Bloomington PrairieThunder Weekend Preview
April 1, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bloomington PrairieThunder News Release
The Bloomington PrairieThunder's first ever playoff series begins this weekend with home games at U.S. Cellular Coliseum on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. The Fort Wayne Komets will be the opposition. Like the PrairieThunder, Fort Wayne is playing their first season in the Central Hockey League. The Komets are one of the storied franchises in the history of minor professional hockey having won eight league championships (seven in the former IHL and one in the old UHL).
Turner Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five) / Series "C"
Game #1: Saturday 4/2: At Bloomington (7:05pm)
Game #2: Sunday 4/3: At Bloomington (3:05pm)
Game #3: Wednesday 4/6: @ Fort Wayne (6:30pm / Central)
Game #4: Friday 4/8: @ Fort Wayne (7:00pm / Central) If Needed
Game #5: Sunday 4/10: At Bloomington (3:05pm) If Needed
This Week's Games (Home Games @ U.S. Cellular Coliseum)
Saturday, April 2nd: 7:05pm vs. Fort Wayne Komets
Turner Conference Quarterfinal Game #1
During the recently completed 2010-11 regular season, Bloomington won the ten game season series over Fort Wayne 7-2-1. At the U.S. Cellular Coliseum, the PrairieThunder went 3-1-1 against the Komets. In the ten game series, Jason Dale led all PrairieThunder in scoring with 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points. Jon Booras had 9 points on 3 goals & 6 assists. For the Komets, Tab Lardner tallied 9 points (5 goals & 4 assists) and Art Podshendyalov & Kaleigh Schrock each had 4 goals & 3 assists for 7 points. In the PrairieThunder goal, Marco Emond went 4-1-2 against Fort Wayne, posting a 2.22 goals against average and a 92.0% save percentage. Brad Phillips was 3-1 with a 3.08 goals against and an 89.5% save percentage.
Sunday, April 3rd: 3:05pm vs. Fort Wayne Komets
Turner Conference Quarterfinal Game #2
Following Sunday's game, the series shifts to Fort Wayne for the Wednesday, April 6th third game of the series. In Fort Wayne, Bloomington posted a 4-1 record this year.
PrairieThunder Tickets
Bloomington PrairieThunder single game playoff tickets are on sale at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office. Tickets are on sale at the Coliseum Box Office Monday through Friday from 11am to 5:30pm and on weekends when there are events in the Coliseum. PrairieThunder single game playoff tickets are also available by going to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum website: http://www.uscellularcoliseum.com/events/all/ and click on Tickets & Seating. And for Prairie Thunder 2011-12 season tickets and group sales information, please call the PrairieThunder at 309-585-0507 or go to our website: www.prairiethunderhockey.com.
Central Hockey League Stories from April 1, 2011
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- Gems drop playoff opener to Rapid City, 5-4 - Dayton Gems
- Americans Fool Bees 4-2, Take 2-0 Series Lead - Allen Americans
- RiverKings Hold Back Oilers, Lead Series 2-0 - Mississippi RiverKings
- Nolan's shutout, Coccimiglio's hat trick tie series at 1-1 - Kansas City Mavericks
- Bees fall to Allen - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Sundogs Drop Game 1, Fall 3-2 to Mudbugs - Arizona Sundogs
- Mavs Power Past Thunder to Even Series - Wichita Thunder
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- Mudbugs to Open Playoffs Tonight - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
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