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Lutz Shines with the All-Stars in 11-6 Classic Victory

January 13, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


RAPID CITY, SD --- Mississippi RiverKings ‚¬â„¢ defenseman Nathan Lutz scored late to finish off the scoring in the Central Hockey League All-Stars ‚¬â„¢ 11-6 win over the Rapid City Rush on Wednesday, January 12th during the annual classic at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena in Rapid City.

Lutz also displayed his strong defensive skills with shot and pass blocks during the All-Stars ‚¬â„¢ first win over a host team since the format of home team vs. rest of the league came into being two years ago in Colorado.

The eleven goals also marked the first time the CHL All-Stars had scored more than four goals in a game since the current format began.

The native of Mistatim, Saskatchewan, in his first CHL season but a veteran of 522 career professional games, scored from close range with six seconds remaining in the contest to fashion the final score.

Bloomington ‚¬â„¢s Jason Dale took home the game ‚¬â„¢s Most Valuable Player honors with two goals and a CHL record-tying five assists (along with a +7 plus/minus rating). The MVP honor for the home team went to Ryan Menei who scored a pair of goals in a 25 second stretch of the second period. The Co-MVP awards featured an Apple ITouch for both players presented by Sher-Wood Hockey Inc.

Other offensive highlights for the night were the hat-tricks scored by Matt Robinson of Wichita (3-goal natural hat-trick) and Evansville ‚¬â„¢s Brian Bicek (four-point night) and five assists from Odessa ‚¬â„¢s Sebastien Thinel.

Missouri goaltender Robby Nolan earned the victory, despite being scored upon by the Rush three times in the first minute of the second period. Rapid City ‚¬â„¢s Danny Battochio suffered the loss.

Next action for the RiverKings will be Friday, January 14th, when Mississippi starts a three-game weekend at Missouri, a game that starts at 7:05 PM. Saturday, January 15th, the RiverKings play at Evansville at 7:35 PM, and on Sunday, January 16th, Mississippi finishes the road trip in a 4 PM (Central time) game at Fort Wayne.

Broadcast coverage for all three games will be available on Sports 56, WHBQ-AM and www.sports56whbq.com at 6:50 PM Friday, 7:20 PM Saturday, and Sunday at 3:45 PM. Fans can also watch the game on CHL-TV, with an Away Game Watch Party set for Friday night at the Southaven Buffalo Wild Wings.

Next home action for the RiverKings will be on Tuesday, January 18th, against the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs at the DeSoto Civic Center. Game time is 7:05 PM and Hockey For Humanity is the night's featured non-profit MVP.

Fans who purchase their tickets through www.ticketmaster.com can take advantage of a Tuesday internet-only special. That's two Red Level seats, two hot-dogs, and two 32-ounce fountain drinks, all for just $26.00, which is a savings of $22.00. Or, get two Gold Level tickets, two hot-dogs and two fountain soft drinks for $36.00, also a savings of $22.00.

This special is good for every remaining Tuesday or Thursday night home game for the rest of the regular seaon when tickets are purchased through Ticketmaster.com only.

For more information, call the RiverKings at 662-342-1755 or go online to www.riverkings.com today!

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