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Chris D'Alvise Named To 2010 ECHL All-Star Roster

January 12, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, the proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers and American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons, announced in conjunction with the ECHL that rookie center Chris D'Alvise (DOWL-veez) has been named to the National Conference roster for the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game in Ontario, Calif.

D'Alvise, 23, replaces Bakersfield's Dan Sexton on the roster, who is currently playing in the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks. He is the second player to represent the Thunder on the ice at this year's All-Star Game, joining left winger Judd Blackwater.

"It's a very well-deserving honor for Chris," said Thunder head coach Matt Thomas. "He's proven to be one of the top, young players in our conference. The strides he's made in his game in the last month make him a worthy representative, along with Judd Blackwater, for our organization on a national stage."

D'Alvise is in his first full season of professional hockey and leads Thunder rookies with 12 goals and 22 points (12g-10a) in 31 games this season, standing seven goals off the ECHL rookie lead. He became the fifth player and second rookie in Thunder history to collect a hat trick on Nov. 1 at Victoria.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound pivot parlayed a decorated four-year (2005-09) college career at Clarkson University (NCAA) before he made the jump to the professional level last March with Cincinnati, collecting three assists in just four ECHL games.

D'Alvise skated in 145 career games for the Knights throughout four seasons (2005-09), racking up 105 points (49g-56a), 49 goals and 117 penalty minutes. The native of Mississauga, Ontario guided the Knights to two appearances (2007, 2008) in the NCAA "Frozen Four" Tournament and enjoyed a career-high 29 points (12g-17a) in 39 games as a 2007-08 junior.

A player with prestigious hockey bloodlines, D'Alvise's father, Daniel was a member of the 1980 Canadian Olympic team and his Uncle, Bob was a 1975 All-American selection as a forward at Michigan Tech University.

Since the Thunder entered the league in 2005-06, three former members of the Thunder have played in or been originally named to the National Conference roster in the ECHL All-Star Game (Anaheim's Troy Bodie and Edmonton's Devan Dubnyk in 2006-07, Edmonton's Ryan O'Marra in 2007-08) and advanced to make their debut in the National Hockey League.

ABOUT THE 2010 ECHL ALL-STAR GAME

The 2010 ECHL All-Star Game presented by Reebok Hockey and brought to you by Toyota and the City of Ontario will be hosted by the Ontario Reign at Citizens Business Bank Arena and played on Jan. 20, 2010 while the 2010 ECHL All-Star Skills Competition will be held on Jan. 19, 2010.

There have been 58 players from the All-Star Game who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 33 since 2002 when the lineups began having players who coaches felt were prospects to move up to a higher level.

The third class will be inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame on Jan. 20, 2010 during a luncheon ceremony at the Hilton Ontario Airport, the official host hotel of the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game presented by Reebok Hockey and brought to you by Toyota and the City of Ontario. The featured speaker at the ECHL Hall of Fame luncheon will be Hockey Hall of Fame member and Los Angeles Kings President of Business Operations Luc Robitaille.

TICKET INFORMATION FOR THE 2010 ECHL ALL-STAR GAME

Tickets for the luncheon are $40 each or a table with seven tickets can be purchased for $250. The Ontario Reign is offering a special ticket package that includes a tickets to the ECHL Hall of Fame luncheon, the All-Star Skills Competition, the Fan Fest at Dave & Busters and the ECHL All-Star Game for only $75. To purchase tickets visit OntarioReign.com/team/allstar/ or telephone the Ontario Reign at (909) 941-7825.

The Thunder was voted "Best Local Sports Team" by readers of the San Joaquin Magazine, is a two-time recipient of the ECHL "Award of Excellence," has led the ECHL in attendance for four consecutive seasons and drew 223,854 fans to Stockton Arena in 2008-09. Season tickets for 2009-10 are on sale now. For more information about tickets, merchandise, or other inquiries contact the Stockton Thunder offices at (209) 373-1500 or visit http://www.stocktonthunder.com/.



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