Bucks Can Clinch Playoff Spot Tonight
February 28, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League can clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win over the Arizona Sundogs at the Laredo Entertainment Center on Texas Lottery Night, and Give Blood, Play Hockey II. You have a chance to win great prizes from Texas Lottery, and help make Give Blood, Play Hockey II a success. Group tickets start at just $10, call 718-BUCK (2825) to order today.
Saturday February 28, 2009 (Game 54, Home Game 28)
Arizona (23-28-4, 50pts) at Laredo (319-18-4, 66pts), 7:30pm, LEC
TICKETS: Group Tickets Start at $10, Call 718-BUCK (2825) to order
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All-Time Series (Regular Season): Bucks lead series 9-2
2008-09: Bucks lead series 4-0
Last Meeting: 2/26/09: @LAR 5, ARZ 4, SO
The Bucks need a win tonight over the Sundogs to punch their ticket to the playoffs for the seventh straight season. Laredo decreased their magic number to clinch a playoff berth to two points with Friday night's 4-1 win in Rio Grande Valley.
Laredo enters play tonight sitting in the third spot in the Southern Conference playoff race, as they sit 13 points back of Texas in the Southeast Division.
The Bucks scored three-third period goals Friday night to break a 1-1 tie, and increase their lead over the fourth place Killer Bees to eight points.
Andrew Martin came up big for the Bucks Friday night, as he stopped 38 of 39 shots in net. Igor Agarunov, Alex Goupil, and Darryl Smith (empty net) scored in the third for Laredo, who gave President/General Manager and Head Coach Terry Ruskowski his 496th career win.
With his tally Friday night Smith now leads the entire CHL in goals scored with 32, while also leading all CHL rookies in scoring with 60 points (32-28=60).
Brent Cullaton, who is tied for fourth in the CHL in scoring, leads the Bucks with 66 points (17-47=66).
The Bucks and Sundogs meet for the fifth and final time this season tonight, with Laredo winning the previous four encounters by scoring five goals in each game.
The Sundogs enter tonight sitting alone in the final playoff spot in the Southern Conference, thanks to their 1-0 shootout win over Corpus Christi Friday night. Arizona is one-point ahead of the Ice Rays.
Marco Emond stopped all 33 Ice Rays shots to earn the shutout Friday night.
The Sundogs snapped a four-game winless streak (0-3-1) with the win.
Joel Irving leads Arizona in scoring with 60 points (30-30=60).
The Bucks will host Corpus Christi Wednesday night at the LEC. Group tickets start at $10, call 718-BUCK (2825) to order yours today.
*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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