Arizona Sundogs Notes
January 14, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Arizona Sundogs News Release
Arizona (20-10-4) heads into the All-Star Break in second place in the Southwest Division, one point back of first place Odessa.
Sundogs Storylines:
- Arizona has three players on their way to the 2008 CHL All-Star Game in Tyler Redenbach, Alex Leavitt and David Schlemko. Schlemko replaces Sean Sullivan who is on recall with the AHL's San Antonio Rampage.
- Head Coach and General Manager Marco Pietroniro, along with Head Equipment Manager George McNichols and Head Athletic Trainer Dan Welch will be behind the bench for the Southern Conference All-Stars on Wednesday, Jan. 16, securing the Southern Conference's highest winning percentage (.725) through Dec. 23.
- The Sundogs have two of the CHL's leading scorers in Alex Leavitt and Tyler Redenbach. Leavitt ranks second in the league in scoring with 56 points (21g/35a) in 28 games while Redenbach ranks third with 53 points (15g/38a) in 26 games.
- Mark Kolanos ranks second in the CHL in scoring amongst rookies with 35 points (19g/16a) in 34 games. His nine powerplay goals are tied for first among rookies and his 10 powerplay assists are good enough for second among rookies.
- Arizona owns the league's top powerplay, converting at 24.31%. The penalty kill ranks ninth in the league at 81.9%.
- Last season, Arizona ranked eighth in league attendance with an average of 4,225 fans per game. This season, the Sundogs rank fourth with an average of 4,423 fans per game.
Upcoming Games:
- Friday, Jan. 18 (7:05pm) vs. Wichita Thunder
- Saturday, Jan. 19 (7:05pm) vs. Odessa Jackalopes
Upcoming Player Appearances/Photo Opportunities:
- Tuesday, Jan. 15: Andrew Gallant and Jeff Winchester will be at the Wal-Mart in Cottonwood (2003 E. Rodeo Drive) from 3:00-5:00pm
- Wednesday, Jan. 16: Jason Visser and Bill Zaniboni will be at Mingus Springs Charter School in Chino Valley (3600 N. Sunset Drive) from 1:15-2:15pm
- Saturday, Jan. 19: Kevin Cormier and Jonathan Bernier will be at Tim's in Prescott Valley (6750 Highway 69) from 1:00-3:00pm
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