Cottonmouths Sweep 'Gators in Louisiana

Published on January 18, 2011 under SPHL (SPHL)
Columbus Cottonmouths News Release


COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Cottonmouths are currently riding a three-game winning streak and are unbeaten in regulation in their past four games. After winning at home against Pensacola on January 8, the Snakes took on the IceGators on the road at the Cajundome in Lafayette last weekend, defeating them both times. This week features a pair of home games against the bottom two teams in the league as Fayetteville will visit the Snake Pit of Friday night and Louisiana will face the Snakes for the fifth time in less than four weeks on Saturday night. Both games will be broadcast on America One Networks with both a video and audio feed, with a nominal fee for each game. A free audio-only webcast of the games is also available. Details can be found at www.cottonmouths.com. In addition, road games are now broadcast locally in the Columbus area on 106.9 WRCG-FM.

CURRENT RECORDS AND STATS

Last Two Weeks: 3-1(1)

Record: 15-16(3), 30 pts (T-5th, SPHL)

93 GF, 96 GA

17.1% PP (6th, SPHL); 87.7% PK (1st, SPHL)

LAST TWO WEEKS' TRANSACTIONS

1/7 - Signed D Tom Maldonado to three-game tryout

1/13 - Waived F Brent Clarke

1/15 - Signed D Tom Maldonado to three-game tryout

LEAGUE STANDINGS

TEAM GP W L PTS WPCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD

Mississippi 31 21 10 42 .677 116 87 686 12-4 9-6

Pensacola 30 20 10 40 .667 120 107 586 9-5 11-5

Huntsville 30 18 12 36 .600 101 86 523 10-4 8-8

Augusta 32 16 16 32 .500 106 102 736 9-9 7-7

Columbus 31 15 16 30 .484 93 96 692 8-7 7-9

Knoxville 30 15 15 30 .500 98 104 670 9-6 6-9

Fayetteville 32 14 18 28 .438 107 105 736 7-9 7-9

Louisiana 36 7 29 14 .194 99 153 606 3-15 4-14

UPCOMING GAMES AND PROMOTIONS

Friday, January 21 - Fayetteville at Columbus, 7:30 PM EST (Season Series vs. FAY: 2-1(1))

The Fayetteville FireAntz visit the Snake Pit for the first time in nearly three months on Friday night. Fayetteville took a 5-4 decision in the closing seconds of overtime in the only other matchup between the two teams in Columbus this season back on November 4. Since then, the Cottonmouths have visited Fayetteville twice, winning both games. Each of the three games between the two teams so far this season has been decided by just one goal. FireAntz forward Chris Leveille's 48 points is tops among SPHL players so far this season, with teammate Rob Sich's 23 goals good for a second-place tie with Knoxville's Emery Olauson.

Saturday, January 22 - Louisiana at Columbus, 7:30 PM EST (Season Series vs. LOU: 4-0(0))

The Snakes face the Louisiana IceGators on Saturday night in Columbus, the fifth meeting between the two teams in less than a month. Columbus has emerged victorious in each of the four meetings with the last-place IceGators so far this season, with all of them coming in the midst of Louisiana's league-record losing streak, currently at 19 games.

COTTONMOUTHS WEEK(S) IN REVIEW

Friday, January 7 - Augusta 4 at Columbus 3 (OT) (Attendance: 2,253)

Brett Kosolofsky's overtime game-winner with just seven seconds left in the extra session gave the Augusta RiverHawks a 4-3 win over the Snakes. The two teams had played an even 60 minutes with Jordan Braid and Daryl Moore scoring goals and Tom Maldonado lighting the lamp in his first game in a Cottonmouths sweater. Andrew Loewen took the loss in net for Columbus with 31 saves on 35 shots on goal while Adam Avramenko, playing his first game in goal for Augusta after being waived by Fayetteville, earned the victory with 35 saves on 38 shots. Columbus was 0 for 6 on the power play while the RiverHawks were 2 for 6.

Saturday, January 8 - Pensacola 0 at Columbus 3 (Attendance: 2,704)

The Cottonmouths atoned for their 9-1 loss to Pensacola at home a week earlier by shutting out the Ice Flyers 3-0. It was goaltender Ian Vigier's second shutout in eight days as he stopped all 22 Pensacola shots on goal. Sam Bowles, Orrin Hergott, and Peter MacDougall were the goal-scorers for Columbus. Thomas Lee made 26 saves on 29 shots in the loss in net for Pensacola. The Snakes were 0 for 7 on the power play while the Ice Flyers were 0 for 8.

Friday, January 14 - Columbus 5 at Louisiana 4 (Attendance: 1,783)

The Snakes and IceGators battled back and forth on Friday night in the Cajundome with no team having more than a one-goal lead as Columbus emerged victorious 5-4. Sam Bowles notched a pair of goals in the game with Jordan Braid, Daryl Moore, and Bret Tyler scoring once apiece. Ian Vigier took the win in net with 28 saves on 32 shots while Archie Henderson took the loss for the IceGators with 20 saves on 25 shots. Columbus was 1 for 2 on the power play while Louisiana was 2 for 4 with the man advantage.

Saturday, January 15 - Columbus 5 at Louisiana 2 (Attendance: 2,432)

Five different Snakes lit the lamp on Saturday night, two into an empty net, in a 5-2 victory over Louisiana, pushing the IceGators' league-record losing streak to 19 games. Orrin Hergott, Matt Kinnunen, and Bret Tyler all beat goaltender Scott Darling while Jordan Braid and Daryl Moore deposited goals into the empty net. Andrew Loewen snapped a personal three-game losing skid with a 34-save performance on 36 shots for the win in net for the Cottonmouths; Darling stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced in the losing effort for Louisiana. Both teams were scoreless on the power play as Columbus had seven chances with the man advantage and Louisiana had nine.

THREE STARS OF THE WEEK - JAN. 3-9

1. G Ian Vigier - After Pensacola scored 16 goals against the Snakes in two games in Columbus, Vigier shut the door on the Ice Flyers Saturday night with his second shutout of the season.

2. D Tom Maldonado - Maldonado scored a goal in his first game in a Snakes sweater on Friday and added an assist on Saturday night.

3. F Peter MacDougall - MacDougall tallied an assist on Friday night and scored the first goal of the game, which turned out to be the game-winner, on Saturday night.

THREE STARS OF THE WEEK - JAN. 10-16

1. F Daryl Moore - Moore had a goal and assist in each of the two games in Louisiana.

2. F Bret Tyler - Tyler notched the game-winning goal on Friday and scored the first goal of the game on Saturday night.

3. G Andrew Loewen - Loewen's 34-save effort on 36 shots gave the Snakes a solid win on Saturday night.

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