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Playoff Dates Released

April 11, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Bloomington Thunder News Release


Bloomington Thunder Press Release

PLAYOFF DATES RELEASED

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BLOOMINGTON, Illinois - Late in the month of March, the Bloomington Thunder clinched their first berth in the Clark Cup Playoffs in just their second season. The Thunder ended the regular season with a 36-18-5-1 record and picked up points in 14 of their final 15 games. They are now set to take on the Anderson Cup Champion Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the first round of the 2016 Clark Cup Playoffs. The schedule is listed below:

SCHEDULE

Eastern Conference Semifinal

Game # Date Away Home Time (CST) Location  

Game 1 April 15, 2016 Bloomington Cedar Rapids 7:05 p.m. Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

Game 2 April 16, 2016 Bloomington Cedar Rapids 7:05 p.m. Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

Game 3 April 22, 2016 Cedar Rapids Bloomington 7:30 p.m. U.S. Cellular Coliseum

Game 4* April 24, 2016 Cedar Rapids Bloomington 3:00 p.m. U.S. Cellular Coliseum

Game 5* April 26, 2016 Bloomington Cedar Rapids 7: 05 p.m. Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

     *As Needed

At the first Thunder Playoff game, the first 2,000 fans will get a free rally towel from Meltdown Creative Works. Doors open for the Thunder's home playoff game at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling (309) 434-2980. If you can't make it to the game, all games will be broadcast on WJBC.com through portal.stretchinternet.com/WJBC/ or catch the live video stream on FastHockey.com.

THE CLARK CUP PLAYOFFS

The Clark Cup Playoffs are a best of five series beginning with the Conference Semifinals in the East and the West. Those will be followed by the Conference Finals and then the Clark Cup Finals, pitting the top Eastern Conference Champion against the Western Conference Champion. The seeding for the league is as follows:

Eastern Conference:

Cedar Rapids (1) vs. Bloomington (4)

Green Bay (2) vs. Dubuque (3)

Western Conference:

Tri-City (1) vs. Sioux Falls (4)

Lincoln (2) vs. Waterloo (3)

MEET THE 2016 BLOOMINGTON THUNDER

Record: 36-18-5-1

Head Coach: Dennis Williams

Assistant Coaches: Dan Jewell, Mike Watt, Jon Rogger, Corey Wogtech

Leading scorer: Tarek Baker (University of Wisconsin) - 49 points (20g, 29a)

Jeremy Davies (Northeastern University) - 49 points (13g, 36a)

Goaltenders: Hayden Lavigne (University of Michigan) - 39 GP | (26-9-1-1), 2.26 GAA, .914 SVPT, 4 shutouts

Logan Halladay Merrimack College) - 28 GP | (10-9-4-0), 2.58 GAA, .903 SVPT, 3 shutouts

Goals For: 176 | 2.93 per game (9th)

Goals Against: 152 | 2.53 per game (4th)

Powerplay: 23.3% | 55 goals for (1st)

Penalty Kill: 84.5% | 34 goals allowed (5th)

Head to Head: 1-2-1-0

MEET THE ROUGHRIDERS

Record: (40-15-3-2) Anderson Cup Winners (best record in USHL)

Head Coach: Mark Carlson

Assistant Coaches: Shane Connelly, Doug Leaverton

Leading Scorer: Ross Colton (University of Vermont) - 66 points (35g, 31a) (2nd USHL)

Goaltenders: Ben Blacker (Western Michigan University) - 50 GP | (33-13-2-2), 2.24 GAA, .926 SVPT, 5 Shutouts

Zach LaRocque - 8 GP | 4-2-0-0, 3.00 GAA, .902 SVPT, 2 Shutouts

Goals For: 198 | 3.30 per game (2nd)

Goals Against: 150 | 2.50 per game (2nd)

Powerplay: 20.2% | 50 goals for (4th)

Penalty Kill: 87.0% | 27 goals allowed (1st)

Head to Head: 3-1-0-0

TICKET PACKAGES

Tickets for the Thunder's home games can be purchased by calling (309) 434-2980. Tickets start at $10 for season ticketholders and $5 for youth tickets. All other tickets can be purchased for $12 or $7 youth tickets. These may also be purchased in a six-game pack to reserve your seat for the playoffs. Any balance unused on your tickets will be either refunded or added to your balance for 2016-17 season tickets.

NEXT HOME GAME: Friday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. - Post-season hockey is in Bloomington and it's your chance to join in the excitement. The Thunder host Cedar Rapids for game three of their best of five series at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Be one of the first 2000 in the building and receive a free 2016 Thunder rally towel courtesy of Meltdown Creative Works. Tickets start at $10 in our premium seating and $5 for youth tickets when you call ahead. For more information, contact the Bloomington Thunder office at (309) 434-2980.

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