Laredo Bucks Weekly Update
April 4, 2007 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, Texas - The Laredo Bucks went 1-1 this past week. The Bucks fell 4-3 to Rio Grande Valley on Friday night at the LEC in Game One of their first round CHL playoff series. On Saturday Laredo rebounded with a 4-1 victory to tie the series. Games Three and Four will be at the Dodge Arena this Friday and Saturday. Game Five will be back at the LEC on Monday at 7 p.m. Individual playoff game tickets are on sale at the LEC Box Office, online and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Also purchase your 2007 Bucks CHL playoff package or commit to 07-08 Bucks season tickets and be entered to win a four day, three night trip to Las Vegas, including air fair for two from Allegiant Air, hotel and $500 spending money. For more info call (956)-718-BUCK (2825).
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
- The Bucks take on the Killer Bees in Game Five of the first round of the CHL Playoffs at the LEC on Monday. Face off set for 7 p.m. the first 2,000 fans get a Bucks rally towel courtesy of A-1 Collision Super Center, Westwind Homes, Hillside Nursery and McDonalds.
VIVA LAS VEGAS
- Purchase your 2007 Bucks CHL playoff package or commit to 07-08 Bucks season tickets and be entered to win a four day, three night trip to Las Vegas, including air fair for two from Allegiant Air, hotel and $500 spending money.
PLAYOFF SPECIAL
- The Bucks are offering four tickets for $48 for the first round of the playoffs. Plus the LEC is offering great food specials.
BUCKS VERSUS OPPONENT IN REGULAR SEASON
- RIO GRANDE VALLEY KILLER BEES -
2006-07: REGULAR SEASON: Laredo went 9-4-1 against RGV. The Killer Bees defeated the Bucks 4-2 on 10/28 at the LEC. The Bucks rallied from an early 2-0 deficit and beat the Killer Bees 5-2 on 11/10 at the Dodge Arena as Igor Agarunov scored a pair of goals. Laredo fell 2-1 to Rio Grande Valley on 12/09 at the Dodge Arena. On 12/10 the Bucks hammered the Killer Bees 9-4 at the LEC. The Bucks beat the Killer Bees 3-1 on 12/23 at the LEC. On 12/29 Bucks forward Bobby Chaumont scored a pair of goals, including the game winner in a 3-2 shootout Laredo victory at the Dodge Arena. The Bucks got goals from six different players as they beat the Killer Bees 6-2 on 12/30 at the Dodge Arena. On 12/31 forward Chris Korchinski scored two goals, and the Bucks were 3-7 on the power play as they beat RGV 4-2 at the LEC. Forward Chris Korchinski scored :55 into sudden death overtime to beat the Killer Bees 3-2 at the LEC on 01/07. The Bucks beat the Killer Bees 4-1 at the Dodge Arena on 01/14 as forward Ladislav Kouba had a pair of goals. Laredo fell 3-2 in overtime at Rio Grande Valley on 02/10. On 03/02 the Bucks beat the Killer Bees 5-3 at the LEC as they tied a franchise record with five first period goals. On 03/23 the Bucks fell 4-2 at the Dodge Arena.
2005-06: REGULAR SEASON: The Bucks went 8-4-2 against the Killer Bees in the 05-06 regular season.
2006 Post-Season: The Bucks defeated the Killer Bees four games to two in the first round of the CHL Playoffs. Bucks forward Jeff Bes ended the series with a Game Six OT winner at the Dodge Arena.
All-time: Laredo is 33-13-5 against the Killer Bees, outscoring Rio Grande Valley 188-124. The Bucks are 13-10-4 all-time at the Dodge, and 20-3-1 all-time at the LEC. The teams met in the first round of the 2004 CHL playoffs with the Bucks sweeping the Killer Bees three games to none and again in the first round in 2006 with the Bucks winning four games to two.
*** 2007 BUCKS PLAYOFF TIDBITS***
LOTS OF RUBBER
- The Bucks fired a playoff franchise record 61 shots in Game One vs. RGV.
BUCKS GAME ONE MOJO STUMBLES
- The Bucks have played 12 Game Ones in their brief history. The Bucks are 10-2 in Game Ones after falling 4-3 to RGV on 03/30.
BUCKS GAME TWO HISTORY
- The Bucks are 7-5 in Game Twos in franchise history after beating RGV 4-1 on 03/31.
BUCKS GAME THREE HISTORY
- The Bucks are 5-6 all-time in Game Threes in franchise history.
YOU AGAIN
- The Bucks are taking on RGV in the first round for the third time in four seasons. The teams met in the first round of the 2004 CHL playoffs with the Bucks sweeping the Killer Bees three games to none and again in the first round in 2006 with the Bucks winning four games to two.
BUCKS PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
- This is the 12th playoff series in Laredo Bucks franchise history. The Bucks have made the playoffs in all five seasons and have a 9-2 record in playoff series. All-time the Bucks are 38-23 (0.623 win %) in the playoffs.
TRYING TO REPEAT
- The Bucks are looking to capture back-to-back President's Cup titles. The last CHL team to repeat was the Memphis RiverKings in 2002 and 2003.
SCORING FIRST LAST YEAR WAS BIG
- Laredo went 9-2 when scoring first last post-season. The 11 first goals by the Bucks were the most in the CHL playoffs. This playoff campaign Laredo is 1-0 when scoring first.
HOME ICE ADVANTAGE LAST YEAR --- THIS YEAR
- Home teams won 30 of 39 games played in the last years CHL playoffs. Laredo went 8-0 on home ice and out scored teams 38-10. In the 2007 playoff campaign home teams are 8-6
BUCKS PLAYOFF SERIES RECAPS
- GAME TWO --- 03/31/07 - SATURDAY - vs. RIO GRANDE VALLEY --- The defending CHL President's Cup Champion Laredo Bucks put in a solid 60 minute effort as they defeated the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees 4-1 in Game Two of their first round playoff series. Laredo forward James Hiebert scored a pair of goals as the Bucks led wire-to-wire and tied the series up at one game apiece. Eric Marvin stopped 26 of 27 shots and got the win to go to 1-0. Jeff Van Nynatten allowed three goals on 39 shots and fell to 1-1. FINAL SCORE Laredo 4, Rio Grande Valley 1.
Shots Laredo 40 RGV 27 PP Laredo 1-6 RGV 0-6
- GAME ONE --- 03/30/07 - FRIDAY - vs. RIO GRANDE VALLEY --- The defending CHL President's Cup Champion Laredo Bucks were stymied as Rio Grande Valley Killers Bees' goalie Jeff Van Nynatten made 58 saves in a 4-3 victory over the Bucks at the LEC in Game One of the best of seven first round CHL playoff series. Laredo, the top seed in the Southern Conference, mustered a franchise record 61 shots in a losing effort. Kevin Reiter allowed four goals on 25 shots in 59 minutes and fell to 0-1. Van Nynatten faced a barrage of 61 shots as he got the win and is 1-0. FINAL SCORE Rio Grande Valley 4, Laredo 3.
Shots Laredo 61 RGV 25 PP Laredo 1-10 RGV 1-6
Series Standing --- Series tied 1-1
2007 BUCKS PLAYOFF TICKETS
- Bucks playoff tickets are now available. For more info call (956)-718-BUCK (2825).
BECOME A BUCKS CORPORATE PARTNER
- Your company can become a vital part of the Laredo Bucks family by reaching our fans with your business message. To create a customized advertising package for your company, contact Summer Barrera at (956) 523-7723 or sbarrera@laredobucks.com.
BUCKS IN THE COMMUNITY
- To schedule an appearance by a Bucks player, coach, or member of the front office staff call Traci Melendez at (956) 718-BUCK (2825) or email her at tmelendez@laredobucks.com.
BUCKS ON THE AIR
- Listen to every Bucks game, home and away, on Norteno 1490. You can also hear the Bucks online at www.laredobucks.com.
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