Bucks Open Season Tonight at Bees
October 15, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
Oct. 15, 2010- HIDALGO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League will open up the 2010-11 regular season
tonight when they travel to take on the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees at State Farm Arena. Game time is 7:30pm. The Bucks will
hold a road watch party on Friday at Hal's Landing.
The party will start at 7pm and Hal's will show the game on a big screen as well as offer happy hour drink specials.
Friday October 15, 2010: (Game 1, Road Game 1) Laredo (0-0-0, 0pts) at Rio Grande Valley. (0-0-0, 0pts) 7:30pm, State Farm Arena 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.neulion.com/chltv/ ) Live Stats: www.pointstreak.com
All-time series (Regular season): 94th meeting: Bucks lead series 64-21-8 2010-11: First meeting
Last meeting: 3/12/10: LAR 3, @RGV 2, SO
The Bucks and Bees will play the first of two straight games at State Farm Arena Friday night to open the season. The Bucks went 12-0-3 against the Bees last season (7-0 at State Farm Arena) making it the first season in franchise history that they did not lose a game to the Bees in regulation.
Friday's game is also the first in the Cricket Mayor's Cup challenge, with the team that has the most points head to head against each other will win the first-ever Cricket Mayor's Cup.
The Bucks are led by the only two veterans on their roster, Jeff Bes and Serge Dube. Bes is the franchises' all-time leading scorer and
enters this season just 10 points shy of 1,000 in his career with 990 points in 867 career games. Dube was once again named team captain on Thursday and enters the season three games away from 400 in his career.
The Bucks have a 5-3 all-time record in regular season openers (4-3 on the road) including winning the last three. Prior to Friday night the Bucks have never opened a season against the Killer Bees.
With one win this season Terry Ruskowski will pass Bill McDonald for fourth place all-time in CHL history with 320 victories. Ruskowski is the CHL's all-time leader in winning percentage.
The Bees brought back just five players from last year's squad that narrowly missed the postseason including All-Star game MVP Sean Muncy.
The Bucks and Bees will battle again Saturday night at State Farm Arena.
The Bucks will host their home opener October 23rd against Rio Grande Valley at Laredo Energy Arena. Season tickets are on sale now for the 2010-11 season. Call 718-BUCK (2825) to place our order now.
*BUCKS HOST LEGENDS NIGHT OCTOBER 23RD*
The Bucks announced that they will hold the first-ever Legends Night during the October 23rd home opener at Laredo Energy Arena. The Bucks will welcome back several legendary players from the first eight seasons and honor them throughout the night when the Bucks host Rio Grande Valley. Group tickets start at just $10, call 718-BUCK (2825) to order now.
Bucks' legends that are returning to Laredo that night are Chris Grenville, Steve Simoes, Mike Amodeo, Igor Agarunov, Paul Elliott, and other players to be announced.
During the game the Bucks will honor the legends on the ice as well as with video tributes on the jumbo tron.
Also during the game fans can vote for the legend that they want to be the first member of the new Laredo Bucks Hall of Fame. The first member of the hall of fame will be determined by combination of the fan vote, legends vote and Bucks front office staff vote. More information on the Bucks Hall of Fame will be announced in the coming weeks.
*PUBLIC SKATE OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY OCT. 22nd*
The night before the home opener on Friday October 22nd the Bucks will host a public skate open house at Laredo Energy Arena from 6:30-9:30pm. Admission to the public skate is FREE and it costs $5 for a 45 minute skating session.
The Bucks' legends and the entire 2010-11 Bucks team will be at the public skate to sign autographs and take pictures with fans. Bucks fans will also get their first glimpse of the Cricket Mayor's Cup as it will be on hand at the skate also. Bucks staff will be available to answer questions about purchasing season, group or single game tickets.
Season ticket holders will get a FREE HOT DOG AND SODA during the public skate (while supplies last). There will also be a special season ticket holder's area that night.
For more information on Legends Night or to purchase tickets call 718-BUCK
Central Hockey League Stories from October 15, 2010
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- Mavericks Win Season Opener, 5-3 over Odessa - Kansas City Mavericks
- Williams' Four Points Help Sundogs Open Season with Win for First Time in Since 2007-08 Season - Arizona Sundogs
- Killer Bees Open Season With Victory - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Jacks Lose Season Opener to Missouri, 5-3 - Odessa Jackalopes
- Bucks Fall in Opener 4-2 - Laredo Bucks
- Bugs Bounce RiverKings in Season Opener 10-1 - Mississippi RiverKings
- Brahmas Open Season With 5-2 Loss - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Oilers Clip Thunder on Opening Night - Wichita Thunder
- Mallards, Mediacom Partner for "Between the Pipes"; Flock Opens - Quad City Mallards
- Joly, Chris Hau Waived from Eagles Roster - Colorado Eagles
- Witness the New Era Tonight - Wichita Thunder
- Game Tonight - Friday Oct 15 at 7:35pm at the Bok Center vs Wichita - Tulsa Oilers
- Bucks Open Season Tonight at Bees - Laredo Bucks
- Shots from the Point for October 15, 2010 - CHL
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