D'Alvise is Reebok Hockey ECHL Rookie of the Month

April 7, 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 all-star center Chris D'Alvise (DOWL-veez) has been named winner of the Reebok Hockey ECHL Rookie of the Month award for March.

D'Alvise, 24, scored 23 points (11g-12a) in 15 games during the month including four power-play goals, two game-winning goals and one shorthanded goal to help the Thunder finish 7-5-1 during the month and clinch their fourth straight Kelly Cup Playoff berth.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound center had points in 12 of 15 games and led ECHL rookies in goals, assists and points in March.

Among the highlights, D'Alvise notched the first four-assist game of his career in the Thunder 7-3 win against the Victoria Salmon Kings on Mar. 6 and recorded seven multi-point games for the month.

D'Alvise finished the regular season ranking second on the Thunder with 67 points (34g-33a) and led the club with 34 goals, also recording 38 penalty minutes in 68 games. He ranked third in the ECHL with seven game-winning goals and was second among the league's rookies in goals (34), tied for third in power-play goals (10) and ranked fourth in points (67).

The Mississauga, Ontario native was one of two players to represent the Thunder in the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game, finished one goal shy of tying the Thunder regular season record for goals (35 by Ryan Huddy, 2008-09) and made his pro debut last year in the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones, registering three assists in four games.

D'Alvise, signed by the Thunder as a free agent on Aug. 14, 2009, skated in 145 games in his four year (2005-09) college career with Clarkson University (NCAA), totaling 105 points (49g-56a) and 117 penalty minutes.

He becomes the first player in Thunder history to be named ECHL Rookie of the Month.

Runners Up: Dean Strong, Kalamazoo (15 gp, 9g, 9a, 18 pts.) and Mike Zacharias, Ontario (5-1-2, 3.29 GAA, .897 save pct.).

Kelly Cup Playoff tickets start as low as $9 per seat and range to $28 (Comcast Club). Current Thunder season ticket holders receive tickets to the first two rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs in their ticket package. Fans wishing to get priority seating on playoff tickets can do so by placing a deposit on new Thunder season tickets for the 2010-11 season.

The Thunder returns home for game three of the best-of-five National Conference Quarterfinal series, currently tied 1-1, on Friday against the Alaska Aces, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Stockton Arena.

A two-time recipient of the ECHL "Award of Excellence," the Thunder was voted "Best Local Sports Team" by readers of the San Joaquin Magazine, 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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