Bees at Corpus Christi Update

Published on December 23, 2005 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release


TONIGHT'S GAME

The Killer Bees (13-10-1, 27 pts) face off against the Corpus Christi Rayz (11-12-1, 23 pts) for the third time this season. The Bees topped the Rayz 4-1 last Friday at Dodge Arena on the strength of a three-goal third period. The Bees hold second place in the Southeast Division and are six points behind division-leading Laredo. Corpus is in third place, and holds a one-point advantage over last place Austin. The Bees enter tonight's game with a franchise record five-game winning streak, while the Rayz have won just once in their last five games.

RADIO/TV

Radio: ESPN 1240; Live audio at killerbeehockey.com; audio/video stream at chltv.com.

SEASON SERIES

Third meeting...Bees are 2-0 vs. the Rayz with a 1-0-0 record both home and away...The teams meet again Saturday, December 7 in Hidalgo...

SERIES LEADERS-

RGV - Davis (1-3-4)

Rayz -Frick (0-2-2)

ALL TIME SERIES

The Killer Bees are 12-10-0 (5 OTL) vs. Corpus all-time.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE Tuesday, December 27 vs. Laredo, 7:30 p.m. (Radio: ESPN 1240), presented by Clear Channel Communications, $1 beers! (12. oz.)

Friday, December 30 at Fort Worth, 7:30 p.m. (Radio: ESPN 1240)

Saturday, December 31 vs. Fort Worth, 8:00 p.m. (Radio: ESPN 1240), post-game party with food, drinks, live music, and a midnight fireworks display!

Friday, January 6 vs. Austin, 7:30 p.m. (Radio: ESPN 1240)

Saturday, January 7 vs. Austin, 7:30 p.m. (Radio: ESPN 1240, TV: Televisa (XERV-9, cable 19)

BEES SET FRANCHISE WINNING STREAK

With a 5-4 win in overtime on 12/18, the Bees set a new franchise streak with five wins in a row. They had two streaks of four wins in a row, most recently February 15-21, 2004.

KRALJ RETURNS, SCORES GAME-WINNER

Matic Kralj scored the game-winner vs. Corpus Christi Friday 12/16 after missing the previous eight games with a hand injury. He has a goal and an assist in three games since his return.

BEES SOLID IN ONE-GOAL GAMES

The 2-1 win on 12/17 at Laredo improved Rio Grande's record to 5-2-1 in one-goal games.

FIRST GOAL IS THE GOAL

The Killer Bees are 10-2-0 when scoring first and 4-9-1 when allowing the first goal.

BENCHARSKI, WEISGERBER TIED IN SCORING RACE

Daymen Bencharski (15-16-31) and Trevor Weisgerber (9-22-31) are tied for 12th in the CHL scoring race with 31 points. Weisgerber's 22 assists are ninth in the CHL, while Bencharski is tied for fourth with eight power play goals.

MUSHALUK AMONG ROOKIE LEADERS

Jeff Mushaluk is tied for eighth among CHL rookies with 14 points (2-12-14).

LINDSAY BACK AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS

Evan Lindsay is third among CHL goalies with 10 wins and sixth in minutes played (994:40).

SHOTS, AND MORE SHOTS

A 22-shot second period 12/18 vs. Laredo tied a season high. The franchise record for shots in a period is 27, set 1/6/05 vs. Odessa in the second period of a 4-1 Bees win. The Bees also eclipsed 40 shots twice last weekend, peppering 45 at Corpus goalie Brent Zelenewich Friday 12/16 and 42 on Laredo's David Lemanowicz Sunday 12/18. The season-high for shots in a game is 47, set 11/15 in a 6-3 win at Corpus Christi while the franchise mark is 54. The Bees hit that mark twice, most recently 1/6/05 vs. Odessa.

BENCHARSKI NAMED OAKLEY CHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Daymen Bencharski has been selected as the Week Eight recipient of the Oakley Central Hockey League Player of the Week award. Bencharski registered eight points (4-4-8), including three multiple-point outings in four games, and his second natural hat-trick of the season. He has 18 points in his last 10 games (10-8-18, 6 PPG) and 13 points in his last five games (7-6-13, 4 PPG).

HAY AND PHILLIPS TIE FRANCHSIE RECORDS ON SAME NIGHT

On Saturday 12/10 in Austin, Dwayne Hay and Aaron Phillips tied franchise records for consecutive games posting assists (five) and goals (four), respectively. Hay had assists in five straight, tying the mark set by Joe Guenther (11/27/04-12/10/04). Phillips scored the game-winner in Austin to tie Guenther's record set 11/27-12/05/04 (four goals). The overall record for consecutive games scoring points in seven set by Bill Newson.

FRANCHISE POWER PLAY RECORD SET

A four-goal night on the power play set a franchise record 12/10 at Austin. The Bees had scored three power play goals numerous times, including a three-goal performance on 12/3 at home vs. the Ice Bats.

POWER PLAY SEASON-HIGH TIED TO NO AVAIL AT YOUNGSTOWN

The Killer Bees were granted 11 power play chances on Wednesday 12/7 and were unable to connect. That tied a season-high set back on Nov. 20 at Laredo. The Bees managed one power play goal that night.

PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS

At Youngstown on Wednesday 12/7, an 11-2 shot advantage in the second period failed to yield a goal for the Bees thanks in part to hitting the posts and crossbar a number of times. The season-high for outshooting an opponent in one period is 11, set on Oct. 28 at Oklahoma City. The Bees outshot the Blazers 21-10 and failed to score.

ONE, TWO THREE.....WE WANT FOUR! The Killer Bees are a perfect 11-0-0 when scoring four or more goals and 3-0 when scoring six or more. When scoring three or fewer goals, the record is just 2-10-1.

COMEBACK NOW?

With a record of 0-8-0, the Bees have yet to come back from trailing after the second period. They are only marginally better (1-5-1) when trailing after the first, earning a point in an overtime loss to Colorado. Rio's 4-1 win over Corpus Christi on 12/16 marked the first time the team came back after being down entering the second period. The Bees have been solid at holding leads with a 10-1-0 record when entering the third period ahead.

STREAKS

- Daymen Bencharski (5-5-10, plus-3) has points in five straight games.

- Trevor Weisgerber (1-7-8) has points in five straight and in eight of his last nine games (5-11-16).

- Clay Plume has points (2-6-8) in eight of his last 11 outings.

- Jeff Mushaluk has points (1-3-4, plus-2) in four of his last five.

- Bobby Davis has points (2-1-3) in two of his last three after posting just four assists in his previous 16 games.

- Bill Newson has points (5-3-8) in five of his last six games.

- Aaron Phillips has points (6-3-9, plus-7) in six of his last eight games, including his first two-goal game as a Bee 12/18 vs. Laredo (GWG in OT).

POWER PLAY (18.04%, 4th)

The Killer Bees set a franchise record with four power play goals 12/10 at Austin, and are 10-for-46 (21.7%) in their last four games. The Bees have scored a PPG in all but four games this season. Daymen Bencharski leads the team with eight PPG. The Bees have allowed just two shorthanded goals this season.

PENALTY KILLING (83.5%, 11th)

The penalty kill has allowed at least one goal in all but four games this season and is 32-for-35 in the last five games, including an 18-for-18 stretch over three games. The Bees have are second in the CHL with seven SHG.

ASK A BEE

If you have questions for a player, head coach Tracy Egeland, or broadcaster Rich Bocchini, send an email including your name and hometown to killerbeesradio@yahoo.com. Selected questions will be answered by the player himself during the second intermission of each game.

LISTEN TO (OR WATCH) EVERY GAME There are several ways to keep up with the Killer Bees both home and away. ESPN Radio 1240 carries every game live (Real Country 840 when conflicts arise). The team makes broadcasts available on killerbeehockey.com by clicking on the "We've Got Game" link on the homepage (Windows Media Player is required and is free to download). Audio broadcasts are archived for one month so fans can go back and listen later if they miss the game. You can also watch every game live on CHLTV.com. Join the voice of the Killer Bees Rich Bocchini for all the action with the pre-game starting 10 minutes prior to the drop of the puck. (For road games, CHLTV.com audio and video feeds are provided by the home team). Selected games are also broadcast locally on Televisa (XERV-9, cable 19). Check www.killerbeehockey.com for the latest schedule.

TEAM PRACTICE POLICY Practice times are generally 10-11 a.m. at Dodge Arena. Regular practices are open to the public, but fans attend at their own risk and must sit behind the protective netting. The Killer Bees and Dodge Arena are not responsible for injuries or other mishaps. The Killer Bees and Dodge Arena reserve the right to close practice to the public at any time due to other events or circumstances without prior notice. Game-day practices are not open to the public. Call (956)-843-5656 for updated practice times.

POINTSTREAK For all the latest stats, standings, and up-to-the-minute real time scoring updates, log onto www.pointstreak.com.

TRANSACTIONS

DATE, TRANSACTION

12/16/05 , ADD Kralj, Matic (C) activated from IR

11/20/05 , DEL Kralj, Matic (C) placed on 14 day IR

11/16/05 , ADD Cherneski, Phil (LW) signed contract

11/15/05 , DEL Kuczmanski, Jason (F) placed on 45 day IR

11/11/05 , ADD Rosychuk, Nathan (F) activated from IR

11/05/05 , ADD Phillips, Aaron (F) activated from suspension

11/02/05 , DEL Phillips, Aaron (F) placed on league suspension for 1 games

10/28/05 , DEL Rosychuk, Nathan (F) placed on 14 day IR

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