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April 4, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


2012-13 THUNDER FINAL OVERALL RECORD: 37-26-9, 83 points (2nd, Pacific -4th, Western Conference)

STOCKTON VS. LAS VEGAS- WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS (all times listed PT)

Game 1: Las Vegas at Stockton - Friday, April 5 - 7:30 p.m. (Stockton Arena)

Game 2: Las Vegas at Stockton - Saturday, April 6 - 7:30 p.m. (Stockton Arena)

Game 3: Stockton at Las Vegas - Monday, April 8 - 7:05 p.m. (Orleans Arena)

Game 4: Stockton at Las Vegas - Tuesday, April 9 - 7:05 p.m. (Orleans Arena)

Game 5: Stockton at Las Vegas - Wednesday, April 10 - 7:05 p.m. (Orleans Arena) *

Game 6: Las Vegas at Stockton - Friday, April 12 - 7:30 p.m. (Stockton Arena) *

Game 7: Las Vegas at Stockton - Sunday, April 14 - 4:00 p.m. (Stockton Arena) *

*If necessary

SERIES PREVIEW:

The fourth seeded Thunder will open the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the fifth seeded Las Vegas Wranglers in a best of seven series that follows a "2-3-2" format. The Thunder and Wranglers have met twice in the playoffs, the last time in 2009 in a series that went seven games (Las Vegas won 4-3). This will mark the first time Thunder head coach Matt Thomas and Wranglers head coach Ryan Mougenel (who served as Thomas' assistant coach from 2005-09) will face off in the playoffs. Mougenel was a forward for the 2003 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, who won the Kelly Cup with Thomas as an assistant coach. The Thunder advanced to the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the seventh straight year. The Thunder finished 4-1-3 this season against Las Vegas.

RADIO PROGRAMMING NOTE: Games 1-6 are scheduled for radio on 1360 AM KFIV. Game 7 (if necessary) will be carried on 1280 AM KWSX.

The team's itinerary is as follows :

(subject to change, all times PT)

Friday, APR. 5

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

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

7:30 p.m. - GAME 1 vs. LAS VEGAS

1360 KFIV/StocktonThunder.com

Saturday, APR. 6

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

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

7:30 p.m. - GAME 2 vs. LAS VEGAS

1360 KFIV/StocktonThunder.com

Sunday, APR. 7

Travel day to Las Vegas

Monday, APR. 8

11:15 a.m. - Morning skate at Orleans Arena

7:05 p.m. - GAME 3 at LAS VEGAS

1360 KFIV/StocktonThunder.com

Tuesday, APR. 9

11:15 a.m. - Morning skate at Orleans Arena

7:05 p.m. - GAME 4 at LAS VEGAS

1360 KFIV/StocktonThunder.com

Wednesday, APR. 10 (if game 5 necessary)

11:15 a.m. - Morning skate at Orleans Arena

7:05 p.m. - GAME 5 at LAS VEGAS

1360 KFIV/StocktonThunder.com

Thursday, APR. 11

Travel day to Stockton, Calif.

*** GAME DAY ITINERARY FOR GAMES 6-7: TBD

SEASON SERIES IN REVIEW:

The Thunder finished 4-1-3 against Las Vegas this season and won four of the five games that ended in regulation ... The two teams split the first two games in the season series at Las Vegas on Oct. 19-20 ... Scott Campbell's overtime goal gave the Wranglers a 3-2 win over the Thunder in the season series opener on Oct. 19 ... Cameron Brodie got revenge for the Thunder with the game-winning goal with 16 seconds left for a 5-4 win the next night ... Cody Reichard made 38 saves in both a 3-1 Thunder win on Dec. 4 at Stockton Arena and a 1-0 victory on Dec. 5 at home for the first shutout of his pro career ... the Thunder scored three power play goals in a 4-3 shootout loss on Dec. 8 at Orleans Arena - Chris Francis finished with two goals ... Las Vegas ended the Thunder's 2012 schedule at Stockton Arena with a 3-2 overtime win on Dec. 29 thanks to Adam Hughesman's goal ... the two teams split two games at Stockton arena on Mar. 8-9 in the season series finale ... Maxime Boisclair finished with three points in a 4-3 Thunder win on Mar. 8 ... former Thunder player Judd Blackwater finished with two points and the game-winning goal in a 3-2 Las Vegas win in the Mar. 9 finale.

2012-13 SEASON SERIES (Thunder: 4-1-3)

Fri. Oct. 19 Stockton 2 at Las Vegas 3 (OT)

Sat. Oct. 20 Stockton 5 at Las Vegas 4

Tue. Dec. 4 Las Vegas 1 at Stockton 3

Wed. Dec. 5 Las Vegas 0 at Stockton 1

Sat. Dec. 8 Stockton 3 at Las Vegas 4 (SO)

Sat. Dec. 29 Las Vegas 3 at Stockton 2 (OT)

Fri. Mar. 8 Las Vegas 3 at Stockton 4

Sat. Mar. 9 Las Vegas 3 at Stockton 2

STOCKTON VS. LAS VEGAS - THE LAST TIME OUT: 2009 PACIFIC DIVISION FINALS

STOCKTON THUNDER (#4) VS. LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS (#2)

Thunder Summary: Won-3 Lost-4

Date Score Attend. Goaltenders GW Goal

Apr. 24, 2009 (1) @ Thunder 4, Wranglers 3 4398 Van Buskirk/Fisher-DeCARO Cory Urquhart

Apr. 27, 2009 (2) Thunder 2, @ Wranglers 4 2816 Van Buskirk/Fisher Jason Dest

Apr. 30, 2009 (3) @ Thunder 5, Wranglers 1 4237 Van Buskirk/DeCaro Craig Valette

May 2, 2009 (4) @ Thunder 2, Wranglers 3 (OT) 6596 Van Buskirk/DeCaro Mick Lawrence

May 4, 2009 (5) Thunder 2, @ Wranglers 4 5389 Van Buskirk/Fisher Dan Spang

May 5, 2009 (6) Thunder 3, @ Wranglers 1 3136 Van Buskirk/Fisher Kenny MacAulay

May 6, 2009 (7) Thunder 1, @ Wranglers 5 3282 Van Buskirk/Fisher Tyler Mosienko

2009 Pacific Division Finals

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

# Player GP G A PTS PIM +/-

26 Ryan Huddy 7 3 5 8 2 -1

10 Cory Urquhart 7 4 3 7 2 3

15 Damian Surma 7 3 3 6 6 3

27 James Bates 7 1 5 6 7 0

14 Craig Valette 7 2 2 4 8 2

16 David Rohlfs 7 1 2 3 6 -1

20 Cleve Kinley 7 0 3 3 0 -1

24 Garet Hunt 7 2 0 2 13 0

6 Kenny MacAulay 6 1 1 2 6 -2

29 Brandon Naurato 7 1 1 2 2 -3

18 Judd Blackwater 3 0 2 2 6 0

7 Tyler Kindle 4 0 2 2 0 1

5 Robbie Bina 7 1 0 1 4 -2

55 Mark Adamek 7 0 1 1 2 3

3 Sebastien Bisaillon 1 0 1 1 2 0

22 Ryan Constant 7 0 1 1 13 0

11 Igor Gongalsky 4 0 1 1 11 -2

23 Daryl Marcoux 7 0 1 1 6 0

12 Adam Huxley 1 0 0 0 0 0

9 Mike Lalonde 2 0 0 0 0 0

# Player GP W L OTL SL MIN GA GAA SV%

30 Parker Van Buskirk 7 3 3 1 0 415:44:00 19 2.74 0.918

KELLY CUP PLAYOFF TICKET INFORMATION

Ticket strip packages for the 2013 Thunder playoffs are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Stockton Thunder at 209-373-1500. Priority seating is offered along with free 2013 playoff tickets by purchasing a new 2013-14 Thunder Season Ticket Package. Current Thunder Season Ticket Holders receive free tickets to the first two rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs in their ticket package. Individual playoff tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.

"FATS GRILL" ROAD GAMES: PLAYOFF WATCH PARTY CENTRAL

The Thunder is hosting Kelly Cup Playoff Watch Parties from Fat's Grill, located in Stockton, for all Thunder playoff road games. Fans can enjoy the game on several television monitors which will carry playoff game coverage through AmericaOne, "the official Broadband Broadcast Provider of the ECHL." Admission is free to all fans, who can enjoy drink specials throughout each game night.

2012-13 TEAM LEADERS:

Points - Harrison Reed (45)

Goals - Harrison Reed (21)

Assists - Yannick Riendeau (30)

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

Penalty Minutes - Garet Hunt (235)

TEAM NOTES

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

- Justin Maylan was tied for third in the ECHL (rookies) with 12 power play assists

- Mike Little was eleventh in the ECHL (defensemen) with 34 points

- Stockton finished fifth in ECHL attendance with an average of 5,485 fans per game

- Stockton finished second in the ECHL in power play goals (73)

- Stockton finished the season on a four-game winning streak

A two time recipient of the ECHL "Award of Excellence," the Thunder led the ECHL in attendance for four consecutive seasons and drew over 200,000 fans for the seventh consecutive season in 2011-12. 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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