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Thunder Opens Week Tonight vs. Indy

November 30, 2022 - WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, AHL's San Jose Barracuda and powered by Toyota, returns home tonight at 7:05 p.m. to host the Indy Fuel. Tonight is the only meeting of the season between the two teams and just the second game for the Thunder against a team out of the Mountain Division. Wichita defeated Iowa on November 12 in its only game against the Central Division. All-time, Wichita is 8-5-1 against Indy and 5-3-1 at home against the Fuel. The Thunder are coming off ... Full Story

Blades Battle Wings on Wednesday Night

November 30, 2022 - ESTERO, Fla. - The Florida Everblades end November with a game against the Kalamazoo Wings on Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. This will be the first time this season Florida plays an opponent outside of their division. The two teams last played in a two-game set on January 15 and 18, 2020 - Florida won in both games, winning 6-3 and 4-1, respectively. Florida has gained at least a point in each of their last five games, though they are coming off a 4-3 OT setback agains the Orlando Solar Bears. In Jacksonville l... Full Story

Ryan Kuwabara Named Head Coach of OHL's Niagara IceDogs

November 29, 2022 - WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced that Assistant Coach Ryan Kuwabara has been named Head Coach for the Ontario Hockey League's Niagara IceDogs. Kuwabara, 50, played 18 games during his rookie season as a player for the Wheeling Thunderbirds in 1992-93, then returned to the Friendly City as Derek Army's assistant coach for the start of the 2021-22 season. With the coaching tandem of Army and Kuwabara, the Nailers compiled a 44-39-4 regular season record, wh... Full Story

Crunch Loan Jack LaFontaine to Solar Bears

November 29, 2022 - ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears have announced that goaltender Jack LaFontaine has been loaned to the club by the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch. LaFontaine (luh-FON-tane), 24, has appeared in nine games this season for the Solar Bears, posting a 3-5-0-0 record with a 3.79 Goals Against Average (GAA) and a .894 save percentage (SV%). The Mississauga, Ontario native was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2016 NHL Draft and played in two NHL games for the Hurric... Full Story

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• Dan Maggio Returns to Komets - Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) November 29
  
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Wed., Nov 30	Kalamazoo at Florida	7:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov 30	Indy at Wichita	8:05 p.m.
Wed., Nov 30	Kansas City at Iowa	8:05 p.m.
Tue., Nov 29	Savannah 5 at Atlanta 1	Final
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• Savannah Ghost Pirates stop Atlanta Gladiators' home winning streak - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post (November 30)
• Ryan Kuwabara Named Head Coach of OHL's Niagara IceDogs - ECHL WTRF (November 30)
• Mags is back! Komets re-sign physical defenseman Daniel Maggio - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (November 29)
• Atlanta Gladiators' Tyler Parks named ECHL Goaltender of the Week - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post (November 29)
• Wichita drops two of three to Tulsa - ECHL Newton Kansan (November 29)
• Mavericks return from trip with two points - ECHL Independence Examiner (November 29)
• Ice rink operations still unclear following committee hearing - ECHL Toledo Blade (November 29)
• ECHL: Thunder season-comeback closes the gap for top spot in North Division - ECHL Saratogian (November 29)
• Newfoundland Growlers return to the Mary Brown's Centre for some home cooking - ECHL St. John's Telegram (November 28)
• Kansas City Mavericks ECHL hockey update, scores, schedule - ECHL Kansas City Star (November 28)
• Wichita drops two of three to Tulsa - ECHL Newton Kansan (November 28)
• Walleye struggles continue in loss at Wheeling - ECHL Toledo Blade (November 28)
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