Bobcats Welcome Wings to Open Season-Long Home Stand
January 22, 2016 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Bismarck Bobcats News Release
BISMARCK, ND - Entering the weekend just two points out of first place in the tightly packed Central Division, the Bismarck Bobcats will start off a seven-game home stand when the Aberdeen Wings come to the VFW Sports Center Saturday.
The two teams played a home-and-home series last weekend, with the Bobcats taking a 5-1 decision at home before rallying to claim Saturday's weekend finale 3-2 in overtime.
Thanks to a 4-0 win Friday over Brookings, the Wings are now 4-3-2 in their last nine games and have pulled within four points of the Blizzard for a playoff spot in the Central.
Over the last three games, Aberdeen's power play has come alive: scoring four goals in that span to improve to 20.2% on the season, becoming one of eight teams in the NAHL with a power play operating above twenty percent.
Following a Friday off, the Cats sit two points back of first-place Austin with between one and four games in hand on the rest of the division.
Second-year center Aaron Herdt has led the Bobcat charge of late, providing three goals- including the game-tying and game-winning goals last Saturday at Odde Ice Center- and four assists in the last five games to claim the team scoring lead with 31 points (13g, 18a).
Goaltender Hunter Shepard has helped the Cats climb into a second-place tie, rattling off an 11-1-0 record in his last 14 starts en route to the seventh-lowest GAA in the league at 2.16.
Tickets are now on sale for Saturday's rivalry tilt: fans can buy and print tickets 24 hours a day at BismarckBobcats.com, by clicking "Shop Now" on the team Facebook page or by calling 222-3300.
Saturday's edition of the Titan Machinery Dakota Cup will be broadcast live locally on SuperTalk 1270, KLXX-AM, the radio home of Bobcat Hockey, and worldwide online at NAHL.FASTHockey.com- the official web television partner of the North American Hockey League- with pregame coverage starting at 6:45pm.
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