CHL Colorado Eagles

Eagles score four unanswered to beat Mudbugs, 4-1

Published on January 24, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release


WINDSOR, CO - The Colorado Eagles of the Central Hockey League (CHL) defeated the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs in the at the Budweiser Events Center this afternoon, 4-1. The game was the third televised game of the 2003-04 season. The Eagles sold out their twenty third home game in a row, 5,211 fans were in attendance. The Eagles are now 28-10-3 and have 59 points. The Mudbugs are now 27-9-3 on the season with 57 points.

Bossier-Shreveport forward Dan Wildfong slipped the puck past Colorado goaltender Ryan Bach for the first goal of the game. Colorado defenseman Igor Bondarev and forwards Daniel Bohac and Ryan Tobler all netted goals in the contest. Center Riley Nelson added an empty net goal in the third period. Eagles goaltender Bach earned his twenty second win of the season, saving 27 of 28 shots. Mudbugs netminder Ken Carroll saved 29 of 32 shots.

The Mudbugs struck first when forward Chad Spurr made a nice pass from behind the net to Wildfong who one-timed the puck past the Eagles Bach (12:04). The play was also assisted by forward Craig Soke. The first period was full of penalties, Colorado's Pankewicz and Mudbugs defenseman Jim Sprott each received game misconducts for fighting. There were a total of eighty four penalty minutes on twenty five penalties in the first period. The shots were even at nine for each team.

It took Colorado just under three minutes to take the lead from the Mudbugs. Defenseman Bondarev scored on a rebound for the Eagles first goal only two minutes twenty eight seconds into the period; he was assisted by center Brad Patterson and left winger Mike McGhan. Only twenty six seconds later, Eagles forward Daniel Bohac scored his seventh goal of the season. Rookie left winger Karlis Zirnis and defenseman Aaron Grosul each tallied an assist on the goal. The Eagles added another goal at 13:46 when Ryan Tobler managed a goal on a power play, and defensemen Brad Williamson and Scott Swanson earned assists. The Eagles out shot the Mudbugs 13 to 7 in the second period.

The pace of play slowed down considerably in the third period, as well as the fighting. There were only a few penalties in the period, and a goal scored on an empty net by Nelson (19:25), assisted by Zirnis and Tobler. The Eagles are first in the Northwest Division and in the Northern Conference. Colorado is second in the league overall behind the Laredo Bucks.

NEXT FOR THE EAGLES

The Eagles leave early next week for a three game road trip. They will face the Lubbock Cotton Kings Thursday, January 29 at 6:05 p.m. (MST). The Eagles will travel to Oklahoma Cit to face the Blazers the next day, Friday, January 30 at 6:35 p.m. (MST). Their road trip ends with a game against Wichita, Saturday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m. (MST). Colorado wil return home to face off against the New Mexico Scorpions, Wednesday, February 4 at 7:05 p.m. (MST).

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