Central Hockey League\'s 13th Season of Play Underway

Published on October 26, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release

The Central Hockey League's 13th season of play is underway, with 17 clubs beginning their attempt at capturing the 2004-2005 Ray Miron President's Cup. The bulk (76%) of season-opening rosters remain Canadian, with Americans making up 20.7%. 82 of 313 players (26.1%) of CHL rosters are made up of Ontario-born players, while hockey hotbeds Michigan (6.3%, 15 players) and Minnesota (3.8%, 12 players) are the most highly represented US states. The average CHL player this season stands 5'11.9 feet tall, weighs 197.05 pounds, and is 25.57 years old.

The youngest player to begin the CHL season is Colorado Eagles left winger David Svagrovsky, a 4th Round Selection by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft who turns 20 on December 21st, while two-time CHL Most Valuable Player Don Parsons of the Memphis RiverKings is the CHL's elder statesman, celebrating his 36th birthday this January. Austin goaltender Matt Barnes, a two-time Most Outstanding Goaltender recipient, is both the shortest (5'4) and lightest (150 pounds) player in the CHL this season, with teammate Dallas Anderson, Fort Worth left winger Jay Banach and Rio Grande Valley left winger Ryan Shmyr the tallest at 6'6. Anderson and Tulsa Oilers defenseman Mario Joly are the heaviest participants, each listed at 240 pounds.

The defending champion Laredo Bucks are the youngest team in the CHL with an average player age of 23.56, while Tulsa is the oldest at 26.44. Laredo is also the heaviest CHL club, averaging 206.94 pounds per man, while Odessa is the lightest at 190.11 pounds per player. Tulsa and the Fort Worth Brahmas are the CHL's tallest teams, averaging 6'1.1 each, with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs the shortest, at an even 5'11 per player. Complete age, height and weight rankings for all Central Hockey League clubs are available online at www.centralhockeyleague.com .

Central Hockey League Standings
Through games of 10/25/04


Northwest Division GP W L OTL PTS

Colorado 02 02 00 00 04

Wichita 02 02 00 00 04

New Mexico 02 01 01 00 02

Topeka 02 00 02 00 00



Northeast Division GP W L OTL PTS

Tulsa 03 02 01 00 04

Bossier-Shreveport 01 01 00 00 02

Memphis 02 01 01 00 02

Fort Worth 02 00 01 01 01

Oklahoma City 02 00 02 00 00



Southwest Division GP W L OTL PTS

San Angelo 02 02 00 00 04

Amarillo 02 01 01 00 02

Odessa 02 01 01 00 02

Lubbock 01 00 01 00 00



Southeast Division GP W L OTL PTS

Austin 03 02 01 00 04

Laredo 03 02 01 00 04

Corpus Christi 02 00 01 01 01

Rio Grande Valley 01 00 01 00 00



Central Hockey League Performance of the Week

Colorado Eagles rookie goaltender Tyler Weiman began his professional in
outstanding fashion, making 31 saves in a 3-0 victory at Topeka on October
23rd. Weiman, a fifth round NHL Draft Selection by the Colorado Avalanche in
2002, won 67 games in four years with the Tri-City Americans of the Western

Hockey League prior to turning pro. The 20-year old native of Lloydminster,

Alberta recorded one of two shutouts during the CHL's opening weekend,

along with Wichita's Jamie Vandespyker.



Central Hockey League Results – 10-22-04 through 10-25-04

10/22/2004
Fort Worth 2 @ Bossier-Shreveport 5 (Dan Wildfong (BOS), 2 Goals, Assist)
Laredo 1 @ San Angelo 4 (Scott Reid (SNG), 27 Saves)
Odessa 5 @ Amarillo 3 (Sebastien Thinel (ODE), 2 Goals, Assist)
Colorado 3 @ Oklahoma City 2 (Chris Hartsburg (COL), 2 Goals, Assist)
Corpus Christi 5 @ Austin 6 OT (Benoit Genesse (AUS), 2 Goals, Assist)
New Mexico 4 @ Tulsa 3 (Randy Murphy (NMX), 2 Goals)
Wichita 2 @ Topeka 0 (Jamie Vandespyker (WIC), 27 Saves, Shutout)

10/23/2004
Fort Worth 4 @ Memphis 5 SO (Alan Carr (MEM), 2 Goals)
Odessa 2 @ San Angelo 4 (Trevor Weisgerber (SNG), 2 Goals)
Lubbock 2 @ Amarillo 4 (Derek Hahn (AMA), Goal, 2 Assists)
Corpus Christi 2 @ Laredo 4 (Jeff Bes (LAR), Hat-Trick)
New Mexico 4 @ Wichita 6 (Travis Clayton (WIC), 2 Goals, 3 Assists)
Rio Grande Valley 2 @ Austin 5 (Arturs Kupaks (AUS), 2 Goals, Assist)
Oklahoma City 1 @ Tulsa 2 (Oliver Maltais (TUL), 2 Goals)
Colorado 3 @ Topeka 0 (Tyler Weiman (COL), 31 Saves, Shutout)

10/24/2004
Tulsa 5 @ Memphis 3 (Chris Page (TUL), Goal, 2 Assists)
Laredo 6 @ Austin 2 (Brent Cullaton (LAR), Goal, 2 Assists)
Central Hockey League Leaders

Points Team GP PTS

Genesse, Benoit AUS 3 7

Allison, Scott WIC 2 6
McNabb, John AUS 3 6
Kupaks, Arturs AUS 3 6
Clayton, Travis WIC 2 6
Cullaton, Brent LAR 3 6
Bes, Jeff LAR 3 5
Several Players Tied At 4

Goals Team GP G
Genesse, Benoit AUS 3 5
Bes, Jeff LAR 3 5
Allison, Scott WIC 2 4
Woollard, Chad FTW 2 4
Several Players Tied At 3

Assists Team GP A

Cullaton, Brent LAR 3 5
Clayton, Travis WIC 2 4
Richards, Chris AUS 3 4
Wensley, Clint NMX 2 4
Landmesser, Derek MEM 2 4
Several Players Tied At 3


Plus/Minus Team GP +/-

Several Players Tied At +4



Penalty Minutes Team GP PIM
Anderson, Dallas AUS 3 59
Parker, Derek WIC 2 28
Olynyk, Mike AUS 3 25
Hyman, Dion LAR 3 23
Paiement, Adam LAR 3 22
Joly, Mario TUL 3 22
Norris, Cory MEM 2 22
Francon, Devon TUL 3 21



Power Play Goals Team GP PPG
Genesse, Benoit AUS 3 2
Bes, Jeff LAR 3 2
Woollard, Chad FTW 2 2
Duda, Jason WIC 2 2
Several Players Tied At 1



Goaltender Wins TEAM GP W
Reid, Scott SNG 2 2
Vandespyker, Jamie WIC 2 2
Ruggiero, Bill TUL 2 2
Barnes, Matt AUS 2 2
Several Players Tied At 1



Goals Against Team GP G.A.A
Weiman, Tyler COL 1 0.00
Reid, Scott SNG 2 1.50
Vandespyker, Jamie WIC 2 2.00
Ruggiero, Bill TUL 2 2.00
Carroll, Ken BOS 1 2.00
Baldrica, Gian COL 1 2.00
Symington, Jeremy LAR 1 2.00
Connors, Sean OKC 1 2.00


Shutouts Team GP SO
Vandespyker, Jamie WIC 2 1
Weiman, Tyler COL 1 1
Several Players Tied At 0



Save % Team GP %
Weiman, Tyler COL 1 1.000
Reid, Scott SNG 2 .949
Ruggiero, Bill TUL 2 .945
Connors, Sean OKC 1 .939
St Germain, David TOP 2 .934
Vandespyker, Jamie WIC 2 .933
Baldrica, Gian COL 1 .933
Carroll, Ken BOS 1 .929


CHL Attendance Report

TEAM TOTAL # AVG

Oklahoma City 9,462 1 9,462

Laredo 8,002 1 8,002

Bossier-Shreveport 7,589 1 7,589

Wichita 6,360 1 6,360

Tulsa 10,514 2 5,257

Topeka 8,542 2 4,271

Memphis 7,479 2 3,739

Austin 10,855 3 3,618

San Angelo 6,781 2 3,390

Amarillo 6,144 2 3,072
Corpus Christi 0 0 0
Colorado 0 0 0

Fort Worth 0 0 0
Lubbock 0 0 0
New Mexico 0 0 0
Odessa 0 0 0
Rio Grande Valley 0 0 0

CHL TOTALS: 81,728 17 4,807

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