NYE Game Day: Oilers at Rapid City
December 31, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
The Oilers return to the ice tonight in Rapid City, South Dakota as they face the Rush at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center for the first time this season. Tulsa welcomed the Rush to the BOK Center for a solo contest earlier in December but look for a different outcome in Rapid City after suffering a 4-2 loss. With both franchises tied at 29 points, who will come out on top after this two-game series weekend?
PENALTY MURDERERS
In their last five contests, the Oilers have gone a total of 19/22 on the penalty kill. In their last three games, Tulsa has been a perfect 14/14. The Oilers rank 12th overall for the penalty kill in the ECHL.
NINJA GOALIE
Goaltender Kevin Carr has started in each of the Oilers' last 14 games and ranks fourth in the ECHL. With 1,141 minutes played this season, Carr is 11-7-1-0 with a 1.89 goals against average. Carr ranks second in the league for both minutes played and shootout wins.
ROLLING MEADOWS NATIVE ON ROLL
Rookie forward Dan DeSalvo is currently on a five game point streak. DeSalvo joins the Oilers this season in his first professional campaign after time with Bowling Green State University (14 goals as a freshman) the last four years. The Illinois product has played in 24 games with the Oilers and has registered 19 points (6 goals, 13 assists)- ranking 11th among rookies in the ECHL.
EXTRA DROPS
The Oilers defense is firm as they rank fourth in the ECHL for shots against at 26.77... Phil Brewer leads rookies in shootout goals going 2/2...
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
Tulsa Oilers @ Rapid City Rush - 7:35 p.m. MT at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena
Watch on ECHL-TV
Listen on Ustream
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
0-1-0-0
TEAM CAPSULES
Tulsa Oilers
Overall: 13-10-2-1 (29 points)
Home: 8-6-2-0
Road: 5-4-0-1
Rank: 3rd in Central Division
Rapid City Rush
Overall: 13-11-2-1 (29 points)
Home: 8-6-0-1
Road: 5-5-2-0
Rank: 4th in West Division
OILERS LEADERS
Goals: Emerson Clark - 10
Assists: Dennis Brown - 14
Points: Adam Pleskach, Dan DeSalvo - 19
+/-: Dennis Brown +13
PIM: Mathieu Gagnon - 62
RUSH LEADERS
Goals: Mikhail Stefanovich - 9
Assists: Winston Day Chief - 13
Points: Winston Day Chief - 20
+/-: Johnathan Narbonne, +9
PIM: Garrett Clarke, Jimmy Bonneau - 50
TULSA VS. RUSH ALL-TIME
Overall: 18-21-4
Home: 10-12-1
Road: 8-9-3
ECHL Stories from December 31, 2015
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- Rush Rally, Fall on NYE - Rapid City Rush
- Mavericks Skate Past Wichita on New Year's Eve - Wichita Thunder
- Mallards Top IceMen on New Years Eve in Evansville - Evansville IceMen
- Oilers End 2015 with Victory over Rush - Tulsa Oilers
- Mallards Down IceMen 6-4 - Quad City Mallards
- Komets Blank Fuel to End 2015 - Indy Fuel
- Jackals Fall in Final Game of 2015, 5-3 - Elmira Jackals
- Monarchs Ring in New Year with 3-2 Win - Manchester Monarchs
- Swamp Rabbits Battle Back for Point in OT Loss - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Reading Closes out 2015 with Shootout Loss in Adirondack, 2-1 - Reading Royals
- Wings Uncork Offense on New Year's Eve - Kalamazoo Wings
- Nailers Rally for a Point, But Fall in Overtime - Wheeling Nailers
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- Thunder Adds Former Buffalo Sabres Draft Pick - Wichita Thunder
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- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Missouri, December 31st - Wichita Thunder
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Jackals Close out 2015 in Kalamazoo - Elmira Jackals
- Defenseman Bobby Shea Recalled to Hershey Bears - South Carolina Stingrays
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- ECHL Today - December 31 - ECHL
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