Well its a new season for the Thunder and there are high expectations.  I think the Thunder will do well and I am looking forward to seeing all of my Thunder fans and friends.  See you all at the first game of the season Oct. 20th against the OKC Blazers

Well after a rough go in the last few weeks the Thunder have hopefully righted the ship.  A win against the Mudbugs may have been exactly what the Thunder needed.  The Thunder will take on their next test on Wedensday when they travel to Colorado to take on the Eagles.

Good Luck to the Thunder in Colorado and on Friday in Tulsa

The Thunder have been on a slide but have looked adversity in the face and have tried their best to shore its self up over a tough strech.  Sebastian Laplante is back in his starting goal position for the Thunder and started friday against Memphis.  Unfortunatly that means that the Thunder had to cut a goalie.  Dan Giffen a Rookie goalie in his first year in the CHL had won the hearts of fans but had recently had some very rough games.  Andrew Martin who joined the team when Sebass was hurt, showed some promise but also had a tough time in one of his games.  Who do you keep? 

The decision had to be made and had to be made quick.  And so the Thunder kept Martin and wished Giffen well on his future career. So with a new change to the roster and a familiar face back in the net the Thunder limped into Memphis to take on the Red Hot RiverKings.  Laplante looked like he had never missed a game and put up a very solid performance leading the Thunder to a 3-1 victory over the Kings.  The only goal allowed by Laplante in the game came on a penalty shot late in the second period.  Tomorrow the Thunder will take their will to win to the Century Tel Center where they will face the Mud Bugs.

Good luck guys and Happy Thanksgiving to the entire CHL family and its Fans.

Well it was deffinatly a rough weekend for the Thunder.  The Thunder played against the Memephis River Kings who have started the season off on fire and didnt show signs of cooling off in that game.  The RiverKings scored four first period goals on their way to a 5-2 victory over the Thunder. 

 The only glimmer of good in the weekend was on Friday, when we beat the Blazers in the Ford Center.  But it was over shadowed by the fact that starting goaltender Sebastian Laplante was hit by a puck that went through his mask and ended up sending him to the hospital.  The Thunder won their second of the year against the Blazers 3-2.

 The following night the Thunder traveled back to Wichita to play the Tulsa Oilers on Sat.  It looked as though tree games in that short a time period was just to much.  as Tulsa scored 2 quick goals.  The Thunder came back to score 3 unanswered and looked to have taken the momentium back.  But the Oilers would not quit and went on to score 3 more goals plus an empty netter at the end.

 The Thunder travel to Colorado to take on the Rocky Mountain Rage on Tuesday

 Good Luck in Colorado and Get well soon to Seabass, Tetsy, and Hawk

 

I am surprised at how quickly my rink was full of friends.  I believe I have gotten a request out to all the Thunder fans who have signed up.  If I have somehow over looked you I am extremely sorry.  If I have overlooked you dont be shy and drop me a request.  Friday is one day away and I am excited about Hockey.  So there is 15 of us in my friends acout right now, we almost have enough to form a team.  Anybody up for it?   I want to be goalie.

Two games at home this weekend.  The Friday night game will be the first meeting between the Thunder and The Rocky Mountain Rage and it looks to be a very interesting divisional matchup.

Saturday November 4th we welcome back the Bossier Shreveport Mudbugs.  This will be a very exciting game as both teams look to prove something this year.  The Thunder will be looking to prove we are a different team and the past is exactly that, the past.  There will also be a Mask Auction that night.  if you are not familiar with this here is what is going on.  The Booster Club had each memeber of the team hand paint a goalie mask.  The masks look great and i hope that it raises alot of money for the Booster club.  I have had alot of requests to show a picture of my mask this year.  A picture is included below.

Well it was a tough one but maybe it was what the team needed as they found out they are not invincible.  The Colorado Eagles scored 5 unansered goals to win Friday against the boys.  But all was not lost as we visited Tulsa Saturday and won 4-2.  We have made a key move in bringing Van Buskirk in at D.

Well Thunder Fans the first weekend of Hockey is in the books for the 06-07 season and our Wichita Thunder are off to an amazing start.  The Thunder hosted the Tulsa Oilers on Friday and even though they are not in our division they are on of our bigger rivals.  The Thunder started out slow but once they got rolling there was no stopping them. The Thunder won the game by a final score of 4-2. 

Saturday the Thunder hosted our biggest rivals in front of a near sold out crowd in the colisium.  The Blazers and Thunder did not disappoint the 9000 plus fans that turned out for the game.  The Thunder again started out slow allowing the Blazers to tally the first goal of the game but quickly picked up the intensity.  A fight insued which involved pretty much everyone on the ice at the time including both goalies.  After the fight the Thunder went on a tear as they scored 4 unanswered goals.  However the Blazers clawed thier way back into the game and tied up the game 5-5 late in the third period.  After a scoreless over time period the Thunder shined brilliantly in the Shootout and went on to win the game 6-5.

It was a great start for the Thunder and I am looking forward to next weekends games.  Friday in Colorado against the Eagles, dont forget the Thunder sponsered Watch party at Buffalo Wild Wings in New Market Square. And Tulsa on Saturday.

It has felt all week like this week is dragging on and on.  I am just so pumped to be back on the ice.  Lace up the shoes, Put on the pads, and Don the jersey of my favorite team the Wichita Thunder.  This week is not only going by slow but I am quite sure it is going by slower then the week before Christmas.  I want the season to be here so bad I can taste it in the dog bones I eat and the water I drink.  Cant wait to see all you Thunder Fans at the game.

Your Pup,  T-Dog

 P.S.  I have a big surprise for fans on Fri.  Lets just say that it is going to make this dog the fastest dog on ice.  Vroom  Vrooom.

               The season is less then a week away and I cant wait for the first game.  I have noticed a few Thunderfans have started to sign up over here and I have even seen that the Thunder's wonderful play by play announcer has his own site.  Hope everyone out there is staying safe and I look forward to seeing you at the first game on Fri. Oct. 20th against Tulsa.

               Go Thunder!!!!!!!