Intrust Bank Arena is a 15,004-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas , United States. It is located on the northeast corner of Emporia and Waterman streets in downtown Wichita . The arena is the second largest indoor arena in the state of Kansas , behind Allen Fieldhouse at KU , which seats 16,300. Locally, it has more seating than Charles Koch Arena at WSU , which seats 10,506. The arena features 22 suites, 2 party suites, and over 300 premium seats. It is owned by the government of Sedgwick County and operated by Kansas native Phillip Anschutz 's ASM Global .
30-479: It is home to Wichita Thunder (ice hockey team) and previously to Wichita Force (indoor football team). The Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team uses the arena as an alternate site for games that attract more fans than can be accommodated at its on-campus arena, Charles Koch Arena . The arena hosted first and second-round games for the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in 2011 and
60-704: 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 second half of the 2009–10 season), the team began playing its home games at
90-550: A concourse area deal with Spirit AeroSystems . It was announced on March 9, 2010, that the Intrust Bank Arena was voted the 'Best Arena' and 'Best Locker Rooms' and also voted third in the 'Best Press Box' category in the Central Hockey League 's annual 'Best of the Best' poll. The Intrust Bank Arena cracked Pollstar's Top 50 Arena Venues for ticket sales during the first quarter of 2010. Intrust Bank Arena ranked 22nd in
120-436: A crowd of 5,486. In the same season, the Thunder had its first sellout in team history when the crowd of 9,686 fans watched the Thunder defeat Oklahoma City 4–3. The Thunder was originally coached by Gary Fay, but after a 6–20 start, he was replaced by Doug Shedden . The season was quickly turned around by Shedden, and it finished its first season with a 25–32–2 record. On April 5, 1993, the Thunder goaltender Robert Desjardins
150-551: A playoff spot in his first season and taking the team to the playoff finals in the following two seasons while still in the CHL. However, he failed to lead the team into the ECHL playoffs in his two seasons leading the team in the ECHL and the Thunder finished last in the overall standings in the 2015–16 season . Malcolm Cameron was announced as the new head coach on May 20, 2016. One of his stated intentions in his opening press conference
180-530: A sister venue to the Orpheum Theatre also located in downtown Wichita that is separately owned by nonprofit Orpheum Performing Arts Centre LTD. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg with the Ying Yang Twins - July 14th, 2023 Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are
210-568: The Kansas City Blades of the International Hockey League (IHL). Jackson was replaced by Bryan Wells to become the Thunder's fourth head coach in franchise history. Wells went on to coach the Thunder for five seasons, making the playoffs in four out of the five seasons he coached. On May 2, 2001, Wells was dismissed as head coach. After the dismissal of Wells, the Thunder announced that James Latos would be
240-515: The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2018 , as well as Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games in the 2022 women's tournament . The arena is also scheduled to host 1st and 2nd-round games of the men's tournament in 2025 . The arena was scheduled to host the 2021 tournament , until the NCAA announced all games would be held at the state of Indiana due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On December 29, 2018,
270-958: The National Hockey League : The following lists the league awards which have been won by the Thunder team and its players. Most Valuable Player Coach of the Year General Manager of the Year Community Service Award William Levins Memorial Cup Adams Cup Coach of the Year Joe Burton Award Ken McKenzie Trophy Playoff Most Valuable Player Most Outstanding Defenseman Rick Kozuback Award Rookie of
300-604: The UFC announced that Intrust Bank Arena would host the first ever UFC event held in Kansas. The facility was known as Sedgwick County Arena during early planning stages. It was meant to replace the Kansas Coliseum north of Wichita. On November 9, 2004, Sedgwick County voters approved the downtown arena at a projected construction cost of $ 183,625,241 by a 52–48% vote. On April 4, 2005, Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed
330-579: The 2002–03 season there while the Shockers' on-campus home, Charles Koch Arena , was undergoing major renovations. It was the home of the now-defunct Wichita Wings indoor soccer team, who played in the MISL and NPSL between 1979 and 2001. The Kansas Coliseum was the home venue for the Wichita Stealth , Wichita Aviators , and Wichita Wild indoor/arena football teams between 2001 and 2008. It also
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#1732794225690360-535: The Central Division, scoring 73 points out of 144. On April 16, 2016, the Thunder announced that the team would not renew McClelland's contract for the 2016–17 season. He had been with the Thunder since 2010 and guided the team for six seasons becoming the longest tenured coach in Thunder history, leading the team for 408 games. During his time in Wichita, McClelland compiled a record of 194–166–48, earning
390-418: The Intrust Bank Arena tax bill authorizing Sedgwick County to collect a 1% sales tax beginning July 1, 2005 for 30 months. On January 10, 2008, Sedgwick County announced it had reached a 25-year, $ 8.75 million naming rights deal with Wichita-based Intrust Bank, the largest bank headquartered in Kansas. This complements a 20-year, $ 3 million deal with Cessna Aircraft Company to name an adjacent outdoor plaza, and
420-725: The Kansas Coliseum was on January 9, 2010, in front of a home crowd of 5,556. The Thunder lost the game 3–1 to the Odessa Jackalopes. Brent Ottmann would be the last Thunder player to score a goal in the building at 2:05 of the 1st period, and Kenny Bernard of Odessa scoring the last goal ever at 19:53 of the 3rd period. The final event to take place inside the Arena was the RV and Boat show on February 20, 2010. On February 22, 2010, The Britt Brown Arena closed its doors following
450-476: The Thunder changed affiliations to the Edmonton Oilers (NHL) and Bakersfield Condors (AHL). After three seasons, and one playoff appearance, Cameron was not offered an extension. On May 15, 2019, the Thunder announced that the former Tulsa Oilers ' head coach Bruce Ramsay would be Cameron's replacement. List of Wichita Thunder alumni who played more than 25 games in Wichita and 25 or more games in
480-555: The United States and 45th worldwide. In 2010, net profit was $ 2,010,736 with depreciation of $ 4.4 million. In 2011, net profit was $ 389,659. In 2012, net profit was $ 703,000. Metallica set the all-time attendance record for a single-concert when it hosted 15,690 fans at the sold-out show on March 4, 2019. The arena is owned by the government of Sedgwick County , and operated by ASM Global (itself owned by The Anschutz Corporation through Anschutz Entertainment Group ), making it
510-581: The Year All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (North) Britt Brown Arena Kansas Coliseum was an entertainment complex in unincorporated Sedgwick County, Kansas , United States. It was located north of Wichita at the intersection of Interstate 135 and 85th Street North. It hosted sporting events, concerts, shows, and consisted of four pavilions, an RV park, and the 9,686-seat Britt Brown Arena , named for Harry Britton (Britt) Brown Jr., of Wichita,
540-839: The Year award, Robert Desjardins won the Regular Season Most Valuable Player award and Paul Jackson won the Scoring Champion award. On May 14, 1995, Shedden resigned to become coach of the Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). Don Jackson was hired as the new head coach on July 21, 1995. He led the Thunder to a 22–39–3 record and missed the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. On July 19, 1996, Jackson resigned to become head coach of
570-485: The assistant coach of the Western Hockey League 's Tri-City Americans for two seasons. After the Thunder fired Bilodeau nine games into the 2009–10 season , Jason Duda was given the job on an interim basis while on injured reserve. Duda owns several franchise records from his Thunder career, scoring 870 points in 14 seasons. He finished the season with a 7–43–5 record and became an assistant coach under
600-402: The former owner of The Wichita Eagle newspaper. Arena capacity could be configured for up to 12,200 people. Kansas Coliseum was opened in 1977. Two brass plaques (one located on the lower level, by the box office windows and the other up on the main concourse) read: "Dedicated September 1978, for the promotion of agricultural, educational, and cultural benefits, on behalf of the people of
630-527: The head coach of the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads . Mark French took over as head coach from 2005 to 2007. During his tenure, he compiled a record of 70–59–16. He was fired mid-season in December 2007 with a 4–13 record. He went on to become the assistant coach of the AHL's Hershey Bears and the following season took them to a championship as head coach. The Thunder then named former player Rob Weingartner to lead
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#1732794225690660-471: The new head coach. In Latos' first season coaching, the team went 24–34–6 and was out of the playoffs. Latos was fired the following season after a disappointing start of 8–19–7. Five days after his dismissal, the Thunder announced that Derek Laxdal would become the team's new head coach. Laxdal went on to coach the Thunder for two seasons to an 87–58–8 record while securing two separate playoff places. On August 3, 2005, Laxdal announced his resignation to become
690-631: The newly built Intrust Bank Arena . The Thunder are currently the ECHL affiliate of the San Jose Sharks . The Thunder was one of the first six original teams of the second iteration of the Central Hockey League , along with the Oklahoma City Blazers , Tulsa Oilers , Memphis RiverKings , Dallas Freeze and the Fort Worth Fire . Wichita played its first home game at Britt Brown Arena on November 4, 1992, in front of
720-655: The next head coach, Kevin McClelland . On October 7, 2014, soon before the 2014–15 CHL season was set to begin, it was announced that the Central Hockey League had ceased operations and the Thunder, along with the Allen Americans , Brampton Beast , Quad City Mallards , Missouri Mavericks , Rapid City Rush and Tulsa Oilers , were all approved for membership into the ECHL for the 2014–15 season . The team finished fifth out of seven teams in
750-467: The opening of the Intrust Bank Arena . The arena ceased hosting events, while the neighboring Kansas Pavilions portion of the complex remained open until late 2016. On January 10, 2012, the entire Coliseum complex was sold by Sedgwick County to aviation research developer Johnny Stevens for a sum of $ 1,462,487.12. The Britt Brown Arena was transformed into an aerospace testing facility for
780-515: The team. Weingartner played for the Thunder from 1992 to 1996 when he was a member of two championship teams. Weingartner compiled a record of 16–29–2 during his tenure. He has since become the head coach of the Western States Hockey League 's Wichita Jr. Thunder . Brent Bilodeau was hired during the 2008 off-season and led the team for two seasons and a record of 22–48–0. He was fired early in his second season and became
810-834: The world, by the citizens of Sedgwick County, the board of the county commissioners, the Kansas State Park and Resources Authority , the Economic Development Administration and the Ozark Regional Commission of the United States Department of Commerce and the Kansas Coliseum Corporation." It hosted NCAA Men's Basketball tournament first and second-round games in 1981 and 1994. The Wichita State University basketball teams played
840-605: Was home to the Wichita Thunder ice hockey team that played in the Coliseum from 1992 to 2009. The Wichita Thunder now plays in the INTRUST Bank Arena (which is also owned by Sedgwick County and was Operated by SMG (which merged with AEG Facilities to form ASM Global in 2019, with ASM taking over all SMG arenas including ISA)) in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The last Wichita Thunder hockey game ever played at
870-536: Was named the first CHL Rookie of the Year. In the following two seasons, the Thunder was the regular season champion (Adams Cup) and playoff champion ( William Levins Memorial Cup ). Ron Handy was the Playoff Most Valuable Player for both seasons and was the only player in Central Hockey League history to win the award on multiple occasions. In the 1993–94 season , Doug Shedden won the Coach of
900-607: Was to establish the Thunder's first NHL affiliation for the upcoming season. On July 4, 2016, the Ottawa Senators ' assistant general manager, Randy Lee, said that his team was in negotiations for an affiliation with the Thunder for the 2016–17 season . The affiliation with the Senators and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators , was finally confirmed on July 14. After one season,
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