Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Bakersfield Condors

Published on January 6, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


FACEOFF: 4:00 p.m. PT

RADIO: 1420-AM KSTN

INTERNET: www.stocktonthunder.com (B2 Networks)

RECORDS:

Stockton Thunder (13-16-2, 28 points) - 3rd, Pacific

Bakersfield Condors (8-18-6, 22 points) - 4th, Pacific

2007-08 HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES

10/19/07 Stockton 2 at Bakersfield 3

12/14/07 Bakersfield 5 at Stockton 3

12/21/07 Bakersfield 6 at Stockton 4

12/29/07 Stockton 5 at Bakersfield 4

01/06/08 Bakersfield at Stockton

02/01/08 Bakersfield at Stockton

02/02/08 Bakersfield at Stockton

02/23/08 Stockton at Bakersfield

03/17/08 Stockton at Bakersfield

UPCOMING MILESTONES

œ Chris Cichocki is 4 wins shy of 200 in his ECHL coaching career

œ Spencer Carbery is 11 games away from 100 in his professional career

œ Andy Contois is 28 points away from 100 in his ECHL career

œ Adam Huxley is 10 games away from 200 in his professional and ECHL career

TONIGHTfS MATCHUP

The Thunder and Bakersfield Condors face-off in a critical division game, marking the fifth meeting in nine games for the season series. The Thunder is 7-7-6 in the all-time series against Bakersfield and is searching for its first win in three tries at Stockton Arena against the Condors this year. Left wing Stephane Goulet (currently on recall to Springfield of the AHL) leads the Thunder in scoring for the series with six points (2g-4a) in just three games. Andrew Ianiero has paced Bakersfield with seven points (2g-5a) in four games.

LAST GAME RECAP

Shawn Limpright scored two goals while Tyson Strachan and Peter Ferraro collected three assists each for the Las Vegas Wranglers, who sent the Thunder to a 4-1 loss on New Yearfs Day before a crowd of 3,313 at Orleans Arena. Rookie Tom Zanoski scored his second goal in just his second pro game for the Thunder at the first periodfs 9:50 mark.

CROWDING OUT THE ECHL

The Thunder remains the leaguefs leader in attendance with a crowd of 6,886 taking in its most recent home game against Victoria on December 28. The Thunder has drawn a league-high average of 6,684 fans in 14 dates (93,579 total). The Thunder has led the ECHL in attendance for two consecutive seasons, drew 244,085 fans to Stockton Arena in 2006-07 and is the host of the 2008 Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Game and festivities on Jan. 22-23.

FARYNUK SENT BACK UP

Thunder captain and all-star defenseman Brad Farynuk was summoned back to the American Hockey League on his third recall of the season with the Springfield Falcons yesterday. In 24 games with the Thunder this season, the Stockton captain has two goals and 10 assists for 12 points and has been named to participate in the 2008 Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Game at Stockton Arena. Farynuk joins a Springfield team that most recently had six players sidelined with injuries or illness (T.J. Reynolds, Liam Reddox, Sebastien Bisaillon, Danny Syvret (Flu), Tyler Spurgeon and Jacob Micflikier) and missed defenseman Mathieu Royfs services due to immigration.

FIRST TIMERS

Rookie Tom Zanoski scored a goal in his professional debut with the Thunder on December 29 at Bakersfield, becoming the second player to accomplish the feat on the Thunder roster this season. Zanoski has two goals through two games. Right wing David Rohlfs, who scored the first goal of the Thunder 2007-08 season against Bakersfield on October 19, also scored in his pro debut.

ABOUT THE CONDORS

Bakersfield is entering its fifth season in the ECHL and is celebrating its 10th season in professional hockey. The Condors are independent of an NHL affiliate and set team records last year with a 94-point season, posting a 41-19-12 record which placed second in the Pacific Division. Captain Sean Venedam set a Condors ECHL record last year with 74 points (27g-47a) while left wing Brett Lutes led the team with 34 goals. Returning for his second stint between the Bakersfield pipes is goaltender Yutaka Fukufuji, who made history last year as the first Japanese-born player to make his NHL debut, suiting up for four games with the Los Angeles Kings.

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