Bucks In Corpus Tonight To Play Rays

January 9, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release


CORPUS CHRIST, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League play their final game before the all star break tonight when they travel to Corpus Christi to take on the Ice Rays. Game time is 7:45pm.

Saturday January 9, 2010: (Game 33, Road Game 16)

Laredo (15-10-7, 37pts) at Corpus Christi (13-15-5, 31pts), Amer..Bank Ctr, 7:45pm

Radio: Imagen 94.1-FM (pre-game show 7:25pm)

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 66-25-5

2009-10: Bucks 3-4-1 against Ice Rays

Last Meeting: 12/29/09: CRP 5, @LAR 3

The Bucks look for their third straight win tonight after a 6-5 shootout win over Rival Colorado Friday night at the LEC. The Bucks had leads of 4-1 and 5-3 but allowed the Eagles to rally and tie the game with 15 seconds left in the third period. Mike Looby scored the game-winner in the shootout.

After going 5-for-42 in their previous five games on the power-play the Bucks broke out Friday night going five-for-nine with the man advantage including scoring four power-play goals in the first period alone.

After going winless in their last six games to end 2009 the Bucks have opened 2010 without a regulation loss going 2-0-1, including 2-0 at the LEC. The Bucks are looking for their first three game winning streak tonight since Nov. 6th-15th when they won a season high four straight games.

The Bucks have struggled against the Ice Rays as of late as they have gone 0-2-1 in their last three games against Corpus.

The Bucks enter tonight on a four game road winless streak (0-2-2). The Bucks last road win came December 17th at the ABC when they shutout the Ice Rays 2-0.

The Ice Rays are coming off of a 6-1 win over Rio Grande Valley Friday night at the American Bank Center.

**2010 CHL ALL STAR GAME JAN. 13TH**

The Bucks will host the 2010 CHL All Star Game Presented By Laredo Energy on Wednesday January 13th at the Laredo Entertainment Center. Doors open at 5:30pm with a limited amount of All Star posters to be given away which the players will autograph in the concourse until 6pm. The first 2,500 fans to enter the arena will receive light up All Star Thunderstix.

The Bucks will team up with Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Valley to form the South Texas All-Star team, and will take on the rest of the CHL All-Stars.

Bucks season ticket holders will receive a FREE ticket to the All-Star Game, while tickets for Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Valley season ticket holders will receive a FREE Pirata.

All other tickets to the game will be just $15. Call 718-BUCK (2825) to buy yours now.

Comedian Jerry Rocha will be the headline entertainer at the 2010 CHL All Star Game Banquet Presented by Laredo Energy on January 12th at the Laredo Entertainment Center. Banquet tickets are $75 each, call 718-BUCK (2825) to order now.

The banquet will start with a cocktail hour from 6-7pm with casino games, a silent auction, live music, a performance from world record holding juggler Albert Lucas and a chance to meet the 2010 CHL All-Star teams. You will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Lord Stanley's Cup, where you can get up close and personal with the Holy Grail of Hockey.

After the cocktail hour the party will then be moved inside the arena for dinner and entertainment featuring Rocha, as well as speeches from the All Star Coaches, Terry Ruskowski and Kevin McClelland.



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