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RiverDogs week in review

January 9, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Richmond RiverDogs News Release


January 6, 2006 vs Muskegon (6-2 L)

Jeff Nelson and Ryan Keller combined for eight points total and a four goal run took the Muskegon Fury to a 6-2 victory over the Richmond RiverDogs before a crowd of 3,898 at the Richmond Coliseum. Muskegon got on the board with a pair of goals from David Wrigley and Nigel Hawryliw in the first. Mike Oliveira continues his scoring magic by cutting the Fury lead 2-1 before the end of the first stanza. Things got very interesting when John DiPace tied the score 2-2 early in the second period. From that point on, it was all Muskegon as they scored four straight to secure the win. Although the Fury got the victory, the RiverDogs outshot their opponents 31-27, the third time the Dogs have out-shot teams this season.

January 7, 2006 vs Muskegon (4-1 L)

Mike Oliveira got the RiverDogs going late in the first period at 16:36 with a 1-0 lead before the Muskegon Fury, led by a pair of markers from veteran Jeff Nelson, rolled off four straight for a 4-1 victory before a crowd of 4,692 on Richmond Times-Dispatch Night. The RiverDogs were a perfect 4-4 on the penalty kill and kept the Fury to only 31 shots. Doug Groenestege was in goal for the RiverDogs.

January 8, 2006 @ Elmira (4-2 L)

Konstantin Kalmikov scored one goal and a pair of assists as the Elmira Jackals defeat the Richmond RiverDogs by the score 4-2. Elmira went out in front just 20 seconds into the match with a goal from Eddy Lowe. Richmond leveled the score early in the second period on a power play goal from newcomer Evgeny Lazarov at 1:23 of the second period. The tie lasted just 11 seconds as Kevin Cooper put the Jackals in front, 2-1. Jarrett Konkle made the score 3-1 in the third stanza. The RiverDogs Dan Vandermeer closed the gap at 3-2 on the RiverDogs second power play in the contest. The RiverDogs pulled goaltender Mike D'Alessandro for an extra attacker, however Kalmikov ended the contest with an empty net goal for an Elmira Jackals victory. With the win, Elmira has now tied the RiverDogs for 4th place in the Eastern Division at 27 points. Kris Waltz was behind the bench for the RiverDogs while General Manager/Head Coach Robbie S. Nichols observed the action from the Press Box.

THE WEEK AHEAD:

The Richmond RiverDogs will play three games this week beginning on Wednesday, January 11 as the Port Huron Flags will make their only appearance at the Richmond Coliseum. Face-off is set for 7:05pm. It will also be Steal A Glass Night with the RiverDogs, sponsored by The Capital Ale House-Downtown. There will also be a Pre-Game Party at The Capital Ale House, located on the corner of 7th and Main in downtown Richmond. The first five hundred (500) fans to attend the pre-game party will receive a RiverDogs glass and a free ticket to a future RiverDogs game with every draught beer or non-alcoholic beer purchased. The Pre-Game party begins at 5:00 pm. The week concludes with a pair of home and home contests with state rival Roanoke Valley Vipers, Friday at the Richmond Coliseum, and Saturday at the Roanoke Civic Center. Both contests are slated for 7:35 pm. Friday night's contest is also Jr. RiverDogs Night with the RiverDogs and also Poster Night, sponsored by Hooters. Fans in attendance will receive a poster featuring Mike D'Alessandro, Joey Bastien, Mike Oliveira, Matt Goody and the Hooter Girls.

INFORMATION, NEWS AND NOTES:

Season tickets, FlexPaks, Richmond Times-Dispatch Family 4 Packs and group packages are available through the RiverDogs office. For more information call the RiverDogs at 804-225-PUCK (7825). Fans can follow the RiverDogs and be "in the know" by going to www.riverdogsuhl.com. All RiverDogs game action can be viewed on the net by accessing the B-2 Network link on www.riverdogsuhl.com. For complete game information while the RiverDogs are playing both home and away, or game information for any UHL team, log on to www.pointstreak.com and choose UHL. Pointstreak provides updated game information along with team rosters, stats, and more about the RiverDogs and all the UHL teams.

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