ECHL Ticket Sales Sales Staff Award Honors Thunder

Published on February 17, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, in conjunction with the ECHL, announced the Thunder organization is the January recipient of the Ticket Sales Staff award presented by Guardian WearTM after selling 7,629 group tickets and 7,249 walk-up tickets for seven home dates.

The Thunder ticket sales staff includes vice president of sales Dave Piecuch, director of group sales Alex Geche, corporate account executive Debra Bachle, senior account executive Ryan Amos, account executives Alex Wheatley, Clinton Eastman, Michael Koebler, Robert Norton and Vince Munguia and outside sales representative Kirk Goodman.

In a recent home game against the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday, Feb. 14, a crowd of 7,522 enjoyed the "Great American Wedding Rink" event, in partnership with KAT Country 103 where 103 couples were married or renewed their vows on the ice of Stockton Arena.

In January, the Thunder averaged 6,280 fans through the turnstiles and was 5-2-0 in seven home games. To date, the Thunder has attracted crowds of 7,000 or more to Stockton Arena on seven different occasions.

Stockton leads the ECHL in attendance with 6,310 fans per game and is looking to lead the league for the fourth season in a row. The Thunder, who have welcomed 837,922 fans and have had 13 sellouts including 9,737 on Nov. 8, 2008, are trying to become the first team to lead the league in attendance for four consecutive years since Florida which led the ECHL for a record five straight years from 2000-05.

Guardian WearTM designs and manufactures high-quality, innovative and affordable athletic apparel and products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Kids, parents, teams and individual athletes can now afford top of the line performance apparel without sacrificing quality. Based in Souderton, PA, Guardian WearTM also works closely with communities and athletic organizations to develop fundraising initiatives and contributes significant charitable funds to local and international communities in need. For more information, visit EveryonePlays.com.

The proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers and American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons, the Thunder has led the ECHL in attendance for three consecutive seasons and drew 239,337 fans to Stockton Arena in 2007-08. Season tickets for 2008-09 are now on sale. 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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