Wichita Thunder opens season Oct. 25 in smaller Central Hockey League
The Wichita Thunder will face six Central Hockey League opponents this season, as the league has trimmed from 10 to seven franchises for 2014-15.
Wichita opens at home Oct. 25 against the league-champion Allen Americans.
Arizona, Denver and St. Charles (Mo.) will not return teams this season. Arizona and Denver announced last week that they were suspending operations for this season in hopes of returning in 2015-16. St. Charles’ franchise folded in May.
The league will not divide the seven remaining teams into divisions this season.
The Thunder plays five of its first seven games at Intrust Bank Arena. The team has six-game road trips in January and March, while its longest homestand is also six games, from mid-February to early March.
2014-15 Thunder schedule
All times p.m.
Date | Opponent | Time |
Oct. 25 | Allen | 7:05 |
Oct. 26 | at Tulsa | 4:05 |
Oct. 29 | Tulsa | 7:05 |
Nov. 1 | Missouri | 7:05 |
Nov. 2 | at Tulsa | 4:05 |
Nov. 7 | Rapid City | 7:05 |
Nov. 9 | Missouri | 5:05 |
Nov. 11 | at Rapid City | 6:35 |
Nov. 15 | Allen | 7:05 |
Nov. 22 | Missouri | 7:05 |
Nov. 23 | at Tulsa | 4:05 |
Nov. 26 | Quad City | 7:05 |
Nov. 28 | at Missouri | 7:05 |
Nov. 29 | Allen | 7:05 |
Nov. 30 | Tulsa | 5:05 |
Dec. 4 | at Brampton | 7 |
Dec. 5 | at Brampton | 7:30 |
Dec. 7 | at Brampton | 2 |
Dec. 12 | Quad City | 7:05 |
Dec. 13 | Rapid City | 7:05 |
Dec. 17 | at Tulsa | 7:05 |
Dec. 19 | at Allen | 7:05 |
Dec. 20 | Rapid City | 7:05 |
Dec. 21 | Rapid City | 5:05 |
Dec. 27 | Allen | 7:05 |
Dec. 30 | Missouri | 7:05 |
Dec. 31 | at Missouri | 7:05 |
Jan. 3 | Quad City | 7:05 |
Jan. 4 | at Allen | 4:05 |
Jan. 9 | at Quad City | 7:05 |
Jan. 10 | Brampton | 5:05 |
Jan. 11 | Brampton | 5:05 |
Jan. 16 | at Allen | 7:05 |
Jan. 17 | at Allen | 7:05 |
Jan. 20 | at Rapid City | 6:35 |
Jan. 23 | at Rapid City | 7:05 |
Jan. 24 | at Rapid City | 7:05 |
Jan. 28 | at Quad City | 7:05 |
Jan. 30 | Quad City | 7:05 |
Jan. 31 | at Missouri | 7:05 |
Feb. 5 | at Tulsa | 7:05 |
Feb. 8 | at Missouri | 4:05 |
Feb. 11 | at Allen | 7:05 |
Feb. 13 | Missouri | 7:05 |
Feb. 14 | at Allen | 7:05 |
Feb. 15 | Allen | 7:05 |
Feb. 20 | Rapid City | 7:05 |
Feb. 21 | Tulsa | 7:05 |
Feb. 27 | Brampton | 7:05 |
March 1 | Allen | 5:05 |
March 4 | Rapid City | 7:05 |
March 6 | at Brampton | 7:30 |
March 8 | at Brampton | 2 |
March 9 | at Brampton | 7 |
March 13 | at Tulsa | 7:35 |
March 14 | at Quad City | 7:05 |
March 17 | at Allen | 7:05 |
March 20 | Allen | 7:05 |
March 21 | Tulsa | 7:05 |
March 22 | at Allen | 4:05 |
March 25 | Quad City | 7:05 |
March 27 | at Quad City | 7:05 |
March 28 | at Missouri | 7:05 |
March 29 | Tulsa | 5:05 |
April 1 | Allen | 7:05 |
April 4 | Brampton | 7:05 |
This story was originally published August 27, 2014 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Wichita Thunder opens season Oct. 25 in smaller Central Hockey League."