LEAGUE GAME #139
AWAY GAME #9
TEAM GAME #13
CORPUS CHRISTI ICERAYS (4-5-3, 11pts, 5th – South Division)
VS
AMARILLO BULLS (7-2-1, 15pts, 4th – South Division)
Amarillo Civic Center – Amarillo, TX
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013 – 7:05PM CST
REFEREE: Cory Denbeck LINESMEN: Neil Campbell & Dylan Peper
TONIGHT’S GAME … The IceRays head back into the Amarillo Civic Center tonight for the first time since Game 2 of the 2013 NAHL South Division Semifinal in which the Bulls won four games to one. The two teams enter this game separated by just four points. The defending National Champions struggled at the NAHL Showcase winning just one out of the four games played. Since then, they have turned it around winning their last six games and have moved up to fourth place in the South Division standings. As for the IceRays, during the four game Alaskan swing, they picked up four points in four games, losing just once in regulation to the Fairbanks IceDogs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH…
AMARILLO
Cody Gylling – 3G & 5A in six games since joining the Bulls.
Tyler Gernhofer – Leads the team with 8 goals on the season.
CORPUS CHRISTI
Ben Myers – Has a .947 save percentage & 1.55 goals against average.
Kyle Froese – +6 on the season while logging most of the ice time.
TONIGHT’S BROADCAST… Listen LIVE tonight beginning at 6:50PM CST on 91.1FM KSGR, 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 first of eight meetings between the IceRays and Bulls this season.
– IceRays record vs. AMA: 0-0-0
NEXT FIVE ICERAYS GAMES…
– Sat. October 19th @ Amarillo – 7:05PM (Amarillo Civic Center)
– Fri. October 25th vs. Wichita Falls – 7:05PM (American Bank Center)
– Sat. October 26th vs. Wichita Falls – 7:05PM (American Bank Center)
– Tue. October 29th vs. Odessa – 7:05PM (American Bank Center)
– Wed. October 20th vs. Odessa – 7:05PM (American Bank Center)
FOUR IN FOUR… Corpus Christi locked in four points in as many games while playing two in Fairbanks and two more against Kenai River.
AWAY FROM HOME… The IceRays continue the road trip tonight. This game will be the 11th on the road in the first 13 games! After tomorrow night’s game, the ‘Rays will have played 12 of 14 on the road to start the year.
AROUND THE SOUTH DIVISION…
TEAM |
HOME |
AWAY |
|||||||||
14 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
21 |
.750 |
44 |
32 |
339 |
6-2-2 |
3-0-1 |
|
14 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
18 |
.643 |
35 |
33 |
237 |
2-2-2 |
5-1-2 |
|
14 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
16 |
.571 |
42 |
37 |
290 |
5-2-2 |
2-3-0 |
|
10 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
.750 |
36 |
24 |
253 |
5-1-0 |
2-1-1 |
|
12 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
.458 |
30 |
32 |
230 |
2-1-1 |
2-4-2 |
|
12 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
5 |
.208 |
27 |
51 |
283 |
1-2-1 |
1-7-0 |
|
14 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
.143 |
23 |
55 |
250 |
1-4-0 |
1-8-0 |
SOUTH DIVISION MATCHUPS TONIGHT
Topeka RoadRunners @ Odessa Jackalopes – 7:17PM CST
CORPUS CHRISTI’S VS. NAHL:
AMARILLO: 0-0-0
LONE STAR: 2-0-0
TOPEKA: 0-2-0
WICHITA FALLS: 0-0-0
ODESSA: 0-0-0
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 – 7
ASSISTS: Eric Purcell – 6
POINTS: Eric Purcell – 13
PLUS/MINUS: Kyle Froese – +6
PENALTY MINUTES: Luke McDiarmid – 36min
SHOTS: Eric Purcell – 34
WINS: Ben Myers – 2
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE: Ben Myers – 1.55
SAVE PERCENTAGE: Ben Myers – .947
COMMITMENTS
2014-2015
– Matthew Weis – Ohio State University
– Tommaso Bucci – Mercyhurst
ALUMNI REPORT
NCAA D-I…
– Perry D’Arrisso – (Clarkson University) – (1g, 0a) – 1GP
– Emil Romig – (University of Denver) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
– Michael Benedict (Niagara University) – (0g, 0a) – 1GP
– Frank Misuraca (U. of Alabama-Huntsville) – (0g, 1a) –2GP
– Pheonix Copley (Michigan Tech) – (0-1-0, 2.05GAA, .951%) – 1GP
– Mychal Monteith (Mercyhurst) – (0g, 0a) – 3GP
– Colton Saucerman (Northeastern) – (1g, 2a) – 2GP
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
OTHER…
– Beau Walker (Eastern Washington U.) – (0g, 0a) – 0GP
USHL…
– Jalen Schulz (Tri-City) – (0g, 0a) – 5GP
– Hayden Stewart (Dubuque) – (1-0-0, 2.00GAA, .941%) – 1GP
– Ryan Chiasson (Dubuque) – (0g, 0a) – 3GP
– Brandon Smith (Lincoln) – (1g, 1a) – 3GP
– Matthew Weis (Green Bay) – (1g, 3a) –4GP
– Danny Fetzer (Chicago) – (1g, 0a) – 6GP
QMJHL…
– Phil Pietroniro (Val d’Or Foreurs) – (0g, 1a) – 9GP
OHL…
– Anthony Stolarz (London) – (6-0-1 / 2.14GAA / .934%) – 7GP
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:
FRIDAY October 25th, 2013 @ 7:05P vs. Wichita Falls
FROSTY FRIDAY – $1 Beer & Soda
SATURDAY October 26th, 2013 @ 7:05PM vs. Wichita Falls
CITY/COUNTY NIGHT – Presented by CITGO!
CALLER TIMES 4-PACK NIGHT – 4 TIX, 4 HOTDOGS, 4 SODAS FOR $44
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