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Calgary Roughnecks Game Preview - Saturday, February 13 vs Colorado

February 13, 2016 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release

CALGARY ROUGHNECKS (3-3) vs COLORADO MAMMOTH (5-2)

Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 - 7:00 p.m. - Scotiabank Saddledome

TONIGHT'S GAME

Tonight the Calgary Roughnecks will host the West Division-leading Colorado Mammoth in the first edition of this year's Rocky Mountain Rivalry. Calgary enters the contest following a two-game weekend split that saw the Roughnecks lose to the Saskatchewan Rush (19-12 on Feb. 5) before posting a huge 12-11 come-from-behind win over the Georgia Swarm on Feb. 6 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. In the double-header weekend, Curtis Dickson led Calgary's attack, scoring eight goals and adding five assists. Jeff Shattler (2g, 8a), Tyler Digby (6g, 2a), Wesley Berg (2g, 6a) and Dane Dobbie (4g, 4a) were also top performers for the Roughnecks. Colorado last saw action on Thursday, Feb. 11, when they defeated the Rush 9-7 at Pepsi Center.

ROUGHNECKS BROADCAST INFORMATION

Webcast: TSN GO

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PROMO CALENDAR

Roughnecks single game tickets are available for as low as $38 for adults and $21 for children (plus applicable fees).

Upcoming home game highlights include:

- Hair Massacure on Sunday, Feb. 28 vs. Saskatchewan.

NOTEWORTHY

HEAD-TO-HEAD: 2016 REGULAR SEASON

Category

Roughnecks (7-11)

Mammoth (9-9)

Home Record

4-5

6-3

Away Record

3-6

Goals For

212

Goals Against

217

218

Power Play Pct.

55.29

49.43

Penalty Kill Pct.

64.36

46.84

Faceoffs

302-495 (61.0%)

235-502 (46.8%)

Loose Balls

1,066

1,023

Points Leader - Series

Evans (26)

Jones (15)

Points Leader - Season

Evans (130)

Jones (93)

VS. COLORADO: Tonight marks the first of three regular season meetings between the two West Division rivals. The Mammoth led the season series 2-1 last year, capturing two overtime victories at Pepsi Center. Calgary will next see Colorado on Saturday, Mar. 19, when the Mammoth return to the 'Dome (7:00 p.m., TSN GO).

REGULAR SEASON RECORDS

- All-Time: 16-19

- All-Time in CGY: 10-9

- All-Time in COL: 6-10

- Last CGY Win: Apr. 4/15, 14-9 at the Scotiabank Saddledome

- Last COL Win: Apr. 3/15, 9-8 (OT) at Pepsi Center

DENVER CONNECTIONS: Back in his hometown of Calgary, Roughnecks transition player Bob Snider is preparing to face his former team. Snider spent the past two seasons with the Mammoth (2014-15), winning 473 faceoffs (53.2 per cent) during that span. This year, the faceoff specialist has won 30 of 47 draws in three games. Roughnecks rookie Wesley Berg played collegiate lacrosse at the University of Denver where he led the Pioneers to a National Championship in 2015. After his senior season, Berg suited up for two games with the Major League Lacrosse's Denver Outlaws. The Outlaws selected the Coquitlam, British Columbia, native in the second round of the 2015 MLL Collegiate Draft. Berg sits fourth in team scoring with six goals and 21 points through six games.

TOP 10: This season, Roughnecks forward Curtis Dickson has averaged a hat-trick a game with 18 goals through six contests. He has also added nine assists for 27 points, placing him a four-way tie for 10th in the NLL scoring race. In 2014, Dickson narrowly missed the 50-goal plateau, scoring a career-high 48 goals in 18 games. Alternate captain Dane Dobbie and former Roughneck Shawn Evans sit tied for sixth in the league with 30 points each on the season.

OT INSANITY: Since 2012, the Roughnecks and Mammoth have seen seven of their 11 regular season games go to overtime. Colorado holds the advantage during this span, winning six of the seven extra-frame contests. Mammoth star John Grant Jr. and former Roughneck Sean Pollock have combined for five of the six overtime winners.

HOW THE ROUGHNECKS WERE BUILT (20):

NLL Draft (13): Bell*, Berg*, Dickson, Dobbie, Greg Harnett, LeClair*, Leung, MacRae, Manning, McFetridge, McIntosh, O'Connor*, Scigliano

Trade (4): Digby, Jon Harnett, Poulin, Shattler

Free Agent (3): Mike Carnegie, Scott Carnegie, Snider

*Denotes rookie

MILESTONES

- Mike Poulin recorded his 50th career NLL win last Saturday against Georgia.

- Scott Carnegie played his 100th career NLL game on Feb. 6 against the Swarm.

- Jeff Shattler is one power play assist shy of 50 as well as six power play goals back of 50.

- Dane Dobbie is eight power play goals shy of 100.

- Dan MacRae is nine caused turnovers from 100.

- Curtis Dickson is four assists from 150, one loose ball away from 250 and 10 games shy of 100.

TRANSACTIONS

FEBRUARY 2016

- 6th: Placed transition player Bob Snider on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List (removed Practice Player tag) ... Released transition player Brandon Goodwin from the Active Roster then placed him on the Practice Player List.

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