CHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings at Tulsa Preview

March 13, 2007 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


Tuesday, March 13

Memphis RiverKings (36-15-5, 77 pts, 2nd NE Div) @ Tulsa Oilers (24-25-7, 55pts, 4th NE Div) 7:05 CST

Radio: Sports 56 WHBQ (AM 560)

Webcast: riverkings.com

RECENT SCORES

Tuesday, March 6 Bossier-Shreveport 2 Tulsa 1

Friday, March 9 Memphis 3 Oklahoma City 2

Tulsa 5 Rocky Mountain 3

Saturday, March 10 Memphis 5 Youngstown 4 SO

Tulsa 5 Rocky Mountain 4 SO

THE MATCH UP

The playoff bound RiverKings open up a stretch where they play eight games in the final 12 days of the season. Tonight, they face a Tulsa Oilers team that is very much in the playoff race for that sixth and final Northern Conference playoff spot. The Oilers trail Wichita by two points for the last playoff berth, but have two games in hand over the Thunder. Those two teams will play in Wichita on the final day of the regular season on March 25. The Oilers have won their last two games and have won four of their last six games to allow them to inch up on Wichita. The RiverKings are coming off wins over playoff teams Oklahoma City and Youngstown last weekend and are three points back of first place Bossier-Shreveport in the Northeast Division standings. The Mudbugs host Southern Conference leading Laredo tonight. This is the eighth of the nine meetings between the RiverKings and Oilers this season. The teams will close out the regular season series next Tuesday at the DCC. The RiverKings have won all seven previous tilts this season, five at the Tulsa Convention Center, with five of the seven going to overtime or shootout. All-time, the RiverKings are 57-49-6 versus Tulsa, 26-29-3 in Tulsa.

COMING UP

Thursday, March 15

Memphis RiverKings (36-15-5, 77 pts, 2nd NE Div) @ Odessa Jackalopes (23-28-7, 53 pts, 4th SW Div) 7:00 CST

Radio: 96.1 FM WYYL

TV: chltv.com

Saturday, March 17

Memphis RiverKings (36-15-5, 77 pts, 2nd NE Div) @ Laredo Bucks (39-14-5, 83 pts, 1st SE Div) 7:30 CST

Radio: Sports 56 WHBQ (AM 560)

Webcast: riverkings.com

TV: chltv.com

Sunday, March 18

Memphis RiverKings (36-15-5, 77 pts, 2nd NE Div) @ Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (24-26-8, 56 pts, 3rd SE Div) 4:00 CST

Radio: Sports 56 WHBQ (AM 560)

Webcast: riverkings.com

TV: chltv.com

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A RiverKings game is even more fun when you come as a group. Groups of 15 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; Former "Full House" star Candace Cameron Bure to speak at 5:30 about her "Walk Through Faith"; RiverKings White Out-fans where white and get a ticket for just $5, also groups of 20 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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