Thunder Announces 2012-13 Season Schedule

Published on May 31, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, a two-time recipient of the ECHL "Award of Excellence," announced its 2012-13 regular season schedule today and will open the season at Stockton Arena on Friday, Oct. 12 in a 7:30 p.m. home game against the Ontario Reign.

The Thunder is preparing for its eighth season of hockey in the Central Valley after drawing over 200,000 fans to Stockton Arena for the seventh consecutive season in 2011-12. The Thunder has drawn 17 sellouts in the team's franchise history, attracted seven crowds of 7,000 fans or more and had three games of over 9,000 fans in 2011-12.

Continuing a tradition, Thunder home games will begin at 7:00 p.m. PT on Monday through Thursday, 7:30 p.m. PT on Friday and Saturday, and 4:00 p.m. PT on Sunday. The 72-game schedule (36 home, 36 away) ends with a two game homestand against the Alaska Aces on Wednesday, Mar. 27 and against the Idaho Steelheads on Saturday, Mar. 30.

A total of 23 home games will be played on a Friday or Saturday while the home schedule features 31 weekend dates (11 Fridays, 12 Saturdays and 8 Sundays).

2012-13 SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

For the 2012-13 regular season, the Thunder will continue to participate in a traditional 72 game schedule that emphasizes rivalries against Western Conference foes.

A total of 13 games in 2012-13 will have the Thunder squaring off against the San Francisco Bulls, the newest addition to the Western Conference and the closest geographical opponent to the Thunder. The first meeting between both teams is Friday, Nov. 9 at Cow Palace, beginning at 7:15 p.m. The Bulls will make their first visit to Stockton Arena on Friday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Thunder head coach Matt Thomas will face former assistant coach Ryan Mougenel eight times in 2012-13, in a season matchup against the defending Western Conference champion Las Vegas Wranglers. The first meeting of the regular season is in Las Vegas, at Orleans Arena on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:05 p.m. The first time the teams will meet at Stockton Arena is on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 p.m.

After being eliminated in five games during the 2012 Western Conference Semifinal by the Alaska Aces, the Thunder faces its Western Conference rival ten times in the regular season. The first rematch since the Conference Semifinal is at Stockton Arena on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

PROMOTION AND EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

"Thunder Goes Pink VII," the flagship event of all Thunder fundraising outreach events during the hockey season, is scheduled for November 2-4 at Stockton Arena which features a three game series against Alaska and the Bakersfield Condors. The wildly popular event continued to help spotlight and raise funds to benefit local breast cancer treatment and prevention. This past season over $38,000 was raised to benefit the St. Joseph's Foundation - Breast Cancer Services. Since the event began in 2006-07, the Thunder has raised over $225,000 to touch hearts and lives through "Pink.".

More information on the upcoming season's promotion and giveaway schedule will be announced soon.

STOCKTON THUNDER 2012-13 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

OCTOBER

Fri. Oct. 12 Ontario 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 13 at Ontario 6:00 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 19 at Las Vegas 7:05 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 20 at Las Vegas 7:05 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 27 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 28 Bakersfield 4:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER

Fri. Nov. 2 Bakersfield 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Fri. Nov. 9 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Mon. Nov. 12 at Utah 6:05 p.m.

Wed. Nov. 14 at Idaho 6:10 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 16 Utah 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 17 Idaho 7:30 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 23 Bakersfield 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 24 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Wed. Nov. 28 Alaska 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 30 at Ontario 7:00 p.m.

DECEMBER

Sat. Dec. 1 Bakersfield 7:30 p.m.

Tue. Dec. 4 Las Vegas 7:00 p.m.

Wed. Dec. 5 Las Vegas 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 8 at Las Vegas 7:05 p.m.

Sun. Dec. 9 at Bakersfield 5:00 p.m.

Thur. Dec. 13 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Fri. Dec. 14 Colorado 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 15 Colorado 7:30 p.m.

Wed. Dec. 19 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Fri. Dec. 21 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 22 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Thur. Dec. 27 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Dec. 28 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 29 Las Vegas 7:30 p.m.

Mon. Dec. 31 at Utah 5:05 p.m.

JANUARY

Wed. Jan. 2, 2013 at Utah 6:05 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 4 Alaska 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 5 Colorado 7:30 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 9 at Colorado 6:05 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 11 at Colorado 6:05 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 12 at Colorado 6:05 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 16 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 18 San Francisco 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 19 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 20 San Francisco 4:00 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 25 Utah 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 26 Utah 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 27 Utah 4:00 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 30 San Francisco 7:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY

Fri. Feb. 1 Idaho 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 2 Idaho 7:30 p.m.

Tue. Feb. 5 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 8 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 9 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 10 at Alaska 6:05 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 15 Ontario 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 16 San Francisco 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 17 at San Francisco 2:15 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 20 at Ontario 7:00 p.m.

Thur. Feb. 21 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 22 at Ontario 7:00 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 24 Ontario 4:00 p.m.

MARCH

Sat. Mar. 2 at Ontario 6:00 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 3 Ontario 4:00 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 8 Las Vegas 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 9 Las Vegas 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 10 Ontario 4:00 p.m.

Wed. Mar. 13 San Francisco 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 15 at Ontario 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 16 at Ontario 6:00 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 17 Bakersfield 4:00 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 22 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 23 San Francisco 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 30 Idaho 7:30 p.m.

HOME DATES TO REMEMBER October 12 - Opening Night at Stockton Arena versus the Ontario Reign, in a battle between Northern and Southern California rivals November 2 - "Thunder Goes Pink VII" returns with a three-day event for the first time since 2010, hosting the Bakersfield Condors November 3 - Thunder Goes Pink VII continues against the Alaska Aces - the first rematch of last year's Western Conference Semifinals December 4 - The defending Western Conference champion Las Vegas Wranglers make their first visit of the season January 18 - The San Francisco Bulls - the newest conference rival of the Thunder - make their first visit to Stockton Arena March 30 - The Idaho Steelheads visit for the final home game of the regular season

2012-13 OPPONENT BREAKDOWN: (home games in bold)

Alaska: 10 games (4 home, 6 road)

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

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

Wed. Nov. 28 Alaska 7:00 p.m.

Wed. Dec. 19 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Fri. Dec. 21 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 22 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 4 Alaska 7:30 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 8 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 9 at Alaska 8:15 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 10 at Alaska 6:05 p.m.

Bakersfield: 11 games (5 home, 6 road)

Sat. Oct. 27 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 28 Bakersfield 4:00 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 2 Bakersfield 7:30 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 23 Bakersfield 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 1 Bakersfield 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Dec. 9 at Bakersfield 5:00 p.m.

Thur. Dec. 27 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Dec. 28 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Tue. Feb. 5 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Thur. Feb. 21 at Bakersfield 7:00 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 17 Bakersfield 4:00 p.m.

Colorado: 6 games (3 home, 3 road)

Fri. Dec. 14 Colorado 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 15 Colorado 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 5 Colorado 7:30 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 9 at Colorado 6:05 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 11 at Colorado 6:05 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 12 at Colorado 6:05 p.m.

Idaho: 5 games (4 home, 1 road)

Wed. Nov. 14 at Idaho 6:10 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 17 Idaho 7:30 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 1 Idaho 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 2 Idaho 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 30 Idaho 7:30 p.m.

Las Vegas: 8 games (5 home, 3 road)

Fri. Oct. 19 at Las Vegas 7:05 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 20 at Las Vegas 7:05 p.m.

Tue. Dec. 4 Las Vegas 7:00 p.m.

Wed. Dec. 5 Las Vegas 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 8 at Las Vegas 7:05 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 29 Las Vegas 7:30 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 8 Las Vegas 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 9 Las Vegas 7:30 p.m.

Ontario: 12 games (5 home, 7 road)

Fri. Oct. 12 Ontario 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 13 at Ontario 6:00 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 30 at Ontario 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 15 Ontario 7:30 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 20 at Ontario 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 22 at Ontario 7:00 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 24 Ontario 4:00 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 2 at Ontario 6:00 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 3 Ontario 4:00 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 10 Ontario 4:00 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 15 at Ontario 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 16 at Ontario 6:00 p.m.

San Francisco: 13 games (6 home, 7 road)

Fri. Nov. 9 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 24 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Thur. Dec. 13 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 16 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 18 San Francisco 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 19 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 20 San Francisco 4:00 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 30 San Francisco 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 16 San Francisco 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 17 at San Francisco 2:15 p.m.

Wed. Mar. 13 San Francisco 7:00 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 22 at San Francisco 7:15 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 23 San Francisco 7:30 p.m.

Utah: 7 games (4 home, 3 road)

Mon. Nov. 12 at Utah 6:05 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 16 Utah 7:30 p.m.

Mon. Dec. 31 at Utah 5:05 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 2, 2013 at Utah 6:05 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 25 Utah 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 26 Utah 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 27 Utah 4:00 p.m.

TICKET INFORMATION

The Thunder are freezing Season Ticket prices for the 2012-13 season, which are on sale now and can be purchased by calling (209) 373-1500 or by visiting www.stocktonthunder.com. Thunder Season Ticket Holders enjoy the highest-demanded seating locations in Stockton Arena, benefits including admission to Season Ticket Holder-only events, discount opportunities on Thunder merchandise, a free e-newsletter, an exclusive gift, admission to the first two rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs and more.

New and renewing Season Ticket Holders still have the opportunity to save 5% off the Season Ticket price along with the option of a special eight month payment plan. Individual ticket prices and promotional dates will be announced soon.

STOCKTON ARENA SEAT LOCATIONS & PRICING

Location Per seat Deposit (May-December)

Upper End Zone $350 $44

Lower End Zone $500 $63

Upper Premium $500 $63

Lower Premium $675 $84

Club $750 94

Glass $930 $116

A proud affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, the Thunder led the ECHL in attendance for four consecutive seasons and drew over 200,000 fans for the seventh consecutive season in 2011-12. Season Tickets for 2012-13 are on sale now. For more information about tickets, merchandise, or other inquiries contact the Stockton Thunder offices at (209) 373-1500 or visit http://www.stocktonthunder.com/ .

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