GAME PREVIEW #18: VS. ODESSA JACKALOPES

Oct 29, 2013

LEAGUE GAME #181
HOME GAME #8
TEAM GAME #18

ODESSA JACKALOPES (3-16-0, 6pts, 7TH – South Division)

VS

CORPUS CHRISTI ICERAYS (6-7-4, 16pts, 5TH – South Division)

American Bank Center – Corpus Christi, TX

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013 – 7:05PM CST

REFEREE: Jonathon Sitarski      LINESMEN: Dustin Nowick & Trevor Atkinson

TONIGHT’S GAME … Corpus Christi and Odessa wrap up the midweek series tonight at the American Bank Center.  Last night in comeback fashion, the IceRays scored three goals in the third period, two of those by Martin Hojbjerg for a 5-3 victory.  Odessa game back and tied the game with only 2.2 seconds left in the second period.  With the win, Corpus Christi is now on a two game winning streak heading into tonight’s matchup.  Tonight, the ‘Rays try to sweep the midweek series before heading to Odessa this weekend for a pair of games inside the Ector County Coliseum. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH…
ODESSA

Joey Palumbo – Has five points in his last five games.
Lukas Laub – Lukas has 2g and 2a in his last five games.

CORPUS CHRISTI
Martin Hojbjerg – Picked up a hat trick in last night’s 5-3 win.
Tony Roisum – 3pts in his last five games.

TONIGHT’S BROADCAST… Listen LIVE tonight beginning at 6:50PM CST on sportsjuice.com, ustream.com, and the TuneIn Radio APP.  Puck drops at 7:05PM CST.  PPV Video is available on fasthockey.com! Click the LISTEN LIVE link on www.goicerays.com for more info!

THE SERIES… Tonight’s game is the second of ten meetings between the IceRays and ‘Jacks this season.   
            – IceRays record vs. ODA: 1-0-0

NEXT FIVE ICERAYS GAMES…
– Fri. November 1st @ Odessa – 7:17PM (Ector County Coliseum)
– Sat. November 2nd @ Odessa – 7:17PM (Ector County Coliseum)
– Fri. November 8th vs. Amarillo – 7:05PM (American Bank Center)
– Sun. November 10th vs. Amarillo – 7:05PM (American Bank Center)
– Fri. November 15th @ Odessa – 7:17PM (Ector County Coliseum)

GAME CHANGE!!!  Due to an HBO Boxing event at the American Bank Center, the Saturday, November 9th game has been MOVED to Sunday, November 10th at 3:05PM.

AROUND THE SOUTH DIVISION…

TEAM

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

PCT

GF

GA

PIM

HOME

AWAY

Wichita Falls

16

10

3

3

23

.719

47

37

404

6-2-2

4-1-1

Topeka

18

10

6

2

22

.611

54

46

332

5-2-2

5-4-0

Amarillo

14

10

3

1

21

.750

50

30

388

7-1-0

3-2-1

Rio Grande Valley

17

8

4

5

21

.618

42

39

304

3-3-3

5-1-2

Corpus Christi

17

6

7

4

16

.471

41

49

345

4-1-2

2-6-2

Lone Star

15

4

10

1

9

.300

36

59

321

2-3-1

2-7-0

Odessa

19

3

16

0

6

.158

37

74

318

1-6-0

2-10-0

SOUTH DIVISION MATCHUPS TONIGHT
NONE

CORPUS CHRISTI’S VS. NAHL:
AMARILLO: 0-2-0
LONE STAR: 2-0-0
TOPEKA: 0-2-0
WICHITA FALLS: 1-0-1
ODESSA: 1-0-0
FAIRBANKS: 1-1-0
KENAI RIVER: 0-0-2
MINOT: 1-0-0
COULEE REGION: 0-1-0
MN WILDERNESS: 0-1-0
PORT HURON: 0-0-1

ICERAYS LEADERS:
GOALS: Eric Purcell – 8
ASSISTS: Eric Purcell – 7
POINTS: Eric Purcell – 15
PLUS/MINUS: Kyle Froese – +5
PENALTY MINUTES: Luke McDiarmid – 42min
SHOTS: Eric Purcell – 46
WINS: Ben Myers – 3
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE: Ben Myers – 2.33
SAVE PERCENTAGE: Ben Myers – .928

COMMITMENTS

2014-2015
Matthew Weis – Ohio State University
Tommaso Bucci – Mercyhurst

ALUMNI REPORT

NCAA D-I…
            – Perry D’Arrisso – (Clarkson University) – (1g, 0a) – 2GP

            – Emil Romig – (University of Denver) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
           
– Michael Benedict (Niagara University) – (0g, 0a) – 1GP
            – Frank Misuraca (U. of Alabama-Huntsville) – (0g, 2a) –4GP
            – Pheonix Copley (Michigan Tech) – (1-3-0, 2.02GAA, .939%) – 4GP
            – Mychal Monteith (Mercyhurst) – (0g, 0a) – 7GP
            – Colton Saucerman (Northeastern) – (1g, 3a) – 6GP

NCAA D-III…
            Dmitry Ermakov (Norwich University) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            Mike Economos (Plymouth State University) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            Zachary Lindsay (UMass Boston) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Ian McGilvrey (Plymouth State University) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP

            – John Roisum (University of St. Thomas) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Andrew Paras (University of Wisconsin-River Falls) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Tommy Telesca (SUNY Potsdam) (0g, 0a) – 0GP
           
– Greg Chapman (St. Mary’s U.) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Luc Neitenbach (Worcester State) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Jake Diamond (Wentworth College) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Kevin Crowe (Wentworth College) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Derrek Schartz (Tufts University) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Josh Obregon (Johnson & Wales U.) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Anton Olsson (Lawrence College) – (0-0-0, 0.00GAA, .000%)
            – Navarone Copley (St. Mary’s U.) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
            – Jonathan Sdao (Colby College) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP

USHL…
            – Jalen Schulz (Tri-City) – (0g, 0a) – 9GP
            – Hayden Stewart (Dubuque) – (2-1-0, 2.35GAA, .939%) – 3GP
            – Ryan Chiasson (Dubuque) – (0g, 0a) – 4GP
            – Brandon Smith (Lincoln) – (2g, 3a) – 7GP
           
Matthew Weis (Green Bay) – (1g, 5a) –6GP
            Danny Fetzer (Chicago) – (1g, 2a) – 11GP
           

QMJHL…
            Phil Pietroniro (Val d’Or Foreurs) – (0g, 2a) – 14GP

OHL…
            – Anthony Stolarz (London) – (7-2-1 / 2.59GAA / .925%) – 11GP

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

TONIGHT, October 30th vs. Odessa Jackalopes @ 7:05PM
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