Rage Kick-off Second Half This Weekend
January 18, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rocky Mountain Rage News Release
Broomfield, Colo. - Ranked #1 for the third consecutive Central Hockey League Coaches Poll (complete poll results listed below), the Rocky Mountain Rage begin the second half of the 2007-08 regular season tonight with a road game against the Amarillo Gorillas before returning to Broomfield Event Center on Saturday where they will host the Colorado Eagles at 7:05 p.m.
Tonight, Rocky Mountain puts its 4-0-0 record against the Gorillas on the line in the season series finale. All of the action from Amarillo can be heard live on The New ESPN Radio 1600 beginning at 5:55 p.m. MST with the pre-game show. Live audio and video will also be streamed online at www.rockymountainrage.com.
The first 1,000 fans in attendance at tomorrow night's showdown with the Eagles will receive a free cowbell courtesy of Insight Lasik. The two Front Range rivals squared-off last Saturday in Loveland where the Rage had a three-game winning streak against the defending President's Cup Champions snapped, 6-5. Rocky Mountain leads the 12-game season series with a mark of 3-1-1.
The Rage entered the All-Star Break with the CHL's best record of 24-5-3 with 51 points and in first place in the Northwest Division, five points ahead of second-place Colorado. They kick-off the second half of the campaign retaining their top position in the latest Coaches Poll, which was released today.
Tickets are available for not only Saturday's game but also the remainder of the 2007-08 regular season with prices ranging from $18 - $43 per seat (parking included). Fans can purchase tickets at Broomfield Event Center's box office or through Ticketmaster by logging-on to www.Ticketmaster.com, calling (303) 830-TIXS, or visiting any Ticketmaster retail outlet.
For group ticket information, please call the Rage at (303) 439-RAGE or visit www.rockymountainrage.com.
CHL COACHES POLL - Jan. 18th, 2008
Voting for the CHL Coaches Poll is done by the 17 CHL Head Coaches during the beginning and middle of each month throughout the season. Each first place vote receives 10 points, second place earns nine points, etc.
# Last Wk. Team Record Pts. 1st Pl. Votes
1 1 Rocky Mountain Rage 24-5-3 159 10
2 5 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 23-7-3 145 5
3 2 Laredo Bucks 26-9-2 126 1
4 7 Colorado Eagles 21-9-4 112 1
5 4 Arizona Sundogs 20-10-4 91
6 8 Odessa Jackalopes 19-8-7 90
7 3 Youngstown SteelHounds 20-11-2 70
8 6 Mississippi RiverKings 20-12-1 62
9 10 New Mexico Scorpions 18-12-4 44
10 -- Oklahoma City Blazers 16-16-4 23
The CHL's top team saw their lead decrease six points to a 14-point cushion over the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs who jumped from #5 to #2 in the most recent poll. Many teams jumped around moving in some cases several positions. Only the Rage remained in the same spot since the last poll released on January 3rd. Four different teams received first place votes (Rocky Mountain, Bossier-Shreveport, Laredo and Colorado).
The Rage is 24-5-3 and own the CHL's highest winning percentage (.797). The Bucks own the most wins in the CHL (26) and have the highest winning percentage in the Southern Conference (.730). The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs have their current 13-game winning streak to thank for their incredible movement from the bottom of the poll to the #2 position in the past month. The other top mover in the most current poll is the defending President's Cup champion Colorado Eagles who moved three spots from #7 to #4. The biggest drop came from the Youngstown SteelHounds who earlier in the season held the top spot but in the most recent poll fell from #3 to #7 due to their 4-5-1 record in their last 10 games.
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Central Hockey League Stories from January 18, 2008
- Mudbugs Extend Streak, Beat 'Hounds 3-2 - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Cullaton's 5 points lead Rage to 6-3 win - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Ice Bats edge Rayz 4-3 in SO - Austin Ice Bats
- Bucks fall in Oklahoma City 3-1 - Laredo Bucks
- Ice Bats need the SO to beat Corpus, 4-3 - Austin Ice Bats
- Rage beat Gorillas 6-3 - Amarillo Gorillas
- RiverKings double Oilers 4-2 - Mississippi RiverKings
- Comeback comes short against Bossier-Shreveport - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Holladay Returns To Scorpions - New Mexico Scorpions
- Rage Kick-off Second Half This Weekend - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Hounds Acquire Two Players - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Sundogs Round Out Top Five in CHL Coaches Poll - Arizona Sundogs
- Rocky Mountain Rage Keep Their Hold on Top of CHL Coaches Poll - CHL
- Gorillas Weekend Preview - Amarillo Gorillas
- Bees Sign Bucchino, Waive Kouba - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Bucks In Oklahoma City Tonight - Laredo Bucks
- Shots from the Point - CHL
- Jam Packed Weekend For Ice Bats - Austin Ice Bats
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