Fort Worth Brahmas Slapshot
Published on February 24, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Fort Worth Brahmas News Release
WHAT: Fort Worth Brahmas at Oklahoma City Blazers
WHEN: Tuesday, February 24, 2004, 7:05 p.m.
WHERE: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
RADIO/TV: KTFW 1460 AM (pregame at 6:50 p.m.); www.chltv.com
2003-04 RECORDS:
Fort Worth: 14-31-7, 35 pts.; 4th Northeast Division
Oklahoma City: 24-21-7, 55 pts.; 3rd Northwest Division
COACHES: Fort Worth â Al Sims; Oklahoma Cityâ Doug Sauter
SETTING THE STAGE: Tonight's game is the fifth in a six game season series between the Brahmas and the Blazers...Oklahoma City has won three of the previous four games played between the two clubs, including a 4-2 win over the Brahmas in their last meeting on Saturday, Jan. 31 in Oklahoma City...This will be the second of three games this season between the Brahmas and the Blazers in Oklahoma City...Fort Worth is 6-11-1 all time against the Blazers, and 1-5-1 all time in Oklahoma City.
FORT WORTH NOTES: Fort Worth will be looking to snap a four game losing streak tonight when they take the ice in Oklahoma City...The Brahmas last win came on Saturday, Feb. 14 when they defeated the Memphis RiverKings 3-1...Fort Worth is coming off a 3-2 loss on home ice this past Saturday night against Indianapolis...Center Jeremy Vanin has scored a goal in each of the Brahmas last two games...Vanin has four goals in his last ten games played...Center Aaron Davis, the Brahmas team leader in goals with 17, has three goals in his last five games played...Brahmas d-man Scott English is second amongst all CHL rookies in PIM with 202.
OKLAHOMA CITY NOTES: The Blazers will take the ice tonight nine points behind Indianapolis for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Northern Conference...Oklahoma City is coming off of a 3-2 overtime loss at home to Wichita this past Saturday night...Right wing Doug Sheppard continues to lead the Blazers in goals this year with 23...Ten of Sheppard's goals have come in his last ten games...Blueliner Hardy Sauter is sixth amongst all CHL d-men in points with 38 (8G/30A)...Second year forward Ryan Watson has 2 goals and 3 assists in five games against the Brahmas this season.
NEXT UP FOR THE BRAHMAS: Fort Worth will have a trio of home games this weekend, as they host the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Laredo Bucks, and Austin Ice Bats respectively this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday...Friday's game against the Mudbugs is TCU Appreciation Night, as the Brahmas will be recognizing TCU athletes and students at the game and wearing commemorative TCU jerseys...For more information, please contact the Brahmas office at (817) 336-4423.
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