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RiverKings Gameday vs. Indianapolis

Published on February 21, 2003 under SPHL (SPHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


SOUTHAVEN, Miss – The RiverKings host the Indianapolis Ice tonight at the DeSoto Civic Center, located 15 minutes from downtown Memphis. The RiverKings have won four of their last five games as they host the Northeast Division leading Ice. Tonight is Keychain Night for the first 1,500 fans thru the door presented by Nichols Ford. Also, all upper bowl seats are just five dollars. Face-off tonight against the Ice is set for 7:05 p.m. For tickets call (662) 342-1755 or go online to www.RiverKings.com and use the ticketmaster link.

VS. INDIANAPOLIS ICE

SEASON SERIES AND LAST MEETING – (3-4-0) The RiverKings lost the last meeting between the teams on February 1st by the score of 6-2 at the Pepsi Coliseum in Indy. Etienne Morin had a hat trick to power the Ice to the win.

LAST YEAR – The RiverKings went 10-2-1 versus the Ice.

LAST ACTION FOR EACH TEAM

Memphis Beat Oklahoma City 3-2 at home in a shootout on Sunday night.

Indianapolis Beat Oklahoma City 5-4 at home on Saturday night.

STANDINGS

Memphis (30-18-3, 63 Points, 2nd in Northeast)

Indianapolis (34-10-6, 74 Points, 1st in Northeast)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Memphis 18.2 % PP (4th) 85.3 % PK (7th)

Indianapolis 15.9 % PP (10th) 86.8 % PK (3rd)

RIVERKINGS POINT SCORING STREAKS

· Goal Streaks

Games Player Gls

4 Gagnon 5

· Point Streaks

Games Player Pts

5 Neal 9

4 Gagnon 8

RIVERKINGS UPCOMING SCHEDULE

2/21 Vs. Indianapolis 7:05 p.m.

2/22 Vs. Indianapolis 7:05 p.m.

2/26 @ Wichita 7:05 p.m.

2/28 Vs. Indianapolis 7:05 p.m.

3/1 @ Indianapolis 6:05 p.m.

3/2 Vs. Fort Worth 6:05 p.m.

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

· Tonight when the ‘Kings host the Indianapolis Ice all upper bowl seats are available for just five dollars. Also it is Keychain Night for the first 1,500 fans thru the door presented by Nichols Ford. Try us first, try us last, that's Nichols Ford.

· Saturday night is Cheer Stix night for the first 2,500 fans thru the door presented by Cellular South as the 'Kings take on the Indianapolis Ice once again. Welcome to the Cellular South.

· The expression "give blood—play hockey" references more this month than just hard checks and hits to the face on the ice as Lifeblood and the RiverKings team up to save lives with a Memphis area blood drive. Between February 20th and 22nd, concerned citizens who visit any Lifeblood donation center in Shelby and DeSoto Counties during regular business hours will receive one ticket voucher given out to the first 1,000 people that donate blood and redeemable for the Saturday, February 22nd, RiverKings home game against Indianapolis. In addition, the ‘Kings and Lifeblood will have a special donation day at the DeSoto Civic Center on Saturday, February 22nd, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone donating at the Civic Center will receive a voucher redeemable at that night's game, a trinket blood drop doll from Lifeblood, and will be entered in a drawing for a RiverKings prize pack.

ON THE AIR

Catch the RiverKings on the air when they take on the Indianapolis Ice tonight on RiverKings Radio Easy 680 AM – WJCE. The pre-game show starts at 6:45 p.m., face-off at 7:05 p.m. For the latest stats, scores and more go online to www.RiverKings.com.

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