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Edmonton Assigns Jordan Bendfeld from Oklahoma City

October 16, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks, announced today that Edmonton has assigned defenseman Jordan Bendfeld from the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League to the Thunder.

JORDAN BENDFELD CAREER STATISTICS

He is expected to be in the lineup tonight when the Thunder return to play and host the Ontario Reign at Stockton Arena, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (1280 KWSX/StocktonThunder.com).

Bendfeld, 22, was selected in the seventh round (193rd overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by Edmonton and has skated in 69 career games for the Thunder over the last two seasons (2008-10), scoring 13 points (1g-12a) while posting 116 penalty minutes.

Last season, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound defenseman recorded five points (1g-4a) and a +10 rating in 15 Kelly Cup Playoff games, helping gu ide the Thunder to the National Conference Finals for the first time in team history. He is now the ninth player returning from last year's team, currently on the active roster.

A participant this preseason with Edmonton at the 2010 YoungStars Tournament in September, Bendfeld suited up in 52 regular season games last year for the Thunder, posting ten assists and 91 penalty minutes. He also skated in ten AHL games for the Springfield Falcons, collecting one assist and seven penalty minutes.

A two-time recipient of the ECHL "Award of Excellence," Thunder was voted "Best Local Sports Team" by readers of the San Joaquin Magazine, led the ECHL in attendance for four consecutive seasons and drew over 200,000 fans for the fifth consecutive season in 2009-10. Season Tickets, mini-plans and individual tickets for 2010-11 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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