CHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings double Oilers 4-2

Published on January 18, 2008 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


Louis Dumont and Ryan Campbell each had a goal and two assists to lead the Mississippi RiverKings over the Tulsa Oilers tonight 4-2 at the DeSoto Civic Center.

The RiverKings (21-12-1) have won three in a row at home following their season-long six-game losing streak, all of which came on the road.

Derek Landmesser scored his fifth goal of the season 3:37 into the game to make it 1-0. Steve Makway scored his sixth of the season on a power play with 3:51 remaining in the first to make it 2-0. Then Campbell deflected a Chad Woollard shot on a power play with 59 seconds left in the period for his 13th to give the RiverKings a 3-0 lead after 20.

Dumont scored his ninth of the year at 5:56 of the second period to give the RiverKings a 4-0 lead. However, the Oilers (10-20-3) did get on the scoreboard at 11:58. Jeff Christian scored on a shorthanded breakaway and potted his 10th of the year.

The Oilers made it a 4-2 game on a power play when Paul Kelly scored his 13th of the year with 13:28 left in the game. However, they would get no closer.

Jeff Van Nynatten looked solid in his RiverKings debut, making 30 saves. Despite the four goals, Clint Chalmers played well in net for the Oilers and made 39 saves.

Before tonight's game, the RiverKings signed rookie goalie Ian Keserich to a five-game contract. RiverKings fans may remember Keserich as the Colorado Eagles goalie involved in the brawl at the end of the first period of the teams' game on Dec. 15. He had a 2-2-2 record with a 3.96 goals against average and an .897 save percentage. Keserich spent last season with the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League and went 26-13-5 with three shutouts, a 2.62 GAA, and a .901 save percentage.

The RiverKings start a home-and-home with the Texas Brahmas tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. The pre-game show begins at 6:55 p.m. on Sports 56 WHBQ. Sunday's game between the RiverKings and Brahmas starts at 5:05 p.m., with the pre-game show beginning at 4:55 p.m. on Y 96.1 FM.

This Tuesday, the RiverKings host the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs during their Fifth Annual Face-Off Field Trip Game at 10 a.m. WHBQ begins that broadcast at 9:50 a.m. RiverKings Roundup airs later on Tuesday from Beef O'Brady's in Southaven at 7 p.m. on WHBQ.

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