Bucks Host Rayz Friday: Can Tie CHL Record With Win
November 8, 2007 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League will be looking to write their names in the league history book Friday when they host division foe Corpus Christi at the LEC. Game time is set for 7:30pm. With a win over the Rayz Laredo will tie the CHL record for most consecutive wins to start a season with 10.
November 9th, 2007
Corpus Christi (2-5-1, 5pts, 3rd in Southeast Div.) at Laredo (9-0-0, 18pts, 1st in Southeast Div.), 7:30pm, Laredo Entertainment Center
All-Time Series (Regular Season)
Bucks lead series 48-15-2
2007-08: Bucks lead series 2-0
Last Meeting: Sunday, October 28th (Laredo 2, @Corpus Christi 0)
Radio: Norteno 1490am (Pre-game show 7:15pm)
Internet Radio: www.laredobucks.com (Courtesy of Sportsjuice)
TV: CHL Network (www.nifty-tv.com/chl)
The Bucks will look to improve to 3-0 this year against their division opponent Friday. In Laredo's two wins this season over Corpus the Bucks have outscored the Rayz 9-0. Laredo won their October 26th home opener over Corpus 7-0, then followed that up with a 2-0 white-washing two days later in Corpus. Reigning CHL goaltender of the month Dustin Traylen picked up both shutouts in the Bucks net.
If Traylen starts Friday night and wins, he will be the first Bucks goalie to win his first six starts of the season. Traylen comes into Friday's game at 5-0, joining Marco Emond as the only two Laredo net minders to start a season 5-0. Emond did it during the 2003-04 season.
Laredo has outscored their opponents 50-12 through their first nine games, and has posted four shutouts, two by Traylen, and two by rookie goaltender Kevin Beech. The Bucks had four shutouts all of last season.
The Bucks have four players in the top 10 in the CHL in scoring, led by veteran Jeff Bes. Bes has scored eight goals, with 11 assists for 19 points. Chris Korchinski is second in the league with 15 points (5-10=15), while rookie Brent MacSween (8-4=12) and James Hiebert (7-5=12) are tied for eighth with 12 points. MacSween leads the league in power-play goals with six. Laredo also has nine of the top ten players in the league in plus/minus, led by defenseman Adam Rivet who stands at +18.
The Rayz come in to Friday's game having knocked off previously unbeaten Youngstown on Sunday in Corpus. The Rayz beat the 'Hounds 3-2 in a shootout, with Brent Howarth netting the game-winning goal in the shootout.
Corpus Christi is led in scoring by Joe Blaznek (1-6=7), Geno Parrish (3-2=5), and Howarth (3-2=5). Jason Tapp has seen the majority of the minutes in net for the Rayz, including starting the two games against the Bucks. In the second game against Laredo this season Tapp played well stopping 32 of the 34 Laredo shots on net. Overall this season Tapp is 2-4-1 with a 3.02 goals against average, and a .918 save percentage.
If the Laredo and Youngstown both win Friday night it will set up a showdown Saturday at the LEC, not only putting the Bucks one win away from breaking the CHL record for most consecutive wins to start a season, but also pitting the last two CHL teams without a regulation loss against each other. The the league is calling the Bucks/'Hounds game a "SUPERBOWL" type match-up.
Tickets are available by calling 718-BUCK (2825), or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.
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During intermission of Saturday's game participants will have the chance to win 1 of 5 ($1,000) in prizes from our sponsors that night. The only way to win is to enter. For more information call the Bucks office at 718-BUCK (2825).
*Bucks Notes*
*Rookie defenseman David Victor will be in the line-up Friday against the Rayz. Victor has missed all nine games due to immigration paperwork.
*Rookie defenseman Tyler Harder has been placed on the 14-day injured reserve.
*On Thursday Steve Simoes and Andrew Desjardins made an appearance at the Matheson Tri-Gas Welding and Cutting Show on loop 20. The two signed autographs for all those in attendance, with Desjardins making an appearance on Big Buck Country to help promote the event.
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