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Thunder Breaks Scoring Records, Hosts "Thunder Goes Pink III" Friday and Saturday

November 3, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS: (all times PT)
vs. VICTORIA SALMON KINGS (Friday, Saturday - 7:30 p.m.) - 1420 KSTN**, B2 Networks
The Thunder return home for the first time since Oct. 18 with a two-game weekend series Victoria Salmon Kings, the fourth and fifth of 10 meetings between both clubs for the season (tied for most with Fresno). The series celebrates "Thunder Goes Pink III," a signature event designed to raise funds for breast cancer education, prevention and awareness. The Thunder is 4-0-0 in the history of the series and swept the Idaho Steelheads last season in the two back-to-back games on Nov. 2-3. The Thunder is 9-11-3 lifetime against the Salmon Kings and is 2-1-0 against the Salmon Kings this season.

1420 KSTN is the Thunder's flagship radio station and all Thunder games can be heard live on the Internet (free-of-charge) and are available for viewing at a $7 "pay-per-view" charge at www.stocktonthunder.com, courtesy of B2 Networks. Radio broadcaster Mike Benton provides play-by-play commentary, with the "Thunder Forecast" pre-game show starting 15 minutes before each broadcast.

** Internet-only broadcast at www.StocktonThunder.com on Saturday

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

Friday and Saturday, November 7-8 vs. Victoria Salmon Kings, 7:30 p.m.
THUNDER GOES PINK III (presented by St. Joseph's Medical Center)
- The Thunder will wear pink jerseys (to be auctioned off, live, after the Nov. 8 game, with proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society - Stockton Field Office and St. Joseph's Foundation - Breast Cancer Services), the first 2,000 female fans in attendance will receive a pink Thunder visor, first 2,000 kids (12 and under) in attendance will receive pink glow sticks. Additionally, pink cheer cards will be distributed to each family.

Saturday, November 16 vs. Bakersfield Condors, 4:00 p.m.
FAMILY DAY (presented by MetroPCS, 99.3 KJOY)
- $34 family upper premium / end zone admission (four tickets, four hockey pucks) with coupon available by visiting participating MetroPCS locations
COATS FOR KIDS DAY (presented by KB Home, News10, KAT Country 103)
- All fans in attendance who donate a coat receive free admission to that day's game.
BE A WINNER! DAY (presented by Chase Chevrolet of Stockton)
- Students who earned honor roll status for a recent grading period will receive free tickets for today's game!

TEAM LEADERS:
Points - Cory Urquhart (11)
Goals - Cory Urquhart (3), Garet Hunt (3)
Assists - Cory Urquhart (8)
Plus/Minus - Garet Hunt (+5)

UPCOMING MILESTONES:
o Mike Lalonde is 12 points away from surpassing Nathan Martz as the Thunder career scoring leader
o Ryan MacMurchy is 11 games away from 100 in his professional career
o Cory Urquhart is 19 goals away from 100 in his ECHL career
o Craig Valette is 17 points away from 100 in his professional career

TEAM NOTES:
o Cory Urquhart is tied for eighth in the ECHL with 11 points (3g-8a)
o Rookie goaltender Andrew Perugini made 32 saves and notched a win in his pro debut on 11/1 at Bakersfield (8-3 win)
o Jeff Kyrzakos scored a career-high tying four points (2g-2a) on 11/1 at Bakersfield (8-3 win)
o Stockton is third in the ECHL for power-play percentage (22.0 percent)
o Stockton broke club records on 11/1 at Bakersfield (8-3 win) with eight goals in one game and five goals in one period (2nd)
o Stockton leads the ECHL in attendance with 8,723 fans (1 game)

The team's upcoming schedule for the coming week is as follows: (subject to change)

TUESDAY, NOV. 4:
10:00 a.m. practice at Oak Park Ice Arena (Stockton)

WED. NOV. 5:
10:00 a.m. practice at Oak Park Ice Arena (Stockton)

THURS. NOV. 6:
10:00 a.m. practice at Stockton Arena

FRI. NOV. 7:
10:00 a.m. - morning skate at Stockton Arena
6:00 p.m. - pre-game media access ends
7:30 p.m. - GAME VS. VICTORIA
1420 KSTN / StocktonThunder.com

SAT. NOV. 8:
10:00 a.m. - morning skate at Stockton Arena
6:00 p.m. - pre-game media access ends
7:30 p.m. - GAME VS. VICTORIA
1420 KSTN / StocktonThunder.com

SUN. NOV. 9:
Day off

MON, NOV. 10:
10:00 a.m. practice at Oak Park Ice Arena (Stockton)

WEEK IN REVIEW

Friday, October 31: LAS VEGAS 5 - STOCKTON 1

Goaltender John DeCaro made 20 saves and five different goal scorers for the Las Vegas Wranglers helped send the Thunder (2-4-0, 4 points) to a 5-1 defeat before a crowd of 3,381 at Orleans Arena on Friday night. The game was the first rematch between both teams since the National Conference Quarterfinal round of the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Veteran Chris Ferraro led Las Vegas in scoring with a three point effort (1g-2a) and a +4 rating. Thunder rookie forward James Bates scored his second goal in as many games in the second period.

Saturday, November 1: STOCKTON 8 - BAKERSFIELD 3

Jeff Kyrzakos scored four points (2g-2a) to help the Thunder (3-4-0, 6 points) salvage a six-game road trip with a 3-3-0 run and score a club record eight goals in one game in an 8-3 rout of the Bakersfield Condors before a crowd of 5,204 at Rabobank Arena. Rookie goaltender Andrew Perugini, who won in his pro debut after waiting the first week of the regular season for his immigration status to clear, made 32 saves. The Thunder's five goals in the second period broke the club record for most goals in one period.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

(courtesy of The Record)

"We did a lot of good things and we got a lot of guys involved, and that's the sign on a good team," Thunder coach Chris Cichocki said. "We didn't rely on one or two guys; we spread it around."

- Cichocki on the Thunder 8-3 win at Bakersfield on Nov. 1, The Record, 11/2/08

"We had a game plan coming in to keep it as simple as we can, and we have the talent to make it work," Valette said. "Simple works."

- Veteran Craig Valette on the Thunder 8-3 win at Bakersfield on Nov. 1, The Record, 11/2/08

"Dynamic - that's the word for (Urquhart)," Cichocki said. "He's a guy that makes something out of nothing."

- Cichocki on Cory Urquhart, The Record,10/31/08



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