ECHLcom Caudron Turns RiskbrInto Reward For Thunder Tickets Regular Season AllStar Game Teams AMERICAN CONFERENCE Charlotte Cincinnati Elmira Florida Gwinnett Johnstown Kalamazoo Reading South Carolina Toledo Trenton Wheeling NATIONAL CONFERENCE Alaska Bakersfield Idaho Las Vegas Ontario Stockton Utah Victoria Scores Schedule Day Month TeamByTeam Important Dates Stats Attendance Daily Report 19922009 Statistics Standings Standings News ECHL AllStar Game Presented By Reebok Kelly Cup Playoffs Player of the Week Player of the Month Goaltender of the Week Saver of the Month Alumni of the Month Performer of the Month Rookie of the Month Rosters RSS Transactions Search Press Releases Rules Officials OffIce Officials Rule Book Hockey For Life Multimedia Watch Live on B2 Networks Photographs Wireless Fan Zone Newsletter Toolbars Widgets Wireless Info ECHL Alumni In NHL NHLAHL Affiliations Careers Coaches Contact Corporate Partners FAQs Future Markets Team Map Record Book Staff Trophies Shop PRINT EMAIL RSS SHARE Caudron Turns RiskInto Reward For Thunder December 12 2009By Lindsay Kramer NHLcom CorrespondentStockton Thunder coach Matt Thomas had every reason to take a chance on the signing of right wing JF Caudron on Nov 23 But he wanted Caudron to assume some of that risk as well So after Thomas sold Thunder management that Caudron would be a good investment he told his new player that he needed him to come in and come up big It was the only way I could bring him Thomas said of convincing his bosses If I make the wrong move I might have the people I work for question my decisionmaking Theres no secondguessing now After going without a goal in his first three games Caudron scored three total against Bakersfield on Dec 4 and 5 including the winner in overtime both nights Now thats what you call instant impact It was a relief to score The first impression is always very important said Caudron 31 Thats why they got me here Full StoryTOPECHLcom is the official web site of the ECHL ECHL the ECHL logo and all word marks and logos associated with the ECHL and ECHLcom are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of ECHL Properties All Rights ReservedTickets Teams Scores Schedule Stats Standings News Rules Multimedia Fan Zone ECHL Info Shop Copyright 2009 ECHLcomDesigned and Hosted By GKG Wheeling Nailers Ryan Cruthers Reading Jacob Micflikier Florida Bryan Pitton Stockton Timo Pielmeier Bakersfield Rich Peverley Connor Shields Johnstown TJ Reynolds Charlotte Our Sports Central Hockey For Life ...