The
2009–10 Wichita Thunder season was the 18th
season of the CHL franchise in
Wichita, Kansas.
Regular season
The Thunder relieved coach
Brent Bilodeau
Brent Bilodeau (born March 23, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the first round (17th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens while a member of the Seattle Thunderbirds of t ...
of his duties on November 12, 2009 after a 2-7-0 start. Bilodeau was replaced by longtime Thunder veteran
Jason Duda as interim head coach.
The Wichita Thunder had their very last game at their longtime home The
Britt Brown Arena on January 9, 2010 where they lost to the
Odessa Jackalopes
The Odessa Jackalopes are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The team is based in Odessa, Texas and plays their home games at Ector County Coliseum.
History
The franchise first played as the ...
1-3.
On January 23, 2010, the Thunder lost 2-1 to the
Tulsa Oilers in their inaugural game at the
Intrust Bank Arena. The arena hosted a Thunder-record 13,412 fans in the team's first sellout at their new home.
Conference standings
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;''
x - clinched playoff spot; y - clinched conference title; e - eliminated from playoff contention
Awards
Transactions
The Thunder were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
;Trades
See also
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2009–10 CHL season
The 2009–10 CHL season was the 18th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL). The season run from October 16, 2009 until March 20, 2010, followed with the Ray Miron President's Cup playoffs.
The 2010 Central Hockey League All-Star Game was o ...
External links
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