The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which operated the league from 2000 to 2013, at which point it was purchased by the individual franchise owners. As of the end of its final season in 2014, three of the 30 National Hockey League teams had affiliations with the CHL: the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, and Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team played in the Central Hockey League from 1992 until 2014, and then in the ECHL since the 2014–15 season. From 1992 until December 2009, the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City. In January 2010, the team began playing its home games at the newly built Intrust Bank Arena. The Thunder are currently the ECHL affiliate of the San Jose Sharks.
The Niagara Falls Thunder was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996. The team was based in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The Tulsa Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and play in the ECHL. The Oilers played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center until 2008 when they moved into the new BOK Center. For many years, the Tulsa Oilers name was shared with Tulsa's former minor-league baseball team that pre-dated the Tulsa Drillers. To reduce confusion in local news reporting, the hockey team was often called the "Ice Oilers".
The Topeka Scarecrows were a professional ice hockey team located in Topeka, Kansas, playing their home games at Landon Arena. The team was a member of the Central Hockey League from their founding in 1998 until 2001 when there franchise was terminated by the league midseason.
The 2009–10 Wichita Thunder season was the 18th season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 2008–09 Wichita Thunder season was the 17th season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 2010–11 CHL season was the 19th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
The 2006–07 Wichita Thunder season was the 15th season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 1993–94 Wichita Thunder season was the second season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 1994–95 Wichita Thunder season was the third season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 1995–96 Wichita Thunder season was the fourth season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 1996–97 Wichita Thunder season was the fifth season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 1997–98 Wichita Thunder season was the sixth season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 1992–93 CHL season was the first season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
The 1994–95 CHL season was the third season of the Central Hockey League (CHL). Wichita Thunder won the championship by defeating San Antonio Iguanas. The top goal scorer was Brian Shantz from San Antonio Iguanas
The 2010–11 Wichita Thunder season was the 19th season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 2011–12 Wichita Thunder season was the 20th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 2012–13 Wichita Thunder season was the 21st season of the Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise in Wichita, Kansas.
The 2013–14 CHL season was the 22nd season of the Central Hockey League (CHL). It was the last season of the CHL, as the league ceased operations in October 2014 after only seven teams remained. Allen, Brampton, Missouri, Quad City, Rapid City, Tulsa, and Wichita were accepted as expansion teams into the ECHL.