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2009-10 SEASON ENDS IN STOCKTON

Apr 10th, 2010

STOCKTON, Calif. - Despite a hat trick and an assist from Jarrett Konkle, Alaska saw first period leads of 2-0 and 3-1 evaporate in an 8-5 loss to Stockton that marked its first ever opening round defeat in an ECHL playoff series. The Thunder claim just their second ever playoff series triumph and will advance to play the winner of the Victoria-Bakersfield series in the National Conference semi-finals. The Aces, meanwhile, ponder their first postseason elimination in the month of April since 2004. [READ MORE]

STOCKTON PUSHES ALASKA TO BRINK, 7-4

Apr 9th, 2010

STOCKTON, Calif. - Leading 3-2 with nine minutes to play, Alaska surrendered five goals in a span of 6:42 and fell by score of 7-4 before a frenzied crowd of 4,212 Friday at Stockton Arena. [READ MORE]

THUNDER EVENS SERIES WITH 5-2 WIN

Apr 6th, 2010

WASILLA, Alaska - Kelly Czuy scored a game-turning shorthanded goal and later assisted on the eventual game-winner as Stockton shrugged off a 1-0 deficit and deadlocked its best-of-five series against Alaska with a 5-2 victory before 1,734 Tuesday at the Menard Center. [READ MORE]

CRUM SHAKES DOWN THUNDER

Apr 6th, 2010

WASILLA, Alaska - B.J. Crum (pictured, courtesy Greg Martin) scored twice in the final 7:04 and assisted on another goal as Alaska rallied from a third period deficit for the eighth time this season to trim Stockton, 4-3, before a crowd of 1,876 at the Menard Center in Game 1 of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. [READ MORE]

ACES WHIP THUNDER, FACE STOCKTON AGAIN MONDAY IN PLAYOFF OPENER

Apr 3rd, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Power play goals by Jarrett Konkle (pictured) and Bryan Miller broke open Saturday's game in front of a sell-out crowd of 6,399 as Alaska cruised to a 4-1 victory over Stockton at Sullivan Arena. [READ MORE]

ACES NIP THUNDER, 3-2, CEMENT #3 SEED

Apr 2nd, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Curtis Fraser (pictured in net) opened the scoring 35 seconds into the game and Alaska utilized the energy from the crowd of 5,263 at Sullivan Arena to extract a 3-2 verdict from Stockton and clinch the #3 seed in the upcoming National Conference playoffs. [READ MORE]