Thunder-Struck! Stockton Shuts Out 'Runners 4-0
Published on December 11, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
Stockton, Calif. - Steve Slonina scored a pair of goals and goaltender Jake Moreland recorded his sixth career shutout to lead the Stockton Thunder to a 4-0 victory over the Phoenix RoadRunners before 10,117 at the Stockton Arena in ECHL action Saturday.
Mike Lalonde opened the scoring for the Thunder (5-8-3) with the first goal in the history of the Stockton Arena on a two-man advantage power play. Lalonde collected his own rebound in front of Mike Mole and lifted a backhand shot over Mole's glove at 7:51 of the first period to give Stockton a 1-0 lead. Tony Johnson extended the lead to 2-0 at 12:38 of the period when his blast from the right point zipped over Mole's left shoulder and into the back of the net.
Slonina scored his first goal of the contest 31 seconds into the second period. Off a RoadRunners turnover, Maris Ziedens found a wide-open Slonina cutting to the net, and Slonina slipped a backhand shot past Mole to increase the lead to 3-0.
Slonina capped the scoring with a shorthanded goal at 2:38 of the third period to make the final 4-0.
Stockton out-shot Phoenix (7-11-2) 32-22. Mole stopped 28 shots in falling to 4-8-2 on the season. The RoadRunners went 0-8 on the power play.
Notes: The RoadRunners were shutout for the second time this season...After opening with a 15-game road trip, Stockton will play 10 out of their next 14 games at home...Phoenix will play 12 out of their next 15 games at America West Arena following tomorrow's contest.
Hey RoadRunners' fans, do you want to own a piece of history? The commemorative throwback 1977-78 jerseys the RoadRunners wore for the November 26th game against Long Beach are now available for purchase through a special online auction that can be accessed at www.phxroadrunners.com. The auction will run through Thursday, December 15 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the ECHL/Salvation Army Hurricane Relief Fund.
Phoenix concludes their four-game road trip at 5PM MST on Sunday as they finish a two-game series with the Stockton Thunder. Catch all the action live on News-Talk Radio 1100AM KFNX and online at www.phxroadrunners.com through Pro Sports Radio beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 8:10PM.
The RoadRunners, in conjunction with the Maricopa County Head Start Program, will host the first annual "Teddy Bear Toss" at 7:11PM on Friday, December 16 when Phoenix entertains the Bakersfield Condors at America West Arena. Bring a teddy bear with you to the game and toss it onto the ice when the RoadRunners score their first goal. All teddy bears collected will be donated to Head Start just in time for the holiday season. Stuffington Bear Factory will also be at the game selling teddy bears for $5.
For more information or to order tickets, call (602) 462-GOAL or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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