RiverKings Hockey Update
January 3, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release
Memphis RiverKings (11-14-1, 23 pts, tie 2nd place NE) @ Fort Worth Brahmas (9-17-4, 22 pts, 4th place NE)
Tuesday, January 3, 7:30
Fort Worth Convention Center (11,200)
Radio: Sports 56 WHBQ (AM 560) Pregame: 7:00
Webcast: riverkings.com (Click "Listen Live")
RECENT SCORES
Friday, 12/30 Memphis 3 Tulsa 2 OT @ TUL
Rio Grande Valley 6 Fort Worth 3 @ FTW
Saturday, 12/31 Tulsa 3 Memphis 1 @ DCC
Rio Grand Valley 5 Fort Worth 2 @ RGV
THE SERIES
Tonight's game is the third of the five meetings this season between Memphis and Fort Worth and the first in Fort Worth. The RiverKings swept a pair from the Brahmas at the DeSoto Civic Center on 11/17 and 11/18. The RiverKings lead the all-time series 16-10-0 and are 6-7-0 in Fort Worth.
THE MATCH-UP
The RiverKings have won 4 of their last 5 after having their 4 game winning streak snapped by Tulsa on New Year's Eve at the DCC. The Brahmas have struggled after starting the season strong at 6-2-1. Since then, they are 3-15-3 and have changed coaches. Third year coach Al Sims was fired on 12/19 and replaced by Guy Larose. Fort Worth is 1-4-1 since the change after dropping a pair over the weekend to Rio Grande Valley. Cory Stillman leads the team with his 27 points and 17 assists. Bret Dececco's 17 goals pace the team.
Upcoming:
Friday, January 6 Oklahoma City @ Memphis 7:05 Team Photo Night. Color team photo to first 1,500 fans courtesy
of Mercury Printing.
POST GAME SKATE
Saturday, January 7 Bossier-Shreveport @ Memphis 7:05 POST GAME SKATE
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Central Hockey League Stories from January 3, 2006
- Brahmas beat RiverKings for first home win in a month - Mississippi RiverKings
- Mason makes a winner out of Brahmas - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Hounds power past Mudbugs, 5-3 - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Hiebert Added To Southern All-Star Team - Laredo Bucks
- Parsons joins Landmesser on All-Star team - Mississippi RiverKings
- Reid named to All-Star team - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Pair of Kings Selected to All-Star Game - Lubbock Cotton Kings
- No Place Like Home for 2006 - Austin Ice Bats
- Two more Bees, broadcaster added to All-Star lineup - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Mark DeSantis and Scott Wray to Join Derek Hahn as All-Stars - Amarillo Gorillas
- Three Mudbugs Named to All-Star Team - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- First Place Jacks Hit the Road - Odessa Jackalopes
- 2006 All-Star Rosters Completed - CHL
- Thunder Weekly Update - Wichita Thunder
- Killer Bees Make Sound Investment - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Bencharski named All-Star starter - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- RiverKings Hockey Update - Mississippi RiverKings
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