Former Viper Goaltender Sibbald Signs With Thunder:

Former Vernon Vipers goaltender, Mark Sibbald has signed with the CHL Wichita Thunder. Sibbald played two seasons in Vernon (2003-05) before playing four years at Brown University.

This is posted on the Thunder website:

Thunder Signs Two Netminders

Sep 27, 2010

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder added three more players to their roster on Monday, signing goaltenders Marty Magers and Mark Sibbald as well as forward Ryan Driscoll.

Magers heads into his sixth season of professional hockey with a career 3.06 goals against average and a .909 save percentage. The 27-year old appeared in 22 games last season for the Tulsa Oilers with marks of 3.51 and .904. Magers' 54 saves (on 55 shots on goal) during a shootout victory at Rio Grande Valley on December 29th were the most by any CHL goaltender in a single game last season.

A fourth-round draft pick by the Buffalo Sabers in 2002, Magers went 14-12-2 in 2008-09 for the playoff-bound Rocky Mountain Rage where he was a teammate of Brent Cullaton. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Magers' 2.83 goals against average that season ranked 10th in the league while his .909 save percentage finished eighth. The Plainfield, IL native was most dominant during a brief stint for the ECHL's Bakersfield Condors in 2005-06. Magers had an 8-1-0 record with lines of 2.19 and .932 in 11 games. Magers played four seasons of junior hockey from 2000-2004, all in the OHL and USHL.

Sibbald enters his second professional season after splitting time among three teams and two leagues in 2009-10. The Ridgeway, Ontario native opened, and finished, his rookie campaign with eventual SPHL champion Huntsville. Sibbald anchored the Havoc crease with a 2.82 goals against average and a .910 save percentage that produced a 15-4-3 record. In between his tours with Huntsville, the 5-foot-11, 185-pound Sibbald was 5-4-1 during an 11-game stint for the Mississippi RiverKings, including a stretch where he won five consecutive starts in an eight-day span from January 22nd-29th. The 26-year old also appeared in one game for the Laredo Bucks.

Driscoll is a true rookie who completed his collegiate career last spring at Holy Cross College. The 23-year old scored two goals and three assists in 35 games as a senior. A native of Dorchester, MA, Driscoll scored 58 points in 142 career college games with 74 PIM.

The Thunder also removed forward Adam Knight from their roster who announced his retirement last week.