CHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings at Rio Grande Valley Preview

March 18, 2007 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


Sunday, March 18

Memphis RiverKings (38-15-6, 82 pts, 2nd NE Div) @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (24-27-8, 56 pts, 3rd SE Div) 4:05 CST

Radio: Sports 56 WHBQ (AM 560)

Webcast: riverkings.com

TV: chltv.com

RECENT SCORES

Tuesday, March 13 Tulsa 5 Memphis 4 SO

Thursday, March 15 Memphis 5 Odessa 3

Friday, March 16 Bossier-Shreveport 3 Rio Grande Valley 1

Saturday, March 17 Memphis 3 Laredo 1

THE MATCH UP

The RiverKings and the Killer Bees face off for the third and final time this season. The RiverKings have come out on top in each of the previous meetings: 3-2 at the DCC on November 25 and 4-2 at RGV on February 16. The RiverKings improved to 10-1-0 versus the Southern Conference with last night's win at Laredo and, in the process, shored up home ice in the first round of the playoffs. The Killer Bees had last night off and currently hold the sixth and final playoff spot in the South. The Bees lead Odessa by one point, Austin by two points and Lubbock by four points. The RiverKings have an 8-2-0 all-time mark with Rio Grande Valley, 4-2-0 at the Dodge Arena. After today, the RiverKings close the regular season with four games this week: home against Tulsa Tuesday, Youngstown Friday and Bossier-Shreveport Saturday; and on the road at Oklahoma City Thursday.

COMING UP

Tuesday, March 20

Tulsa Oilers (26-25-8, 60 pts, 4th NE Div) @ Memphis RiverKings (38-15-6, 82 pts, 2nd NE Div) 7:05 CST

Radio: Sports 56 WHBQ (AM 560)

Webcast: riverkings.com

TV: chltv.com

Promotion: First 1500 fans receive WMC TV Channel 5 CheerStix.

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A RiverKings game is even more fun when you come as a group. Groups of 10 or more save up to 30% on the box office rate, plus every person in the group receives a player mini bobblehead. Call 662-342-1755 for more information.

RiverKings Single-Game Tickets for all 2006-2007 home games are on sale now at the DeSoto Civic Center box office and at all TicketMaster locations and at ticketmaster.com.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: Tuesday, March 20-First 1500 fans receive WMC TV Channel CheerStix; Friday, March 23- First 1500 fans get a RiverKings Zamboni Bank; Post Game Skate;

Saturday, March 24-First 1500 fans take home a 15th Anniversary T-Shirt sponsored by Double Deuce, Bounz, Backyard Burger and the Maddox Foundation; Former "Full House" star Candace Cameron Bure to speak at 5:30 about her "Walk Through Faith"; RiverKings White Out-fans wear white and get a ticket for just $5; Groups of 20 or more can get tickets for just $5 each; Post Game Skate with players.

After every RiverKings home game, the party heads to the new Buffalo Wild Wings on Airways in Southaven, the official Post Game Hang-Out of the RiverKings.



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