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Tormey wins in professional debut, Lawrence chips in with pair of goals

February 27, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


ONTARIO, Calif. - Goaltender Dan Tormey celebrated his 26th birthday with a win in his first career start, making 26 saves, while Chris Lawrence buried a pair of goals to lead the Stockton Thunder (28-19-9, 65 points) to a 4-3 victory over the Ontario Reign at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Sunday.

The Thunder, who erased a three-game losing skid and finished the head to head series at 7-1-2 against Ontario, also got goal scoring help from Jordan Fulton and Jordan Foreman, while Kyle Kraemer and Jordan Hill chipped in with a goal and assist each for Ontario.

Lawrence stashed a turnover into an open Ontario net just 1:48 into the game, off a Kelly Czuy steal and pass behind the net, for a 1-0 Thunder lead and his 19th goal of the season.

Alex Bourret answered on a breakaway goal, converting Jordan Hill's outlet pass just 1:53 later to knot the score, 1-1.

The Thunder responded at 6:22 of the period with Ontario caught deep in the offensive zone and Fulton capitalized with his 10th goal of the season when he skated up the left wing and wired a wrist shot over Mike Zacharias' glove.

Dan Tormey, making his professional debut, made a key save in the period when he stopped a Dusty Collins re-direction from above the hash marks to preserve the lead.

The Thunder were nailed with a Garet Hunt slashing penalty but capitalized on their seventh shorthanded goal of the season, when Foreman buried a wrist shot on a breakaway over Mike Zacharias' glove with 5:31 left in the second for a 3-1 edge, converting P.A. Bureau's clearing pass off the left side glass.

Just 1:01 later, Kyle Kraemer's 11th goal of the season closed the gap to 3-2 on a two-man advantage when he snuck a re-direction past Tormey's stick at the left goal post, originating with Dusty Collins' one-timer at the high slot.

Lawrence buried his second goal of the game just 39 seconds into the third period, when he collected a blocked shot at the left circle and rifled a second chance blast past Zacharias' glove.

Jordan Hill's second goal of the season, on the power play with 5:24 elapsed, closed the deficit to 4-3 when he converted a backdoor one-timer at the left circle.

Zacharias took the loss with 34 stops.

NOTES: The Thunder scratched Daryl Marcoux (injured, day-to-day), Craig Valette (injured reserve) and Jesse Gimblett (injured reserve) ‚¬Â¦ Lawrence's multi goal game boosted his total to 12 points in the last six games ‚¬Â¦ Stockton outshot Ontario, 38-29 ‚¬Â¦ Tormey became the fifth goaltender to suit up and play for the Thunder this season.

The Thunder returns to play Friday, hosting the Alaska Aces at Stockton Arena, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The game can be heard on radio at 1280 KWSX and viewed live on the internet (pay-per-view video charge) at www.StocktonThunder.com, courtesy of AmericaOne.

A two-time recipient of the ECHL ‚¬Å“Award of Excellence, ‚¬Â Thunder was voted ‚¬Å“Best Local Sports Team ‚¬Â by readers of the San Joaquin Magazine, led the ECHL in attendance for four consecutive seasons and drew over 200,000 fans for the fifth consecutive season in 2009-10. Season Tickets, mini-plans and individual tickets for 2010-11 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/.

THREE STARS:

1. ONT - 41 Jordan Hill

2. STK - 19 Chris Lawrence

3. ONT - 16 Kyle Kraemer



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