Bucks Start Huge Home Stand Tuesday
March 7, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League start a three-game home stand Tuesday night when they host the Arizona Sundogs at Laredo Energy Arena on Rock the Puck for STARS night. Game time is 7pm.
100% of ticket sales 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.
Tuesday March 8, 2011: (Game 58, Home Game 29)
Arizona (21-27-9, 51pts) at Laredo (20-29-8, 48pts), 7:00pm, Laredo Energy Arena
Radio: 94.1-FM (7:10pm pregame show)
Listen in LEA: 94.1-FM or 105.3-FM
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): 26th meeting: Bucks 17-7-1 vs. Sundogs
2010-11: Bucks 5-3-1 vs. Sundogs
Last meeting: 2/27/11: @LAR 6, ARZ 5, OT
Next meeting: 3/12/11: ARZ @ LAR, 7:30pm
The Bucks trail the Sundogs by three points for the final playoff spot in the Berry Conference and can cut that deficit to one with a regulation win over Arizona Tuesday night. The Bucks will play the Sundogs for the final time this season on Saturday night at the LEA.
Laredo fell three points behind the Sundogs with a 5-4 shootout loss to Texas Saturday night to extend their winless streak to two games (0-1-1). The Bucks gave up the tying goal with just five seconds left in regulation and the Brahmas' Brian Ihnacak scored the game-winner in the shootout.
The Bucks are 5-3-1 against the Sundogs this season (2-1 in Laredo) with six of the first nine meetings between the two teams decided by one goal. Laredo is 2-3-1 one-goal games against Arizona this season.
Arizona took two out of three games over the weekend against Mississippi including a 7-4 win over the Riverkings on Saturday night. The Sundogs start a big Texas road trip as they will play five road games in eight days, two each against Laredo and Rio Grande Valley and one against Odessa.
BUCKS JOB FAIR FRIDAY
The Bucks will host a job fair presented by the Laredo chamber of commerce and Staff Connection on Friday March 11th at Laredo Energy Arena.
The job fair, which runs from 12-4pm in the LEA concourse, is FREE and open to everyone. Companies from several different industries will be represented and everyone who attends will have a chance to win TWO FREE TICKETS to the Bucks game later that night against the Missouri Mavericks. Call 718-BUCK (2825) for more information on the job fair. The Bucks will host Missouri at7:30pm.
GRENVILLE HALL OF FAME NIGHT SATURDAY
The Bucks will induct two-time CHL All-Star Chris Grenville as the first member of the Bucks Hall of Fame on March 12th when the Bucks host Arizona at Laredo Energy Arena. The first 1,000 fans to enter the LEA will receive a FREE Chris Grenville Hall of Fame replica plaque.
In October Grenville received the most votes out of all of the Bucks' Legends who were eligible to make the Hall of Fame. The voting was comprised of the Bucks fan vote on Legends Night and Bucks front office staff.
Grenville, with his family on hand, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a special ceremony during the game that night.
Grenville is one of the greatest players in Laredo Bucks history. Grenville, an original Buck, played three seasons in Laredo from 2002-2004 and 2005-06 and helped lead the franchise to two CHL President's Cup Championships.
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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