Olivier Roy put on the best performance of his postseason career and the Stockton Thunder won Game 5 over the Idaho Steelheads 2-1 to become the 2013 Western Conference champions in front of 4,530 fans at Stockton Arena on Saturday.

Austin Fyten’s overtime goal with 1:41 left helped the Idaho Steelheads send the Stockton Thunder to a 2-1 OT defeat in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals in front of 3,198 fans at Stockton Arena in Wednesday.

Andrew Clark buried a wrist shot during a goal mouth scramble with 8:21 left in sudden death overtime to lift the Stockton Thunder to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Idaho Steelheads in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final before 2,769 fans at Century Link Arena on Sunday.

(NewsUSA) - Despite the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and concussions among athletes and service members, the road to diagnosis and prevention is an unpaved one riddled with obstacles.

The Alaska Aces used three goals in the third period to stave off a rally and playoff elimination, sending the Stockton Thunder to a 4-2 defeat in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals in front of 4,327 fans at Stockton Arena on Sunday.

The Stockton Thunder used a three-goal first period to take an early lead and held on for a 5-3 win over the Alaska Aces in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, taking a 2-1 series lead in front of 3,297 fans at Stockton Arena on Thursday.

Matt Bergland broke a 3-3 tie with a stunning go-ahead goal with 4:45 left in regulation and the Stockton Thunder scored four goals in the third period to rally in a 5-3 victory over the Alaska Aces in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals before 4,638 fans at Sullivan Arena on Saturday.

The Thunder announced the King’s Room of Stockton Arena will once again host the Thunder’s road game watch parties during the Western Conference Semifinal series between the Thunder and Alaska Aces.

The Stockton Thunder has advanced to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons and will open the Western Conference semifinals against the top-seeded Alaska Aces in a best-of-7 series.

After winning a couple of double overtime thrillers at home last weekend, the Stockton Thunder now find themselves in a series again after a 3-0 loss to the Las Vegas Wranglers on Monday in Las Vegas.

(BPT) - Parents of young athletes know that along with the many benefits of participating in sports, there comes a certain amount of injury risk. And while most would agree that the benefits of being active and involved in athletics outweigh those risks, it’s important to make sure your child gets proper treatment if an injury occurs. As more evidence surfaces about long-term health challenges related to concussions, it’s especially crucial that parents bring themselves up to speed on the proper procedures for caring for an athlete who experiences a concussion.

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Goaltender Tyler Bunz made 26 saves for his first win since Jan. 5 and the Stockton Thunder used a pair of second period goals to sink the San Francisco Bulls in a 3-1 victory before 4,123 fans at the Cow Palace on Sunday.

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Alexandre Imbeault collected a natural hat trick and the Alaska Aces completed a three-game weekend sweep, sending the Stockton Thunder (24-20-9, 57 points) to a 3-1 defeat before 3,379 fans at Sullivan Arena on Sunday.

A rally from a three goal deficit fell short for the Stockton Thunder (24-18-8, 56 points), victimized by Scott Freeman's go-ahead goal with 3:22 left in regulation for a 4-3 Bakersfield Condors win at Rabobank Arena on Tuesday in Bakersfield.

The Stockton Thunder ripped off three unanswered goals in the second period, enough to hold off the Idaho Steelheads in a 3-2 victory before a sellout crowd of 8,919 at Stockton Arena on Saturday.

Goaltender Cody Reichard blanked all three skaters he faced in the shootout, and the Stockton Thunder (23-16-8, 54 points) came back to win a back-and-forth affair over the San Francisco Bulls 4-3 in a shootout in front of 6,497 fans on Wednesday at Stockton Arena.

Cody Reichard (11-7-5) made 39 saves in goal and helped the Stockton Thunder (22-16-8, 52 points) avoid a winless weekend with a 2-1 victory over the Utah Grizzlies in front of 4,033 at Stockton Arena on Sunday.

Wrapping up a three-game series with their Northern California rivals, the Stockton Thunder (21-15-4-3, 49 points) were outgunned and outpaced by the San Francisco Bulls (15-20-1-4) in a 5-2 loss in front of 5,838 fans at Stockton Arena.

Adam Brown made 22 saves in net and Jason Beatty’s late second period goal stood up as the eventual game winner to help the Colorado Eagles defeat the Stockton Thunder (19-13-7, 45 points), 4-1 on Friday in Colorado.

Michael Forney collected a hat trick while Devin DiDiomete posted a goal and two assists to lead the Colorado Eagles past the Stockton Thunder 8-3 on Wednesday in Loveland, Colo.

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In the first meeting between these two teams since the first round of last season’s Kelly Cup playoffs, the Stockton Thunder proved it still carries the momentum, rolling past the Colorado Eagles 4-1 at Stockton Arena on Friday.

Sliding around on small floor scooters, a dozen special education students from Vinewood Elementary School kicked their feet up to launch a large yoga ball into the air and toward the goalie net a few feet away.