IceRays Victorious in Three of Four Meetings this Season
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — The red-hot Corpus Christi IceRays (17-15-3) are back on the road this weekend in the Texas Panhandle to take on the Amarillo Wranglers (13-20-1) in a two-game series. The IceRays have won three of the four meetings this season including a sweep at the Hilliard Center two weeks ago.
BROADCAST / GAME INFORMATION
Puck drop at the Budweiser Bull Pen on Friday, January 16, and Saturday, January 17, is scheduled for 7:14 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the games on NATV or listen on Retro Radio Corpus Christi by downloading the Retro Radio Corpus Christi app on their smartphone and hearing the “Voice of the IceRays,” Joey Erickson, all weekend long. The pregame show on NATV and Retro Radio Corpus Christi will begin 30 minutes prior to puck drop.
JUMPING RAYS
The IceRays have catapulted themselves to fourth in the South Division with 37 points following a four-game win streak. The current longest win streak within the division has the IceRays just four points behind El Paso in third place. Amarillo comes into the weekend in the basement with 29 points through 35 games.
MICELIBRATION
IceRays rookie net-minder Xander Miceli received the NAHL South Division 1st Star of the Week for his outstanding performance against the Shreveport Mudbugs. The Brentwood, Tennessee native backstopped both IceRays victories, stopping 46 of the 47 shots he faced, including a 20-save shutout to close out the weekend. Miceli posted a 0.50 goals-against average and .979 save percentage over the two games.
PRANCING PARICKA
Veteran forward Andrej Paricka has spearheaded the IceRays offense this season becoming the first member to hit the 30-point threshold. The Slovak has set career highs in goals (13) and points (30) this season recording six points in four games versus Amarillo this year. Since being acquired by Corpus Christi in November, Paricka has posted 13 goals and 23 points in 18 games with the IceRays. He carries a six-game point streak into Amarillo including multi-point nights in four of the six.
About Corpus Christi IceRays: The Corpus Christi IceRays, a member of the North American Hockey League playing out of the Hilliard Center in downtown Corpus Christi, TX. For more information or for all your ticketing needs, contact the IceRays Front Office at (361)-814-PUCK or visit www.GoIceRays.com . You can also follow the team through their social media platforms: Facebook @goicerays, Instagram @iceraysnahl, and Twitter @iceraysnahl
About North American Hockey League: Celebrating its 50th season in 2024-25, the NAHL, the only USA Hockey sanctioned Tier II Junior league boasting 35 teams in 20 states from North American. For more information, visit the NAHL website at https://nahl.com/
About Hilliard Center: Hilliard Center is an entertainment complex owned by the city of Corpus Christi and managed by Oak View Group with OVG Hospitality. The complex is in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas and consists of an arena, auditorium, and convention center. The facility hosts numerous conventions, trade shows, exhibitions, live performances, and sporting events. Located directly on the beautiful Corpus Christi Bay downtown, Hilliard Center is flexible for any group offering complimentary Wi-Fi and premium food and beverage options.
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Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
