SPHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings Gameday Vs. New Mexico

Published on March 14, 2003 under SPHL (SPHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


SOUTHAVEN, Miss – The RiverKings host the New Mexico Scorpions tonight at the DeSoto Civic Center, located 15 minutes from downtown Memphis. The RiverKings enter the final three games of the regular season in third place in the Northern Conference playoff chase. Tonight all upper bowl seats are just $5 apiece. Also water bottles courtesy of the DeSoto Athletic Club will be given out to the first 1,500 fans. Face-off against the Scorpions 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. NEW MEXICO

SEASON SERIES AND LAST MEETING – (1-0-0) The RiverKings beat Scorpions 5-1 on February 7th at the DCC in the first ever meeting between the franchises. Five different ‘Kings scored and Memphis went 2-5 on the power play.

LAST YEAR – The RiverKings and the Scorpions did not play.

LAST ACTION FOR EACH TEAM

Memphis Beat Oklahoma City 4-3 in a shootout on the road on Tuesday night.

New Mexico Beat El Paso 6-1 on Tuesday night at home.

STANDINGS

Memphis (36-21-4, 76 Points, 2nd in Northeast)

New Mexico (29-27-5, 63 Points, 2nd in Southwest)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Memphis 18.3 % PP (3rd) 84.6 % PK (7th)

New Mexico 18.2 % PP (4th) 87.2 % PK (2nd)

RIVERKINGS POINT SCORING STREAKS

· Goal Streaks

Games Player Gls

· Point Streaks

Games Player Pts

4 Neal 5

3 Gagnon 3

RIVERKINGS UPCOMING SCHEDULE

3/14 Vs. New Mexico 7:05 p.m.

3/15 Vs. Austin 7:05 p.m.

3/16 Vs. Indianapolis 6:05 p.m.

THE GREAT RACE –

NORTHERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF PICTURE

TEAM PTS GMS LEFT DIVISION

Indianapolis 85 3 NE - Clinched Division Title & Northern Conference

Oklahoma City 78 3 NW

Memphis 76 3 NE

Tulsa 75 3 NW

Amarillo 74 3 NW

Bossier-Shreveport 73 3 NE

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

· Tonight when the ‘Kings host the New Mexico Scorpions all upper bowl tickets are just $5. Also water bottles courtesy of the DeSoto Athletic Club will be given to the first 1,500 fans, plus skate on the DCC ice after the game.

· Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South, Inc. will sell commemorative pucks this Saturday. Average cost of granting a wish is $5,000. The organization made $2,000 this weekend, thanks to RiverKings fans who by their purchase will help grant the wish of a child with a life-threatening illness to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

· Saturday join the ‘Kings for a President's Cup Finals rematch as they host the Austin Ice Bats. The RiverKings will wear special commemorative jerseys from Bumpus Harley Davidson of Memphis. The jerseys will be auctioned off after the game with the profits benefiting Cystic Fibrosis and the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi. Also Don Parsons will be honored by Just Hockey Magazine as the Minor League Player of the Year during the first intermission.

· Sunday is the final game of the regular season as the ‘Kings host the Indianapolis Ice on Fan Appreciation night. Join the ‘Kings after the game for a post-game skate with the whole team, plus great giveaways. The American Diabetes Association will be the RiverKings' featured non-profit of the night.

ON THE AIR

Catch the RiverKings on the air when they take on the New Mexico Scorpions 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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