2017-18 Wichita Thunder Roster
ECHL (ECHL)
Team Record: 34-30-6 (SO: 0-2) - 76 points
Finishing 4th in the ECHL's Mountain Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Malcolm Cameron (34-30, 6 OTL)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: 182,578, Avg. 5,072 in 36 home dates
2017-18 Wichita Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 34-30-6 (SO: 0-2) - 76 points
Finishing 4th in the ECHL's Mountain Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Malcolm Cameron (34-30, 6 OTL)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: 182,578, Avg. 5,072 in 36 home dates
The Wichita Thunder of the ECHL ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 34 wins and 30 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 0-2 showing in shootouts for 76 points finishing fourth in the ECHL's Mountain Division.
The Thunder scored 222 goals and yielded 235. Ralph Cuddemi netted 31 goals for Wichita, while Mark MacMillan accounted for 32 assists. Shane Starrett topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.01 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Malcolm Cameron coached the team. The 2017-18 Wichita Thunder lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Asselin | RW | September 9, 1992 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Lane Bauer | C | May 2, 1996 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Anchorage, AK |
| Jeremy Beaudry | D | December 13, 1993 | 5'10" | 193 | R | Montmagny, QC |
| Nick Bligh | F | January 16, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Milton, MA |
| Etienne Boutet | D | June 1, 1992 | 6'0" | 210 | L | St-Nicolas, QC |
| Travis Brown | D | March 15, 1994 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Chad Butcher | RW | January 25, 1996 | 5'9" | 162 | R | Kamloops, BC |
| Greg Chase | F | January 1, 1995 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Sherwood Park, AB |
| Marc-Olivier Crevier-Morin | D | April 22, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Chateauguay, QC Canada |
| Ralph Cuddemi | F | February 9, 1993 | 6'1" | 182 | R | Concord, MA |
| Johnny Daniels | F | May 7, 1993 | 5'10" | 160 | Andover, MA | |
| Matt DeBlouw | C | September 17, 1993 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Chesterfield, MI USA |
| Nolan Descoteaux | D | October 16, 1989 | 6'0" | 215 | R | Dallas, TX |
| Jamie Doornbosch | D | February 1, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Scarborough, ON CAN |
| Kevin Dufour | F | July 21, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Quebec City, QC |
| Nick Ellis | G | January 18, 1994 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Millersville, MD USA |
| Travis Ewanyk | C | March 29, 1993 | 6'2" | 192 | L | North Vancouver, BC |
| Steven Iacobellis | F | August 20, 1993 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Port Coquitlam, BC |
| Samuel Labrecque | D | February 20, 1992 | 5'8" | 182 | L | Granby, PQ |
| Nickolas Latta | C/RW | October 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Schongau, GER |
| Guillaume Lepine | D | March 7, 1987 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Brayden Low | C | May 8, 1994 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Richmond, BC |
| Mark MacMillan | C | January 23, 1992 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Penticton, BC |
| Mitch Maloney | F | July 1, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Macomb, MI |
| Louick Marcotte | LW | January 7, 1994 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Longueuil, QC |
| Colin Martin | LW | June 12, 1991 | 6'1" | 203 | L | London, ON CAN |
| Cory Melkert | D | November 11, 1990 | 6'4" | 211 | L | Kenmore, ON |
| Shaquille Merasty | F | June 22, 1991 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Minnedosa, MB |
| Zach O'Brien | RW | June 29, 1992 | 5'10" | 188 | R | St. John's, NL |
| Shane Owen | G | June 4, 1990 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Markham, ON |
| Kevin Patterson | D | August 18, 1992 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Grayson Pawlenchuk | LW | March 22, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Ardrossan, AB |
| Kyle Platzer | C | March 4, 1995 | 5'11" | 184 | R | Waterloo, ON |
| Evan Polei | LW | February 19, 1996 | 6'1" | 228 | L | Wetaskiwin, AB |
| Jon Puskar | F | May 14, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Canton, MI |
| Cam Reid | C | August 25, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | R | North Vancouver, BC |
| Nicola Riopel | G | February 20, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Beloeil, QC |
| Joel Rumpel | G | March 14, 1991 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Swift Current, SK |
| Istvan Sofron | F | February 24, 1988 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Miercurea Ciuc, Romania |
| Shane Starrett | G | July 12, 1994 | 6'5" | 180 | L | Bellingham, MA |
| Dyson Stevenson | F | July 15, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Shaunavon, SK |
| Samuel Thibault | D | June 30, 1996 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Ste-Martine, QC |
| Jake Trask | C | August 31, 1991 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Saskatoon, SK |
| Dana Tyrell | C | April 23, 1989 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Airdrie, AB |
| Ryan Van Stralen | LW | November 10, 1993 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Prescott, ON |
| Tyler Vankleef | F | March 30, 1992 | 6'6" | 180 | L | Dundas, ON |
| Dylan Wells | G | January 3, 1998 | 6'2" | 165 | L | St. Catharines, ON |
