
Colorado Eagles Weekly Recap
February 9, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
Last Week's Games:
(Friday, Feb. 5th @ Wichita) Colorado built a 4-0 lead in the first period and cruised to a 6-0 victory over the Wichita Thunder on Friday. Eagles goaltender Eric Levine captured his league-leading 4th shutout of the season in the win, stopping all 36 shots he faced in the contest. It also stretched Colorado's winning streak to seven straight games.
(Saturday, Feb. 6th @ Missouri) Forward Kyle Ostrow put the Eagles on the board first, but a two-goal rally led Missouri to the 2-1 victory on Saturday. The loss snapped the Eagles 7-game winning streak, as goaltender Clarke Saunders stopped 19 of the Mavericks' 21 shots on the night. Colorado outshot the Mavericks 27-21, but were held 0-for-4 on the powerplay.
Transactions:
2/3 Delete Jacob DeSerres (G) traded to Adirondack
This Week:
(Wednesday, Feb. 10th vs. Rapid City, 7:05pm MST) Colorado faces the Rapid City Rush for the eighth time this season, with Colorado sporting a 5-2-0 record in the season series. The Eagles have outscored the Rush 24-12 already this year, including a 4-3 win over Rapid City in the last meeting at the Budweiser Events Center on December 26th. Colorado has won five straight against the Rush heading into Wednesday's game.
(Friday, Feb. 12th @ Rapid City, 7:05pm MST) The Eagles travel to Rapid City for the first time since January 23rd when Colorado handed the Rush a 4-2 loss, as the two teams square-off again on Friday. Heading into the week, Colorado leads the battle for the Crystal Cup 10 points to 5 points in the season series, giving the Eagles an opportunity to wrap-up the traveling trophy with two more regulation wins against the Rush.
(Saturday, Feb. 13th vs. Rapid City, 7:05pm MST) Colorado enters this week's action having won seven of their last eight games and 10 of their last 11 games at the Budweiser Events Center. The Eagles sport a home record of 15-6-2-0 and have outscored the opposition 74-51 this year at the BEC.
Upcoming Promotions:
Wednesday, February 10th Wednesday is a Summit Power Play Pack Night, as fans can get a ticket to the game and a $10 Summit gift card for just $30! In addition, fans will receive Player Trading Cards (set 2 of 4) presented by Rise Broadband on entrance to the game!
Saturday, February 13th Your Colorado Eagles are excited to host the first Jr. Eagles Doubleheader at the BEC on Saturday, February 13th. The Jr Eagles will take on the Cheyenne Stampede at the BEC at 1:30pm in advance of the 7:05pm matchup between the Eagles and the Rapid City Rush.
Double Header Seats Start at $24 and $7 of every double header seat sold benefits the Jr. Eagles, call the Eagles office at 970.686.SHOT to order.
Eagles Season Ticket holders can attend the Jr. Eagles game for free by presenting their season ticket for the Eagles game on February 13th
Eagles game vs. Rapid City on Feb 13th is Ace Hardware Darryl Bootland Gnome night where the first 1,000 fans receive a gnome.
Make sure to stick around after the game for autographs from Eagles players Jesse Mychan, Clarke Saunders, Johnny Lazo and Eric Levine! The line for autographs will start immediately following the game behind Sections P and Q.
Tickets are available at the Budweiser Events Center Box or online at Comcastixx.com for all games and start at just $18!
Tickets for groups of 15 or more start at just $14 per seat and can be purchased by calling the Eagles ticket office at 970-686-SHOT (7468).
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