Bloomington Blaze Weekly

December 17, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bloomington Blaze News Release


The Bloomington Blaze, fueled by Mid-Illini Credit Union, prepare for some holiday hockey cheer as they host the Rapid City Rush on Friday and Saturday.

Last week :

Wednesday, Dec. 12- Quad City Mallards 4, @Blaze 2

--Nearly 1,000 area schoolchildren joined Blaze fans for the first Kids Day game.

Friday, Dec. 14--@Blaze 6, Tulsa Oilers 3

--Tulsa stayed winless against the Blaze in a fast-paced, physical game.

Saturday, Dec. 15--@Missouri Mavericks 5, Blaze 4

--The Blaze battled back from a 4-1 deficit but fell just short.

Sunday, Dec. 16--@Blaze 7, Missouri Mavericks 3

--Missouri's franchise-record 7-game win streak ended as the Blaze score their second-highest total for the third time this season in a physical game with 74 penalty minutes.

This week:

Friday, Dec. 21, 7:05 p.m.- Rapid City Rush at Blaze

Saturday, Dec. 22, 7:05 p.m.- Rapid City Rush at Blaze

--The Blaze are giving the community a holiday gift with tickets to the games on Friday and Saturday only $5, PLUS the Blaze are giving away suite tickets to two upcoming sold-out concerts! The more fans who attend this weekend's games, the more tickets to the sold-out Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan concerts will be given away! Print the voucher below and present it to the box office for the special $5 holiday ticket deal for this weekend's games. Feel free to pass it along to your friends!

Standing ground: The Blaze have jumped into a tie for third place in the tight Central Hockey League standings as the schedule moves into the middle third. Jon Booras is second in the CHL in scoring after a 3-goal, 1-assist week to build his total to 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists). Jesse Dudas is now second among CHL defensemen with 23 points (11g, 12a). Tyler Gron is second among CHL rookies with 24 points and he is tied for the rookie with 12 goals. Sebastien Trudeau is right behind Gron in third among rookies with 18 points (10g, 8a) while Jared Walker is seventh in rookie scoring with 16 points (5g, 11a).

That's just offensive : The red goal light continues to shine during Blaze games. The Blaze lead the CHL in goals per game (4.16) but are ninth in goals against (3.52). That's closing in on eight combined goals per Blaze game. The Blaze top the league in goals (104), assists (182) and points (286). The Blaze are tops in the CHL with 34.8 shots per game but last in shots given up with 36.3.

We went to Jared : Rookie Jared Walker registered the Blaze's third hat trick of the season on Friday against Tulsa. Four of his five goals have been scored against the Oilers.

Blaze anatomy: Forward David Gilbert was placed on the 7-day injured list going into the weekend's games and forward Charlie Townsend remains on the 30-day IR.

Junior Blaze update : The Junior Blaze swept Tennyson Chevrolet last weekend, winning 5-1 on Friday and 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday. The Junior Blaze host the Rhinelander Street Cats on Friday and Saturday at 3 p.m. each day before the Blaze contest. Admission is included with the ticket to the Blaze game that day.

Following the Blaze : All Blaze games can be heard on WJBC.com and fans inside U.S. Cellular Coliseum can listen to the WJBC broadcast on 93.7 FM. Fans are invited to watch all Blaze road games at Gill Street Sports Bar and Restaurant, 3002 Gill St. west of Airport Road in Bloomington. Like the Blaze on Facebook and follow the team on Twitter (BLMBlaze), and remember to check in during games for special social media prizes. Team information can be found at www.bloomingtonblaze.com . Season, group, and multi-game ticket packages are available by calling the Blaze office at 309-827-7678.



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