The Wichita Thunder is entering its 30th season and eighth year as a member of the ECHL, the premier ‘AA’ hockey league.
The ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states and has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 27 teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces for its 34th season in 2021-22. There have been nearly 700 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after beginning their careers in the ECHL.
In the Thunder’s 29-year history, we have entertained over five-million fans, including 20 sellout crowds in franchise history, and have averaged over 5,000 fans per night during the first 29 years in Wichita.
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
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