Bossier - Shreveport @ Rio Grande Valley Preview

Published on January 10, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release


RIO GRANDE VALLEY KILLER BEES

GAME NIGHT PREVIEW

Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (22-7-3) @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (14-14-5)

DATE: 1/10/04 TIME: 7:30 pm LOCATION: Dodge Arena (Hidalgo, Tx)

TOUGH HOMESTAND CONTINUES

One night after facing the Southern Conference leading Laredo Bucks, the Killer Bees face off with the Northern Conference leading Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. Bossier, like Laredo, is 8-1-1 in their previous 10 games and they are currently riding a 6 game winless streak. Rio Grande Valley is winless (0-3-1) in their previous four games, which is their longest winless span this season. The Killer Bees come into tonight trailing the Austin Ice Bats by four standing points with two games-in-hand. The Killer Bees lose one of the games in hand tonight, as Austin is off tonight. The two teams will face off tomorrow afternoon in Austin.

THE SERIES

This is the first ever meeting between these two squads and the first of two this season. The Killer Bees will complete the home-and-home series by visiting Bossier-Shreveport on March 14, which is the final day of the regular season.

THE LAST MEETING

As mentioned, these teams have never played each other and meet each other tonight for the first time.

ROSTER CHANGES

Both the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees and the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs list healthy rosters for tonight's game.

STANDINGS

Bees - 33 points, 3rd place, 25 points back, Southeast Division.

Mudbugs – 47 points, T-1st place, Northeast Division.

TEAM LEADERS

Bees – Bill Newson 26 points; Bill Newson 18 goals; Roger Holeczy 12 assists; Ryan Shmyr 148 penalty minutes.

Mudbugs – Chad Spurr 35 points; Chad Spurr 14 goals; Chris Brassard 24 assists; Dan Wildfong 95 penalty minutes.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Bees – Power play: 14.7% 11th, Penalty killing: 82.1% 12th.

Mudbugs – 17.6% 5th, Penalty killing: 90.2% 1st.

GOALTENDERS

Bees – Jeff Levy (12-11-3, 4 SO, 2.57), Jacque Vezina (2-3-2, 1 SO, 2.25).

Mudbugs – Ken Carroll (15-6-2, 2 SO, 2.20), Jeff Blair (10-6-0, 2 SO, 2.32)

WHAT'S NEXT

Rio Grande Valley – Sunday, January 11th 3:00 PM @ Austin Ice Bats Travis County Expo Center

Bossier-Shreveport – Sunday, January 11th 4:00 PM @ Laredo Bucks Laredo Entertainment Center

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