RiverDogs game night

February 12, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Richmond RiverDogs News Release


TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: The 15th of 17 meetings and the eighth and final here. The ‘Dogs are 8-6 vs. the Jackals, 5-2 at the Coliseum. David Hymovitz and Ryan Prentice have 13 points vs. the Jackals. Jason Sessa has 23 vs. the ‘Dogs. The ‘Dogs are third in the East, 12 points ahead of the fourth place Jackals. Richmond is tied with Flint in the wild card chase.

LAST ACTION: The ‘Dogs beat Elmira 6-3 here last night. The Jackals took three different one-goal leads only to see the ‘Dogs rally each time. Richmond shattered a 3-3 tie with a three goal third period. David Hymovitz and Brett Cross scored two goals each for the ‘Dogs. Eddy Lowe had a goal and two assists for the Jackals. The ‘Dogs out-shot Elmira 46-20. Richmond was 2-3 on the power play and 3-3 on the penalty kill.

'DOG BITES: Richmond goes after a third straight win tonight. That would equal a season high. The ‘Dogs have had four three-game winning streaks. Richmond has fired 94 shots on goal in their last two games. Last night's 46 shots equaled the second highest total of the season. The ‘Dogs have fired 40-plus shots in back to back games for the first time this season. The ‘Dogs out-shot Elmira by a season high 26 last night. The 'Dogs are 3-2 on a six game homestand. The 'Dogs are 12 for their last 33 on the power play (36.3%) and 36 for their last 40 on the penalty kill (90%) over a nine game stretch. The ‘Dogs power play has improved to third best in the league. David Hymovitz has points in five straight games. Hymovitz is tied for third in the league in scoring. Nathan Grobins is tied for fifth in the league in shutouts. Kyle Sheen is tied for second in the league in game winning goals by a rookie and leads the league's rookies in penalty minutes. Luch Nasato is tied for third in points by a defenseman. Following tomorrow night's game, the ‘Dogs play 15 of their next 18 on the road.

JACKALS NOTES: The Jackals have lost six straight games. Greg Hewitt leads the league in minutes played by a goaltender, saves, and losses. Jason Sessa is second in the league in power play goals with 14. Elmira is 2-12-1 in their last 15 games. Tonight is the third of a three game road trip for the JackalsThe Jackals last two wins have come in shootouts. Their last regulation win was January 7 vs. Richmond.

NEXT UP: The ‘Dogs hit the road for four straight, starting Wednesday at Motor City. Richmond returns home Friday, February 25 vs. Adirondack at 7:35 PM.

ON THE AIR: RiverDogs regular season road games can be heard on the RadioRichmond Sports Network, Talk Radio 1480 WTOX, 990 WLEE, and 1340 WHAP. All home and road games are live on the internet at www.riverdogshockey.com. Live video streaming of all remaining ‘Dogs games is available from B2 Networks. John Emmett calls the play by play. He is in his seventh season of broadcasting hockey in Richmond.

TICKET INFO: Tickets for all RiverDogs games are available at all TicketMaster outlets and the Coliseum Box Office. Tickets can be charged by phone through TicketMaster by calling 262-8100, or purchased on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. Season tickets, FlexPaks, birthday parties, Family 4Paks, and group tickets are available through the RiverDogs office. For more ticket information please call the RiverDogs office at 225-7825, or visit us on-line at www.riverdogshockey.com.



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