Bucks Beat Rayz 4-3, Laredo Wins Fifth Straight
Published on February 24, 2007 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The defending CHL President's Cup Champion Laredo Bucks beat the Corpus Christi Rayz 4-3 at the American Bank Center on Saturday night in front of 4,315 fans. Forward Igor Pohanaka scored a pair of goals, including the game wining goal in the third period to propel Laredo to their fifth straight win. The Bucks have points in 13 of their last 14 road games, going 11-1-2. Overall Laredo improved their Southern Conference best record to 33-13-5 with 71 points, and they lead Corpus Christi by nine points with two games in hand in the Southeast Division race. Laredo returns home on Sunday against Austin for a 4 p.m. face off. The Bucks will give away a pair of tickets to the RBD concert. Everyone in attendance on Sunday will have a chance to win the pair of tickets. The Bucks are offering season tickets starting at less than $79. For more info call (956)-718-BUCK (2825).
The Bucks survived three early Rayz power play chances in the first, before going to work on a power play try of their on. With a two-man advantage defenseman Adam Rivet cut out of the left corner and centered in front to forward Jeff Bes who banged home his 22nd of the season at 17:49. Bes has goals in eight of his last 10 games.
In the second Laredo extended their lead as Pohanka slipped in his second of the year at 12:30. The Rayz cut the gap when forward Matt Turek finished off a two-on-one rush with a wrist shot at 18:19.
In the third period Corpus Christi tied the game as Turek split the defense and scored on a backhander at 10:16 for his second of the night. Just 1:23 later the Bucks untied it as forward Bobby Chaumont centered to Rivet who deflected the puck into the top corner of the net for his 17th of the year and a 3-2 lead. The Rayz once again tied the game as defenseman Todd Paul wristed home a shot from the left circle on a power play chance at 13:22. Pohanaka then broke the deadlock with a wraparound as Rayz goalie Ron Vogel gave the puck away behind his net 26 seconds later. Bucks goalie Eric Marvin made several big saves down the stretch to preserve the win. FINAL SCORE Laredo 4, Corpus Christi 3.
Marvin stopped 27 of 30 and improved to 17-5-4. Vogel allowed four goals on 31 shots and fell to 18-11-4. The Bucks and Rayz were each 1-8 on the power play. Laredo out shot Corpus Christi 31-30.
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