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November 24, 2003 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release


FOR THE WEEK OF Nov. 24 - Nov. 30

HOLIDAY INN FOR THE HOLIDAYS

When one associates sporting events on Thanksgiving, they associate Detroit Lions football followed by the Dallas Cowboys. This Thanksgiving will be a little different for those in South Texas, as there will be CHL hockey played Thanksgiving night in Laredo between the Bucks and the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees.

The Bees, who will leave Wednesday for Laredo due to the lack of ice availability at the Dodge Arena, will have their team Thanksgiving meal Thursday afternoon at the Holiday Inn after their morning skate. Being away from home and family during Thanksgiving is nothing unusual for hockey players.

"This is typical not to be with family on Thanksgiving," said Head Coach Tracy Egeland. "This is a part of hockey that almost every player is familiar with. All the family oriented holidays land during hockey season so we spend all our family time with family over the summer."

For the non Americans on the Bees roster, this is just another day. Canada's Thanksgiving holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October every year and the American Thanksgiving is not acknowledged.

BEE OF THE WEEK

Each week, a Killer Bee will be highlighted as the Killer Bees "Bee of the Week" for their efforts in the prior week's games. For a second consecutive week, a Bees veteran claims the honor, as Andrew Taylor earns this week's "Bee of the Week." Taylor tallied 4 assists on the week in three games to extend his point streak to a team high five consecutive games. He leads the team in scoring for the month of November with a goal and 8 assists for 9 points. Andrew is the brother of NHL center Tim Taylor of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

DIVISION WEEK

The Killer Bees prepare for a three-in-three weekend set this week with a home-and-home series against the Laredo Bucks split with a home contest against the Austin Ice Bats. The Killer Bees are in second place in the CHL's Southeast Division, but it has not been all that easy in division play for the Bees. The Bees are 2-3-2 against division opponents this season, but have won two of their last three division contests. Bill Newson (3g,2a), Matic Kralj (4g,1a) and Andrew Taylor (5a) each have 5 points against division opponents to lead the Killer Bees in division scoring. Sean Gillam leads Killer Bees defensemen against division foes with 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points.

WEEK IN REVIEW

Wed. Nov. 19 4-3 W @ Laredo Top Star: RGV-Jeff Levy (34 of 37 saves)

Fri. Nov. 21 2-5 L vs Corpus Christi Top Star: CRP-Brent Belecki (41 of 43 saves)

Sat. Nov. 22 4-1 W vs San Angelo Top Star: RGV-Andrew Taylor (2 assists)

WEEK AHEAD

Thu. Nov. 27 7:30 @ Laredo Bucks Radio: XERT 1170 AM TV: CHLTV.COM

Notes: The Killer Bees look to add venison with their turkey on Thanksgiving Day and extend their road winning streak to four games. Rio Grande Valley is tied (1-1-0) in the season series with Laredo, winning the previous contest 4-3 in Laredo. Bucks forward Patrik Nilson, who is currently called up to San Antonio of the AHL, leads the season series with 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points. The Bees are led in the series by Bill Newson's 2 points (1g,1a).

Fri. Nov. 28 7:30 vs Austin Ice Bats Radio: XERT 1170 AM

Notes: The Bees and Ice Bats face off for the third time this season and second time at the Dodge Arena. Like the Laredo series, the season series is split with each team holding a 1-1-0 series record. Austin's Brent Hughes (3g) and Gerald Tallaire (3a) lead the Ice Bats in the series, as Killer Bees forward Andrew Taylor tops the Bees in the series.

Sat. Nov. 29 7:30 vs Laredo Bucks Radio: XERT 1170 AM

Notes: The Bees and Laredo wrap up their three-in-three weekends at the Dodge Arena, where the Bucks defeated the Killer Bees 6-0 in their last trip to Rio Grande Valley. The Bucks complete their three-in-three weekend after playing the previous night in San Angelo. The Bees are 2-1-0 and the Bucks are 3-0-0 in the third game of three-in-three sets this season.

PRACTICE TIMES: FRI: 10 - 10:30 AM



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