Jacks Game Notes

February 2, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Odessa Jackalopes News Release


OTHER STORYLINES:

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 two goals away (189) from cracking the CHL's Top 25 Career Goals Leaders and just entered the Top 25 Career Point leaders with 493.

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 29-10-5 through 44 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 431-312-85 through 828 regular season games played as a franchise.

SEASON LEADERS:

Goals - 22, C. Circelli

Assists - 42, S. Thinel

Points - 55, D. Leveille

Penalty Minutes - 103, A. Dunn

Plus/Minus - +14, Three players

GAA - 2.33, J. Martin

Save Pct. - 92.4%, J. Martin

CURRENT STREAKS:

Wins - None

Losses - None

OTL - One

Unbeaten - Ten

Winless - None

Goals - J. Pierce, 2 games

Assists - S. Thinel, 3 games

Points - S. Thinel, 3 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, W 4-3

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 edged the Laredo Bucks on Sunday in a 4-3 win. Phil Plante's third period, power play goal was the game-winner. Joel Martin put together a 45-save performance in net. Four different players scored for the Jacks in the game.

Last Game - Corpus Christi IceRays: After his trade arrival from Mississippi, Kevin Beech had a 28 save shutout in his debut for Corpus Christi on Sunday -- 6-0 over Rio Grande Valley. Six different players scored for Corpus Christi.

The Last 10: The Odessa Jackalopes are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games while the Corpus Christi IceRays are 6-3-1.

Players to Watch: Odessa's Sebastien Thinel has seven points (one goal, six assists) in the last three games. Kevin Beech made his IceRays debut with a 6-0, shutout performance over Rio Grande Valley.

Beating the Best: This season the Jackalopes are 16-4-3 against teams with records over.500.

No Easy Finish: With 20 games left in the regular season for Odessa, 12 of those games are against teams with a.500 record or better. 19 of the games are against teams within two points of a playoff spot or better.

Game Winning Variety: In each of Odessa's last eight 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: Kory Karlander is four goals shy of 300 in his career. Dave Van Drunen is one goal away from the 50th of his career.

Protecting the IceEverywhere: The Odessa Jackalopes have split their overall record right down the middle going 17-3-4 at home and 17-3-4 on the road. Those home and road splits both lead the CHL.

One-Goal Wonders: Odessa's last five games and seven of their last nine have been one-goal wins. The Jackalopes lead the CHL with the most one-goal games this season with 25. Odessa 17-4-4 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.

February 2, 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 winRecorded 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 37 points this season - 11 goals, 26 assists. Colorado's Aaron Schneekloth leads with 39 pointsWas 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 seasonRecorded 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 seasonScored 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 a goal 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 21.

- #19 Mike Ramsay has jumped into the top 10 in franchise history for career assists (82, 9th) and points (140, 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 ninth among CHL defensemen with 28 points (eight goals, 20 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%

Thinel: 2/7 - 28.5%

Plante: 1/4 - 25.0%

Circelli: 2/9 - 22.2%

Pierce: 1/6 - 16.7%

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, 21 (Tied - 6th)

Assists - S. Thinel, 42 (2nd); D. Leveille, 40 (3rd)

Points - D. Leveille, 55 (4th); S. Thinel, 53 (Tied - 6th)

Plus/Minus - M. Ramsay/A. Dunn/D. Van Drunen, +14 (Tied - 10th)

PP Goals - C. Circelli/J. Pierce, 10 (Tied - 2nd); K. Bernard/A. Dunn, 8 (Tied - 7th)

PP Assists - D. Leveille, 21 (Tied - 1st); S. Thinel, 20 (3rd); A. Dunn, 15 (Tied - 8th)

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 (Tied - 2nd); C. Circelli, 4 (Tied - 8th)

Minutes - J. Martin, 1416:51 (6th); J. Toivonen, 1277:14 (10th)

Wins - J. Martin, 18 (2nd); J. Toivonen, 16 (4th)

Goals Against Avg. - J. Martin, 2.33 (2nd )

Save Percentage - J. Martin,.924 (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 (34-6-4)

1st, Southern Conference

Corpus Christi IceRays (18-18-6)

5th, Southern Conference

Broadcast Info:

102.1 Jack FM, CHL-TV

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP:

It's the sixth meeting of the season between the IceRays and Jackalopes. Odessa is 5-0-0 against the Rays this season. Four of the five games have been decided by one-goal. The Jacks have outscored Corpus Christi this season, 23-13, in their games. Odessa's Collin Circelli leads all skaters with seven points (four goals, three assists) in the series.

SCORING BY PERIOD:

1st Period Goals For: 47 2nd Period Goals For: 71 3rd Period Goals For: 54

1st Period Goals Against: 37 2nd Period Goals Against: 36 3rd Period Goals Against: 44

UPCOMING MILESTONES:

Dunn: 50th goal (45)

Karlander: 300th goal (296), 450th assist (443)

Van Drunen: 50th goal (49)



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