Former Viper Cameron Brodie Faces Defending Champs In ECHL Western Conference Semifinals:

Former Vernon Vipers defenceman, Cameron Brodie and the ECHL Stockton Thunder eliminated former Vernon Vipers (forward) Patrick Cey and (defenceman) Isaac Smeltzer & the Colorado Eagles in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal Friday with a 4-2 victory winning the best of series in three games. The Thunder will now meet the defending Kelly Cup champion Alaska Aces in the second round (Western Conference Semifinal) of the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs which begins with Game 1 Friday night.

Cameron Brodie is in his second season with the Thunder, also played three games with the AHL Texas Stars this season before returning to Stockton. In 52 regular season games with the Thunder Brodie collected (0-7-7) but is pointless in three playoff games. Brodie played parts of one season in Vernon (2008-2009) after being aquired from the Coquitlam Express at the BCHL trade deadline.

Cameron Brodie's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=81370

This is posted on the Thunder website:

Onto Round 2: Thunder-Alaska

Saturday, 04.07.12

By Stockton Thunder Staff

Kelly Cup Playoff packages on sale now, individual tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 9 at 10 am at Stockton Arena Ticket Office and Ticketmaster.com

STOCKTON, Calif. –

The Stockton Thunder has advanced to the second round (Western Conference Semifinal) of the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs for the third time in four seasons and will open the second round against the first seed Alaska Aces in a best of seven series (2-3-2 format), beginning with Game 1 on Friday, Apr. 13 at 8:15 p.m. from Sullivan Arena.

Kelly Cup Playoff tickets start as low as $7 per seat and range to $28 (glass seats and club) and round by round ticket packages are available by calling (209) 373-1500. Individual playoff tickets for the second round at Stockton Arena will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Apr. 9 and can be purchased at the Stockton Arena Ticket Office, by phone at (209) 373-1700 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com.

The Thunder, earning the #5 seed in the Western Conference, finished 5-5-0 this season against the defending Kelly Cup champion Aces (winning five times in the final six meetings) and the teams last met in the playoffs in the 2010 National Conference Quarterfinal, a best of five series won by Stockton, 3-1. Listed below is the head to head schedule, following a “2-3-2” format:

STOCKTON VS. ALASKA – WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (all times listed PT)

Game 1: Stockton at Alaska – Friday, April 13 – 8:15 p.m. (Sullivan Arena)
Game 2: Stockton at Alaska – Saturday, April 14 – 8:15 p.m. (Sullivan Arena)
Game 3: Alaska at Stockton – Wednesday, April 18 – 7:00 p.m. (Stockton Arena)
Game 4: Alaska at Stockton – Friday, April 20 – 7:30 p.m. (Stockton Arena)
Game 5: Alaska at Stockton – Saturday, April 21 – 7:30 p.m. (Stockton Arena) *
Game 6: Stockton at Alaska – Tuesday, April 24 – 8:15 p.m. (Sullivan Arena) *
Game 7: Stockton at Alaska – Wednesday, April 25 – 8:15 p.m. (Sullivan Arena) *
*If necessary

For games 3-5, the first 500 adult fans (ages 18 and over) will receive a Thunder rally towel and the first 500 kids (18 and under) in attendance will receive collectible “Thunderstix,” perfect for rooting the Thunder onto victory during all playoff games.