1996–97 Wichita Thunder season
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The 1996–97 Wichita Thunder season was the fifth season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
Conference4th Western
1996–97 record25-31-10
Goals for279
Goals against324
| 1996–97 Wichita Thunder | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 4th Western |
| 1996–97 record | 25-31-10 |
| Goals for | 279 |
| Goals against | 324 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bill Shuck |
| Coach | Bryan Wells |
| Arena | Britt Brown Arena |
| Average attendance | 4834 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Trevor Jobe (56) |
| Assists | Trevor Jobe (69) |
| Points | Trevor Jobe (125) |
| Penalty minutes | Dan Kopec (365) |
| Wins | Kevin St. Pierre (7) Brian Langlot |
Regular season
Division standings
| 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
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Dosdall | CHL Rookie of the Year | March 24, 1997 [1] | |||||||
Transactions
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 |