Ice Bats Finish Preseason 2-2
October 15, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Austin Ice Bats News Release
Corpus Christi forward Justin Quenneville scored a hat trick as the Rayz downed the Austin Ice Bats, 5-2 in the Ice Bats' final preseason game Sunday in Corpus Christi. The loss evens the Ice Bats' final preseason record at 2-2, with the team's regular season opener scheduled for this coming Saturday.
Quenneville scored his first goal of the night 51 seconds into the game, and the Rayz' Connor Hughes tallied just 27 seconds later to give Corpus an early 2-0 lead. The Rayz then increased their lead to 3-0 two minutes into the second period on Quenneville's second goal of the game.
The Ice Bats got on the scoreboard at 3:19 when Aaron Davis slid a backhand past Brent Zelenewich, but Corpus Christi pulled away in the second half of the game. Quenneville completed his hat trick with a shorthanded goal in the second.
Forward Chris Affinati scored the other Ice Bats goal, but playing their fourth exhibition game in as many days, the Ice Bats were outshot 47-18 for the contest.
Ice Bats Coach Bill McDonald will now pare his roster to 18 early this week. Then the Bats will open regular season play Saturday night at 7:30pm against the defending Northern Conference champion Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs at the all-new Chaparral Ice Arena. Magnetic schedules go to all fans in attendance.
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