January 17, 2010

Stockton Regains Services of Eizenman

STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, proud affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League and Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League, announced former Rensselaer forward Oren Eizenman has been returned to the Thunder from loan to the Milwaukee Admirals on a professional tryout agreement (PTO).

Eizenman, 24, should be available to return to the Thunder lineup today at 4:00 p.m. against the Ontario Reign at Stockton Arena (StocktonThunder.com/B2 Networks).

The 6-foot, 190-pound pivot leads the Thunder this season with 31 points (9g-22a) and 22 assists in 33 games, is second with nine power-play assists and in three seasons (2007-10), he has skated in 100 career ECHL games with the Thunder and Fresno, scoring 111 points (39g-72a) and posting 75 penalty minutes.

He had one assist in two games with Milwaukee during the weekend and in 41 career AHL games with Milwaukee, San Antonio, Manitoba and Worcester, he has scored nine points (2g-6a) and totaled ten penalty minutes.

The native of Toronto, Ontario suited up for the National Conference as a rookie in the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game in Stockton and competed for four seasons (2003-07) in college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA), scoring 99 points (37g-62a) in 129 career games.