Bucks Look to Bounce Back Tonight
March 5, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League close out a two-game road trip Saturday night when they travel to take on the Texas Brahmas at the NYTEX Sports Center. Game time is 7:05pm.
Saturday March 5, 2011: (Game 57, Road Game 29)
Laredo (20-29-7, 47pts) at Texas. (30-18-5, 65pts), 7:30pm, NYTEX Sports Center
Radio: 94.1-FM (7:10pm pregame show)
Online Radio: www.laredobucks.com, OR www.rmx.com.mx, OR http://www.ustream.tv/user/LaredoBucks
TV: CHL-TV (http://chltv.neulion.com/chltv/ )
Live Stats: www.pointstreak.com
All-time series (Regular season): 34th meeting: Bucks 20-11-2 vs. Brahmas
2010-11: Bucks 1-2-1 vs. Brahmas
Last meeting: 2/15/11: TEX 4, @LAR 2
Next meeting: 3/25/11: LAR @ TEX, 7:30pm
The Bucks look to get back in the win column Saturday night as they had their two-game winning streak snapped with a 2-0 loss at Bossier-Shreveport Friday night. It was the Bucks' third shutout loss since February 12th.
Laredo has not won more than two straight games this season.
Laredo enters Saturday night's game two points behind the Sundogs for the final playoff spot in the Berry Conference, and sit three points behind Rio Grande Valley for seventh. The Bucks will host the Sundogs on March 8th and 12th at the LEA.
The Bucks are 1-2-1 against the Brahmas this season with two of the first four meetings being decided in overtime (Bucks 1-0-1). The two teams will meet three times in March including twice in the final weekend of the regular season.
Texas snapped a two-game losing streak Friday night with a 4-1 win over Allen.
*ROCK THE PUCK FOR STARS MARCH 8th*
The Bucks, along with Border Media, Webb County Constable Rodolfo "Rudy" Rodriguez, and L & F Distributors announced the first-ever "Rock the Puck for STARS" night on March 8th when the Bucks host Arizona at Laredo Energy Arena.
100% of ticket sales to the Bucks March 8th game against the Sundogs will go to benefit STARS (South Texas Academic Rising Scholars). Tickets are on sale now by calling 718-BUCK (2825), or by contacting Border Media at 725-1000. Donations will also allow students with special needs from both Laredo school districts to attend the game that night.
If you would like to sponsor this special event, please contact Border Media at 725-1000 for information on how to make your contribution.
STARS, a student scholarship fund of South Texas, is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing successful futures for local students by assisting them in obtaining a higher education at the college or university of their choice.
STARS was established to offer South Texas students equal opportunity for advancement in higher education. Scholarships provide deserving students the ability to achieve success at the college of their choice.
2010-11 BUCKS SEASON TICKETS
Contact your personal Bucks representative or call 718-BUCK (2825) today to get your 2010-11 Bucks season tickets!
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Central Hockey League Stories from March 5, 2011
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- Arizona Stops RiverKings in Series Finale - Mississippi RiverKings
- Killer Special Teams Lead Bees to First Shutout at BEC - Colorado Eagles
- Pagliero Stonewalls Eagles For 2-0 Win - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Rush Stuns Thunder in Third - Wichita Thunder
- Jacks Miracle Comeback Falls Short in 7-6 Loss - Odessa Jackalopes
- Slow Start Dooms âBugs in Loss - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Brahmas Clinch Playoff Position In 5-4 Shootout Win - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Bucks Lose Heartbreaker in Shootout - Laredo Bucks
- Americans Defeat âBugs 4-2, Take 8-Of-10 In Season Series - Allen Americans
- Mavericks Stay Hot on Road in 5-1 Win over Quad City - Kansas City Mavericks
- Mavericks Pull Away from Mallards - Quad City Mallards
- Rush Add Scoring Punch/NHL Experience with Signing of Jesse Schultz - Rapid City Rush
- Gems' goaltender Jeff Jakaitis moving up to AHL - Dayton Gems
- Bucks Look to Bounce Back Tonight - Laredo Bucks
- Three Goal Outburst Leads Thunder to 3-2 Win Over Rush - Rapid City Rush
- RiverKings, Pechurskiy Down Arizona, 4-1 - Arizona Sundogs
- Pechurskiy, RiverKings Stop Sundogs in Arizona - Mississippi RiverKings
- Eagles Win Nail-Biter Over Bees in 500th Game - Colorado Eagles
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