Bees Weekly Update

Published on February 26, 2007 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release


The Killer Bees (22-24-6, 50 pts.) continue their road swing this week with games at Laredo (Friday, 7:30 PM) and Corpus Christi (Saturday, 8:05 PM). The Bees have won their last two outings and hold the sixth and final playoff spot in the South. Entering this week the Bees are three points of the No. 5 seed and five points off the No. 4 seed.

IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING...

- There are 12 games left in the regular season beginning this Friday; 10 vs. Southern Conference teams...

- From Feb. 20 to March 10, the Bees play eight of nine games on the road (@ ARI, @ NMX, @ ODE, @ AUS, @ LAR, @ CRP - 3 games). The team is 3-3 through the first six games.

- The Bees went 3-1-0 in October, 5-5-1 in November, 4-8-2 in December, 4-4-3 in January and 6-6-0 in February.

- In Southeast Division games, Rio is 9-14-5. They are 7-7-0 vs. the Southwest.

TEAM VS. TEAM

ALL TIME SERIES vs. Laredo

Rio is 18-28-2-2 (W-L-OTL-SOL) all time vs. Laredo (13-10-0-1 at home, 5-16-2-1 on the road)...this is all time meeting 51.

SEASON SERIES

Rio is 4-6-1-1...Overall, the Bees and Bucks square off 14 times this season (7 home, 7 road)...Rio took three of the first four meetings...Laredo won seven in a row vs. the Bees prior to Feb. 10's Rio OT win...

LAST MEETING

Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007

Dennis Maxwell scored in overtime as the Bees capitalized on a rare OT power play to take a 3-2 win.

ALL TIME SERIES vs. Corpus Christi

Rio is 23-14-1-6 all time vs. Corpus Christi (11-8-1-4 at home, 12-6-0-2 on the road...Rio was 5-0-0 at Corpus Christi last season...Prior to Jan. 5, the last time the Rayz beat Rio at the American Bank Center was March 17, 2005.

SEASON SERIES

Rio is 4-4-1...Overall, the Bees and Rayz square off 12 times this season (6 home, 6 road)...

LAST MEETING

Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007

The Bees saw a 3-0 lead disappear as Corpus scored seven unanswered goals in a 7-3 final.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE - all times CST

3/02/07 - 7:30 PM at Laredo (ESPN 1240)

3/03/07 - 8:05 PM at Corpus Christi (Jammin' 104.9/95.3 FM)

3/06/07 - 10:30 AM vs. Austin (ESPN 1240 AM)

3/09/07 - 7:00 PM at Corpus Christi

3/10/07 - 7:00 PM at Corpus Christi

3/11/07 - 4:00 PM vs. Austin

3/16/07 - 7:05 PM at Bossier-Shreveport

3/18/07 - 4:05 PM vs. Memphis

3/20/07 - 7:30 PM vs. Austin

3/23/07 - 7:30 PM vs. Laredo

3/24/07 - 7:30 PM vs. Austin

3/25/07 - 4:00 PM at Austin



Central Hockey League Stories from February 26, 2007


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