Killer Bees game night preview

Published on October 20, 2006 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release


TONIGHT'S GAME

The Killer Bees and Arizona Sundogs kick off the 2006-07 CHL season. Tonight's game features the Killer Bees head coaching debut of Paul Fixter, who previously coached the Hershey Bears (AHL) and won two Stanley Cup rings with Colorado as an assistant coach in charge of video. Sean Gillam makes his debut as a full time assistant coach for the Bees. This is also the first-ever regular season game for the expansion Sundogs.

RADIO/TV

Radio: Jammin' 104.9/95.3 FM (Rich Bocchini)...special guest CHL President Brad Treliving (2nd intermission)

Internet: Live Audio at killerbeehockey.com; audio/video stream at chltv.com

TV: none

SEASON SERIES

This is the first all-time meeting.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

October 20 7:35 PM Arizona Sundogs

October 21 7:35 PM Arizona Sundogs

October 27 7:35 PM Corpus Christi Rayz

October 28 7:30 PM @ Laredo Bucks

November 03 7:05 PM @ Lubbock Cotton Kings

November 04 7:35 PM Lubbock Cotton Kings

November 10 7:35 PM Laredo Bucks

November 11 7:35 PM Austin Ice Bats

TONIGHT'S OPPONENT

In CHL pre-season action at Colorado, the Sundogs played its first-ever game Friday evening, coming out on top in a 5-4 overtime victory against the Northwest Division Colorado Eagles, despite being out shot 44-37. Forward Cory Stillman finished with two goals while teammate Torrie Wheat opened Sundogs play with a hat trick. The following night, the Sundogs won their second overtime game in as many days against the Eagles with Brent Kelly scoring his second goal of the night at 3:09 of the extra frame. Torrie Wheat also scored to help the Sundogs to a 3-2 win.

NOTES OF THE NIGHT

- First ever Sundogs game

- Jason Cirone named Killer Bees Captain by head Coach Paul Fixter and Assistant Coach Sean Gillam. Dennis Maxwell named full time alternate captain. Bill Newson and Kurtis Dulle named rotating alternates.

- The Bees have seven players dressing/appearing in their first regular season pro games tonight; Cummings, Casey, Bickel, Blanchette, Mathieu, Blanchard.

- Killer Bees Head Coach Paul Fixter and Sundogs part-owner Eric Lacroix are familiar with each other; Lacroix played three seasons for the Colorado Avalanche while Fixter was an assistant coach there. Lacroix would take over Fixter's role as video coach when Fixter moved behind the bench in Hershey in 2001. He eventually became Director of Hockey Operations during the summer of 2002.

- This is the second season in a row the Bees have opened at home. Last year, they beat Lubbock 5-3.

- The Bees lost 3-1 at San Angelo in their first ever game (Oct. 18, 2003) and fell 5-2 at Austin the following year (Sat. Oct. 23).

- This is the first time the Bees have played a regular season game on October 20.

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