1993–94 Wichita Thunder season

August 2023 1993–94 1993 Wichita Thunder CHL 1st 40-18-6 309 275 Bill Shuck Doug Shedden Britt Brown Arena 6032 Paul Jackson (71) Ron Handy (80) Paul Jackson (135) Greg Neish (325) Robert Desjardins (38) Robert Desjardins (4.00) William Levins Memorial Cup 1992–93 1994–95 The 1993–94 Wichita Thunder season was the second season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas. The season was pivotal for the Wichita Thunder, which went "from worst to first" in the league, winning both the regular season and post-season titles.Tobias Suzanne Perez April 17, 1994 Hockey fans don't skate around issue at championship rally https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-hockey-fans-dont-skat/184412550/ 2025-11-06 Wichita Eagle 1B, 5B Newspapers.comApril 15, 1994 Wichita Sweeps Tulsa in CHL Finals https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-wichita-sweeps-tulsa/184412240/ 2025-11-05 The Daily Oklahoman Newspapers.com It was the first CHL club to do so since the Indianapolis Checkers in 1982–1983. The team swept the championship series, winning all 4 games against the Tulsa Oilers. Paul Jackson finished as the league's leading scorer; Ron Handy was the play-off MVP; and goaltender Bobby Desjardins was MVP for the league. 2 Regular season League standings Central Hockey League GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts Points y-Wichita Thunder 64 40 18 6 309 275 86 x-Tulsa Oilers 64 36 24 4 347 281 76 x-Oklahoma City Blazers 64 35 23 6 260 246 76 x-Dallas Freeze 64 31 25 8 304 309 70 e-Memphis RiverKings 64 25 34 5 243 294 55 e-Fort Worth Fire 64 25 37 2 253 311 52 Note: y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention Awards Regular Season Player Award Doug Shedden CHL Coach of the Year Paul Jackson Ken McKenzie Trophy Robert Desjardins CHL Most Valuable Player Playoffs Player Award Ron Handy CHL Playoff Most Valuable Player See also 1993–94 CHL season References External links 1993–94 Wichita Thunder season at Hockey Database Category:Wichita Thunder seasons Wich Category:Ray Miron President's Cup championship seasons