Ice Bats Top First Place Laredo, Have Won Five Of Six
January 19, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Austin Ice Bats News Release
(Austin, TX) - As the month of January rolls on so do the Ice Bats who entered Saturday night having won four of their last five games. On National Instruments' Day it was the first place Laredo Bucks visiting Chaparral Ice Arena, a team that's beaten Austin in each of their four meetings this season. This time however, it was the Ice Bats who jumped out to an early lead and hung on for a 2-1 victory.
The first period was a back forth effort between the Bats and Bucks. Each team had scoring opportunities, but could not find the net. The first ended in a scoreless tie.
In the second, the Ice Bats would get the offense going as Ted Vandermeer opened up the scoring with a power play goal. It was Vandermeer's ninth of the season. Mike Bartlett and Jason Tessier had the assists. Less than four minutes later the Ice Bats would jump out to a 2-0 lead. This time it was Brendan Cook scoring his team leading, 13th goal of the year. Vandermeer and Bartlett tallied the assists. That's how the score read at the end of two periods.
In the third, Laredo finally got on the scoreboard with a power play goal from James Hiebert. Hiebert deflected a shot from Jeff Bes to beat Ice Bats Goalie, Doug Groenestege. The Bucks were on the power play in the last :90 of the game, and pulled the goalie for a two man advantage, but the Bats held off the attack and hung on for a 2-1 victory.
The win pulls Austin within eight points of the final playoff spot in the Southern Conference. The Bats are back at it again on Sunday against the Amarillo Gorillas at Chaparral. The puck drops at 4:00 PM. Tickets are available by calling 512-927-7825 or visiting icebats.com.
The Ice Bats would like to thank everyone from National Instruments for their support and assistance in putting on Saturday's National Instruments' Day. The day was a wonderful success.
The Ice Bats are the AA Affiliate for the NHL's Minnesota Wild and the AHL's Houston Aeros (AAA). The team is currently playing its 12th season in Austin. Single game tickets and mini-plans are available by calling 512-927-7825 or visiting icebats.com.
Central Hockey League Stories from January 19, 2008
- Rage Fight Back for Overtime Win, 5-4 - Colorado Eagles
- Scorpions Grab Eighth Straight Victory - New Mexico Scorpions
- Rage Extends Division Lead on Eagles - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Sundogs Lose Two Big Leads, Escape with 8-6 Win - Arizona Sundogs
- Brahmas crowned by Kings - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Amarillo Beats Killer Bees 5-3 - Amarillo Gorillas
- Hounds fall to Mudbugs - Youngstown SteelHounds
- RiverKings beat Brahmas 4-1 - Mississippi RiverKings
- 15th Consecutive Win Ties CHL record Streak - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Bucks Lose Third Straight Game - Laredo Bucks
- Ice Bats Top First Place Laredo, Have Won Five Of Six - Austin Ice Bats
- Scorpions Win Seventh Straight - New Mexico Scorpions
- Brahmas Buzz Past Bees - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Sundogs Begin Second Half with 4-2 Win Over Wichita, Move Back Into First Place - Arizona Sundogs
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
