Aubin's hat trick, Daigneault's shutout ends three-game winning streak

Published on February 29, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - Goaltender Maxime Daigneault made 23 saves and forward Mathieu Aubin had the first hat trick of his career to help the Cincinnati Cyclones send the Stockton Thunder (22-30-3, 47 points) to a 5-0 loss before a crowd of 4,409 at Stockton Arena on Thursday night.

The Thunder loss snapped a three-game win streak, while the Cyclones extended their win streak to an ECHL-record 16 consecutive games; becoming just the second team in the Thunder's three year history to register a shutout on Stockton Arena ice.

Aubin scored first goal of the game and 17th of the season at the 3:24 mark for a 1-0 Cincinnati lead, assisted by Oliver Latendresse and Jason Deitsch. Aubin beat Boron to the glove side on a one-timed tap-in that was set-up by Latendresse's pass from the left circle.

Forward Matt Syroczynski put Cincinnati ahead 2-0 with his 22nd goal of the season, assisted by David Desharnais and Thomas Beauregard, with the goal coming at the 10:19 mark. Desharnais stretched his ECHL record assist streak to 19 consecutive games with a pass from the right corner that found a cutting Syroczynski at the high slot. Syroczynski streaked down the middle and beat Boron with a wrist shot under the crossbar.

In the second period the Cyclones extended their lead to 3-0 on a clean slapshot by Mathieu Aubin, his second of the game and his 18th of the season at the 14:04 mark. Aubin drew traffic in front of Boron and buried a shot from the left circle, set-up on a cross-ice pass from Latendresse.

The Cyclones struck again at the 5:52 mark in the third, making the score 4-0 on Aubin's hat trick goal and 19th of the season. Latendresse pounced on a turnover at the right corner and set up Aubin in the slot, who proceeded to slip a wrist shot past the glove of Boron.

The Cyclones padded their lead to 5-0 on Gerard Miller's fourth goal of the season with 11:35 elapsed on a wrist shot from the mid-slot.

Latendresse finished the game with an ECHL career-high four assists.

NOTES: The Thunder missed the services of Ryan MacMurchy (injured reserve), Spencer Carbery (injured reserve) and Beau Geisler (injured reserve) ... before the game, the Thunder activated center Joel Stepp from the three-day injured reserve list ... the Thunder fell to 0-3-0 lifetime against Cincinnati and is now 6-6-1 all-time against American Conference teams ... Monych ended his seven-game scoring streak with the shutout loss.

The Thunder returns to play tomorrow against the Utah Grizzlies, beginning at 7:30 p.m. from Stockton Arena. The game can be heard live on radio at 1420-AM KSTN and online (video and audio available) at http://www.stocktonthunder.com/, courtesy of B2 Networks.

The Thunder has led the ECHL in attendance for two consecutive seasons and drew 244,085 fans to the Stockton Arena in 2006-07. Season tickets, group tickets and individual tickets for 2007-08 are on sale now. For more information about tickets, merchandise, or other inquiries contact the Stockton Thunder offices at (209) 373-1500 or visit www.stocktonthunder.com.

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