January is here, meaning that there are several professional hockey All-Star Games to look forward to over the coming weeks. We look at the upcoming events in the NHL, AHL and ECHL, where notable venues in St. Louis, Southern California and Wichita will be hosting All-Star Games. (more…)
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Wichita Thunder to Host 2020 ECHL All-Star Classic
The 2020 ECHL All-Star Classic will take place at INTRUST Bank Arena, the home of the Wichita Thunder. (more…)
Intrust Bank Arena Unveils Upgraded Entrance
Intrust Bank Arena celebrated a milestone on Monday, when officials unveiled an expanded north entrance to the venue. (more…)
Wichita Thunder, Edmonton Oilers Announce Affiliation
A shift in affiliation has taken place in the ECHL, as the Wichita Thunder is now aligned with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers’ AHL affiliate is the Bakersfield Condors. (more…)
Wichita Thunder Entering 25th Season
After a league change and several other developments, the Wichita Thunder have endured into their 25th season. (more…)
Wichita arena turns million-dollar profit in first year
Any city looking for a template for building a new community-based arena could do worst than emulate what Sedgwick County accomplished with a new Wichita arena, as the county was presented yesterday with a $1.1 million check covering taxpayers’ share of net building income. Overall, Intrust Bank Arena had a net building income of slightly […]
CHL announces conference alignments, opening dates
The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced today the conference alignment for the 18 participating teams for the 2010-11 season as well as the dates of each team’s home openers this fall. The new conference alignment will split the teams into two conferences of nine teams with the conference reflecting the geography of the North and […]
Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena turns another profit
It was another solid financial month for Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena, as the facility turned a $397K profit in May, with over 43,000 fans attending events at the new facility. The Sedgwick County Board received the good news today. The profitable month marks the sixth straight months of operating profits for the arena. Over $1.6 […]