Bucks Host Bees Tonight On Rivalry Night
February 26, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League start a three-game homestand tonight when they host the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees at the Laredo Entertainment Center on Rivalry Night. The first 1,000 fans to enter the LEC will receive a FREE Bucks/Bees "rivalry t-shirt". This is a unique t-shirt with a never before seen design and logo that describes the Bucks and Bees rivalry. Group tickets start at just $10, call 718-BUCK (2825). There will be a post-game skate following the rivalry game between the Bucks and Bees.
Friday February 26, 2010: (Game 53, Home Game 25)
Rio Grande Valley (21-24-8, 50pts) at Laredo (25-18-9, 59pts), 7:30pm LEC
Radio: Imagen 94.1-FM (pre-game show 7:10pm)
Online Radio: www.laredobucks.com, or http://rmx.com.mx/_principal.asp?region5
TV: CHL-TV (http://chltv.insinc.com/)
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All-time series (Regular season): Bucks lead series 62-21-8
2009-10: Bucks lead series 9-0-3
Last Meeting: 2/20/10: LAR 5, @RGV 1
Laredo enters tonight's game two points behind Texas for third place in the Southern Conference with each team having played 52 games. The Bucks are four points ahead of Corpus Christi for fourth place in the standings.
The Bucks closed out their three-game road trip with a 6-4 loss Thursday night in Allen. Laredo trailed 2-0 and 4-2 and fought back twice to tie the game each time but could not pick up the win. Jeff Bes and Neil Trimm scored two goals apiece while Darryl Smith and Sylvain Deschatelets each had three assists.
Despite the loss the Bucks have earned points in eight of their last 11 games and are 6-3-2 in that span.
The Bucks enter tonight's game unbeaten against the Bees in regulation this season posting a 9-0-3 mark including a 3-0-3 mark in Laredo.
Laredo and Rio will play tonight for the seventh and final time in February. The Bucks are 4-0-2 so far in that stretch.
Laredo will continue their fifth straight weekend with a three-in-three Friday. Starting the weekend of Jan 29th Bucks will play three games in three nights in seven straight weekends. In all, from January 29th-March 14th the Bucks will play 22 games in 44 days (10 home, 9 away). They are 8-5-2 in that span.
The Killer Bees fell in Corpus Thursday night by a 6-1 score and now sit five points out of the fifth and final playoff spot in the South.
**GIVE BLOOD, PLAY HOCKEY FEB 27TH**
The Bucks will hold "Give Blood, Play Hockey" on Saturday February 27 at the LEC. The blood drive runs from 8am-7pm in the concourse of the arena. Everyone who donates blood will receive TWO FREE TICKETS to the game, along with many other gifts.
Group tickets start at just $10, call 718-BUCK (2825).
Central Hockey League Stories from February 26, 2010
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- Jacks Win 4-3 on Plante's Overtime Goal - Odessa Jackalopes
- Mole Nets Eagles' Second SO in a Row - Colorado Eagles
- Americans' three-goal comeback not enough in 4-3 loss to Mudbugs - Allen Americans
- Sundogs Shut Out by Mole, Eagles - Arizona Sundogs
- RiverKings rout Wichita, score six in second - Mississippi RiverKings
- Shots From The Point - CHL
- RiverKings Tackle Thunder Tonight - Mississippi RiverKings
- Mudbugs Escape Allen with 4-3 Win - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Texas takes conference win over Corpus 4-3 - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Bucks Sting Bees, Set Up Showdown With Texas Saturday - Laredo Bucks
- Brahmas edge IceRays - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Gorillas gain point in overtime - Amarillo Gorillas
- Kings Big Second Too Much for Thunder - Wichita Thunder
- Sibbald Leaves RiverKings - Mississippi RiverKings
- Bucks Host Bees Tonight On Rivalry Night - Laredo Bucks
- Americans Buck Laredo 6-4 At Home - Allen Americans
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