AAHA: The All American Hockey Association (AAHA), an «A» level professional hockey Association, will begin its inaugural season in November 2008 with a 40-game schedule. The All American Hockey Association is designed to be a «stepping stone» to the next level of minor league hockey, and anticipates having affiliations with «AA» hockey teams and leagues.
The AAHA is a regional minor hockey association, which allows teams to keep costs down for owners and their fans. The Associations's objective is to allow smaller markets with adequate ice arena sizes and good locations to obtain and operate «A» level professional hockey teams, and to give their respective cities pro franchises to be proud of.

Stockton Thunder: With the Thunder forced into hot-pursuit mode in the third period, they finally drew to within a goal after Chris Kaufman was whistled for holding. Bisaillon cut the deficit to 3-2 with his fourth goal of the season on a power-play, taking Igor Gongalsky's pass in the slot and ripping a snap shot past Fukufuji's blocker.
Pitton was pulled for an extra attacker and the Thunder knotted the score after gaining entry into the Condors zone at a 6-on-5 skating situation. After Fukufuji denied Gongalsky's initial attempt from the right hash mark, Huddy took the rebound in traffic and flipped a backhander under the crossbar with 46.5 seconds remaining to send Stockton Arena into delirium.
NOTES: ... Gongalsky posted his third multi-point game since joining the Thunder with a team-leading three assists.

OurSports Central: The Thunder, who holds the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division entering the second-to-last week of the regular season, starts a stretch of four games in six nights, all at home, beginning Tuesday at Stockton Arena against the Victoria Salmon Kings. The Thunder is 11-15-3 lifetime against the Salmon Kings and is 4-5-0 against the Salmon Kings this season. The last time both teams met was on Jan. 28 when the Thunder defeated Victoria 2-0. Thunder goaltender Andrew Perugini notched the first shutout of his pro career in the game. Veteran Cory Urquhart leads the Thunder with seven points (1g-6a) in eight games.

Stockton Thunder: Daryl Lloyd snapped a 2-2 tie with 5:39 left in regulation for an eventual game-winning goal, igniting a three-goal rally by the Victoria Salmon Kings, who escaped with a 5-2 win over the Stockton Thunder (30-31-6, 66 points) before 3,819 fans at Stockton Arena on Tuesday.
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The Thunder were forced to kill a 5-on-3 power play for over a minute and nearly took the lead when Gongalsky's rebound attempt was denied by a diving glove save by Ford at the goal line. Seconds later, Lloyd capitalized for his second goal of the game with 5:39 left in regulation, beating Pitton on a snap shot from the right circle on Victoria's third goal in an outnumbered situation.