Mudbugs Week in Review
November 25, 2002 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs News Release
MUDBUGS RECORD THIS WEEK: 0-3-0
OVERALL RECORD: 6-8-4
3rd Place in Northeast Division (16 points)
HOME RECORD: 3-3-3
ROAD RECORD: 3-5-1
CORPUS POWERS PAST THE MUDBUGS â Last Thursday, the Corpus Christi IceRays scored two power play goals and defeated the Mudbugs 3-1 at the CenturyTel Center. Trevor Buchanan opened the scoring for the Bugs with his fifth goal of the season with assists from Chris Chelios and Forbes MacPherson. The IceRays' Cosmo Dupaul scored late in the first period on the power play to even the score, which lasted until the midway point of the third period. In the third, Rob Giffin tipped a Brett Colborne pass into the net to beat G Ken Carroll for the game-winning goal. John Sicinski added an empty net goal to seal the IceRays' seventh win of the season.
ROUND 1: MEMPHIS EDGES THE BUGS â The Mudbugs made their third trip of the year to Memphis on Friday and suffered a 3-2 loss at the hands of the RiverKings. Brian Tucker gave Memphis a 1-0 lead nine minutes into the game. In the second period, Sergei Visegorodcevs scored on a shorthanded two-on-one to give the RiverKings a two-goal advantage. But the Mudbugs battled back to tie the game on goals from Trevor Buchanan and Dan Wildfong on the power play. However, the game-winner came late in the second period as Ben Gorewich deflected a shot from Luch Nasato past G Jonathan Forest to give Memphis the lead for good. Forest suffered the loss, despite making 32 saves.
ROUND 2: PARSONS LEADS MEMPHIS TO 5-3 WIN â Saturday night, the Mudbugs and Memphis RiverKings shifted the scene to the CenturyTel Center for their second consecutive meeting. This time, Forbes MacPherson started the scoring in the first period on a two-on-one play with Willie Hubloo. However, Don Parsons would then take control to give the RiverKings the lead. Parsons scored late in the first period and early in the second to give Memphis their first lead. Trailing 3-1, the Mudbugs got goals from Chad Spurr and MacPherson again to tie the game in the second period. Parsons, however, completed the hat trick in the third and Kahlil Thomas added an empty netter to give the RiverKings their second win of the weekend over the Bugs. The loss extended the Mudbugs' winless streak to six games and they have not won at home since October 31st.
MUDBUGS STARS OF THE WEEK
Chad Spurr â Scored a goal and added an assist in his first game of the season Saturday vs. Memphis (1 goal, 1 assist)
Forbes MacPherson â Two goals Saturday vs. Memphis (2 goals, 1 assist)
Trevor Buchanan â Goals on Thursday and Friday each (2 goals)
ROSTER MOVES â Prior to their game last Thursday versus Corpus Christi, the Mudbugs signed former Monroe Moccasin Darren Dougan. Dougan, the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Moccasins, notched one assist in Saturday's game against the Memphis RiverKings. The Mudbugs also placed F Derek Kern on waivers before the Thursday game. On Saturday night, the team also activated F Chad Spurr from the injured reserve list.
THANKSGIVING WITH THE MUDBUGS â This Thursday, the Mudbugs will be at home for a Thanksgiving day hockey game against the Fort Worth Brahmas. A canned food drive will be held at the CenturyTel Center and all fans who bring a non-perishable canned good will receive a free ticket to a January Mudbugs home game. Tickets for the Thursday game, as well as Saturday's game versus the Indianapolis Ice, are now on sale through Ticketmaster at 318-741-9700 or www.ticketmaster.com.
POWER PLAY WITH SCOTT MUSCUTT â Join Steve Mears, Scott Tarkowski, and Scott Muscutt on the "Power Play" every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at Boomtown Casino. This week's guests include the Nashville Predators' Brandon Walker and Mudbugs player/assistant coach Forbes MacPherson. The weekly coaches show airs on Sports Radio AM 1130 The Fan.
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