Other signings include forwards Chris Shudo, Chris Tarkir, Don Melnyk and Mike Carmody, defenseman Connor MacDonald and goaltenders Ervins Mustukovs and Ryan Dutton.

Rozendal returns to the Thunder after spending last season France. Two years ago with the Thunder he chipped in 20 goals and 132 penalty minutes and was known has one of the biggest pests in the CHL.

Shudo joins the Thunder from the SJHL's Melville Millionaires where he notched 14 points in 16 games. Over his junior career he has compiled 103 points in five seasons. Tarkir (pronounced TAR-ker) joins the Thunder from the University of Alaska-Anchorage where he compiled 37 points over his college career. Prior to attending UAA, Tarker played for the BCHL's Chilliwack Chiefs compiling 52 points in 49 games.

Melnyk comes to Wichita from the SPHL's Richmond Renegades where he notched 26 goals and 53 points in 49 games. Prior to turning pro he played four seasons with the MJHL's OCN Blizzard, where he compiled 211 points and 653 penalty minutes in 190 games. Melnyk also suited up for the CHL's Laredo Bucks in 2006-07 picking up two assists in four games.

Carmody joins the Thunder from New England College where he picked up 54 games and 123 points in 103 games. His best season came in 2004-05, as a freshman, where he compiled 20 goals and 45 points in just 27 games. Carmody served as Team Captain during his senior season.

MacDonald is a hard-hitting defenseman out of Prince Edward Island, who notched 13 points and 176 penalty minutes in 52 games with the SPHL's Jacksonville Barracudas last season. In his final season of juniors, MacDonald compiled career-highs with 16 goals, 35 points and 231 penalty minutes with the MJAHL's Restigouche Tigers.

The Thunder is also going with young goaltending this season, led by Mustukovs who had impressive numbers in the ECHL last season, going 7-3-2 with a 2.66 goals against average and a .913 save percentage for the Elmira Jackals. In two pro seasons, the 6-2, 175-pounder has gone 32-19-5 with a .910 save percentage and three ECHL shutouts.

Dutton joins the Thunder from Mount Royal College, where he starred for four seasons. Dutton recorded a career-best 13-6-2 record his junior season and this past season led all Alberta Athletic Conference goaltenders with two shutouts and a .912 save percentage. He also finished second with a 2.93 goals against average and was called on by the Calgary Flames for one day, beating Flames starter Miikka Kiprusoff 1-0 in an intra-squad scrimmage.