The 2008–09 Wichita Thunder season was the 17th season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
| 2008–09 Wichita Thunder | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Northwest |
| Conference | 8th Northern |
| 2008–09 record | 20-41-3 |
| Home record | 11-18-3 |
| Road record | 9-23-0 |
| Goals for | 168 |
| Goals against | 230 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Joel Lomurno |
| Coach | Brent Bilodeau |
| Assistant coach | Rob Boyle |
| Captain | Brad Thompson |
| Arena | Britt Brown Arena |
| Average attendance | 5,457 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jason Duda (20) |
| Assists | Jason Duda (35) |
| Points | Jason Duda (55) |
| Penalty minutes | Andrew Davis (135) |
| Plus/minus | Jason Duda (+8) |
Regular season
editConference standings
edit| Northern Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Colorado Eagles | 64 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 275 | 195 |
| x-Mississippi RiverKings | 64 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 91 | 242 | 166 |
| x-Oklahoma City Blazers | 64 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 85 | 202 | 158 |
| x-Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | 64 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 84 | 196 | 169 |
| x-Rocky Mountain Rage | 64 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 70 | 220 | 219 |
| e-Rapid City Rush | 64 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 53 | 183 | 231 |
| e-Tulsa Oilers | 64 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 44 | 179 | 270 |
| e-Wichita Thunder | 64 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 43 | 168 | 230 |
Note: x - clinched playoff spot; y - clinched conference title; e - eliminated from playoff contention
Awards
edit| Regular Season | |||||||||
| Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Boron | Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week | December 22, 2008 | |||||||