Snakes Week In Review

Published on October 19, 2009 under SPHL (SPHL)
Columbus Cottonmouths News Release


COLUMBUS, Ga. The Columbus Cottonmouths will begin their sixth season of play in the SPHL this weekend with a pair of home games against the Fayetteville FireAntz. In the last game the two teams played against each other last April 1, Fayetteville ousted the Snakes from playoff contention with a 2-0 victory in the deciding Game 5 of their semifinal series. As with Columbus, the FireAntz return many players from the team that was within one game of capturing the Presidents Cup championship. Fayetteville will spend the weekend in Columbus, with back-to-back games between the FireAntz and Cottonmouths Friday and Saturday night at the Snake Pit. Both games will begin at 7:30 PM EDT. Both games will be broadcast on B2 Networks with both a video and audio feed. There is a nominal fee associated with each game; details can be found at HYPERLINK "http://www.cottonmouths.com" www.cottonmouths.com.

RECORDS AND STATS

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LAST WEEKS TRANSACTIONS

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UPCOMING GAMES AND PROMOTIONS

Friday/Saturday, October 23/24 Fayetteville at Columbus, 7:30 PM EDT Season vs. FAY: 5-3-2)

The Cottonmouths will play a pair of games this weekend against the Fayetteville FireAntz, the first two of 11 games the two teams will play against each other this season. By virtue of Richmond and Twin City not being in the league this season, the Snakes have become the second-closest team in terms of distance to Fayetteville is the closest). After this weekend, however, the FireAntz will not return to the Snake Pit until January 17, while the Cottonmouths will travel to Fayetteville three times during that span. The Snakes will look to avenge their first-round playoff loss last season at the hands of the FireAntz despite taking 12 standing points in ten games against them in the regular season.

FridayMagnetic Schedule giveaway to first 2500 fans, courtesy of TIC Federal Credit Union and Fox 54. Arthritis Foundation Night. Join the Snakes walking team at HYPERLINK "http://www.arthritiswalkcolumbus.org" www.arthritiswalkcolumbus.org. A team post-game party will be held at Daileys on Broadway, following the game.

COTTONMOUTHS WEEK IN REVIEW

Friday, October 16 Huntsville 2 at Columbus 5 (1,669)

Tim Green notched a pair of goals, and Levi Lind, Jeff Martens, and Craig Stahl lit the lamp once apiece in the Snakes 5-2 victory over Huntsville on Friday night. Chad Rycroft stopped 10 of 11 shots he faced on the night before being replaced midway through the contest by Steve Bounds, who had 11 saves on 12 shots on goal. October 17 Columbus 3 at Huntsville 4

Orrin Hergott, Joey Martini, and Jason Slusher lit the lamp on Saturday night in Huntsville, but the hometown Havoc emerged victorious in a 4-3 win over the Snakes on Saturday night. All three Snakes goaltenders faced the Havoc, each playing a period. Steve Bounds started in net for the Snakes, followed by Chad Rycroft in the second period and Ian Vigier in the third. Bounds and Rycroft each gave up a goal, while Vigier allowed two.

STARS OF THE WEEK

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