CHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings at Wichita Preview

Published on December 23, 2006 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


Saturday, December 23

Memphis RiverKings (16-5-3, 35 pts, 1st NE Div) @ Wichita Thunder (10-11-2, 22 pts, 3rd NW Div) 7:05

Radio: Sports 56 WHBQ (AM 560)

Webcast: riverkings.com

RECENT SCORES

Friday, 12/15 RiverKings 6 Wichita 2

Saturday, 12/16 RiverKings 4 Tulsa 3 SO

Wichita 3 Bossier-Shreveport 2 OT

Tuesday, 12/19 RiverKings 4 Oklahoma City 3

Friday, 12/22 Bossier-Shreveport 5 Memphis 2

Colorado 4 Wichita 2

THE MATCH UP

The RiverKings continue with their holiday road trip with game two of a string of seven in a row on the road. Both teams will be looking to bounce back after losses last night. The Thunder fell 4-2 in their twice postponed game at Colorado, while the RiverKings dropped a 5-2 game at Bossier-Shreveport. The RiverKings maintained their four point lead in the Northeast Division as Austin defeated Youngstown 4-1 last night. Wichita is in third place in the Northwest Division at 10-11-2 (22 pts), 14 points back of Colorado. The RiverKings and Thunder have split the first four games of their seven game season series with the RiverKings winning 6-2 in the most recent affair last Friday at the DCC. In the all-time series between these 15th season franchises, the RiverKings are 46-39-13, 13-27-7 at the Kansas Coliseum.

COMING UP

Tuesday, December 26

Memphis RiverKings (16-4-3, 35 pts, 1st NE Div) @ Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (10-9-4, 24 pts, 3rd NE Div) 7:05

Radio: Sports 56 WHBQ (AM 560)

Webcast: riverkings.com

TV: chltv.com

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Call 662-342-1755 for more information.

Don't miss the next Kevin McClelland Show on Tuesday, January 2 LIVE from Beef O' Brady's in Southaven from 6-7 on Sports 56 WHBQ.

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.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: Sunday, January 7 --- Post Game Skate with Players; Tuesday, January 9 --- WMC TV Channel 5 CheerStix to first 1,500 fans; Friday, January 12 --- Cellular South Darrell Stoddard Mini Bobbleheads to first 1,500 fans; Post Game Skate; Friday, January 19 --- RiverKings Drawsting Backpacks to the first 1,500 fans; Post Game Skate

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.



Central Hockey League Stories from December 23, 2006


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