St. Patrick's Jersey Auction Raises Over $26,000

March 20, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, the ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, has announced Sunday's postgame St. Patrick's jersey auction raised $26,300 with net proceeds.

The beneficiaries of the auction are "Make-A-Wish," Women's Center of San Joaquin County, Muscular Dystrophy Association (Sierra Hope Ride) and Stockton Colts Youth Hockey Program.

The Thunder wore the specialty St. Patrick's Day themed jerseys for two home games against the Idaho Steelheads on March 16 and March 18 and for the Saturday, March 17 road game against the Bakersfield Condors. The jerseys were designed with the recognizable "Thor" mascot logo accentuated with a leprechaun hat across the front, with green-colored thunder bolts adorning the side of a white jersey and green numbers with black lettering on the back.

The Thunder went 3-0-0 while wearing the jerseys.

The jersey of all-star goaltender Devan Dubnyk, who was a first round selection (14th overall) of the Oilers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, drew the highest winning bid in the auction with $2,500.

Listed below are the top three winning bids:

PLAYER BID

1. Devan Dubnyk $2,500

2. Adam Huxley $2,100

3. Mike Lalonde $2,000

Recently named host of the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game, the Thunder drew 228,364 fans to Stockton Arena in its inaugural season, the ECHL's best attendance mark for 2005-06. Kelly Cup Playoff ticket packages and season tickets for the 2007-08 All-Star season are now on sale. Individual tickets can be purchased in person at Stockton Arena's Ticket Office, online at www.stocktontickets.com, or by phone at (209) 373-1700. 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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