GAME PREVIEW #2: @ TOPEKA ROADRUNNERS

Sep 13, 2013

NAHL GAME #6
AWAY GAME #2
TOTAL GAME #2

CORPUS CHRISTI ICERAYS (0-1-0, 0pts, 5TH – South Division)

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TOPEKA ROADRUNNERS (1-0-0, 2pts, 1ST – South Division)

Kansas Expocentre – Landon Arena – Topeka, KS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 – 7:15PM

Referee:  Sean Fernandez        Linesmen:  Jared Reid & Chad Stewart

TONIGHT’S GAME… Corpus Christi will seek a weekend split and their first win of the season tonight as they play inside Landon Arena in Topeka for the final time in the regular season.  Last night, the IceRays took a first period lead off the stick of Danny Middleton but gave up two straight and were unable to tie the game late with the goaltender pulled as the Runners’ took the opener 2-1.  The IceRays piled on 33 shots however Drew Vogler was up for the task stopping all but one.  Defensively the IceRays were great as they blocked lanes and used sticks all night long holding the RoadRunners to only 14 shots in the loss.  Matthieu Audet will return to the lineup after serving his one game suspension while Caleb O’Brien still has three games left in his suspension.

TONIGHT’S BROADCASTS… Listen LIVE tonight beginning at 7:00PM on 91.1FM KSGR, ksgr.org, ustream.com, and “Listen Live” on the IceRays website while a video broadcast is also available for a small fee on fasthockey.com.  Puck drops at 7:15PM.  

THE SERIES… This is the second meeting of four this season between Corpus Christi and Topeka. 
            – IceRays record vs. TOP: 0-1-0

NETTING HIS FIRST… Danny Middleton scored on his first shot as an IceRay in the first period last night on a breakaway.  The tally was unassisted. 

OFFENSE AND DEFENSE… The IceRays held Topeka to only 14 shots in the loss while piling on 33 shots of their own. 

INJURY REPORT… Brandon Berkley and Nick Govig remain out with injuries.

SOUTH DIVISION STANDINGS…
 

TEAM

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

PCT

GF

GA

PIM

HOME

AWAY

Wichita Falls

1

1

0

0

2

1.000

4

0

19

1-0-0

0-0-0

Lone Star

1

1

0

0

2

1.000

4

3

16

1-0-0

0-0-0

Topeka

1

1

0

0

2

1.000

2

1

12

1-0-0

0-0-0

Rio Grande Valley

1

0

0

1

1

.500

3

4

18

0-0-0

0-0-1

Amarillo

0

0

0

0

0

.000

0

0

0

0-0-0

0-0-0

Corpus Christi

1

0

1

0

0

.000

1

2

6

0-0-0

0-1-0

Odessa

1

0

1

0

0

.000

0

4

19

0-0-0

0-1-0

CORPUS CHRISTI VS. NAHL:
AMARILLO: 0-0-0
LONE STAR: 0-0-0
TOPEKA: 0-0-0
WICHITA FALLS: 0-0-0
ODESSA: 0-0-0
RIO GRANDE VALLEY: 0-0-0
MINOT: 0-0-0
COULEE REGION: 0-0-0
MN WILDERNESS: 0-0-0
PORT HURON: 0-0-0
FAIRBANKS
: 0-0-0
KENAI RIVER: 0-0-0

ICERAYS LEADERS:
GOALS: Danny Middleton – 1
ASSISTS: NONE – 0
POINTS: Danny Middleton – 1
PLUS/MINUS: Danny Middleton, Martin Hojbjerg, Malo Ville, Luke McDiarmid – +1
PENALTY MINUTES: Martin Hojbjerg, Eric Purcell, Jake Durflinger – 2min
SHOTS: Eric Purcell – 8
WINS: NONE
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE: Forbes Ploszaj – 2.04
SAVE PERCENTAGE: Forbes Ploszaj – .857

COMMITMENTS

2013-2014
Perry D’Arrisso – Clarkson University (D1 – ECAC)
Emil Romig – University of Denver (D1 – NCHC)
John Roisum – University of St. Thomas (D3 – MIAC)
Andrew Paras – University of Wisconsin-River Falls (D3 – WIAC)
Tommy Telesca – SUNY Potsdam (D3 – SUNYAC)
Beau Walker – Wisconsin-Stevens Point (D3 – NCHA)
Dmitry Ermakov – Norwich University (D3 – ECAC East)
Mike Economos – Plymouth State University (D3 – MASCAC)
Zachary Lindsay – UMass Boston (D3 – ECAC East)
Ian McGilvrey – Plymouth State University (D3 – MASCAC)

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

UPCOMING GAME PROMOTIONS:

Friday, September 27th vs. Lone Star Brahmas @ 7:05PM
FROSTY FRIDAY – Fans receive $1 Beer & Soda!
MAGNET SCHEDULE GIVEAWAY – Presented by Janet’s Cakery!

Saturday, September 28tth vs. Lone Star Brahmas @ 7:05PM
CALLER TIMES 4-PACK NIGHT – Get 4 Tix, 4 Hotdogs, 4 Soda’s for $44!

LISTEN TO THE RAYS… All IceRays’ AWAY games will air LIVE on 91.1FM KSGR, ksgr.org, and ustream.com with the voice of the Rays, Rob Lippolis.  In addition, all games will be available through the league’s video website, www.fasthockey.com.