Stockton, Las Vegas Meet in 23rd Game 7 in ECHL History
April 14, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Stockton Thunder host the Las Vegas Wranglers this afternoon at 4 p.m. PT in Game 7 of their Western Conference Quarterfinals series. It marks just the 23rd Game 7 in the ECHL's 25-year history, and the first since 2011.
It marks the second time that Stockton and Las Vegas have faced one another in a seventh game. The Wranglers defeated the Thunder 5-1 at Orleans Arena in Game 7 of the 2009 Pacific Division Finals.
Las Vegas is 3-0 all-time in seventh games, but this will be the first time the Wranglers play a Game 7 on the road. The Wranglers defeated Idaho 6-2 in the 2006 West Division Semifinals and defeated Bakersfield 5-1 in the 2009 Pacific Division Semifinals. The Thunder are 1-1 in Game 7, having defeated Ontario 5-4 in the 2009 Pacific Division Semifinals.
The home team is 14-8 all-time in ECHL Game 7's, but the road team has won six of the last 11. Four times a Game 7 has gone to overtime, with three of those being decided in double overtime. The home team has won each of the Game 7's decided in two overtimes, with the road team winning the lone Game 7 to end in one overtime.
Stockton forced the deciding game with a come-from-behind 5-3 win on Friday in Game 6. The Thunder trailed 3-0 early in the third period, but Stockton scored five times over the final 15:05, including a three-goal outburst in a little over four minutes. The home team has won each of the first six games in the series.
Game 7's in ECHL History
DATE TEAMS ROUND
April 27, 2011 WHEELING 4 at Greenville 3 (OT) ECSF
May 12, 2010 Reading 0 at CINCINNATI 1 ACF
April 28, 2010 CINCINNATI 2 at Charlotte 1 ACSF
June 5, 2009 SOUTH CAROLINA 4 at Alaska 2 KCF
May 6, 2009 Stockton 1 at LAS VEGAS 5 PDF
April 22, 2009 STOCKTON 5 at Ontario 4
April 22, 2009 Bakersfield 1 at LAS VEGAS 5 PDSF
April 21, 2009 ELMIRA 5 at Trenton 3 NDSF
April 20, 2009 Wheeling 1 at CINCINNATI 2 (2 OT) NDSF
May 5, 2008 Reading 1 at CINCINNATI 6 NDF
May 18, 2007 DAYTON 3 at Florida 1 ACF
May 3, 2007 Cincinnati 3 at DAYTON 5 NDF
May 22, 2006 Fresno 2 at ALASKA 3 (2 OT) NCF
May 6, 2006 Bakersfield 2 at FRESNO 4 PDF
April 22, 2006 Long Beach 3 at BAKERSFIELD 4 PDSF
April 19, 2006 Idaho 2 at LAS VEGAS 6 WDSF
May 16, 2005 TRENTON 2 at Alaska 0 NCF
May 3, 2003 Cincinnati 2 at ATLANTIC CITY 3 NCF
May 13, 2001 Peoria 3 at TRENTON 4 NCF
May 30, 1999 Richmond 3 at MISSISSIPPI 4 (2 OT) KCF
March 31, 1992 Roanoke Valley 2 at GREENSBORO 6 ED1st
April 12, 1989 CAROLINA 7 at Johnstown 4 RCF
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