Bucks Beat Rayz 6-2, Grenville Records Second Straight Hat Trick
Published on March 19, 2006 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, Texas - The Laredo Bucks got a hat trick from forward Chris Grenville for the second straight night as they beat the Corpus Christi Rayz 6-2 in front of 5,140 fans at the Laredo Entertainment Center on Sunday. Grenville scored the sixth goal of the night to give everyone in the building a free frosty courtesy of Wendy's and also become the Bucks franchise leader in career hat tricks with five. Laredo has won five straight and nine of 10 to improve to 41-14-6 with a Southeast Division and Southern Conference best 88 points. The Bucks return home next Sunday also against the Corpus Christi Rayz to close the 2005-06 CHL regular season. Face off set for 4 p.m. For more information on 2005-06 Bucks single game or season tickets call the Bucks office at (956) 718-BUCKS (2825) or log onto www.laredobucks.com.
Corpus Christi scored first as forward Randy Murphy gunned home a slap shot at 3:14. The Bucks came back to tie it when Grenville teed up a big slap shot high glove side at 5:49 for his team leading 30th of the season. Grenville, who had a hat trick against Austin on Saturday, scored again this time on a wrist shot at 11:01 to give the Bucks a 2-1 lead. The Rayz tied it again when forward Derrick McIver converted a centering pass by forward Chris Robertson at 14:52.
In the second period each team hit posts, but neither could score. Corpus Christi out shot the Bucks 12-11.
Halfway thru the third period the Bucks went on the power play. Grenville tried to center the puck which was deflected loose in front where forward Jeff Bes hopped on it and jammed it home for a 3-2 Laredo lead at 10:12. It was the 25th of the season for Bes. The Bucks continued to add to their lead as forward Brent Cullaton led a two-on-one rush down the right wing and found forward Ladislav Kouba who tucked the puck in on a backhander for his 24th of the season and a 4-2 Bucks lead at 15:02. The Rayz pulled the goalie with 2:19 left to try to get back in the game, but Kouba scored into the empty net to make it 5-2 Laredo at 17:49. With time winding down in the game the Bucks gave everyone in attendance a free frosty as Grenville found a loose puck in front and completed his second straight hat trick at 19:41. FINAL SCORE Laredo 6, Corpus Christi 2.
Dov Grumet-Morris stopped 26 of 28 shots and got the win to improve to 17-5-2. Scott Reid allowed five goals on 38 shots and fell to 15-17-3. Laredo went 1-2 on the power play while Corpus Christi was 0-4. The Bucks out shot the Rayz 39-28.
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UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
- On Sunday the Bucks host the Corpus Christi Rayz to close the 2005-06 CHL regular season. Face off set for 4 p.m. The first 2,000 kids age 12 and under get a Bucks Youth Hockey Jersey courtesy of AT&T and Cingular. Families can take advantage of a four pack of tickets, starting at 48 dollars. Fans can enjoy a post-game skate on Sunday with the Bucks players.
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