PrairieThunder this Week
Published on January 24, 2011 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bloomington PrairieThunder News Release
The Bloomington PrairieThunder, Bloomington-Normal's only professional winter sports team has taken over sole possession of first place in the CHL's Turner (Northern) Conference following a weekend where the club went 2-0-1. The PrairieThunder lost at home in a shootout 3-2 to the Fort Worth Komets on Friday evening (1/21) and then posted back to back victories, first over Fort Wayne by a 4-3 margin in Indiana on Saturday night, and then winning an exciting 5-3 game against the Colorado Eagles on Sunday evening. This is the latest in the team's five year history, spanning three different leagues, that Bloomington has been in first place during the season.
The PrairieThunder (22-13-2) departed Monday morning for the Memphis, Tennessee suburb of Southaven, Mississippi where Bloomington will spend the week, playing games at the DeSoto Civic Center on Tuesday morning and Friday and Saturday night against the RiverKings (20-19-1).
This Week's Schedule
Monday (1/24): Team departs for Southaven, Mississippi (Memphis suburb)
Tuesday (1/25): Away Game @ Memphis RiverKings (10:00am central)
Wednesday (1/26): Practice on the road (TBA)
Thursday (1/27): Practice on the road (TBA)
Friday (1/28): Away Game @ Memphis RiverKings (7:05pm)
Saturday (1/29): Away Game @ Memphis RiverKings (7:05pm)
This Week's Games
Tuesday, January 25th: AT Memphis RiverKings (10:00am central)
DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi
Radio: WJBC-FM (93.7), WJBC.com, CHL-TV
The first of three straight road games against the DeSoto County, Mississippi based RiverKings.
The Memphis RiverKings played their first eight seasons (1992-2000) in mid-town Memphis, Tennessee at the now closed Mid-South Coliseum. In the fall of 2000, the team moved to the DeSoto Civic Center (known as the DCC) where they have played ever since. The season series with the RiverKings is currently tied at one win apiece. The RiverKings won in Southaven 4-1 on December 21st and the PrairieThunder won 3-1 the next night back in Bloomington. After the three games this week, the two clubs will meet one more time during the regular season, on February 11th in Bloomington at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Bloomington's Brett Holmberg leads all PThunder in scoring with 3 goals & 1 assist against the RiverKings while the ageless Louis Dumont has four points (1 goal & 3 assists) for the RKings.
Friday, January 28th: AT Memphis RiverKings (7:05pm)
DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi
Radio: WJBC-AM (1230), WJBC-FM (93.7), WJBC.com, CHL-TV
Watch the game at BlueLine Nightclub, 602 N. Main Street
Saturday, January 29th: AT Memphis RiverKings (7:05pm)
DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi
Radio: WEZC-FM (95.9), WJBC.com, CHL-TV
Watch the game at BlueLine Nightclub, 602 N. Main Street
Next PrairieThunder Home Game: Tuesday, February 1st @ 7:05pm vs. Quad City Mallards @ U.S. Cellular Coliseum
(Re-scheduled game from March 18th, changed due to the Sugarland concert)
PrairieThunder Fans: Ask about the new D.P. Dough "Thunderzone" at the Coliseum Box Office. Tickets start as low as $8.00 (walk-up ticket sales only).
PrairieThunder Notes
CHL All-Star Jason Dale continues to lead the PrairieThunder in scoring with 13 goals & 24 assists for 37 points in 37 games.....Brett Holmberg leads the team in goals scored with 14 and in plus / minus with a +10 rating.....Jason Dale also leads the team in assists (24) and power play assists (13).....Veteran John Snowden leads Bloomington in game winning goals with 6.....Goaltender Marco Emond is tied for the league lead in wins with 17.
PThunder Profile: #19 Brett Holmberg
Nickname is "Homey" Owns a Dog Has two siblings His brother plays hockey in the WHL He won the Viking Cup Hockey idol is Wayne Gretzky Also plays slow pitch soft ball, golf, and likes to fish Favorite TV show is "Sons of Anarchy" Favorite movie is "Pirates of the Caribbean" Ultimate golf foursome includes Tie Domi, Tiger Woods, and Mark Messier Likes to watch the NHL Favorite band is Niickelback Vacations in Las Vegas If he weren't playing hockey he would be a police officer in drug enforcement Likes to play cards on road trips Would have wanted to meet John Wayne.
PrairieThunder Tickets
Bloomington PrairieThunder single game tickets are on sale at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office. Tickets are on sale at the Coliseum Box Office Monday through Friday from 11am to 5:30pm and on weekends when there are events in the Coliseum. PrairieThunder single game tickets are also available by going to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum website: http://www.uscellularcoliseum.com/events/all/ and click on Tickets & Seating. And for Prairie Thunder season tickets and group sales information, please call the PrairieThunder at 309-585-0507 or go to our website: www.prairiethunderhockey.com.
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