Flames Travel to Texas for Inaugural Game in the Lonestar State

Published on December 10, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


Moline, IL- The Flames moved above the .500 mark at 12-11-1-2 after winning three of their last four games. The team started a five-game road trip this week on a positive note going 2-0-0-0. Last Friday, the Flames earned their first victory against the Peoria Rivermen by a final of 3-2 in a shootout. Krys Kolanos scored with less than one minute left in the third period forcing overtime and eventually a shootout. The Flames won as netminder Matt Keetley stopped all four shooters he faced in the extra session. On Saturday night, the Flames took on the Rivermen once again and walked away victorious as they converted on three power plays in a 4-3 win.

This week, the Flames visit the San Antonio Rampage for their third and fourth meetings of the season on Wednesday and Friday night. The Rampage won the previous two games when they visited the i wireless Center in November. The Flames travel back to Illinois on Saturday night as they visit the Western Division leading Rockford IceHogs which will mark the end of their five-game road trip.

Upcoming Flames Events

Flames Forum at The Blackbear Lounge at The Lodge

The Flames return to The Blackbear Lounge at The Lodge tonight for another edition of Flames Forum. Host Aaron Roof will be joined by Assistant Coach Scott Allen, Cam Cunning, Matt Keetley and Brett Sutter. The show begins at 6:00 p.m. and can be heard on WYEC 93.9 FM.

Road Game Viewing Party at Bleacher Bums in Davenport and Parkside Grill and Lounge in Moline

The Flames invite fans to follow the team on the road via b2 Viewing Parties at Bleacher Bums in Davenport or Parkside Grill and Lounge in Moline. The Flames are in San Antonio on Wednesday and Friday night to battle the Rampage with both games starting at 7:00 p.m. They then travel to Rockford on Saturday night to take on the Ice Hogs at 7:05 p.m. Drink specials will be offered at both locations. Fans in attendance at Bleacher Bums can purchase $5 domestic pitchers or buckets of beer for $12. Bleacher Bums is located at 3811 N. Harrison Street in Davenport, across the street from Lujack's. Parkside Grill and Lounge is located at 2307 5th Avenue in Moline.

"Between the Pipes" on Mediacom Connections Channel 22

Thursday, December 13th at 5:00 p.m.

The Flames weekly television program, "Between the Pipes", airs on Thursday night at 5:00 p.m. on Mediacom Connections Channel 22.

Individual tickets for all Flames home games are available now at the i wireless Center box office, via phone at (563) 326-1111 or online at ticketmaster.com.

For group tickets of ten or more call the Flames ticket office at (309) 764-7825.

Upcoming Games

Wednesday, December 12th vs. the San Antonio Rampage

Friday, December 14th vs. the San Antonio Rampage

7:00 p.m. at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

The Flames travel to San Antonio for the first time this season as they take on the Rampage for their third and fourth meetings of the season. Quad City will look to avenge two earlier losses to the Rampage while also extending their current two-game winning streak.

Saturday, December 15th vs. the Rockford IceHogs

7:05 p.m. at the Metrocentre in Rockford, IL

The Flames head back to Illinois on Saturday as they visit the Western Division leading Rockford IceHogs. The Flames are looking to stay perfect against Rockford this season as they are 2-0-0-0 vs. the IceHogs so far.

Practice Schedule

Practices are open to the public and all media. Practice times are subject to change and site relocation. To confirm times and location, media members are encouraged to call the Flames Media Relations Department at (309) 277-1343 or (563) 940-6443.

Monday, December 10th 10:00 a.m. On-Ice Session Quad City Sport Center

Tuesday, December 11th Travel Day

Wednesday, December 12th 11:15 a.m. On-Ice Session at the AT&T Center

7:00 p.m. Game vs. San Antonio Rampage

AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

Thursday, December 13th 1:00 p.m. On-Ice Session at the AT&T Center

Friday, December 14th 11:15 a.m. On-Ice Session at the AT&T Center

7:00 p.m. Game vs. San Antonio at

AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

Saturday, December 15th 7:05 p.m. Game vs. Rockford at

Metrocentre in Rockford, IL

Sunday, December 16th Day Off

Flames On WYEC 93.9 FM

The Flames game broadcasts can be heard on FM radio as 93.9 FM WYEC will carry all 80 games, all playoff appearances and the Flames weekly radio show. This week's games will be preceded by the Hayman's Ace Hardware Pre-Game Show beginning 25 minutes prior to face-off. After the game, stay tuned for the Kinetic Fitness Post-Game Show. The Flames Forum returns to the air next Monday at 6:00 p.m.

Last Week's Games

Friday, December 7th - Quad City 3 at Peoria 2 Shootout

A late third period marker by Krys Kolanos set the stage for the Flames third shootout win of 2007-08 on Friday night in Peoria. The 3-2 victory over the Rivermen marked the first win of the year for the Flames vs. Peoria and also began a five-game road trip for Quad City. The Rivermen led 1-0 after one period on a marker by Nikolay Lemtyugov. Lemtyugov was denied on a semi-breakaway but managed to flip the rebound off a Flame and into the Quad City net to give the Rivermen a 1-0 edge. At 10:21 of the second period, the Rivermen opened up a two-goal gap when Charles Linglet netted his sixth goal of the year on a Peoria power play. Linglet converted on a cross-ice feed from Rivermen left wing Jean-Guy Trudel. The Flames answered Linglet's goal with 1:27 left in the second period. Grant Stevenson flipped a backhand shot past Peoria's Chris Beckford-Tseu during a Flames power play for his ninth goal of the season. David Van der Gulik and Tim Ramholt earned assists on Stevenson goals. The Flames tied the game late in the third when Krys Kolanos scored during a power-play with the sixth attacker on the ice. Quad City controlled play throughout the closing frame before Peoria's Charles Linglet took a tripping penalty with just 2:02 left. The Flames emptied their net during the power-play setting up a 6-on-4 advantage. Kolanos converted on the man advantage to force overtime. The teams skated scoreless through five minutes before beginning the shootout. Kolanos scored in the first round and Adam Cracknell scored in the third round while Matt Keetley stopped all four shooters he faced to earn the win.

Saturday, December 8th - Quad City 4 at Peoria 3

The Flames earned their second win in as many nights in Peoria by a final of 4-3. The Quad City power-play carried the day scoring three times as the team improved to 12-11-1-2 on the season. A wild first period featured five goals on a combined 24 shots. Peoria scored the first two goals of the period as Trent Whitfield and Alexander Hellstrom netted goals just 1:03 apart. The Flames got on the board 22 seconds after Hellstrom's goal when Cam Cunning scored on the rebound off a Brad Cole point shot. The Flames tied the game at 14:09 of the opening period when Krys Kolanos scored on the power-play following a nifty feed from Flames forward Grant Stevenson. The Flames moved in front just 50 seconds later when Warren Peters scored on the man advantage to set the score at 3-2 after one period. A very physical second period produced just one goal as Grant Stevenson netted his team-leading 10th goal of the year during a Flames power-play. The tally was the third power-play goal of the game for the Flames, a team season high for man advantage goals in a game. Jean-Guy Trudel netted the only goal of the third period as he netted his sixth goal of the season at 16:55 of the closing frame. Trudel's goal sparked a frantic third period push for the Rivermen that included a late power-play chance. The Rivermen were unable to solve Keetley in the dying minutes as Quad City earned the 4-3 victory.

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