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February 19, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
*Champs Last Visit:* The Tulsa Oilers host the defending Central Hockey League champion Colorado Eagles tonight. It's Colorado's second and final visit to Tulsa this regular season.
*Records: *Oilers are 18-27-3 with 39 points in fourth place in the Northwest Division.
Colorado is 28-14-5 for 61 points in second place in the Northwest Division.
*Season Series: *This is the fourth of five meetings between these two teams this season. Colorado has won the previous two, 6-2 on October 24^th and 7-2 on December 28^th , both in Colorado. The Oilers won 5-4 on January 29^th , in the only game played in Tulsa.
*Recent Action: *The Oilers dropped a 4-2 decision in Wichita on Sunday. Colorado is coming off a 6-0 win at New Mexico on Sunday.
*New Threads: *Colorado goaltender Sebastien Laplante, who posted Sunday's shutout has not faced the Oilers as a member of the Eagles this season. In three games against Tulsa when he was Wichita he posted a 2-1-0 record with a 3.35 goals against average and a save percentage of .891.
*Half And Half: *The Oilers have exactly one quarter of their schedule remaining. Of the final 16 games in the regular season, eight are at home, and eight are on the road.
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*Goal Rush:* Both David Alexandre Beauregard and Warren McCutcheon continue their consistent goal scoring lately. Beauregard leads the Oilers with 26 goals, followed by McCutcheon's 25. Paul Kelly is the third member of the Oilers' 20 goal club, right at 20 goals.
*Next Up: *The Oilers head to Amarillo Friday for a 7:05 p.m. contest. Colorado hosts Youngstown Friday.
U.S. Cellular Three Stars Recap
Stay until the end of the game for the announcement of the U.S. Cellular Three Stars of the game. The U. S. Cellular Three Stars in the last Oilers Home game were:
1. Travis Clayton (Wichita)
2. Mike Lukajic (Wichita)
3. Warren McCutcheon (Oilers)
Central Hockey League Stories from February 19, 2008
- RiverKings defeat Thunder 6-2 - Mississippi RiverKings
- Third Line Powers Eagles to Within Two Points of Rage - Colorado Eagles
- Killer Bees present McAllen North Rotary Texas Hold âEm Poker Shootout - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- RiverKings host second annual First Regional Libraries book drive - Mississippi RiverKings
- Oilers Preview - Tulsa Oilers
- Ice Bats Named CHL Performance of the Week - Austin Ice Bats
- Salvation Army donation point open at February 26 RiverKings game - Mississippi RiverKings
- Coyotes Assign Latendresse to Montreal in Exchange for Cory Urquhart - Arizona Sundogs
- Sundogs to Team Up with Local Fire Fighters to Raise Money for Arizona Children's Burn Camp - Arizona Sundogs
- Ice Bats Hot Play Earns The Performance Of The Week - CHL
- Gorillas in the Community - Amarillo Gorillas
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