The Wichita Jr. Thunder were an Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned junior ice hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas, and played home games at the Wichita Ice Center. The team was a member of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). The league and team were dormant for the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Jr. Thunder were not included as a member of the league when it restarted in 2021.
In addition to games played during the regular season, the Jr. Thunder played an exhibition game against the Wichita Thunder alumni at the Intrust Bank Arena. Former Thunder player Rob Weingartner was the team's head coach from 2012 to 2019.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L Pts GF GA PIM Regular season finish Playoffs 2012–13 46 8 36 — 2 1 18 131 359 1,302 5th of 5, MidwestDid not qualify 2013–14 46 4 41 — 0 1 9 99 371 1,066 6th of 6, MidwestDid not qualify 2014–15 46 17 26 — 3 0 37 131 359 896 5th of 6, MidwestLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Dallas Snipers 2015–16 52 30 21 — 1 — 61 230 206 915 3rd of 6, Midwest13th of 29, WSHLWon Div. Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Dallas SnipersLost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Springfield Express 2016–17 52 35 13 — 4 — 74 293 175 1,008 3rd of 6, Midwest8th of 27, WSHLWon Div. Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Dallas SnipersWon Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Oklahoma City BlazersWon Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. El Paso RhinosWon Thorne Cup Semifinal game, 4–2 vs. Ogden MustangsWon Thorne Cup Championship game, 4–3 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads 2017–18 51 3 48 — 0 — 6 70 546 1,246 5th of 5, Midwest23rd of 23, WSHLDid not qualify 2018–19 51 13 35 1 2 — 43 144 335 1,001 5th of 5, Midwest18th of 23, WSHLLost Play-in series, 0–2 vs. Dallas Snipers 2019–20 51 6 40 3 2 — 26 113 397 1,103 6th of 6, Midwest18th of 20, WSHLDid not qualify
References
External links Wichita Jr. Thunder Official website