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Thunder Weekly: Playoff Bound Thunder Continues to Draw at Stockton Arena

March 5, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS: (all times PT)

vs. LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS

Friday and Saturday**: 7:30 p.m.

Radio: 1280 AM KWSX/ StocktonThunder.com

The Thunder continues a five game homestand on Friday, hosting the Las Vegas Wranglers for back to back games in as many nights at Stockton Arena. The Thunder last faced the Wranglers in a 3-2 overtime loss on Dec. 29 at Stockton Arena and carries a 3-0-3 record against Las Vegas. Both teams have clinched a Kelly Cup Playoff berth. Stockton's last win over Las Vegas was on Dec. 5 in a 1-0 victory at Stockton Arena.

** Denotes coverage joined in progress on radio

vs. ONTARIO REIGN

Sunday: 4:00 p.m.

Radio: 1280 AM KWSX/ StocktonThunder.com

Three games in three days wrap up for the Thunder on Sunday against the Ontario Reign at Stockton Arena. The Thunder is 4-4-1 in the season series. They last faced Ontario on Mar. 3 in a 4-3 loss at Stockton Arena. The Thunder leads the all time series over Ontario with a record of 27-17-6. Both teams have already clinched a Kelly Cup Playoff berth and enter the week separated by 13 points in the Pacific Division.

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

(subject to change, all times PT)

Wednesday, MAR. 6

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

Thursday, MAR. 7

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

Friday, MAR. 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. LAS VEGAS

1280 AM KWSX/StocktonThunder.com

Saturday, MAR. 9

10:00 a.m. - Morning skate at Stockton Arena

6:00 p.m. - Pre-game media access ends

7:30 p.m. - GAME vs. LAS VEGAS

1280 AM KWSX/StocktonThunder.com

Sunday, MAR. 10

No morning skate

2:30 p.m. - Pre-game media access ends

4:00 p.m. - GAME vs. ONTARIO

1280 AM KWSX/StocktonThunder.com

Monday, MAR. 11

Day off

2012-13 TEAM LEADERS:

Points - Yannick Riendeau (44)

Goals - Harrison Reed (21)

Assists - Yannick Riendeau (30)

Plus/Minus - Philippe Cornet (+8)

Penalty Minutes - Garet Hunt (225) - 1st, ECHL

MILESTONES

* Garet Hunt is 2 points away from 100 in his ECHL career

* Shawn Weller is 11 games away from 100 in his ECHL career

TEAM NOTES

- Brandon Davidson has 9 points in 9 ECHL games

- Ryan Hayes had an assist and shootout goal in his Thunder debut on Saturday

- Matt Bergland is on a six game scoring streak

- Stockton is third in the ECHL at 21.5 percent on the power play

- Stockton is 22-5-6 when scoring first

- Stockton is fifth in ECHL attendance with 5,454 fans per game

WEEK IN REVIEW

ONT 4 - STK 3 (3/3/13): Kyle Kraemer's goal in the third period ended an offensive flurry lasting for nearly three minutes, enough for the Ontario Reign to hold off the Stockton Thunder (30-23-5, 78 points), 4-3 in front of 6,124 fans at Stockton Arena on Sunday. Both teams split the home and home series which featured the Thunder nearly coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the third period. Stockton's goals came from Maxime Boisclair, Brandon Davidson and Matt Bergland in the third period.

STK 3 - ONT 2 (SO) (3/2/13): Shawn Weller broke a 2-2 tie in the final round of a shootout and scored on a fancy backhanded deke to lift the Stockton Thunder (30-22-9, 69 points) to a 3-2 shootout win over the Ontario Reign before 9,616 fans at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Saturday. The Thunder, who came back from a 2-1 deficit after the first period, were aided by goaltender Tyler Bunz's 33 saves. He won his first set of back to back games since Dec. 27-28.

PROMOTIONAL NEWS - UPCOMING HOME GAMES

WHEN: Frida y and Saturday, Mar. 8-9 vs. Las Vegas Wranglers (7:30 p.m.)

WHAT: THUNDER'S EASY BEING GREEN (presented by Port of Stockton California with California Water Service Company, The Solar Company, KAT Country 103, 99.3 KJOY, 97.7/98.3 KWIN and The Surtec System)

Help the Thunder celebrate an eco-friendly campaign and initiatives in the Central Valley with a Green Fair at Stockton Arena's concourse and green themed giveaways. Further information is available at www.StocktonThunder.com.

WHEN: Sunday, Mar. 10 vs. Ontario Reign (4:00 p.m.)

WHAT: FAMILY DAY (presented by Sutter Gould Medical Foundation, 99.3 KJOY and Farmers Insurance)

Family Day offers four tickets, hot dogs and soft drinks for $34. A free Thunder cap is also included when purchased at www.StocktonThunder.com .

Season Tickets, Group Tickets and Mini-Plans are on sale now. For more information about tickets, merchandise, or other inquiries contact the Stockton Thunder offices at (209) 373-1500 or visit www.StocktonThunder.com .



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