Killer Bees Weekly

Published on October 19, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release


BEES PRESEASON IS HISTORY

The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees opened the preseason with a little history, defeating the Mexico National Team 14-0 Friday night, and closed the preseason Monday night with a little history, defeating the Corpus Christi Rayz 5-3 in the final professional hockey game scheduled for the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi. In between the two games was their only loss of the preseason, a 5-2 loss to the New Mexico Scorpions Saturday night. The Killer Bees closed the preseason with a 2-1-0 record and improved their overall preseason record to 2-3-0. Troy Linna led the Bees in preseason scoring with 8 points (3g,5a, 8pts) and forward Danny Helmers led the team in goals with 4. Coach Egeland must now begin the process of trimming his active roster from 20 players down to 18 by 3 PM Thursday.

THIS WEEK'S "INSIDE THE NUMBERS"

3 - Consecutive Games - Danny Helmers led the CHL preseason* with 4 goals and tallied goals in all 3 preseason games.

5 - Unassisted Goals - Five different players grabbed unassisted goals.

8 - Points - Troy Linna led the CHL preseason* with 8 points.

15 - Individuals - Excluding the goalies, 15 different players picked up a point over the preseason, meaning all but two players contributed offensively. 11 different players tallied at least 1 goal.

21 - Goals - The Bees combined for 21 goals which led the CHL preseason*.

30 - PIMs - Darcy Smith led the Bees preseason with 30 penalty minutes and also received two game misconducts.

74 - Shots - The combined number of shots taken by the Bees against the Mexico National Team. They only allowed 3.

CAPTAINS

In hockey, each team has three individuals on the ice to serve as liaisons between the officials and the team and they are known as "Captains". Of the three, two serve as Assistant or Alternate Captains and they wear the "A" over the left chest of the jersey, and one serves as the Captain and wears the "C" over the left chest of the jersey. Not only does the team captain communicate with the officials over any penalties and discussions requiring a team representative, but he also serves as a vital leader in the dressing room and as a decision maker on team matters. This season, the Bees have announced that Sean Gillam will serve as the Team Captain and Josh Mizerek and Ryan Shmyr will wear the "A."

TEE EM' UP

The Killer Bee Foundation, a 501(c)3 non profit organization that contributed over $52,000 to numerous non-profit organizations in the Rio Grande Valley, hosted the inaugural "Slap Shots & Tee Shots Golf Tournament" last season and the event was sold out with the amount of teams, making the event a great success. This season's event TEES OFF Monday October 25th and features a four-man scramble format, consisting of teams of three individuals with a Killer Bees player or celebrity to complete the team. Entry fees for the three-man teams are set for $600. Individual players may register for $250 and hole sponsorship can is possible through a $100 donation. The tournament will consist of a maximum of 36 teams and several holes will feature prize destinations, including golf trips to Pinehurst (Pinehurst, NC), The Homestead (Hot Springs, VA), Barton Creek Resort/Spa (Austin, TX), Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH), Tampa Palms Golf/Country Club (Tampa, FL), Vista Vallarta Golf Club (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), Morgan Run Resort/Club (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) and Cozumel Country Club (Cozumel, Mexico). David Pena of Farmers Insurance Group will sponsor the $10,000 Putt-Fore Cash prior to the 1 PM tee off. City Café will provide box lunches and Outback Steakhouse will host a dinner during the award ceremony and reception. The Club at Cimarron, Copy It, Dewer's 12, FastSigns, Ferrell's Liquor, L&F Distributors, Mediquip and Troy's Promotions have also made contributions with the tournament. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Killer Bee Foundation. Individuals seeking more information about registering a team or sponsoring the tournament can contact Diane Atkinson with the Killer Bees at 956-843-5652. Just a few team spots available!

WEEK IN REVIEW

Fri. Oct. 15 14-0 W vs. Mexico National Team Top Star: RGV-Troy Linna 5 pts (3g,2a)

Sat. Oct. 16 2-5 L vs. New Mexico Scorpions Top Star: NMX- Peter Ambroziak (2 goals)

Mon. Oct. 18 5-3 W @ Corpus Christi Rayz Top Star: RGV-Ryan Shmyr (2 goals)

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Wed.: 10 - 11 AM Thur.: 1 PM at Northwoods Ice Center in San Antonio Fri.: 10 AM at Northwoods Ice Center In San Antonio

WEEK AHEAD

Sat. Oct. 23 7:30 @ Austin Ice Bats Radio: Real Country 840 AM TV: None

Notes: The Killer Bees open up the regular season Saturday night on the road in Austin, as they battle with the Ice Bats. This will be the second consecutive year the Bees have started the regular season on the road after losing 3-1 in last season's opener in San Angelo. The Bees are 8-4-0 all-time against the Bats and 2-4-0 at the Travis County Expo Center. Bees returning all-star Bill Newson led the series in scoring with 12 points (5g,7a). Austin was led by Brent Hughes, who is currently a member of the Amarillo Gorillas, in the season series (4g,4a,8pts), but they return Kelly Smart, who posted 7 points (3g,4a) against the Bees last season. In net, the Ice Bats feature the goaltending tandem of Peter Brady and Matt Barnes, which is the same tandem that led the Bats to the 2003 President's Cup Championships. The Bees have never faced either of the goaltenders. Bees goaltender Jeff Levy received all the decisions (8-4-0) in net last season against the Bats. Vezina saw 29:29 of time last season against the Bats and was flawless. Last season, the Killer Bees held the Bats power play unit to 5.2% (3/58) on the man advantage, while scoring 4 shorthanded goals.

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