Mudbugs Weekly

Published on November 1, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs News Release


TOPEKA HANGS ON – On Thursday night, the Mudbugs suffered their first defeat of the 2004-2005 season as they fell to the Topeka Tarantulas 3-2 at the CenturyTel Center.  The Mudbugs mounted a strong attack in the game's final minutes, but were unable to tie the contest as Topeka won its first game in franchise history after losing their first three games of the new year.  In the second period, Tab Lardner scored to give the Tarantulas a 1-0 lead.  Rookie goaltender Dwayne Bateman made several key stops in the middle period to preserve the Topeka edge going into the third.  Goals by John Donnelly and Dallas Flaman would then increase their lead to 3-0, but Dan Wildfong would answer twice to pull the Mudbugs to within one.  But the Tarantulas held on for the 3-2 victory and Ken Carroll suffered the loss to drop to 1-1-0 on the season.   BLAZERS FIGHT OFF THE BUGS – Mike Beausoleil scored two goals and goaltender Sean Connors made 31 saves as the Oklahoma City Blazers defeated the Mudbugs on Friday night, 2-1 at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.  In a rough first period which featured four separate fights, Beausoleil gave the Blazers an early 1-0 lead with a slap shot from inside the blue line which beat Mudbugs goaltender Jeff Blair at 18:27.  Then early in the second period, the Montreal native struck again with a power play goal at 2:19, but Forbes MacPherson got the Bugs on the board just minutes later with a man advantage goal of his own.  But Connors remained perfect for the rest of the night and the Blazers survived a late penalty to hang on for the 2-1 win.     The game was the Blazer debut of Dallas Stars forward Brenden Morrow, a five-year member of the NHL franchise.   BLAIR SHINES IN FORT WORTH – Martin Paquet tied the game with just 3:31 remaining in regulation and NHL'er Brad Lukowich scored the shootout game-winning goal to give the Fort Worth Brahmas a 2-1 win over the Mudbugs on Saturday night at the Fort Worth Convention Center.  Jeff Blair made his second consecutive start for the Mudbugs and was spectacular with eight consecutive power play chances given to the Brahmas and no goals against.  Chris Brassard scored the lone goal for the Mudbugs on a deflection from a Wes Blevins blue line shot at 12:15 of the third period.  Blair finished the game with 35 saves, but suffered the shootout loss as the Mudbugs fell to 1-2-1 in the 2004-05 season.  

 MUDBUGS STARS OF THE WEEK   

Jeff Blair – Allowed just three goals against in 125 minutes of work this week and made 64 saves in two games Chris Brassard – Scored his first goal of the season on Saturday to give the Mudbugs the lead against Fort Worth Dan Wildfong – Leads the Mudbugs in scoring with 4 goals and 2 assists and a plus-five rating   MUDBUGS IN THE COMMUNITY   

November 3rd – Herndon Magnet Elementary – Mudbugs players will appear at an assembly and sign autographs.  

November 3rd – University Elementary – Mudbugs players will appear at an assembly to pass out awards and speak to students at University Elementary School.    POWER PLAY WITH SCOTT MUSCUTT RETURNS – Tomorrow night, "Power Play with Scott Muscutt" will return live to the Sundance Cantina at Boomtown Casino in Bossier City from 6:00-7:00 p.m.  Each show, hosted by Mudbugs play-by-play broadcaster Steve Mears, features various hockey guests in addition to Coach Muscutt, questions from the audience, and live Mudbugs prize giveaways every Tuesday night.  Tomorrow's guests will include Dan Wildfong and members of his brand new area high school hockey team.  The Sundance Cantina also features an extensive dinner menu and drink specials.  For more information, please call 318-752-BUGS.        THIS WEEK – On Thursday, the Mudbugs will host the only undefeated team remaining in the CHL, the Wichita Thunder, at 7:05 p.m. at the CenturyTel Center.  Then the Bugs will travel to Memphis for the first time in the regular season to meet the Memphis RiverKings at 7:05 p.m. at the DeSoto Civic Center on Friday.  On Saturday night, the two teams then collide in a rematch at the CenturyTel Center as the Bugs and RiverKings faceoff at 7:05 p.m. in Bossier City.  For more information, please call 318-752-2847.

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Central Hockey League Stories from November 1, 2004


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