CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Coming off a 22 goal explosion the Corpus Christi IceRays (18-5-2) sit atop of the South Division with 38 points with two games remaining before Christmas break. This weekend the IceRays will make their first visit to the Ector County Coliseum to face the Odessa Jackalopes (10-12-3) for the second time this season. In the first meeting the IceRays and Jackalopes split a two game series at the American Bank Center where Corpus Christi was shutout on Friday 5-0 and followed up on Saturday with a 4-3 overtime win.
BROADCAST / GAME INFORMATION
Puck drop at the Ector County Coliseum on Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14 is scheduled for 7:15 CT. Single game tickets for both games can be found HERE. Fans can catch the games on NATV or listen on Retro Radio Corpus Christi by downloading the Retro Radio Corpus Christi app on your smartphone and hear the “Voice of the IceRays” Joey Erickson all weekend long. The pregame show on NATV and Retro Radio CC will begin 30 minutes prior to puck drop.
WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS
The IceRays scored a season high 22 goals last weekend in their three game sweep of the Oklahoma Warriors. They also set a season high total of eight goals on Saturday night after a six goal 3rd period. It also featured multiple IceRays ending lengthy goal droughts such as Will Reardon who had not tallied a goal in 18 games until Sunday where he broke out with two goals in a four point night. His fellow line mate Colin Watson snapped a 14 game goal drought on Sunday en route to a three point night.
I’M FROM TEXAS
Newly acquired IceRays Forward Grayson Gerhard made quite the first impression in his first series with Corpus Christi putting up a total of three goals and four points. He scored a pair of goals on Saturday including the Teddy Bear Toss goal in a thrilling high scoring affair at the American Bank Center. Gerhard found a home next to Pierson Sobush and Billy Biedermann. Look for that line to have continued success this upcoming weekend in Odessa.
BEST CAPTIAN
Pierson Sobush extented his point streak to six games after a three point weekend against the Warriors that he capped off with a goal on Sunday afternoon. During that stretch Sobush has accumulated eight points and four goals. His season total of 21 points has him on pace to set a career high after 41 points in 55 games a season ago.
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