Bucks At Bees Tonight In Huge Game
Published on February 27, 2009 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
HIDALGO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League look to win their third straight game tonight when they travel take on the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees at the Dodge Arena. Game time is 7:35pm
Friday February 27, 2009 (Game 53, Home Game 26)
Laredo (30-18-4, 64pts), at Rio Grande Valley (27-21-4, 58pts) 7:35pm, Dodge Arena
Radio: Imagen 94.1-FM (Pre-game show 7:15pm)
Internet Radio: www.laredobucks.com , or http://rmx.com.mx/_principal.asp?region=5
Internet TV: CHL Network (www.nifty-tv.com/chl)
All-Time Series (Regular Season): Bucks lead series 52-20-5
2008-09: Bucks lead series 7-5
Last Meeting: 2/10/09: RGV 5, @LAR 4
The Bucks enter tonight sitting in the third spot in the Southern Conference playoff race, as they sit 13 points back of Texas in the Southeast Division.
Laredo is six points in front of fourth-place Rio Grande Valley, and could widen that margin to eight points win a win tonight.
The Bucks picked up a hard-fought two points Thursday night, beating Arizona 5-4 in a shootout. Jason Dixon scored the game-winner in the shootout, and Alex Goupil picked up three points (1-2=3) to lead the Bucks.
All-Star Rookie Darryl Smith picked up an assist last night, to increase his rookie-leading total to 59 points (31-28=59). Smith's 31 goals are tied for the league-lead with Odessa's Sebastien Thinel, and Colorado's Ryan Tobler.
Brent Cullaton, who sits eighth in the CHL in scoring, leads the Bucks with 64 points (17-47=64).
The home team has won 10 of the first 12 meetings between the Bucks and Bees this season, with each team picking up one win on their opponent's home ice. Laredo's last trip to the Dodge Arena on January 29th was a 1-0 victory over Rio.
The Bucks and Bees will close out their season series on March 10th, when Rio hosts their Kid's Day game.
Since beating the Bucks on February 10th, the Bees have alternated wins and losses in their last five games. Rio is currently 2-1 on their five game home stand, which will end Saturday night against Corpus Christi.
A Killer Bees win tonight would move them four points behind the Bucks for the third playoff spot in the Southern Conference.
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*Join The Bucks For JDRF Dinner Monday Night!*
Come join the Laredo Bucks players for a very special dinner Monday Night (March 2nd) to benefit JDRF. The Bucks will be at Homewood Suites (by Mall del Norte) at 6:30pm Monday night. There is a $5 Donation to enter, which includes dinner and drinks. All proceeds go to JDRF, the preferred charity of Homewood Suites.
The $5 donation to the dinner also gets you entered into a drawing to win a suite night at a future Laredo Bucks home game!
For more information contact Homewood Suites, at 753-9200.
*Win A Vegas Weekend Or Carnival Cruise From The Bucks!*
The Bucks have announced that fans can win either a Las Vegas Weekend Getaway or a Carnival Cruise, if they purchase a Bucks playoff package.
The Las Vegas Weekend Getaway includes airfare and hotel reservations, courtesy of the Bucks, on dates agreed upon by the winners of the getaway and the Bucks.
The Carnival Cruise winner receives a FREE 4 night cruise leaving from the Port of Galveston, Texas, courtesy of the Bucks, on dates agreed upon by the winners of the cruise and the Bucks.
Winners of either the Las Vegas Weekend or Carnival Cruise may not take a cash equivalent and it is not transferable.
To be eligible to win one of the two great prizes, fans must buy their Bucks playoff package before the first home playoff game. Drawing will be held during the 1st intermission of the 1st playoff game.
Call 718-BUCK (2825) to order your playoff packages now, and to be eligible to win the prizes.
*Credit for playoff games not played, will be applied to the 09-10 season ticket packages.
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