CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Corpus Christi IceRays (21-7-2) head into another busy weekend of action at the American Bank Center as they host a set of three games against the Amarillo Wranglers (13-16-3) and Oklahoma Warriors (11-17-5). The Wranglers make their first visit to the Coastal Bend this season for two games on Friday, Jan 3 and 4, while the Warriors make a return for a series finale on Sunday, Jan 5 to close out the weekend. Saturday, Jan 4 at the ABC is Faith and Family night, more information on the event can be found below.
BROADCAST / GAME INFORMATION
Puck drop for Friday and Saturday against the Wranglers is scheduled for 7:35 CT followed by a 3:05 CT puck drop on Sunday afternoon versus the Warriors. Single game tickets for each game can be found HERE. Specials at the American Bank Center include $6 beer and popcorn on Friday and our Saturday ticket special: Family Four Pack includes four tickets, four hot dogs, and four sodas for $56. Sunday is $12 bottomless popcorn.
Faith and Family Night will feature a prayer before puck drop on Saturday, themed music throughout the night and the first 1,000 fans will receive an IceRays Key chain provided by Scott Electric!
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. Friday’s game versus the Wranglers can also be watched on KDF-TV in Corpus Christi starting at 7:30 CT. The pregame show on NATV and Retro Radio CC will begin 30 minutes prior to puck drop.
STANDINGS UPDATE
After a New Year’s Eve win for the Lone Star Brahmas, the Brahmas have jumped back into first place in the South Division just one point ahead of the IceRays. El Paso is in a tie for 3rd place with the Shreveport Mudbugs who recently took two of three games against Corpus Christi and now have 37 points. The remaining two playoff spots go to the Odessa Jackalopes and Colorado Grit. Amarillo, New Mexico, and Oklahoma round out the nine team division as we kick off 2025! This season has been quite the turn around for Corpus Christi who finished 8th last season and have already won two more games in 2024 than they did throughout the 2023-24 season.
NEW TANDEM IN TOWN
With the departure of Nikita Volsky after Christmas break the IceRays added Goalie Waylon Esche from the Blackfalds Bulldogs in the BCHL to join Corpus Christi for the second half. Based off his debut last weekend, the IceRays should be just fine in between the pipes with Esche and Vladislav Bryzgalov moving forward. Bryzgalov started in two of the three games against the Mudbugs making a combined 65 saves on 70 shots and picked up an overtime win on Friday night. Esche made a spectacular first impression allowing just one goal on 25 shots, unfortunately the IceRays were unable to muster up any offense in the loss leading to their second straight loss.
