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Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Alaska Aces

November 23, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


GAME: Stockton Thunder vs. Alaska Aces

DATE: Wednesday, November 23, 2011

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

SITE: Stockton Arena

RADIO: 1280 AM KWSX/StocktonThunder.com (AmericaOne)

NHL AFFILIATES

Stockton Thunder: Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks

Alaska Aces: St. Louis Blues

HOME GAME PROMOTIONAL NOTES

Tonight's Promotion: FAMILY DAY (presented by Sutter Gould Medical Foundation)

National Anthem Singer: Crystal Renee

Public Address Announcer: Mike McKnight

In-Arena Emcee: Jungle Jim

NEXT HOME GAME

Friday, Nov. 25 vs. Las Vegas Wranglers, 7:30 p.m.

TEAM PHOTO GIVEAWAY (presented by AT&T/yp.com, In-Shape Health Clubs and Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel)

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

The Thunder returns home to Stockton Arena tonight to host the Alaska Aces and open a three game homestand. The Thunder is 21-20-14 all time against the Aces and Wednesday's game marks the first game of ten this season against Alaska, who are the defending Kelly Cup champions. Alaska defeated the Thunder, 5-2 the last time both teams met on Mar. 6, 2011 at Stockton Arena. Both teams will faceoff seven times at Stockton Arena this season. The Thunder enters the game with a 2-0-1 record in the last three home games.

SEASON SERIES (Thunder: 0-0-0)

Wed. Nov. 23 Alaska 7:00 p.m.

Thur. Jan. 12 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 13 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 14 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 27 Alaska 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 28 Alaska 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 29 Alaska 4:00 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 2 Alaska 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Mar.3 Alaska 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 4 Alaska 4:00 p.m.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

- Matt Thomas is 22 wins away from 300 in his professional coaching career

- Matt Foy is 8 assists away from 100 in his professional career

- Garet Hunt is 1 game away from 200 in his professional career

- Jordan Foreman is 8 games away from 100 in his ECHL career

HUNTING DOWN A MILESTONE

Thunder left winger Garet Hunt has surpassed Mark Adamek as the club's career leader in games played. Hunt is in his fourth season as a member of the Thunder and last season, was named the team's "Unsung Hero" and "Fan Favorite." This season, he was named alternate captain on Oct. 13.

ALL-TIME THUNDER GAMES PLAYED

Player GP

1. Garet Hunt 189

2. Mark Adamek 186

3. Adam Huxley 183

4. Mike Lalonde 182

5. Daryl Marcoux 166

LAST THREE GAMES:

STK 3 - ONT 1 (11/19/11): Rookie Jesse Fratkin buried two goals in his second pro game and goaltender Olivier Roy made 31 saves to boost the Stockton Thunder (7-4-3, 17 points) to a 3-1 victory over the Ontario Reign before 6,697 fans at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Saturday. Fratkin broke a 1-1 tie with back to back goals less than four minutes apart, while Matt Foy earned his fifth goal of the season. The Thunder finished 4-1-1 on their season long six game road trip and improved to 7-2-2 at Citizens Business Bank Arena since the 2009-10 season.

STK 3 - ONT 2 (11/18/11): Goaltender Olivier Roy earned a career high 40 saves along with his first ECHL win and the Stockton Thunder (6-4-2, 15 points) capitalized on back to back goals in the third period en route to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Ontario Reign, before an announced crowd of 6,787 at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Friday. The Thunder improved to 3-1-1 on their season long six game road trip and earned the victory with the help of veteran Kevin Baker's sixth goal of the year, breaking a 2-2 tie with 8:15 left in regulation. Milan Kytnar tied the game early in the third period and Matt Foy chipped in with a goal and an assist.

ONT 4 - STK 2 (11/16/11): C.J. Stretch's three point effort and Geoff Irwin's pair of goals were enough to help the Ontario Reign defeat the Stockton Thunder (5-4-3, 13 points), 4-2, before an announced crowd of 5,999 at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Wednesday. The Thunder, who outshot Ontario at a 37-23 clip and pumped 30 shots on goal in the last two periods, had their 4-0-2 streak snapped and absorbed their first regulation loss on a season long six game road trip (2-1-1 record). Both of their goals came on the power play from Kevin Baker and Milan Kytnar.

THUNDER CROWDS ROLL IN

An exclusive club, the Thunder averaged over 6,000 fans per game and drew over 200,000 fans for the sixth straight year in 2010-11, ranking second in ECHL in attendance with 6,382 fans per game. A whopping crowd of 9,482 piled into Stockton Arena on Jan. 22 for the "Teddy Bear Toss" game, the largest crowd at Stockton Arena for the season and the fourth crowd over 9,000 in the event's history. Stockton has 17 sellouts in the team's franchise history. They welcomed 12 crowds of 7,000 or more at Stockton Arena last season and had its highest attendance since 2007-08, a six percent increase from 2009-10.

The Thunder leads the ECHL attendance this season with an average of 7,017 fans per game.

TOP FIVE HOME CROWDS IN 2010-11

OPPONENT DATE ATTENDANCE

1. Ontario 1/22/11 9,482

2. Idaho 3/19/11 9,396 *

3. Bakersfield 11/6/10 9,015

T-4. Idaho 3/26/11 8,923*

Idaho 1/29/11 8,923*

* Denotes sellout

** Stockton Arena's base capacity for hockey is 8,923 and has capabilities of expansion to 9,737 with auxiliary seating.

GOAL ORIENTED

Thunder right winger Kevin Baker was signed as a free agent on Aug. 24 and brings a wealth of offensive accomplishments to the Thunder roster. He was named ECHL Most Valuable Player in 2008-09 and his 57 goals that season were most in the league since 2000-01. He ranks third in ECHL all-time goal scoring (since 2006-07) with 156 goals.

MOST GOALS, ECHL (SINCE 2006-07)

Rank Player Team GP PTS G A +/-

1 Wes Goldie AK 418 403 245 158 2

2 Mark Derlago IDH 281 340 174 166 41

3 Kevin Baker STK 280 318 156 162 21

4 Ryan Kinasewich UTA 205 292 131 161 -4

5 Marty Flichel IDH 377 351 128 223 -5

** Statistics include regular season and playoffs

ROY(T) AN HONOR

Thunder goaltender Olivier Roy was named ECHL Goaltender of the Week on Tuesday, the first Thunder player to capture the honor this season and the ninth in franchise history. He was 2-0-0 with a goals against average of 1.50 and a save percentage of .959 in two victories over Ontario last week. The Thunder improved to 7-4-3 on the season and were 3-1-0 during the week to move into second place in the Pacific Division. Roy made a career high 40 saves in a 3-2 win at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Friday to earn his first ECHL win and followed that up with 30 saves in a 3-1 victory on Saturday.

THUNDER ALL-TIME ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK SELECTIONS

Date Awarded

1. Jake Moreland January 31, 2006

2. Andrew Perugini March 3, 2009

3. Bryan Pitton December 29, 2009

4. Bryan Pitton February 2, 2010

5. Andrew Perugini February 16, 2010

6. Tyson Sexsmith October 26, 2010

7. Bryan Pitton November 9, 2010

8. Tyson Sexsmith March 22, 2011

9. Olivier Roy November 22, 2011

DID YOU KNOW?

There have been 18 penalty shots taken by the Thunder in their franchise history, dating back to 2005-06. The last to convert was Chris D'Alvise at Ontario on Feb. 13, 2010 against goaltender Curtis Darling.

PENALTY SHOTS BY THUNDER - REGULAR SEASON

(3 MADE, 15 MISSED)

1. MISSED - Nathan Martz vs. Yutaka Fukufuji vs. Reading 12/27/05

2. MISSED - Joel Irwin vs. Yutaka Fukufuji vs. Reading 12/28/05

3. MISSED - Nathan Martz vs. Chris Beckford-Tseu @ Alaska 1/20/06

4. MISSED - Joel Irwin vs. Ryan Munce vs. Bakersfield 4/7/06

5. MADE - Tim Sestito vs. Ryan MacDonald vs. Fresno 12/27/06

6. MISSED - Tim Sestito vs. Derek Gustafson @ Alaska 1/24/07

7. MISSED - Mike Lalonde vs. Jamie Hodson vs. Bakersfield 2/2/07

8. MISSED - Tom Zanoski vs. Michael Mole vs. Utah 2/6/08

9. MADE - Ryan Huddy vs. Jeff Zatkoff @ Ontario 11/12/08

10. MISSED - Stephane Goulet vs. Joe Fallon @ Fresno 11/14/08

11. MADE - Chris D'Alvise vs. Curtis Darling @ Ontario 2/13/10

12. MISSED - J.F. Caudron vs. Glenn Fisher vs. Victoria 3/5/10

13. MISSED - Kelly Czuy vs. Jimmy Spratt vs. Las Vegas 3/27/10

14. MISSED - Chris D'Alvise vs. Martin Jones vs. Ontario 10/16/10

15. MISSED - Mark Arcobello vs. Kellen Briggs vs. Ontario 10/23/10

16. MISSED - Chris D'Alvise vs. Peter Hirsch @ Bakersfield 10/29/10

17. MISSED - Garet Hunt vs. Joe Fallon vs. Las Vegas 12/29/10

18. MISSED - Garet Hunt vs. Andrew Engelage vs. Utah 11/4/11



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