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March 24, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


Last Week's Results:

Mar. 17 - Bakersfield Condors 3 at STOCKTON THUNDER 4

This Week's Schedule:

Mar. 25 - STOCKTON THUNDER at Ontario Reign - 7:00 p.m. puck drop

Mar. 27 - Alaska Aces at STOCKTON THUNDER - 7:30 p.m. puck drop - 6:30 p.m. doors open

Mar. 28 - Alaska Aces at STOCKTON THUNDER - 7:30 p.m. puck drop - 6:30 p.m. doors open

Mar. 29 - Alaska Aces at STOCKTON THUNDER - 4:00 p.m. puck drop - 3:00 p.m. doors open

Recent Transactions

3/23 - ADD Andrew Walsh (Signed Amateur Try-Out)

3/23 - DEL Cody Reichard (Placed on 21-day IR)

3/16 - DEL Jack Combs (Placed on Waivers)

Team Leaders

Goals : Tyler Maxwell with 24

Assists : Tyler Shattock with 33

Points : Tyler Shattock with 53

PIMs : Garet Hunt with 232

Wins : Cody Reichard with 8*

Losses : Cody Reichard with 18*

GAA : Kent Simpson with 3.25*

SV% : Kent Simpson with .904*

*includes stats accumulated with the Thunder and additional teams

Shattock is on Fire

Tyler Shattock has been one of the best players in the ECHL over the last two months.

Shattock has scored 11 goals and added 13 assists in 20 games thus far since February began. Of the 20games, Shattock has points in 16 of 20 games.

His 53 points this season has obliterated his previous pro high of 20 points that he picked up while playing for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL last season. Shattock also has points in his last five-straight which ties him for his season high. The other five-game point streak Shattock picked up occurred from February 6 through February 13 where he scored 2 goals and added 6 assists for 8 points while this streak he has 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points.

Approaching a New Record

On Saturday, March 14 Garet Hunt scored his 11th goal of the season and notched his 18th point of the year which proved significant.

Hunt pulled into a two-way tie as the Thunder's all-time leading point getter. Mike Lalonde set the mark at 156 points and Hunt is now just one point away from putting himself ahead of every other Thunder player.

The Thunder captain is the only one close to Lalonde's all-time goal record of 72, as Hunt is just 10 goals away from tying that mark.

Fantasy Team and Golden Goalie Jerseys up for Bid

Visit MeiGray.com to bid on the one of a kind Fantasy Team and Golden Goalie Jerseys worn by Garet Hunt and Cody Reichard during Saturday, March 14th's win over the Idaho Steelheads. The auction begins on March 24 and ends April 9.

Three of the Final Four Thunder Home Games this Weekend

After a quick trip down to Ontario for a mid-week showdown against the Ontario Reign, the Thunder come home for the final home three-in-three series of the season when the team takes on the Alaska Aces for the final times.

On Friday, March 27 doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the first of two nights of Covanta Easy Being Green. A number of booths will be in the concourse to help you and your family reduce your carbon footprint and do your part to help our environment. In addition, the first 500 fans 18-years-old and older are set to receive an Covanta Easy Being Green tote bag.

Stockton Arena doors open again at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday with two special giveaway items, one for our older fans and another for our younger fans. The first 1,000 adults 18-years-old and over will receive an adult black Thunder jersey! If you aren't 18 yet, don't worry, as the first 500 fans 17-years-old and younger will receive a Covanta Easy Being Green tote bag.

On both Friday and Saturday, Covanta will give the first 50 fans who exchange an eligible recyclable item at the game a $10 Wal-Mart gift card.

Eligible items include old cell phones, rechargeable batteries and household mercury items (such as thermometers or thermostats). Car batteries, batteries weighing more than 11 lbs. and non-rechargeable batteries can't be accepted.

Then the three-in-three concludes on Sunday for Star Wars Night Strikes Back. The 501st Legion Central California Garrison will be taking over Stockton Arena during the team's second Star Wars night of the season. Fans are encouraged to dress in Star Wars costumes for our second costume contest of the year, and come early as doors open at 3:00 p.m. for the early 4:00 p.m. start time. The first 500 fans will receive a Thunder lunchbox!

After this weekend the only Thunder home contest remaining is the final game of the season, a 7:30 p.m. start on Saturday, April 11 against the Bakersfield Condors.

News and Notes

Garet Hunt is second in the ECHL with 22 major penalties. The Thunder captain ranks fourth in the league with 232 minutes in the sin bin. J.P. Chabot ranks fifth in the league with 19 major penalties Lukas Sutter and Klarc Wilson rank second and third in penalty minutes among rookies with 156 and 155 minutes respectively. Wilson has been handed 13 major penalties, tying him for second most among rookies with Gabriel Verpaelst of Bakersfield The Thunder are the second most penalized team in the league (based on average minutes) with 22.16 minutes in the box per game. Allen is the only team averaging more with 23.03. Stockton has played 3 games that have needed extra time, the fewest overtime games in the ECHL. The team lost its only overtime result but won the two shootouts. The Thunder have scored the first goal in 28 of 64 contests. The Thunder currently hold a winning record against the Condors (7-5-0) with three games remaining this season. The next best record is a 4-4-0 season series split with the Utah Grizzlies. The team has the fifth best power-play unit in the league, converting 19.8% of their chances. The Thunder are 13-1-0-0 when leading after two periods. The Thunder have 4 home games and 4 road games remaining this season.

Approaching Milestones

Garet Hunt is 1 point away from becoming the Thunder's all-time points leader and 6 assists away from 100 assists in his ECHL career. Cody Reichard is 2 games away from playing in his 100th professional game. Tyler Maxwell is 8 games away from playing in his 100th ECHL game. J.T. Barnett is 9 games away from playing in his 100th ECHL game. Alex Mallet is 10 games away from playing his 100th career ECHL game.

Recently Accomplished Milestones

Lucas Gore won his first pro start when he came into the game on 3/17/15 in relief of an injured Cody Reichard. Garet Hunt tied Mike Lalonde for first all-time on the Thunder points leaderboard 3/14/15.

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