Oilers Weekly
January 12, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
Breather: The Tulsa Oilers and the rest of the Central Hockey League pause this week for the all-star game. Jeff Christian will represent the Oilers as the CHL all-stars take on the host Colorado Eagles Wednesday night. The Oilers return to regular season action starting a five game home stand against the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs on Friday and Mississippi RiverKings Saturday. Both games start at 7:35 p.m.
Real Winner: Wednesday will be Christian's third CHL all-star game, and he has scored the game winning goal for the North team in each of his previous two all-star appearances.
New Era: The Oilers began the Tony Martino era as new coach of the Oilers last week. The former Oiler goaltender coached his first game January 6^th (a 5-4 loss to the Texas Brahmas). The Oilers dropped a 6-0 decision to Mississippi and then lost 5-4 in overtime at Oklahoma City on Saturday night.
Still Leading: Even with the overtime loss Saturday, the Oilers still lead the season series Turnpike Rivalry with Oklahoma City. The Oilers are 3-1-2, having earned eight of a possible 12 points in the head to head match up (Oklahoma City is 3-3-0 for six points).
Hot Hands: Left winger Brett McConnachie had two goals and one assist in the Oilers game at Oklahoma City. Right winger Mike Mullen also had a two goal and one assist this week, turning the trick against Texas.
Tickets Here: Tickets for all Oilers games are available at the BOK
Center box office or by calling 866-7-BOK-CTR (726-5287). Tickets can
also be purchased on line at www.tulsaoilers.com
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