3/20: Night with the Stockton Thunder!

by SwisherThresher on Mar 20, 2010 2:08 PM PDT

Hello hockey fans! The San Jose Sharks are on the road and (mercifully) are out of commission today. If you're feening for the chill of the rink and the blast of the goal horn then head to Stockton Arena for tonight's contest vs the UTAH GRIZZLIES.

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I've been going to games since witnessing their home debut, a 4-0 win against the Phoenix Roadrunners in front of a packed house of 10,000+ on December 10th, 2005. I've watched many great players come and go - and by great I mean the muckers and grinders, the dreamers, the fan favorites, the Major-Junior and college stars, the potential and the past.

Final home game of inaugural season, 2005-06

(Jake Moreland was to Stockton what Irbe was to San Jose)

Photo by PJ Swenson, www.Sharkspage.com

All-time Roster

I cheered when Maris Ziedins (2005-06) scored the only goal for Team Latvia in a 6-1 loss to Team Sweden in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. I smiled when Bryan Young (2006-07/2009-10) skated out onto the NHL ice in Anaheim as the first Stockton player to reach The Show. I was devastated when the Thunder were eliminated by Las Vegas last playoffs, exemplified by a heartbreaking OT loss in game 4 at the Arena. And I jumped for JOY last night when Devan Dubnyk (2006-07) finally earned his first NHL victory with a shoot-out win against the Detroit Red Wings.

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February 09, 2010 — ThunderVision takes you inside of the Stockton Thunder locker room for the newest installment of "Quick Shots" with Steve Vanoosten, Matt Robinson, Anthony Aiello, Steve Serdachny, Brett Hemingway, Colin Hemingway and Riley Emmerson.

CURRENT THUNDER ROSTER

Affiliates: Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks

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UTAH GRIZZLIES

Affiliates: New York Islanders, Calgary Flames

Enemy Focus: ECHL All-Star, A.J. Perry

(boooooooo)

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This season the Thunder are in the thick of the playoff race, where every point counts. In an 8-team National Conference the cellar dweller hits the links early while the rest fight for the Kelly Cup. ONLY 6 POINTS SEPARATE THE NO.2 TEAM FROM THE NO.8 TEAM. The Thunder currently sit in the 6th spot, just one point ahead of the 7th place Grizzlies.

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I’m going and very excited. (:

It's not that I don't enjoy our nights together." -Drew on rooming with Randy

by ohmymarleau on Mar 20, 2010 3:55 PM PDT reply actions

Yaaaay

Hopefully the boys do better tonight than last night (choked away the 2nd period – eek)

And to all, it’s perfectly acceptable to rock your Sharks sweaters. The Arena crowd oft features an olio of hockey fans, from Oceanic to Sabres.

ALSO, for the last minute folks I promise it’s easy to get tickets at the window (sans additional fees)

"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.

by SwisherThresher on Mar 20, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

I loved it! I want to go to more. Slight overuse of “you suck!” but I will take it because the fans there are awesome!

It's not that I don't enjoy our nights together." -Drew on rooming with Randy

by ohmymarleau on Mar 21, 2010 1:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Sweet

I’m glad you had fun! Where were you sitting? What did you enjoy the most? /endsurvey

I joined the CouchTarts in the Romper Room for the third period. Haha, good times.
(“Hey gooooalie, I gotcha CHEESE-NIPS!”)

"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.

by SwisherThresher on Mar 21, 2010 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I was in 103 (row 5). I didn’t choose where to sit , but lots of goals scored on that end, wow.
I enjoyed the atmosphere and it was so loud. At the end of the Thunder’s warmups I got a few high-fives which was sweeeet. You might have seen a tall red headed girl in a green jacket with a Sharks shoulder bag.

Some fans kept taunting a “Wilson”. I’m wondering what he did that’s so bad, haha.

It's not that I don't enjoy our nights together." -Drew on rooming with Randy

by ohmymarleau on Mar 21, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I was ready to sock that kid in the nuts, but I knew better and his parent’s were right there.

He also stole the goalie’s wife at one point. What a player.

resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife

by CTGray on Mar 21, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I should also note, the Thunder are without their top D-pairing of Young and Bendfeld, who were sent east to Springfield. To relate, imagine the Sharks w/ a parent club that recalls Boyle and Murray w/ a couple weeks left in the season. Makes things interesting,.,.

"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.

by SwisherThresher on Mar 20, 2010 4:43 PM PDT reply actions

I see Stockton won 4-3

Go Thunder!

I’m jealous they could cheer “Let’s go Thunder” without stretching a one syllable word…

"I think people were ready to watch some hockey. We took up enough of everyone’s time."
-Jody Shelley after 87 seconds of hockey fighting against Cam Janssen

by idunno723 on Mar 20, 2010 11:20 PM PDT reply actions

Yes!

“Let’s GO Thun-DER!”

Good times in Stockton. More tomorrow.
But first:

2002, 3 fights, 2 goals

"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.

by SwisherThresher on Mar 21, 2010 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions

More random thoughts

Utah’s Dylan Hunter, whom we credited w/ the game’s best facial hair, is the son of notorious NHL’r Dale Hunter., whose jersey # was retired by the Caps in 2000 (after a career in which he amassed the second-most penalty minutes in NHL history)

I was also compelled to look up info on Utah’s Vladimir ‘Little’ Nikiforov (had to be 5’7" w/ skates). His dad Aleksey played for the Russian Elite League and since retiring has been coaching the European style of play to North American players in the Long Island area. One of his students of note:…Ryan Vesce.

It’s a small hockey world.

"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.

by SwisherThresher on Mar 21, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

Does he only teach guys not tall enough to ride Thunder Mountain?

"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009

by Morti on Mar 21, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh hey

that’s the nice but super shy gentleman you introduced us to last night! Hello again, sir!

resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife

by CTGray on Mar 21, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

plan another one of these!! I was set on going with you guys even put it down on my calendar but alas the universe said a big eff you to me and that was my move-in day. I wanna go play with the girls!

"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10

"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous

by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 22, 2010 8:53 AM PDT reply actions

I’m sure the Thunder marketing crew will conjure up another “Bay Area hockey night” promo in the near future. Regardless, if anyone wants to venture out to the Thunderdome feel free to contact me. There’s only a few games left in the regular season (four at home) and given their precarious position in the standings I’m not confident in suggesting playoff games just yet:

03/26/10 Las Vegas Wranglers
03/27/10 Las Vegas Wranglers
03/28/10 Las Vegas Wranglers
03/30/10 @ Bakersfield Condors
03/31/10 Bakersfield Condors (Pielmeier)
04/02/10 @ Alaska Aces
04/03/10 @ Alaska Ace

The Las Vegas series should be a good one. It’s the first time these two teams will meet in Stockton since last year’s playoff series, which the Wranglers won in 7. Also, our former assistant coach is now their bench boss.

"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.

by SwisherThresher on Mar 22, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions