Dayton Gems Weekly

December 12, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Dayton Gems News Release


GAMES THIS WEEK

Friday, December 16 - Dayton Gems @ Bloomington Blaze, 8:05pm EST (US Cellular Coliseum)

Radio: wave96.net

Video: CHL-TV (www.chltv.neulion.com)

Dayton travels to central Illinois for the fourth time this season to battle the first-year Blaze. While both Dayton and Bloomington sit 6th and 7 th, respectively, in the Turner Conference, a whopping eight points separate the two clubs, with just seven points separating the top six teams. Bloomington returns home Friday looking to continue their impressive four game winning streak on US Cellular Coliseum ice. The Blaze most recently fell to first place Evansville 2-1 on the road.

Saturday, December 17 - Dayton Gems @ Bloomington Blaze, 8:05pm EST (US Cellular Coliseum)

Radio: wave96.net Video: CHL-TV (www.chltv.neulion.com)

Dayton and Bloomington rematch on Saturday night, just 24 hours after both teams open their three-in-three series on Friday. Both teams will travel back to Dayton immediately following the game to prepare to conclude the weekend series with an afternoon matinee on Sunday.

Sunday, December 18 - Dayton Gems vs Bloomington Blaze, 4:00pm EST (Hara Arena)

Radio: wave96.net Video: CHL-TV (www.chltv.neulion.com)

In the third and final game against the Blaze this weekend, the Gems return to Cassano's Italian Ice at Hara Arena. The Gems will host the season's first free postgame skate immediately following the conclusion, with team posters given away to the first 1,000 fans through the gates.

LAST WEEK'S RECAP

Friday, December 9 @ Evansville (4-1 LOSS) - Boxscore, Recap

Saturday, December 10 vs Quad City (4-1 LOSS) - Boxscore, Recap

Sunday, December 11 @ Fort Wayne (4-2 LOSS) - Boxscore, Recap

WEEKLY NOTES

Scorin' Surma - Gems forward Damian Surma notched his team-leading twelfth goal of the season in the Gems 4-2 loss at Fort Wayne last Sunday.

PowerPlay Machine - While the Gems powerplay is ranked tenth best in the league, Dayton's Brandon Naurato leads the CHL in powerplay goals with 6 in his 19 games played.

Amazing Race - The CHL's Turner Conference continues to be bunched up, with six of the seven teams within a mere seven points of each other in the standings. Bloomington (12pts) sits 15 points below first place Evansville (27pts). Dayton is currently in sixth with 20 points.

Sharp Shooter - Despite spending time on the IR, Gems forward Charlie Townsend is still one of the tops in the CHL when it comes to shooting percentage, ranked third in the league with 3 goals in 11 shots (.273)

GEMS TICKETS

Tickets to Sunday's home matchup with the Blaze are on sale now at the Hara Arena box office, Ticketmaster, and by calling the Gems ticket office at 275-7777. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more. Visit www.DaytonGems.com for more information.

Additionally, the Gems will offer special ticket discounts for the following upcoming games:

Sunday, December 18 - Wear any NFL gear and receive $2 off an end zone ticket

Thursday, December 22 - Wear any NBA gear and receive $4 off a corner zone ticket

Thursday, December 29 - Wear any college football gear and receive $2 off an end zone ticket



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