Defenseman Garrett Schmitz with the Birmingham Bulls

Thunder Inks Widmar, Schmitz

Wichita, KS - The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, AHL's Bakersfield Condors and powered by Toyota, announced today the signing of forward Joe Widmar and defenseman Garrett Schmitz for the upcoming 2019-20 season. "Widmar had great success in the SPHL last season and earned a call-up to the ECHL with Atlanta," commented Head Coach Bruce Ramsay. "He proved he could compete and play full time at t... Full Story