TULSA, Okla. – In an electrifying ice hockey showdown at the BOK Center on Sunday, December 17, 2023, the Tulsa Oilers emerged victorious with a 4-3 win over the Wichita Thunder.
The game unfolded with swift action as Tyler Poulsen set the tone early, scoring the opening goal just 53 seconds into the first period. The Thunder responded, with Ryan Finnegan and Brayden Watts making crucial plays to take a 3-2 lead by the end of the second period. However, the Oilers staged a comeback in the third, as Davis ‘T-Bone’ Codd leveled the score at 3-3.
The decisive moment came from Kishaun Gervais, whose late-game heroics secured a thrilling 4-3 win for the Tulsa Oilers, marking their first regulation victory of the season series against the Wichita Thunder.
Highlights
- Both of Kishaun Gervais’ goals came less than a minute after the previous strike.
- Dante Sheriff is on a six-game point streak (2G, 5A)
- Julian Junca is 5-1-0-0 in his last six starts.
- Tyler Poulsen is on a five-game point streak (4G, 3A)
- Andy Carroll finished with two assists.
- Michael Farren played his first game since sustaining an injury on Nov. 16.
- The game was Kishaun Gervais’ first multi-goal game as an ECHL player.
- Andy Carroll has four assists in his last four games.
- With his assist, Jimmy Lodge has not gone longer than one game without a point this season.
- Kishaun Gervais has three goals in his last two home games.
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