Gorillas Look to Tie Two CHL Records in Lubbock

Published on November 25, 2003 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Amarillo Gorillas News Release


AMARILLO, TX – Tomorrow is another huge day in the history of Amarillo professional hockey.

That's when the Amarillo Gorillas look to tie two Central Hockey League records when they face the Lubbock Cotton Kings on Wednesday night at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum at 7 p.m. Fans can tune into the game live beginning with Gorillas Game Night at 6:40 p.m. followed by all of the action at 7 p.m. on the Bank of America Amarillo Gorillas Hockey Network with broadcaster Denis J. Puska.

A victory by the Amarillo Gorillas would tie the Central Hockey League record for most consecutive road victories of 10 set by the 2001-2002 Odessa Jackalopes, and would also equal the league mark for continuous wins (home and away combined) set by the 2001-2002 Memphis RiverKings.

The Gorillas are coming off a tremendous week where they had victories over the New Mexico Scorpions 3-1 and the Wichita Thunder 3-1, followed by two home-ice wins over the Odessa Jackalopes 4-3 and the Fort Worth Brahmas 9-1.

Amarillo still has not allowed more than three goals in a game this season and opponents are currently going 1-41 on the power play. The Gorillas are still second in goals against with 33, trailing only the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, a team they could face to break the CHL record, at 31. Amarillo still has the second least amount of penalty minutes in the Central Hockey League.

Goaltender Shawn Degagne was rewarded for his hard work when he was selected as the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week. The North Bay Ontario native has won his last eight straight games and has lowered his goals against average to 2.12 and save percentage to .937.

In the two years since local ownership has taken over professional hockey in Amarillo and the name was changed, the team has won more than 75 percent of its games and has a winning percentage of well over .600. Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations and Assistant General Manager Joe Ferras and Assistant Coach Brian Pellerin have been able to assemble two very talented teams that are giving Amarillo hockey fans something to cheer about.

Home sweet Home – Happy Thanksgiving

The Amarillo Gorillas will host the Corpus Christi Rayz this Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Jungle in the Amarillo Civic Center in the annual Run from Your Relatives Night. There will be 50 cent hotdogs and the night is sponsored by United Supermarkets.

The two teams have already met once this year with the Gorillas winning in a thriller 4-3 in a shootout in Corpus Christi. The game marks the return of Rayz power forward Brad Wingfield to Amarillo.

On Saturday, Nov. 29 the Gorillas will entertain the two-time Central Hockey League champion Memphis RiverKings also at 7 p.m. at the Jungle in the Amarillo Civic Center. The night is co-presented by Waddell and Reed and Newschannel 10.

It's Texas Pride Night and the Gorillas will be wearing their special Texas Flag Jerseys and an auction for all fans will be held in the Ape Escape immediately following the game.

The RiverKings and the Gorillas played two entertaining hockey games last year with Amarillo winning both of them. Memphis will bring two of the top players in the CHL in forward Don Parsons and defenseman Derek Landmesser.

Tickets for the two games are available at the Gorillas Hockey Office located at 1934 Civic Circle off of I-40 and Georgia; Civic Center Box Office, Panhandle Tickets located at Randy's Music Mart, the WT Event Center in Canyon; and United Supermarkets across the Amarillo Region. Fans can charge by phone at 378-3096 or on line at www.panhandletickets.com.

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