Game Preview: Oilers Host Americans on Budweiser Military Night Benefiting Folds of Honor
November 13, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
The Oilers face off against the Americans on Budweiser Military Night benefiting Folds of Honor. The Oilers will wear special camouflage and patriotic jerseys which will be auctioned off immediately following the game to raise money for Folds of Honor, a non-profit foundation that provides scholarship opportunities for children of veterans who were killed or wounded in action. Tulsa holds a 2-1 series lead on Allen and the home team has won each of the previous three contests. In the last meeting between the Central Division rivals, the Oilers posted a 3-1 victory at the BOK Center on November 3.
SPOILED IN A SHOOTOUT
Wednesday night in Wichita, the Oilers suffered a 2-1 shootout loss to the Thunder. Brandon Wong scored a 5-on-3 power play goal for Tulsa and Jussi Olkinuora made 30 saves as the Oilers earned a single point on the road. Anthony Deluca sealed the win for Wichita with a goal in the fourth round of the shootout. The Oilers dropped to 0-1-0-1 against the Thunder in the StoneWolf Casino Cup series.
SWAPPING WITH THE SWAMP RABBITS
On Thursday, the Oilers traded forward Darian Dziurzynski to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in exchange for forward Emerson Clark. In nine games this season for Greenville, Clark, 22, recorded three goals, two assists, and 25 penalty minutes. A third-year pro from Whitby, Ontario, Clark appeared in 62 games for Greenville during the 2014-15 season and posted 25 points (16 goals, 9 assists) to go along with a team-high 217 penalty minutes. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound winger split time in his rookie campaign of 2013-14 between the Toledo Walleye and Greenville. Dziurzynski departs Tulsa after putting up two goals, two assists, and 16 penalty minutes in nine games.
NEW MIDDLE MAN
Earlier this week the Oilers signed center Christophe Lalancette (lah-LAWN-set), a 24-year old from Roberval, Quebec. Lalancette, who started the season in Wheeling but did not appear in a game for the Nailers, made his professional debut on Wednesday night in Wichita. A fourth round draft pick of the San Jose Sharks in 2012, Lalancette played five seasons of major-junior hockey in the QMJHL before turning pro.
DYNAMIC DUO
Through the first ten games of the season, Oilers' goalies Jussi Olkinuora and Kevin Carr have combined for a 2.26 goals against average and a .920 save percentage. Both puck-stoppers rank in the top 20 in the ECHL in individual goals against average with Carr at 1.51 (6th) through four appearances and Olkinuora at 2.46 (17th) through six appearances. With Carr and Olkinuora behind them, the Oilers have surrendered three goals or fewer in eight of the first ten games.
HOME HEALTH
Tonight, the Oilers are seeking a fourth straight victory on home ice. Since dropping their home opener, the Oilers have won three in a row at the BOK Center and outscored their opponents 10-5 in those contests. Tulsa will play 12 of its next 14 games at home.
OFFENSIVE FUNK
The Oilers have scored only one goal in three consecutive contests and rank 26th in the ECHL with an average of 2.1 goals per game this season. Tulsa is firing just 24.2 shots on goal per game, the second-lowest average in the league.
HAPPY TO HELP
Tulsa winger Adam Pleskach is riding a four-game assist streak. The Beausejour, Manitoba native has five assists in the last four games and leads the Oilers with eight points (0 goals, 8 assists) on the season.
OIL DROPS
Starting tonight against Allen, the Oilers will play eight consecutive games against Central Division opponents...Brandon Wong's power play goal on Wednesday was the 100th goal of his pro career...20-year old forward Igor Vladykovskii played his first pro game on Wednesday night.
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
Tulsa Oilers at Allen Americans - 7:05 p.m. at BOK Center
- Oilers will wear special patriotic jerseys which will be auctioned off immediately after the game to benefit Folds of Honor
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
October 17 - Tulsa 2 at Allen 4
October 18 - Allen 1 at Tulsa 3
November 3 - Allen 1 at Tulsa 3
TEAM CAPSULES
Tulsa Oilers
Overall: 4-5-0-1 (9 points)
Home: 3-1-0-0
Road: 1-4-0-1
Rank: 4th in Central Division
Allen Americans
Overall: 8-3-0-0 (16 points)
Home: 3-1-0-0
Road: 5-2-0-0
Rank: 2nd in Central Division
OILERS LEADERS
Goals: Brandon Wong - 4
Assists: Adam Pleskach - 8
Points: Adam Pleskach - 8
+/-: Dennis Brown +4
PIM: Mathieu Gagnon - 26
AMERICANS LEADERS
Goals: Greger Hanson - 5
Assists: Chad Costello - 9
Points: Chad Costello - 13
+/-: Three players tied at +7
PIM: Greger Hanson - 18
TULSA VS. ALLEN ALL-TIME
Overall: 20-32-5
Home: 11-15-2
Road: 9-17-3
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