Gorillas Prepare For Weekend Home Stand
Published on January 18, 2007 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Amarillo Gorillas News Release
AMARILLO, TX - The Amarillo Gorillas of the Central Hockey League (CHL) will kick start the 2nd half of the 2006-07 season with a weekend home stand as they welcome the New Mexico Scorpions and Tulsa Oilers this Friday and Saturday evening to the Cal Farley Coliseum. Through 32 games this season, the Gorillas have amassed the 2nd highest winning percentage in the Southern Conference (.547) and presently are 2nd in the Southwest Division with 35 overall standings points. The Gorillas trail 1st place Odessa by just one point and still possess 2 games-in-hand over the Jackalopes.
CHL action resumes tomorrow following the All-Star break and the Gorillas open the 2nd half of the season against the same opponent they opened the first half, the New Mexico Scorpions. The Scorpions are currently in a tie for 3rd in the Southwest Division as they're knotted at 33 standings points with the Arizona Sundogs. This will be the 3rd of 7 meetings this season between Amarillo and New Mexico and just the first at the Cal Farley Coliseum since these two teams opened the 2006-07 season back on October 21st. The Gorillas took that meeting 5-2 but dropped the most recently gathering 5-3 at the Santa Ana Star Center on January 5th.
The Gorillas then remain home to battle the Tulsa Oilers Saturday night for the 4th and final time this season. The Apes are just 1-2 against the 4th place team in the Northeast Division but are coming off a 7-5 victory over Tulsa back on December 29th when the Gorillas registered their highest goal total of the season.
Both games begin at 7:05 this weekend with the doors to the Cal Farley Coliseum opening at 6 P.M.
Season ticket packages and corporate partnerships for the 2006-2007 season are available now! Individual game tickets, as well as great group rates, can be purchased at the Gorillas Hockey Office, located at 1934 Civic Circle off of I-40 and Georgia, the Civic Center Box Office and all Panhandle Ticket Outlets. These include Randy's Music Mart, the West Texas Event Center in Canyon and United Supermarkets. Tickets can also be charged by phone at (806) 378-3096 or (806) 242-PUCK (7825).
Central Hockey League Stories from January 18, 2007
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- SteelHounds Acquire 20-Goal Scorer Garrett Larson in Trade - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Wires Scores Twice to Help Lead Northern Conference to CHL All-Star Victory - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Medley named Northern Conference All-Star MVP - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Laredo Bucks Weekly Update - Laredo Bucks
- Wiggins has strong All-Star Game - Tulsa Oilers
- The Captain Shows Off His Heroics Again in All Star Game - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Sacred Heart Southern Missions to be highlighted Friday night - Mississippi RiverKings
- Sterling is winning goalie as Northern Conference wins - Mississippi RiverKings
- Zelenewich named 2007 CHL Southern Conference All-Star Team Most Valuable Player - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Guinn and Herauf pick up assists in All-Star Game - New Mexico Scorpions
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