AHL San Antonio Rampage

Rampage Weekly Update

Published on May 8, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release


THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Thursday, May 10 vs. Oklahoma City Barons

AT&T Center, 7:00 p.m.

The Rampage and Oklahoma City Barons faceoff in Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinal series on Thursday at the AT&T Center. San Antonio's power play is 6-14 (42.9 percent) through the first three games of their best-of- seven set.

Friday, May 11 vs. Oklahoma City Barons

AT&T Center, 7:00 p.m.

San Antonio hosts Game 5 against Oklahoma City on Saturday night. Bill Tho- mas leads the Rampage in points in their second-round series with four (three goals, one assist).

Sunday, May 13 @ Oklahoma City Barons*

Cox Center, 4:00 p.m.

Should Game 6 be necessary, the Rampage will head to Oklahoma City to battle the Barons on Sunday. Magnus Paajarvi leads all Barons skaters with four points (one goal, three assists) so far in the series.

POWER PLAY CONTINUES TO IGNITE RAMPAGE: After scoring seven power-play goals in their first round series against the Chicago Wolves, the Rampage have scored six goals with the man advantage in the second round against the Oklahoma City Barons to bring their AHL-leading postseason total to 13.

San Antonio is also ranked first with a conversion rate of 36.1 percent with the man advantage during the playoffs.

MATSUMOTO STAYS RED HOT: Forward Jon Matsumoto continues to lead the AHL in playoff points with 12 (four goals, eight assists). He has netted a goal and two assists against Oklahoma City in the Rampage's Western Conference Semifinals series.

A POTENT ATTACK: A total of 12 different San Antonio players have contributed to the Rampage's AHL -leading count of 26 goals scored this postseason. Of those 12 goal scorers, nine of them have recorded at least four points.

CULLEN CRANKS IT UP: Rampage center Mark Cullen has posted three goals and two assists in his last four games to tie for second on the team in postseason points with eight (three goals, five assists).

THOMAS TAKES OFF: San Antonio forward Bill Thomas, who recorded a team-leading 27 goals during the regular season, has notched three goals in his last three games to give him a total of four for the playoffs.

ICE CHIPS: Alex Petrovic - Defenseman

Rookie defenseman Alex Petrovic has provided a significant contribu- tion to the Rampage power play in the postseason. All six of his points (two goals, four assists) this playoff year have been scored while the Rampage have had the man advantage.

Petrovic, 20, was named the Western Hockey League's Defenseman of the Year last week after potting 12 goals and 36 assists in 68 games with the Red Deer Rebels in 2011-12. The Edmonton, Alberta native was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the second round (36th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

KZEP DOLLAR DRINK NIGHT

May 10 and May 11: On Thursday and Friday fans can get $1 draft beer and $1 fountain soda.

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