Bucks Squash Scorpions 4-1
Published on November 15, 2006 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, Texas - The defending CHL President's Cup Champion Laredo Bucks got a pair of goals from forward Leo Thomas as they beat the New Mexico Scorpions 4-1 at the LEC on Wednesday night. The Bucks posted their fifth straight win as they improved their Southeast Division best record to 7-3- 0 with 14 points. Laredo is on the road in Memphis on Friday and Saturday night. The Bucks return home to begin a three game home stand on Wednesday, November 22nd, against Lubbock. The first 2,500 fans get a Coach 'Rosco' bobble head courtesy of AT&T and Cingular. The Bucks are offering a family four pack of season tickets for the 2006-07 CHL regular season, which works out to just over $7 a seat per game and is a 48 % savings off walkup prices. For more info on 2006-07 Bucks season tickets log onto www.laredobucks.com or call (956) 718-BUCK (2825).
The Bucks capitalized on an early New Mexico turnover for the only goal of the first period as Thomas stripped the puck and streaked in to score on a breakaway at 4:01. It was his fourth straight game with a goal, and his fifth of the season.
Neither team scored in the second period.
The Bucks exploded early in the third period. On a power play chance defenseman Adam Rivet converted a perfect backdoor feed from rookie forward Bobby Chaumont 52 seconds into the frame. It was the third goal of the season for Rivet. At 2:34 Thomas scored his second of the night on a great drop pass in front by forward Jay Latulippe to make it 3-0. Chaumont put the game away with a one-timer on a power play at 10:53 for his fourth of the season. New Mexico defenseman Vladimir Hartinger got the Scorpions on the board with a five-on-three power play goal at 14:53. FINAL SCORE Laredo 4, New Mexico 1.
Nathan Marsters stopped 23 of 24 shots to get the win and improve to 3-2- 0. Walter Bartholomaeus allowed four goals on 26 shots and fell to 1-4-0. The Bucks were 2-8 on the power play while New Mexico was 1-8. Laredo out shot the Scorpions 26-22.
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