1996–97 Wichita Thunder season

The 1996–97 Wichita Thunder season was the fifth season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.

1996–97 Wichita Thunder
Conference4th Western
1996–97 record25-31-10
Goals for279
Goals against324
Team information
General managerBill Shuck
CoachBryan Wells
ArenaBritt Brown Arena
Average attendance4834
Team leaders
GoalsTrevor Jobe (56)
AssistsTrevor Jobe (69)
PointsTrevor Jobe (125)
Penalty minutesDan Kopec (365)
WinsKevin St. Pierre (7)
Brian Langlot

Regular season

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Division standings

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Western Division GP W L SOL GF GA Pts
y-Oklahoma City Blazers 66 48 12 6 307 200 102
x-Fort Worth Fire 66 43 16 5 279 210 95
x-Tulsa Oilers 66 30 32 4 286 284 64
x-Wichita Thunder 66 25 31 10 279 324 60
e-San Antonio Iguanas 66 26 36 4 261 326 56

Note: y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention

Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Cory Dosdall CHL Rookie of the Year March 24, 1997 [1]

Transactions

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The Thunder were involved in the following transactions during the 1996–97 season.

Trades
December 19, 1996 [2] To Oklahoma City Blazers:
Dave Shute
To Wichita:
Jason Duda

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Hockey League Historical Award Winners". Central Hockey League. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jason Duda". Kake News. February 2012. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
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