All-Star Events, Hot Thunder Mark Week Ahead

Published on January 18, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


THIS WEEK'S GAMES/OPPONENTS: (all times PT)

2010 ECHL All-Star Game - Ontario, Calif. (Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.)

Comcast SportsNet California*, 1420 KSTN, XM Radio Ch. 204/Sirus 208 (NHL Home Ice), B2 Networks

The stars of tomorrow take the national stage at the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif., scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 20. The best of the National and American Conference launch the two-day events on the ice with the 13th Annual ECHL All-Star Skills Competition on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Thunder forwards Judd Blackwater and Chris D'Alvise are two of 18 players making their first appearance on the National Conference roster. Last year, the American Conference defeated the National Conference, 11-5 at Sovereign Center in Reading.

* Denotes tape-delayed for Jan. 21 at 1:00 p.m. - check local listings

vs. Alaska Aces (Friday and Saturday - 7:30 p.m.) - B2 Networks

The Thunder returns after the All-Star break to continue a club record 11-game homestand, currently 2-0-2 on the stretch, against the Alaska Aces in back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday. The Thunder enters the weekend in second place in the Pacific Division and sixth in the National Conference, just two points behind Alaska with two games in-hand. The Thunder all-time time record is 16-13-7 against the Aces while going unbeaten in regulation for the last 12 games (9-0-2) against Alaska. The last time both teams met, the Thunder defeated the Aces, 4-3 at Sullivan Arena on Dec. 13. For both games, the Thunder is scheduled to wear a special "throwback design" jersey - available in a live auction to fans in attendance following Saturday's game.

vs. Bakersfield Condors (Sunday - 4:00 p.m.) - B2 Networks

The Thunder faces the Bakersfield Condors in the ninth meeting of the season between both teams at Stockton Arena on Sunday, continuing a Thunder record 11-game homestand. Both teams face each other 12 times for the 2009-10 season and in the last meeting, the Condors defeated the Thunder in overtime, 5-4 at Stockton Arena on Jan. 10. Stockton carries at lifetime record of 15-15-9 against Bakersfield and leads the season series, 4-2-1. Entering the week, Stockton is 12 points behind the Condors for first place in the division.

1420 KSTN is the Thunder's flagship radio station on the road this year and all Thunder games can be heard live on the Internet (free-of-charge) and are available for viewing at a $7 "pay-per-view" charge at www.stocktonthunder.com, courtesy of B2 Networks. Radio broadcaster Mike Benton provides play-by-play commentary with the "Thunder Forecast" pre-game show starting 15 minutes before each broadcast.

PROMOTIONAL NEWS

Friday, Jan. 22 vs. Alaska Aces, 7:30 p.m.

COMMEMORATIVE CUP GIVEAWAY (presented by KHOP 95.1, InShape Health Clubs, ChemStation and Instant Tax Service)

- The first 1,000 fans (ages 18 and over) in attendance will receive a commemorative Thunder cup, the second in a series of five cups!

THROWBACK JERSEY PROMOTION (presented by 104.1 The Hawk)

- The Thunder will don special throwback style jerseys in a salute to the traditional design of "old time hockey!"

Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. Alaska Aces, 7:30 p.m.

THROWBACK JERSEY PROMOTION AND AUCTION (presented by 104.1 The Hawk)

- The Thunder will don special throwback style jerseys in a salute to the traditional design of "old time hockey" - available in a live auction to fans in attendance immediately after the game!

Sunday, Jan. 24 vs. Bakersfield Condors, 4:00 p.m.

FAMILY DAY (99.3 KJOY and Metro PCS)

- $29 upper premium / end zone admission (four tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks, coupon for $4 dollars off the Fan Attic) with coupon available by visiting participating MetroPCS locations. An $84 value.

WEBKINZ GIVEAWAY - CLOWN FISH

- The first 500 fans (ages 12 and under) in attendance will receive a collectible Webkinz plush doll.

THIRD JERSEY GAME

- The Thunder is scheduled to wear their gold-colored third jersey for Sunday's game.

COMMUNITY UPDATE

Pacific vs. Cal State Fullerton - men's basketball (7:00 p.m.) - Stockton, Calif.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Thunder mascot, "Thor" will appear at Spanos Center, home of the Pacific Tigers men's basketball team, for the 11th birthday celebration of Pacific mascot, "PowerCat!"

Tooth Fairy Movie promotion - (5:30 p.m.), Regal Cinemas Stockton City Center Stadium 16

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Thunder players Bryan Pitton, Jason Pitton and Steve Vanoosten are scheduled to appear at the theatre in downtown Stockton with Thunder flagship radio station, 1420 KSTN, in special ticket giveaways for Thunder games and special midnight sneak preview movie tickets to the new film, "The Tooth Fairy!"

"KINGS ROOM" PREGAME AND POSTGAME PARTIES FEATURING LIVE MUSIC

Back by popular demand, the Stockton Thunder is hosting pregame and postgame parties inside the new "Kings Room" of Stockton Arena, open before each home game and after each Friday and Saturday home game. For more information, call the Thunder at (209) 373-1500.

Friday, Jan. 22: Freeze Out

Saturday, Jan. 23: Anthem

2009-10 TEAM LEADERS:

Points - Oren Eizenman (32)

Goals - Judd Blackwater (14)

Assists - Oren Eizenman (23)

Plus/Minus - Anthony Aiello (+11)

Penalty Minutes - Garet Hunt (86)

UPCOMING MILESTONES:

o Ryan Constant is 1 gane away from 200 in his ECHL career

o Igor Gongalsky is 18 points away from 100 in his professional career

o Jason Pitton is 11 games away from 200 in his professional career

TEAM NOTES

- Chris D'Alvise is on a six-game scoring streak with six points (3g-3a)

- Right winger James Bates broke a Thunder record with four goals last Saturday vs. Utah (6-4 win)

- Goaltender Bryan Pitton is 4-0-1 with a.955 save percentage and 1.57 GAA in his last five games

- Stockton leads the ECHL with an average of 5,939 fans in attendance (17 home games)

- Stockton is 5-0-2 in the last seven home games

- Stockton ranks fourth in the ECHL with a 21.2 power-play percentage

The team's upcoming schedule for the coming week is as follows:

(subject to change, all times PT)

TUE - THURS. JAN. 19-21:

No practices - All-Star break

FRI. JAN. 22:

10:00 a.m. - Morning skate at Stockton Arena

6:00 p.m. - Pre-game media access ends

7:30 p.m. - GAME VS. ALASKA

StocktonThunder.com

SAT. JAN. 23:

10:00 a.m. - Morning skate at Stockton Arena

6:00 p.m. - Pre-game media access ends7:30 p.m. - GAME VS. ALASKA

StocktonThunder.com

SUN. JAN. 24:

No morning skate

2:30 p.m. - Pre-game media access ends

4:00 p.m. - GAME VS. BAKERSFIELD

StocktonThunder.com

MON. JAN. 25:

Day off

WEEK IN REVIEW

STK 4 - ONT 2 (1/17/10): Defenseman JustinDaCosta's third period power-play goal snapped a 2-2 tie with 12:12 remaining, helping lift the Thunder to a 4-2 victory over the Pacific Division rival Ontario Reign before a crowd of 4,932 at Stockton Arena on Sunday. The Thunder, who reached the.500 mark for the first time since Nov. 7 and have ripped off a 5-0-2 run in the last seven home games, moved ahead of the idle Las Vegas Wranglers into sixth place in the National Conference and second in the Pacific Division heading into the All-Star break. Garet Hunt, Jason Pitton and Igor Gongalsky (empty net goal) added to the Thunder scoring, while goaltender Andrew Perugini made 30 saves to earn the win.

STK 6 - UTA 4 (1/16/10): James Bates set a new team record with four goals and tied another with a five-point (4g-1a) game, helping lift the Thunder to a 6-4 victory over the Utah Grizzlies before 5,907 fans at Stockton Arena on Saturday night. Bates, who became the sixth player in Thunder history to record a hat trick, became the second player in Thunder history to notch a five-point game (Brock Radunske vs. Utah, Mar. 22, 2007) and scored the eventual game-winner with just 41 seconds elapsed into the third period. J.F. Caudron snapped a five-game goal-scoring drought with a first period goal, and Matt Robinson hit the double-digit goal plateau in the second period.

UTA 2 - STK 1 (SO) (1/15/10): Goaltender Mitch O'Keefe made a season-high 43 saves and stopped four of five shots from the Thunder in a shootout, helping the Utah Grizzlies steal a 2-1 shootout win over the Thunder before 4,828 fans at Stockton Arena on Friday.The Thunder, who outshot the Grizzlies 44-31 and claimed a point in their second straight game while engulfed in a franchise record 11-game homestand, helped force overtime with a second period goal from all-star center Chris D'Alvise. A shorthanded goal from James Sixsmith, playing in his first game following an AHL call-up, marked the only Utah goal in regulation stages. Bryan Pitton made 29 saves.

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