Farynuk Reassigned From Springfield

November 26, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers and American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons, has announced defenseman Brad Farynuk (FAR-nick) has been re-assigned to the Thunder from Springfield.

Farynuk, named the second captain in Thunder history on November 21, is expected to be in the lineup on Wednesday when the Thunder faces the Utah Grizzlies at The E-Center in West Valley City, Utah.

The 25-year old appeared in one game with Springfield, going scoreless. Farynuk ranks second in scoring among Thunder defensemen with eight points (1g-7a) in 14 games and is tied with defenseman Mark Adamek for the team lead with a +6 rating.

Farynuk signed an AHL contract with Springfield this summer and split his rookie season last year with the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL and Syracuse Crunch of the AHL, scoring 23 points (4g-19a) with 54 penalty minutes in 47 games with Dayton while adding an assist in 16 AHL games with Syracuse.

The 6-foot, 210-pound defenseman helped guide Dayton to a berth in the Kelly Cup Finals and the American Conference's North Division title (37-26-9 record, 83 points) last season, tying for the ECHL lead in scoring among defenseman for the Kelly Cup Playoffs with 16 points (4g-12a) in 22 games. Farynuk ended the ninth longest game in ECHL history (101:23) in game one of last year's American Conference Final, scoring the Bombers' game-winning goal at the 1:23 mark of triple-overtime in a 4-3 Dayton win over the Florida Everblades.

The Thunder returns to play Wednesday, November 28 as the Thunder visits the Utah Grizzlies at The E-Center at 6:05 p.m. The game can be heard live on radio at 1420 KSTN and on the internet (video and audio available) at www.stocktonthunder.com, courtesy of B2 Networks.

Host of the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game and festivities on Jan. 22 and 23, the Thunder has led the ECHL in attendance for two consecutive seasons and drew 244,085 fans to Stockton Arena in 2006-07. Season tickets, mini plans, group 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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