PrairieThunder this Week

Published on January 4, 2011 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bloomington PrairieThunder News Release


The Bloomington PrairieThunder ring in the first week of 2011 with three games, including two more home games at U.S. Cellular Coliseum on Wednesday & Friday night. The PThunder will wrap up the week's action against the "original" CHL Thunder in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday night. Between December 10th and January 8th, the PrairieThunder will have played 13 games, ten of them at home. The tables will turn in February when Bloomington plays only 3 of 12 games at home. Bloomington begins the week in fourth place in the CHL's Turner (Northern) Conference with a record of 17-10-1, good for 35 points. The PrairieThunder has four games in hand on the first place Rapid City Rage which has 38 points. Only eight points separate first place Rapid City from the seventh place Evansville IceMen.

Last week, Bloomington went 2-2 on the week. The PrairieThunder defeated Dayton 4-3 on Thursday (12/30) and Evansville 4-1 on Saturday (1/1). Those victories were sandwiched around two shutout losses to the Quad City Mallards, 4-0 on Monday (12/26) in the Quad Cities and 2-0 on Sunday afternoon (1/2).

This Week's Schedule (Home Games @ U.S. Cellular Coliseum)

Tuesday (1/4): 10am-12noon: Practice @ U.S. Cellular Coliseum

Wednesday (1/5): 10am-11am: Morning Skate / Home Game vs. Evansville IceMen (7:05pm)

Thursday (1/6): 10am-12noon: Practice @ U.S. Cellular Coliseum

Friday (1/7): 10am-11am: Morning Skate / Home Game vs. Dayton Gems (7:05pm)

Saturday (1/8): AT Wichita Thunder (7:05pm)

This Week's Games (Home Games @ U.S. Cellular Coliseum)

Wednesday, January 5th: 7:05pm vs. Evansville IceMen

Promotion: "Fox and Hounds Ladies Night" and Ladies Expo

All adult ladies get a $2.00 ticket discount!

$2.00 hot dogs, popcorn, and beer for everyone!

The fifth meeting of the year between the PrairieThunder and IceMen. Bloomington has won the first four meetings, most recently by a 4-1 margin on January 1st. Evansville begins the week in eighth place in the CHL's Turner Conference with a record of 10-17-5, good for 25 points. Bloomington is 6-4-0 in their last ten games while Evansville is 1-7-2. Against the IceMen this season, CHL All-Star Jason Dale has 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in four games. Evansville's Nicklas Lindberg leads all IceMen in scoring against Bloomington with 1 goal & 3 assists.

Friday, January 7th: 7:05pm vs. Dayton Gems

Promotion: "PrairieThunder Team Calendars Giveaway" sponsored by CEFCU

We'll celebrate Elvis' Birthday with TV's Lee Hall as the "King"

Four Packs of Tickets: 4 for only $32!

Sixth meeting of the season. Dayton leads the season series 3-2 but Bloomington won last game 4-3 last Thursday at home. Dayton (16-12-2) is in fifth place in the Turner Conference just one point behind the PrairieThunder. Bill Bagron leads all PrairieThunder players in scoring against Dayton with 5 points (2 goals & 3 assists). For the Gems of Ohio, Brett Lutes has 5 points on 4 goals and 1 assist against Bloomington.

Saturday, January 8th: 7:05pm AT Wichita Thunder

Radio: WJBC-FM (93.7), WJBC.com, and CHL-TV

Bloomington leads the season series 2-0 following a 3-2 shootout win in Wichita on 11/13 and a 5-4 victory in Bloomington on 12/16. John Snowden leads all PThunder in scoring against Wichita with 3 points (1 goal & 2 assists). Matt Robinson (3 goals & 1 assist) and Jesse Bennefield (1 goal & 3 assists) lead the "original" CHL Thunder with 4 points against Bloomington.

PrairieThunder Fans: Ask about the new D.P. Dough "Thunderzone" at the Coliseum Box Office. Tickets start as low as $8.00 (walk-up ticket sales only).

PrairieThunder Notes

In Bloomington's last ten games, the "hot players" (at least on the ice) have been CHL All-Star Jason Dale with 4 goals & 5 assists, Brett Holmberg with 7 goals and 1 assist, Bill Bagron with 2 goals and 6 assists, and defenseman Alan Mazur with 8 assists.....Jason Dale still leads the team in scoring with 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points.....Dale leads the team in goals with his ten.....Bill Bagron leads the team in assists with 16.....Brett Holmberg is tops in plus / minus with a +10 rating.....John Snowden still leads the squad in game winning goals with 6.....Goaltender Marco Emond leads all CHL goalies in wins with 14 and Marco is third in goals against average with a 2.51 average.

PThunder Profile: #10 Aaron Dawson

- Nicknames include "Daws", "Big Rig", and "Big D" - His wife's name is Lindsay - Has two sisters named Anna and Amy - His uncle is Ed Gingher who works in the Columbus Blue Jackets minor league system - Has also played baseball, golf, and basketball - He is the first Peoria, IL born hockey player to be drafted by the OHL and NHL - He hit a 330 ft. home run at age 12 - Put on his first pair of skates around age 5 - Chris Pronger is his hockey idol - Also looks up to Larry Bird - He is especially proud of winning the OHL Championship in 2006 - Likes to spend time with his wife Lindsay, play golf, play cards, play with his dog - His favorite TV show is "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" - "Gladiator" is his favorite movie - Favorite actor is Denzel Washington and his favorite actress is Megan Fox - Ultimate golf foursome includes His grandfather Bud Gingher, his uncle Ed Gingher, and his father Rich Dawson - Likes the Cubs and the Bears - Favorite musician is Eminem - Likes to vacation in the Bahamas - Likes to eat steak - He worked in golf maintenance for his first job - He adopted a poor Dominican girl through a charity called World Vision - If he weren't playing hockey, he would be working in Canada - He plays card games on his iPod on road trips - Wants to meet John Daily -

Career Achievements:

- 2006 OHL Champion

- 4th round draft pick by the Carolina Hurricanes (#102 overall)

- Graduated University of Prince Edward Island with honors in business

- Married on July 31, 2010

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