Thunder Weekly: Thunder Secures First Round Home Ice Advantage

Published on March 25, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: (all times PT)

vs. IDAHO STEELHEADS

Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

Radio: 1280 AM KWSX/StocktonThunder.com

Saturday is the final meeting of the regular season between the Thunder and Idaho Steelheads, closing Stockton's regular season schedule at home. The Thunder is 2-2-0 against Idaho this season and defeated the Steelheads in the last meeting, 3-2 at Stockton Arena on Feb. 2. Ending the regular season before possibly a large crowd at home on "Fan Appreciation Night," the Thunder is in the middle of a stretch where they will play one game in 12 days, concluding with the opening round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Idaho enters the week off a 5-0 loss to Ontario.

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

(subject to change, all times PT)

Tuesday, MAR. 26

10:00 a.m. - Practice at Stockton Arena

Wednesday, MAR. 27

10:00 a.m. - Practice at Stockton Arena

Thursday, MAR. 28

10:00 a.m. - Practice at Stockton Arena

Friday, MAR. 29

10:00 a.m. - Practice at Stockton Arena

Saturday, MAR. 30

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

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

7:30 p.m. - GAME vs. IDAHO

1280 AM KWSX/StocktonThunder.com

Sunday, MAR. 31

Day off

Monday, APR. 1

TBD

2012-13 TEAM LEADERS:

Points - Harrison Reed, Yannick Riendeau (44)

Goals - Harrison Reed (21)

Assists - Yannick Riendeau (30)

Plus/Minus - Nathan Deck, Philippe Cornet (+8)

Penalty Minutes - Garet Hunt (235) - 1st, ECHL

MILESTONES

- Ryan Constant is 3 points away from 100 in his Thunder career

- Shawn Weller is 8 games away from 400 in his professional career

- Gabriel Levesque is 10 games away from 100 in his Thunder career

TEAM NOTES

- Shawn Weller has collected 13 points in the last eight games

- Andrew Clark earned a hat trick and the first three goals of his career on Saturday at San Francisco

- Harrison Reed is fifth in the ECHL with 12 power play goals

- Stockton is fifth in the ECHL at 20.6 percent on the power play

- Stockton is 21-11-3 at home

- Stockton is sixth in ECHL attendance with 5,402 fans per game

WEEK IN REVIEW

STK 4 - SF 1 (3/23/13): Rookie Andrew Clark, playing in just his third professional game, collected a hat trick and goaltender Olivier Roy made 28 saves to lift the Stockton Thunder (36-26-9, 81 points) to a 4-1 victory over the San Francisco Bulls at the Cow Palace on Saturday. The Thunder, who clinched home ice advantage after Colorado lost to Alaska, finished the regular season road schedule at 15-15-6 and beat San Francisco in the season series with a 7-5-1 mark.

STK 2 - SF 1 (SO) (3/22/13): Veteran Shawn Weller scored his 12th goal with 0.1 seconds left in regulation for a game tying marker and earned the winner in the fifth round to lift the Stockton Thunder (35-26-9, 79 points) to a heart stopping 2-1 comeback shootout win before 4,027 fans at the Cow Palace on Friday. The Thunder, who had just 12 shots through the first 40 minutes, came back with a 17 shot effort in the third period and posted its third come-from-behind victory when trailing after two periods this season. Goaltender Olivier Roy made 37 saves for the win and stopped four of five bids in the shootout.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY APPEARANCES

WHEN: Monday, Mar. 25 - 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Ripon Powerplay Sports Arena

WHAT: Thunder head coach Matt Thomas and select players are scheduled to appear at Ripon Powerplay Sports Arena to sign autographs and pose for photos with fans in attendance (free of charge).

PROMOTIONAL NEWS - UPCOMING HOME GAME

WHEN: Saturday, Mar. 30 vs. Idaho (7:30 p.m.)

WHAT : FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT (presented by 104.1 The Hawk )

During the final game on the regular season schedule, all fans in attendance will have the chance to win fabulous prizes throughout the night at Stockton Arena while the first 1,500 fans through the doors will receive a Thunder rally towel. After the end of the game, all fans are invited to stay for the annual Thunder season awards ceremony .

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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