Pair of Kings Selected to All-Star Game
January 3, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Lubbock Cotton Kings News Release
LUBBOCK, TX: January 3, 2006 - The Central Hockey League announced the non-starters for the 2006 CHL All-Star Game, presented by Obra Homes, to complete the roster announcements for the contest to be held on January 18th in Hidalgo, Texas, and Laredo Bucks and Southern Conference Head Coach Terry Ruskowski and the CHL Hockey Operations Department selected Lubbock Cotton Kings defenseman Stacey Bauman and forward Nolan Graham to the Southern Conference squad.
Bauman, a third-year pro and second-year member of the Cotton Kings, will make his first All-Star appearance. Last season's "Fan Favorite" is leading the Cotton Kings in points among defenseman with 14 off of 4 goals and 10 assists (tied for eighth among Southern Conference defensemen). Bauman also leads the team with a 9 plus/minus rating. The 26 year-old Hanover, Ontario native led the Kings in defenseman scoring in November (2g,6a,8pts.) and December (2g,5a, 7pts.). He had a four-game point streak from 12/17 - 12/28, which co-leads the season high for the Cotton Kings. The Yale product has not missed a game since joining the Cotton Kings last season, playing in all 60 games last season and 28 games thus far for 88 consecutive games played with Lubbock. "Baumer" will team up with Amarillo's Mark DeSantis, Austin's Aaron Schneekloth, Rio Grande Valley's Jeff Mushaluk and starters Serge Dube (Laredo) and Bernie John (Corpus Christi) to represent the Southern Conference All-Star defensemen.
Graham will also be making his first all-star appearance as he travels down to the Dodge Arena, which also serves as the home for the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees. The second-year King leads the Cotton Kings offensively with 15 goals and 11 assists for 26 points. The 15 goals ranks tied for fifth in the Southern Conference. Graham, a 26 year-old from Nanaimo, British Columbia, also leads the Cotton Kings in power play goals with 7 (fourth in the Southern Conference), empty net goals (2) and shots with 103. He holds single game highs this season in goals (3 on 11/6/05), shots (11 on 11/6/05), fastest two-goals in a game (5:59) and co-leads in single-game highs this season in assists (3 on 12/2/05), longest point streak (4 games from 11/5 - 11/11) and longest goal streak (3 games from 11/6 - 11/11). Graham will join Amarillo's Scott Wray, Austin's John McNabb, Laredo's James Hiebert and the Odessa tandem of Sebastien Thinel and Dominic Leveille, along with starters Derek Hahn (Amarillo), Jeff Bes (Laredo) and Daymen Bencharski (Rio Grande Valley).
Missing out on an opportunity to head to the All-Star festivities is Cotton Kings goaltender Brett Koscielny. Corpus Christi's Scott Reid and Evan Lindsay of Rio Grande Valley join starter Mike Gorman of Odessa as the Southern Conference goaltenders. Koscielny missed the nod despite leading the CHL with a 2.20 GAA and ranking second in the league with a 92.9% save percentage.
Media Members seeking interviews with either Bauman or Graham are encouraged to contact Chris Due at 549-4228. The Cotton Kings resume practice Wednesday morning in preparation for their Friday night tilt against the Odessa Jackalopes at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. Addition information in regards to the 2006 CHL All-Star Game and the events that surround it can be made by contacting Steve Cherwonak with the CHL at 480-949-8600.
The Cotton Kings season is underway and their next home game is Friday at 7:05 pm, as they welcome the Odessa Jackalopes at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. Individual game ticket information is available by contacting the Cotton Kings office at (806) 747-7825. Additional Kings info can be found online via their official site at www.cottonkings.com.
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