win (or overtime or shootout loss since they just need one…

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Wichita Lose a Tough One Against Allen 3-2

Wichita Lose a Tough One Against Allen 3-2 #ICTThunder #ECHL #AllenAmericans

The Wichita Thunder lost a tough game against the Allen Americans yesterday afternoon. You can point to a multitude of reasons for the loss — Thunder players exhausted from a tough win against Quad City the night before and their late overnight bus trip to Allen involving wintry snow and ice, as well as their slow start at generating shots on goal yesterday afternoon. You can also talk about…

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