Jacks Game Notes
Published on January 31, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Odessa Jackalopes News Release
Martin Named CHL Goalie of the Month: Joel Martin was named the CHL's Goaltender of the Month for December where he went 5-0-1 with a 1.13 GAA and a.966 SV%. He gave up more than one goal only once - three vs. Arizona on December 27th.
Thinel Approaching CHL Record Books: Sebastien Thinel is three goals away (188) from cracking the CHL's Top 25 Career Goals Leaders and just entered the Top 25 Career Point leaders with 490.
Chasing Franchise History: Odessa's 2001-2002 team recorded the best record in franchise history of 47-11-6. This year's squad is five wins ahead of that pace. The 2001-2002 team was 28-10-5 through 43 games.
Hat Tricks This Season: Jeff Pierce scored the first hat trick of the season for the Jackalopes at Amarillo on October 23rd. Kenny Bernard netted one on December 13th at Amarillo. Mike Ramsay recorded one on January 27th at Rio Grande Valley. Odessa has won every game when they've scored a hat trick.
Power Play Streak: From October 20th to November 29th this season the Odessa Jackalopes scored a power play goal in 17 straight games.
Martin Highlights CHL All-Star Game: Goaltender, Joel Martin, was named the CHL All-Star Team's MVP during the All-Star Game after stopping 27 of 28 shots in the first period of the game. He is the first All-Star Game MVP in franchise history. The South Texas All-Stars won the game 9-4.
One-Man Band Heroics: Four different times this year, an Odessa Jackalopes player has scored the game-tying and shootout-winning goals in the same game. Collin Circelli did it twice against Corpus Christi on October 16th and at Laredo on November 20th. Brian Swiniarski did it on December 4th vs. Laredo. Mike Ramsay was the hero on January 27th at Rio Grande Valley.
Odessa Jackalopes All Time Record: The Jacks are 430-312-85 through 827 regular season games played as a franchise.
SEASON LEADERS:
Goals - 22, C. Circelli
Assists - 40, D. Leveille
Points - 54, D. Leveille
Penalty Minutes - 101, A. Dunn
Plus/Minus - +14, Two players
GAA - 2.30, J. Martin
Save Pct. - 92.3%, J. Martin
CURRENT STREAKS:
Wins - None
Losses - None
OTL - One
Unbeaten - Nine
Winless - None
Goals - Several players, 1 game
Assists - S. Thinel, 2 games
Points - C. Circelli, 6 games
GAME LOG:
10/16 vs. CRP, W 3-2 (SO)
10/17 @ AMA, L 2-1
10/20 vs. RGV, W 7-0
10/23 @ AMA, W 9-4
10/24 vs. BOS, OTL 5-4 (SO)
10/27 vs. MIZ, W 8-1
10/30 @ CRP, W 5-4 (SO)
11/5 @ CRP, W 4-3
11/6 @ BOS, W 4-1
11/7 @ BOS, W 4-1
11/13 vs. RGV, W 5-2
11/14 vs. AMA, W 5-2
11/17 vs. AMA, W 6-5 (SO)
11/19 vs. TEX, L 7-3
11/20 @ LAR, W 4-3 (SO)
11/21 @ RGV, OTL 4-3 (SO)
11/25 @ TEX, W 5-3
11/27 vs. ALN, L 5-4
11/28 vs. RGV, W 3-2 (SO)
11/29 vs. AMA, W 4-3 (OT)
12/4 vs. LAR, W 2-1 (SO)
12/5 @ LAR, L 6-1
12/12 @ COL, OTL 2-1 (SO)
12/13 @ AMA, W 9-2
12/16 @ ARZ, W 4-1
12/18 @ ALN, W 3-2 (OT)
12/19 vs. ALN, W 3-0
12/22 vs. ALN, W 5-1
12/26 vs. ARZ, W 6-5
12/27 vs. ARZ, W 4-3
12/31 vs. TEX, W 4-2
1/1 vs. AMA, L 4-3
1/2 vs. CRP, W 5-1
1/8 @ MIS, L 3-2
1/9 @ WIC, W 3-1
1/15 @ CRP, W 4-3
1/16 @ RGV, W 4-3
1/20 @ ARZ, W 4-2
1/22 @ ARZ, W 3-1
1/23 @ ARZ, W 5-4
1/27 @ RGV, W 5-4 (OT)
1/29 vs. ARZ, W 2-1 (OT)
1/30 vs. ARZ, OTL 6-5 (SO)
1/31 vs. LAR
2/2 vs. CRP
2/5 vs. COL
2/6 vs. COL
2/12 @ RPD
2/13 @ RPD
2/17 @ ARZ
2/19 @ AMA
2/20 @ TEX
2/26 vs. AMA
2/27 vs. AMA
3/3 @ COL
3/5 vs. CRP
3/6 vs. LAR
3/9 vs. RPD
3/12 @ MIZ
3/13 @ MIZ
3/14 @ AMA
3/17 @ LAR
3/19 vs. LAR
3/20 vs. RPD
TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS:
TEAM HIGHS
Goals in a game - 9 @ AMA, 10/23; @ AMA, 12/13
Assists in a game - 17 @ AMA, 10/23
Points in a game - 26 @ AMA, 10/23
+/- in a game - +28 vs. MIZ, 10/27
Power Play Goals in a game - 5 vs. RGV, 10/20
Shorthanded Goals in a game - 2 vs. MIZ, 10/27
Penalties in a game - 13 vs. TEX, 11/19
Penalty Minutes in a game - 40 vs. TEX, 11/19
Shots in a game - 48 vs. AMA, 11/17
Saves in a game - 48 @ CRP, 10/30
INDIVIDUAL HIGHS
Goals in a game - 3, Three times
Assists in a game - 4, Three times
Points in a game - 5, Sebastien Thinel @ AMA, 12/13
+/- in a game - +4, Alex Dunn vs. MIZ, 10/27
Power Play Goals in a game - Several players, 1
Shorthanded Goals in a game - Kenny Bernard/Kory Karlander, 1 vs. MIZ, 10/27
Penalties in a game - 4, Michael Grenzy
Penalty Minutes in a game - 19, Michael Grenzy
Shots in a game - 10, Mike Ramsay vs. TEX, 12/31
Saves in a game - 48, Joel Martin @ CRP, 10/30
SEASON HIGH TEAM STREAKS
Wins - 8, three times
Unbeaten - 11, 10/20 - 11/19
Losses - 1, multiple times
Winless - 2, 12/5 - 12/12
SEASON HIGH INDIVIDUAL STREAKS
Goal - Kenny Bernard with 8 games, 10/23 - 11/13
Assists - Phil Plante with 7 games, 10/20 - 11/7
Points - Kenny Bernard with 8 games, 10/23 - 11/13
GAME PREVIEW:
Last Game - Odessa Jackalopes: The Jackalopes has their eight-game win streak snapped on Satruday at the hands of the Arizona Sundogs in a shootout, 6-5. Collin Circelli had a pair of goals in the game for Odessa. Chad Hinz scored the shootout winner for the Sundogs in round five.
Last Game - Laredo Bucks: Laredo's struggles continue against Corpus Christi with a Saturday night, 6-3 loss. It was the Bucks sixth straight loss against the IceRays. The Bucks gave up four goals in the second period and two more in the third.
The Last 10: The Odessa Jackalopes are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games while the Laredo Bucks are 6-4-0.
Players to Watch: Odessa's Collin Circelli is on a six-game point streak with 10 points (five goals, five assists) during that span. Laredo's Darryl Smith has seven goals in the last five games for Laredo.
Beating the Best: This season the Jackalopes are 15-4-3 against teams with records over.500.
Jacks Work OvertimeAgain: Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to Arizona was the third consecutive game for the Jackalopes that extended past regulation - tying a season-high. Odessa played three straight games into extra time from November 28th to December 4th.
Game Winning Variety: In each of Odessa's last seven wins, a different player has recorded the game-winning goal. That's the longest stretch of the season so far without a repeat game-winning goal scorer.
Upcoming Milestones: Tonight is the 700th game of Phil Plante's career. Dave Van Drunen is one goal away from the 50th of his career.
One-Goal Wonders: The Jackalopes lead the CHL with the most one-goal games in the league with 24. Odessa is 16-4-4 in one-goal games.
Winning Response: The Jackalopes have lost consecutive games just once this season. A loss to Laredo on December 5th and a shootout loss to Colorado on December 12th.
Bonus Hockey: Odessa leads the CHL in overtime and shootout games played this season with 14 combined. The Jackalopes are 10-4 this season after regulation.
January 31, 2010
TEAM RECORDS:
Most Wins in a Season - 47, 2001-02
Fewest Losses in a Season - 11, 2001-02
Most Overtime Loses in a Season - 12, 2004-05
Most Overtime Games in a Season - 14, 2002-03
Most Shootouts in a Season - 15, 1997-98
Longest Win Streak - 11, 2001-02 and 2008-09
Longest Home Win Streak - 10, 2005-06
Longest Road Win Streak - 10, 2001-02*
Longest Losing Streak - 12, 1997-98
Longest Home Losing Streak - 10, 1997-98
Longest Road Losing Streak - 11, 2003-04
Longest Unbeaten Streak - 18 (17-0-1), 2001-02
Longest Home Unbeaten Streak - 15 (14-0-1), 2001-02
Longest Road Unbeaten Streak - 13 (11-0-2), Over two seasons in 2003
Longest Winless Streak - 12, 1997-98
Longest Home Winless Streak - 10, 1997-98
Longest Road Winless Streak - 11, 2003-04
Most Goals Scored in a Season - 262, 1997-98
Highest Goals per Game Avg. - 4.06, 2008-09
Most Goals Allowed in a Season - 360, 1997-98
Highest Goals Allowed Avg. - 5.22, 1997-98
Fewest Goals Allowed in a Season - 149, 2001-02
Fewest Goals Allowed Avg. - 2.33, 2001-02
Most Goals Scored in a Game - 9, five times
Most Goals Scored in a Period - 6 vs. Waco, 12/9/97
Most Goals Allowed in a Game - 12 at El Paso, 11/21/97
Most Goals Allowed in a Period - 6, twice
Most Saves in a Game - 59, twice
Most Saves in a Period - 28, Michael Tornquist at El Paso 12/7/97
Individual Goals in a Game - 5, Sami Laine vs. Waco 12/9/97
Individual Assists in a Game - 4, several times
Individual Points in a Game - 7, Paul Vincent at Lake Charles 1/7/00 Individual Plus/Minus in a Game - +7, Jacque Rodrigue vs. Central Texas 11/14/98
Most Points in a Season - 97, Sebastien Thinel 2008-09
Most Goals in a Season - 56, Sami Laine 1997-98
Most Assists in a Season - 59, Sebastien Thinel 2008-09
Best Plus/Minus in a Season - +27, Scott Hillman 2001-02
Best Goals Against Avg. in a Season - 2.16, Mike Gorman 2001-02
Best Save Percentage in a Season -.931, Mike Gorman 2001-02
Most Goaltending Wins in a Season - 32, Mike Gorman 2001-02
*CHL Record
JACKALOPES PLAYER NOTES:
- #1 Juha Toivonen is 9-0-1 in his last 10 appearances in net. His last regulation loss was 6-1 on December 5th at Laredo.
- #3 Michael Grenzy was placed on the 30-day IR on January 2ndpicked up his first point in an Odessa uniform with a goal against Amarillo on November 29th.
- #4 Patrick Mbaraga scored his first Odessa goal on January 20th at Arizona in a 4-2 winHe recorded his first Odessa point with an assist on November 20th at Laredo
- #6 Garrett Gruenke recorded the first goal of his pro career on October 23rd at Amarillo.
- #7 Alex Dunn is second among CHL defensemen with 36 points this season - 11 goals, 25 assists. Colorado's Aaron Schneekloth leads with 39 pointsHe was named as a starter for the CHL All-Star Team this year.
- #9 Kenny Bernard has put together a team-high, eight-game point streak twice this season.
- #10 Dominic Leveille has 15 multi-point games this seasonHe recorded the 100th goal, 200th assist, and 300th point of his pro career on December 26th vs. Arizona with two goals and an assist in a 6-5 win.
- #11 Troy Ofukany was acquired by the Jackalopes on January 5th from the Wichita Thunder in exchange for JR Bria and Paul Kelly. He made his debut for Odessa on January 15th at Corpus Christi - a 4-3 win.
- #16 Collin Circelli leads the team with 14 goals on home ice this seasonHe scored the 100th point of his career on January 27th in a 5-4 win at Rio Grande Valley...Scored the 50th goal of his career on January 15th in a 4-3 win at Corpus Christi.
- #17 Jeff Pierce is two goals away from tying the mark he set last season - his rookie year. Pierce had 22 goals in 64 games last year. This year he has 20.
- #19 Mike Ramsay has jumped into the top 10 in franchise history for career assists (82, 9th) and points (139, 10th). This is his third season with the Jackalopes.
- #20 Jean Bourbeau has 18 points so far this season. Odessa is 14-2-1 when he registers a pointHe signed a two-way contract with the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the offseason.
- #23 Brian Swiniarski recorded the 100th point of his career on December 22nd with an assist vs. Allen in a 5-1 win.
- #24 Phil Plante is tied for tenth among CHL defensemen with 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists).
- #26 James Sanford was signed on January 8th. He made his Jackalopes debut the same day at Mississippi and recorded an assist in the game, a 3-2 loss.
- #27 Dave Van Drunen recorded the 200th assist and 250th point of his pro career on January 2nd vs. Corpus Christi. Van Drunen had three assists in the 5-1, Odessa win.
- #28 Mike Lesperance recorded the first four-point game of his career on October 20th vs. Rio Grande Valley.
- #33 Kory Karlander last year was voted second in the "Best at Faceoffs" category in the CHL's Best of the Best poll last season. Corpus Christi's Chris Richards was voted first.
- #43 Sebastien Thinel recorded his 300th assist as a Jackalope on January 30th in a 6-5 shootout loss vs. ArizonaHe has the only five-point game this season by a Jacks player. One goal, four assists at Amarillo on December 13th in a 9-2 win.
- #49 Joel Martin has been in net for eight of Odessa's nine shootouts this season going 6-2.
OT/SHOOTOUT RECORDS:
Overtime: 17-30
Shootout: 61-58
Combined: 77-88
SHOOTOUT LEADERS:
Swiniarski: 1/2 - 50.0%
Ramsay: 5/11 - 45.4%
Leveille: 3/10 - 30.0%
Circelli: 2/9 - 22.2%
Plante: 1/4 - 25.0%
Pierce: 1/6 - 16.7%
Thinel: 2/7 - 28.5%
Bernard: 0/1 - 0.0%
Dunn: 0/1 - 0.0%
Karlander: 0/1 - 0.0%
Kelly: 0/1 - 0.0%
Lesperance: 0/1 - 0.0%
GOALIES
Martin: 38/45 - 84.4%, 6-2 record
Toivonen: 7/10 - 70.0%, 0-2 record
PRONUNCIATIONS:
1 - YOO-hah TOY-voh-nen
2 - BREE-uh
3 - GREN-zee
4 - em-BAR-guh
6 - GREEN-kee
10 - luh-vy-YAY
11 - oh-FOO-kuh-nee
16 - sur-SELL-ee
19 - RAM-zee
20 - ZHON bor-BOH
23 - swin-ee-AR-skee
24 - PLAHNT
27 - van DROO-nin
28 - les-per-AHNS
33 - KAR-lander
43 - tuh-NELL
JACKALOPES AMONG THE CHL TOP 10:
Goals - C. Circelli, 22 (Tied - 3rd); J. Pierce, 20 (Tied - 9th)
Assists - S. Thinel, 40 (2nd); D. Leveille, 39 (Tied - 3rd)
Points - D. Leveille, 54 (Tied - 4th)
Plus/Minus - M. Ramsay/A. Dunn, +14 (Tied - 10th)
PP Goals - C. Circelli, 10 (2nd); J. Pierce, 9 (Tied - 3rd); K. Bernard/A. Dunn, 8 (Tied - 7th)
PP Assists - D. Leveille, 20 (2nd); S. Thinel, 18 (Tied - 3rd); A. Dunn, 14 (10th)
Shorthanded Goals - K. Bernard/K. Karlander, 3 (Tied - 2nd); J. Bourbeau/M. Ramsay, 2 (Tied - 9th)
Game Winning Goals - J. Pierce, 7 (1st ); M. Ramsay, 6 (2nd); C. Circelli, 4 (Tied - 8th)
Minutes - J. Martin, 1357:05 (8th); J. Toivonen, 1277:14 (9th)
Wins - J. Martin, 17 (Tied - 2nd); J. Toivonen, 16 (4th)
Goals Against Avg. - J. Martin, 2.30 (1st )
Save Percentage - J. Martin,.923 (Tied - 2nd)
SPECIAL TEAMS RECORDS:
Best Power Play % in a Season - 22.4%, 2000-01
Most Power Play Goals in a Season - 110, 2008-09
Most Power Play Goals in a Game - 7 vs. Waco 2/26/99
Best Penalty Kill % in a Season - 87.07%, 2001-02
Worst Penalty Kill % in a Season - 73.27%, 1997-98
Most Shorthanded Goals in a Season - 13, 2002-03
Individual Power Play Goals in a Game - 4, Paul Vincent vs. Waco 2/26/99
Individual Power Play Goals in a Season - 21, Sebastien Thinel, 2008-09
Individual Shorthanded Goals in a Season - 5, Dan Lavergne, 1997-98
Individual Shorthanded Goals in a Game - 2, several times
Odessa Jackalopes (33-6-4)
1st, Southern Conference
Laredo Bucks (19-14-7)
3rd, Southern Conference
Broadcast Info:
102.1 Jack FM, CHL-TV
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP:
It's the fourth meeting of the season between the Jackalopes and Bucks. Odessa is 2-1-0 this season against Laredo, but has been outscored 10-7 with both of Odessa's wins coming in a shootout. Laredo's Evan Schwabe leads all skaters in the series with six points (two goals, four assists). Collin Circelli, Jeff Pierce, and Sebastien Thinel each have three points to lead Odessa in the series.
SCORING BY PERIOD:
1st Period Goals For: 46
2nd Period Goals For: 69
3rd Period Goals For: 53
1st Period Goals Against: 36
2nd Period Goals Against: 35
3rd Period Goals Against: 43
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
Dunn: 50th goal (45)
Karlander: 300th goal (296), 450th assist (443)
Plante: 700th game (699)
Van Drunen: 50th goal (49)
Central Hockey League Stories from January 31, 2010
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- No Place Like Home: Brahmas Beat Oilers 5-2 - Fort Worth Brahmas
- 'Dogs Close Out Road Trip Earning Five Of Six Points, Top Gorillas, 3-2 - Arizona Sundogs
- Bucks Fall Short In Odessa 4-3 - Laredo Bucks
- Arizona Slips Past Amarillo - Amarillo Gorillas
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- Bucks Shorthanded In Odessa Today - Laredo Bucks
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