Thunder Streak To Fourth In Conference On 3-0-1 Week

Published on February 1, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: (all times PT)

at Ontario Reign (Friday - 7:30 p.m. and Saturday* - 7:00 p.m.) - 1420 KSTN, B2 Networks

The Thunder returns to the road for the first time since Jan. 8 to face the Ontario Reign for two consecutive games on Friday and Saturday, the seventh and eighth meeting between both teams this season. Fresh off a team record 11-game homestand, the Thunder enters the week second place in the Pacific Division (fourth, National Conference), eight points behind the first place Bakersfield Condors after a 3-0-1 streak in four games last week. The Thunder is 42-0 this season against the Reign and in the last meeting, the Thunder defeated the Reign, 4-2 at Stockton Arena on Jan. 17. Through the first 16 regular season games in the all-time series, the Thunder is 8-7-1 against Ontario.

1420 KSTN is the Thunder's flagship radio station on the road this year 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.

* Denotes Saturday's broadcast online only

PROMOTIONAL NEWS

Friday, Feb. 12 vs. Ontario Reign, 7:30 p.m.

CAP GIVEAWAY (presented by Jackson Rancheria, Comcast and 104.1 The Hawk)

- The first 1,000 fans (ages 18 and over) in attendance will receive a commemorative Thunder cap!

Wednesday, March 3 vs. Victoria Salmon Kings, 7:00 p.m.

FAMILY NIGHT (99.3 KJOY and Metro PCS)

- $29 upper premium / end zone admission (four tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks, coupon for $4 dollars off the Fan Attic) with coupon available by visiting participating MetroPCS locations. An $84 value.

COMMUNITY UPDATE

"Teddy Bear Toss" - Thunder vs. Victoria Salmon Kings (Stockton Arena)

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Thunder fans donated thousands of teddy bears and other new/gently used stuffed animals, which were thrown onto the ice immediately following the game and scheduled for donation to local underprivileged children through the United Way of San Joaquin County (official count to be announced)!

Julia Morgan Elementary School (Stockton, CA)

Monday, February 1, 2010

Thunder mascot "Thor" made an appearance at local Julia Morgan Elementary School in Stockton to cheer on local kids attempting to set a record of most kids participating in "jump rope," simultaneously!

"KINGS ROOM" PREGAME AND POSTGAME PARTIES FEATURING LIVE MUSIC

Back by popular demand, the Stockton Thunder is hosting pregame and postgame parties inside the new "Kings Room" of Stockton Arena, open before each home game and after each Friday and Saturday home game. A great gathering place for Thunder fans to rally before the game or celebrate a win after, select drink specials and a special food menu is included along with live music throughout the evening! For more information, call the Thunder at (209) 373-1500.

2009-10 TEAM LEADERS:

Points - Colin Hemingway (38)

Goals - Chris D'Alvise (17)

Assists - Oren Eizenman (23)

Plus/Minus - Anthony Aiello (+12)

Penalty Minutes - Garet Hunt (109)

UPCOMING MILESTONES:

o Igor Gongalsky is 10 points away from 100 in his professional career

o Colin Hemingway is 6 points away from 300 in his professional career

o Garet Hunt is 9 games away from 100 as a member of the Thunder

TEAM NOTES

- Colin Hemingway has scored eight points (3g-5a) in his last six games since joining the Thunder on Jan. 22

- Andrew Perugini ranks fourth in the ECHL with a.918 save percentage

- Chris D'Alvise leads ECHL rookies with 151 shots

- Stockton is third in the ECHL with an average of 5,859 fans in attendance (24 home games)

- Stockton's power-play is tied for the ECHL lead at 22.4 percent (47-for-210)

- Stockton is 9-1-4 in its last 14 home games

The team's upcoming schedule for the coming week is as follows:

(subject to change, all times PT)

TUE, FEB. 2:

Day off

WED, FEB. 3:

10:00 a.m. - Practice at Oak Park Ice Arena (Stockton, Calif.)

THURS, FEB. 4:

Travel to, practice in Ontario, Calif.

FRI. FEB. 5:

11:15 a.m. - Morning skate at Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, Calif.)

7:30 p.m. - GAME AT ONTARIO

1420 KSTN/StocktonThunder.com

SAT. FEB. 6:

11:15 a.m. - Morning skate at Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, Calif.)

7:00 p.m. - GAME AT ONTARIO

StocktonThunder.com

Travel to Stockton, Calif. immediately following game

SUN. FEB. 7:

Day off

MON. FEB. 8:

To be announced

WEEK IN REVIEW

STK 3 - AK 1 (1/31/10): Goaltender Andrew Perugini stopped 26 shots and Matt Robinson added a goal and an assist to help lift the Stockton Thunder (20-17-7, 47 points) to a 3-1 victory over the Alaska Aces before a crowd of 5,297 at Stockton Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Thunder, who won their tenth game at home despite missing the services of leading scorer Colin Hemingway, reached the 20-win plateau by closing out January by picking up points in ten of 12 games (6-2-4), finished its team record 11-game homestand with a 6-1-4 record. The win also helped the Thunder close the gap to eight points behind the first place Bakersfield Condors in the Pacific Division. Bryan Young and Ryan Constant also scored goals for Stockton.

VIC 1 - STK 0 (SO) (1/30/10): Goaltender Bryan Pitton earned his first career shutout on 34 saves through overtime, but was outdueled by counterpart Glenn Fisher as the Victoria Salmon Kings escaped with a shootout win, 1-0 over the Thunder before a crowd of 9,158 at Stockton Arena on Saturday night. The Thunder, who collected thousands of teddy bears and other stuffed animals that were thrown onto the ice surface immediately following the game's conclusion as part of its annual "Teddy Bear Toss" game, staged a dramatic goaltending duel that went into 16 rounds of a shootout, a Thunder record that finished five rounds off the ECHL record (21, Birmingham at Hampton Roads, 1992-93).

STK 7 - VIC 1 (1/29/10): Veteran J.F. Caudron broke a team record with five assists and tied another with five points, while Igor Gongalsky enjoyed a career-high four-point effort (3g-1a) and the second hat trick of his career to help the Thunder crush the Victoria Salmon Kings in a 7-1 victory before 5,758 fans at Stockton Arena on Friday. The Thunder, who tied their season high seven-goal output for the second straight game, stayed in a fourth place tie with the Alaska Aces in the National Conference and improved to 5-1-1 in the last seven games. The line of Caudron, Gongalsky and Colin Hemingway combined for 12 points (5g-7a) while goaltender Bryan Pitton stopped 39 shots for the victory. Hemingway also scored a pair of goals and James Bates and Matt Robinson chipped in with a goal each.

STK 7 - VIC 3 (1/27/10): All-Star center Chris D'Alvise scored a pair of goals, Matt Robinson tied a season-high three point (1g-2a) effort and the Thunder scored a season-high seven goals, cruising to a 7-3 victory over the Victoria Salmon Kings at Stockton Arena on Wednesday. The Thunder, who beat Victoria in regulation at home for the first time in 15 games (dating back to 2005-06), climbed to fourth place in the National Conference with the victory and improved to 4-1-3 on a club record 11-game homestand. The Thunder was also helped out by a goal each from James Bates, J.F. Caudron, Bryan Young and Igor Gongalsky. Victoria, who never led in the game, were aided by the second hat trick of the year from Wes Goldie.

The proud ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League and Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League, the Thunder was voted "Best Local Sports Team" by readers of the San Joaquin Magazine, has led the ECHL in attendance for four consecutive seasons and drew 223,854 fans to Stockton Arena in 2008-09. Season tickets for 2009-10 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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