Mudbugs Weekly

Published on January 24, 2005 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs News Release


SHUTTING DOWN ODESSA – On Thursday night, the Mudbugs won a defensive battle against the Odessa Jackalopes 2-1 in a shootout at the CenturyTel Center. The win was the Mudbugs' eighth in a row on home ice and improved their home record to 11-3-2. After two scoreless periods, David Oliver jammed a puck past Odessa goaltender Derek Dolson at 8:27 of the third period, but B.J. Adams would tie the game seven minutes later and both teams settled into a 1-1 tie. In overtime, neither team recorded a shot on goal and the Mudbugs went into their eighth shootout of the season. Ryan Manitowich scored the shootout game-winning goal and Jeff Blair made four shootout saves to claim the 2-1 Mudbugs win.

FIRST TRIP TO TOPEKA SUCCESSFUL – In their first ever visit to the Kansas Expocentre, the Mudbugs defeated the Topeka Tarantulas 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Tab Lardner would score for the Tarantulas to give them a 1-0 lead in the second period, but Ryan Manitowich capitalized on a Mudbugs power play chance by jamming a puck past Topeka goaltender Dwayne Bateman for his 14th goal of the season. Less than two minutes later, Quade Lightbody led a rush with Chris Brassard who scored his 19th goal of the season at 14:06 to give the Mudbugs the lead they would not relinquish. In the third period, Shane Palahicky one-timed a shot past Bateman and Brett Smith would add insurance for the 4-1 win.

MEMPHIS POWERS PAST MUDBUGS – Don Parsons scored a hat trick and the Memphis RiverKings defeated the Mudbugs on Sunday afternoon 8-3 at the DeSoto Civic Center. Chris Brassard scored the first goal of the game just 2:48 into the first period, but Memphis picked up a power play goal from Ted Crowley and then took the lead with a goal from Alan Carr just four seconds after another power play chance ended. Scott Sheppard and Chad Kemp would tie the game for the Mudbugs on two occasions, but Parsons scored his first early in the second period the RiverKings notched five unanswered goals for the 8-3 win. The Mudbugs remain in first place in the Northeast Division with a 22-10-4 record.

MUDBUGS STARS OF THE WEEK Quade Lightbody – Assisted on Friday's game-winning goal and continued his solid defensive play

Chris Brassard – Reached the twenty-goal plateau for the fourth time in his career

David Oliver – Broke a scoreless tie on Thursday against Odessa and added another assist on Friday at Topeka

WOMEN'S HOCKEY 102! – On Thursday January 27th, the Mudbugs will be hosting "Hockey 102 for Women" at 6:00 p.m. at the CenturyTel Center. Similar to last season's "Hockey 101", Head Coach Scott Muscutt, Dan Wildfong, and other Mudbugs players will be on the ice demonstrating the rules of the game and will also host a question and answer session. The cost is $25 and tickets can be purchased by calling Andrea Madden at 377-7928.

MUDBUGS IN THE COMMUNITY

January 25th – Longview Mall – The entire Mudbugs team will appear in Longview, TX for an autograph session.

POWER PLAY WITH SCOTT MUSCUTT TUESDAY! – Tuesday at Boomtown Casino, "Power Play with Scott Muscutt" will take place at the Sundance Cantina at 6:00 p.m. The special guests will include Mudbugs leading scorer Dan Wildfong and Robert J. Wright from "The Robert & Erin Morning Show" on 96.5 FM KVKI. Each show, hosted by Mudbugs broadcaster Steve Mears, features various hockey guests, questions from the audience, and live Mudbugs prize giveaways.

THIS WEEK, IT'S LAREDO IN TOWN – On Friday night, the Mudbugs will host the Laredo Bucks at the CenturyTel Center for the first and only time since the controversial 2004 President's Cup Finals. The team will wear special military appreciation jerseys sponsored by McKay Consulting. The first 3,000 fans will also receive Mudbugs rally towels courtesy of American Dust Control and Tyler Hilton from the WB's "One Tree Hill" will sign autographs before the game and perform during the first intermission. On Saturday, the Mudbugs will host the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees at 7:05 p.m. on "Turn Back Time" night. Fans are encouraged to wear their Cher or Village People costumes in honor of their upcoming concert at the CenturyTel Center. For more information on upcoming Mudbugs events, please call 318-752-BUGS.

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