Wednesday Home Date Set with Bakersfield

Published on January 10, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS: (all times PT)

vs. Bakersfield Condors

Wednesday (7:00 p.m.)

Radio: 1280 KWSX/StocktonThunder.com

The Stockton Thunder returns to California for a brief home stop. They have one game to host the Bakersfield Condors on Wednesday at Stockton Arena. It is the eighth of 11 meetings between both clubs and the last time both teams met, Bakersfield defeated Stockton, 4-3 in overtime at Rabobank Arena on Dec. 27. Stockton last swept a three-game series at home against the Condors on Nov. 5-7, outscoring their opponent, 15-2. The Thunder is 20-19-12 lifetime against the Condors through six seasons and is 3-2-2 in the head-to-head series.

at Utah Grizzlies

Friday, Saturday** (6:05 p.m.)

Radio: 1280 KWSX/StocktonThunder.com

The Thunder faces the Utah Grizzlies for the third meeting of this season beginning Friday at Maverik Center, the former host hockey site of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Thunder is 13-17-3, lifetime against Utah and 1-1-0 in the head-to-head series. The last meeting between both teams was on Dec. 11, when Stockton defeated Utah, 3-2 at Stockton Arena. The Thunder will end the road trip with a Monday game, completing a stretch of playing 15 of 19 games on the road since Dec. 1. The Thunder currently is 8-6-3 on the road.

** Denotes broadcast is online only

The Thunder and Fat's Grill and Bar have partnered for this season for "Thunder Watch Party" nights (shown through AmericaOne) during all Thunder road games. Fans attending will have an opportunity to win prizes, enjoy drink specials and participate in a festive atmosphere while cheering on the Thunder. It is located at 4555 North Pershing Avenue in Stockton and just minutes away from Stockton Arena. Fat's Grill and Bar is a three-time "Best of San Joaquin" Award winner in The Record and features 15 television monitors and four satellite dishes, an array of acclaimed entrees, pizzas, beverages, appetizers, specialties and more.

PROMOTIONAL NEWS

Tuesday, January 11, 6:30 p.m.

HOCKEY 101 - Fat's Grill and Bar

Learn more about the game from the professionals themselves! Hockey 101 will be held on January 11, 2011 at Fat's Grill and Bar from 6:30-8 pm! Come in early and "dine" with some of the Thunder players and then sit back and learn about the sport of hockey! $20 for Season Ticket Holders and $25 for Non-Season Ticket Holders. Call the Thunder front office at 373-1500 to sign up today as space is limited!

Wednesday, January 12, Noon

BARSTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL

Thunder mascot, "Thor" will be hanging out with local students from Barstow Middle School, who will be participating in a special street hockey game against select Thunder players on Jan. 26!

Wednesday, January 12 vs. Bakersfield Condors, 7:00 p.m.

FAMILY NIGHT presented by 99.3 KJOY

- Bring the whole family out for just $34 - includes 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 soft drinks and a $4 merchandise coupon at the Thunder "Fan Attic"! Purchase at www.StocktonThunder.com.

TEAM LEADERS:

Points - Chris Lawrence (23)

Goals - Bretton Cameron, Chris D'Alvise (10)

Assists - Fraser Clair, Chris Lawrence (14)

Plus/Minus - Chris Lawrence (+7)

Penalty Minutes - Garet Hunt (67)

UPCOMING MILESTONES:

- Ryan Constant is 4 points away from 100 in his professional career

- Ryan Constant is 15 games away from 300 in his professional career

- Jim McKenzie is 14 games away from 200 in his professional career

TEAM NOTES

- Bretton Cameron has scored six goals in his last five games

- Ryan Constant is 5 points away from 200 in his professional career

- Jarrett Konkle scored a goal in his Thunder debut on Jan. 5 at Victoria

- Stockton is second in ECHL attendance with 86,120 fans (6,151 average)

- Stockton is fourth in the ECHL with 33.8 shots per game

- Stockton has fired over 30 shots on goal in 14 of the last 17 games

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

(subject to change, all times PT)

Tuesday, JAN. 11

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

Wednesday, JAN. 12

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

5:30 p.m. - Pre-game media access ends

7:00 p.m. - GAME vs. BAKERSFIELD

1280 KWSX/StocktonThunder.com

Thursday, JAN. 13

Travel day to Salt Lake City, Utah

JAN. 14-15, JAN. 17

6:05 p.m. - GAME at UTAH

1280 KWSX/StocktonThunder.com (**Saturday coverage is online only**)

Tuesday, JAN. 18

Travel day to Stockton

WEEK IN REVIEW

STK 3 - VIC 1 (1/8/10): Rookie Bretton Cameron collected his second multi-goal effort in three games, including the game winner in the second period, and Bryan Pitton outdueled Chris Beckford-Tseu with 30 saves to lift the Thunder to a 3-1 victory over the Victoria Salmon Kings before 3,734 fans at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Saturday. Cameron took over as the active Thunder goal-scoring leader with 10 goals (tied with Chris D'Alvise), scoring four in three games while Ryan Constant helped out with a first period goal. Stockton took four of six possible points in the three-game series and finished 5-1-0 in six games this year in Victoria.

VIC 4 - STK 2 (1/7/10): David Shantz made 25 stops and the Victoria Salmon Kings never trailed, using three unanswered goals in the first period to skate past the Thunder, 4-2, before a crowd of 3,308 at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Friday. Victoria busted out with its rally in a span of 8:02 and Michael Wilson and Tim Kraus each recorded two assists. Anthony Aiello and Jason Pitton picked up the only Thunder goals in the first and third period, respectively.

STK 3 - VIC 2 (1/5/10): Rookie winger Bretton Cameron capped off the first multi-goal game of his career with a game-winner on a breakaway late in the third period, boosting the Thunder to a 3-2 victory over the Victoria Salmon Kings before a crowd of 3,186 at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Wednesday. Cameron scored with 4:35 left in the game, beating David Shantz with a forehand snapshot that helped Stockton erase a 0-5-2 skid and win their fourth in a row in Victoria. Jarrett Konkle also scored in his Thunder debut and goaltender Bryan Pitton made 33 saves, picking up the win in his first game back from the American Hockey League.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

(Courtesy of The Record)

"Obviously when you are gunning for a shutout it's nice to get it, but I'm satisfied with the win and everybody on the team is satisfied with it," Pitton said.

- Goaltender Bryan Pitton, who picked up the win and had a goal go by with 1.9 seconds left (3-1 win) (Jan. 10, 2011)

"We definitely came out with the right energy. Connie got a nice goal to get us going and Cameron contributed again. And (Pitton) certainly played well, especially in the third period when they threw the kitchen sink at him."

- Thunder head coach Matt Thomas after Stockton defeated Victoria, 3-1, to go 2-1-0 on the road trip (Jan. 10, 2011)

THUNDER 2010-11 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS:

http://echl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&subType=10&season_id=17&leagueId=1&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0

A two-time recipient of the ECHL "Award of Excellence," Thunder was voted "Best Local Sports Team" by readers of the San Joaquin Magazine for the third straight year, 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/.

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