The Wichita Thunder [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/PeTPJWzLwdD5VmTEOGQa]have added to their defense corps. The team has announced the signing of defenseman Ty Gibson for the 2025-26 season. Gibson, 22, enters his second year as a pro. A native of Victoria, British Columbia, the 5-foot-9, 185-pound blueliner played his rookie campaign last season with the Adirondack Thunder [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/adirondack-thunder-and-tulsa-oilers-swing-a-trade]. In 59 games, he collected nine assists. Prior to turning pro, Gibson spent the majority of his four-year junior career with the Western Hockey League's [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/]Everett Silvertips. He was dealt to the Regina Pats midway through the 2023-24 season. Gibson finished with 71 points (10-61-71) in 215-career WHL games. Durability is one of Gibson’s biggest attributes. In 2022-23, he appeared in 66 contests for the Silvertips. He was one of only three 19-year-olds on the club’s roster that season.
