Wichita Jr. Thunder

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.^[1]

Wichita Jr. Thunder
City	Wichita, Kansas
League	Western States Hockey League
Division	Midwest
Founded	2012
Home arena	Wichita Ice Center
Colors	Blue, white, and black
Head coach	Matt Summers
Franchise history
2012–2020	Wichita Jr. Thunder
Championships
Playoff championships	1 (2017)

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.^[2]

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Regular Season Finish	Playoffs
2012–13	46	8	36	—	2	1	18	131	359	1,302	5th of 5, Midwest[3]	Did not qualify
2013–14	46	4	41	—	0	1	9	99	371	1,066	6th of 6, Midwest[4]	Did not qualify
2014–15	46	17	26	—	3	0	37	131	359	896	5th of 6, Midwest[5]	Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Dallas Snipers
2015–16	52	30	21	—	1	—	61	230	206	915	3rd of 6, Midwest 13th of 29, WSHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Dallas Snipers Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Springfield Express
2016–17	52	35	13	—	4	—	74	293	175	1,008	3rd of 6, Midwest 8th of 27, WSHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Dallas Snipers Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Oklahoma City Blazers Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. El Paso Rhinos 3–0–0, 1st of 6, Thorne Cup round-robin (W, 6–3 vs. Bombers; W, 6–5 vs. Jr. Eagles; W, 2–1 vs. Jr. Steelheads) Won Thorne Cup Semifinal game, 4–2 vs. Ogden Mustangs Won Thorne Cup Championship game, 4–3 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads
2017–18	51	3	48	—	0	—	6	70	546	1,246	5th of 5, Midwest 23rd of 23, WSHL	Did not qualify
2018–19	51	13	35	1	2	—	43[a]	144	335	1,001	5th of 5, Midwest 18th of 23, WSHL	Lost Play-in series, 0–2 vs. Dallas Snipers
2019–20	51	6	40	3	2	—	26	113	397	1,103	6th of 6, Midwest 18th of 20, WSHL	Did not qualify

1. Beginning with the 2018–19 season, the WSHL began awarding 3pts for a win, 2pts for an overtime win, and 1pt for an overtime loss.