CHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings news and notes

Published on January 27, 2008 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


The RiverKings will have a couple days to themselves following their busiest stretch of the season. All things considered, a 4-2 record over their busy eight-day span was not bad at all. Now the team must get set for another trip to Texas.

Firstly, though, Beef O'Brady's on Goodman Road in Southaven will host another installment of RiverKings Roundup on Monday at 7 p.m. If you can't make it, then tune to Sports 56 WHBQ at that time.

Then the RiverKings will depart for Corpus Christi. Because of a conflict having to do with college basketball at American Bank Center, their game against the Rayz won't take place on Saturday as previously scheduled. Instead, the RiverKings will visit the Rayz on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. The broadcast will begin at 6:55 p.m. on WHBQ.

Following the game, the team will traverse to Laredo for a rematch with the Bucks. Friday's game will start at 7:30 p.m. The pre-game show will begin at 7:20 p.m. on Sports 56.

WEEK REVIEW (2-1)

Tuesday: Bossier-Shreveport 4, Mississippi 0

Ken Carroll made 49 saves as the Mudbugs shutout the RiverKings during the Fifth Annual Face-Off Field Trip Game.

The students in attendance saw the Mudbugs score three times in the second period. Brett Smith scored his 14th goal of the season at 6:54. Joe Ori followed that up with his 15th at 10:07 on a power play. Then Elias Godoy netted his 10th at 16:44 to give the Mudbugs a 3-0 lead.

Justin Aikins scored his eighth of the season with 6:52 remaining in the third period to round out the scoring.

Jeff Van Nynatten made 23 saves for the RiverKings.

Thursday: Mississippi 5, Oklahoma City 1

The RiverKings scored four times in the second period to defeat the Blazers at the DeSoto Civic Center.

In the second, Ryan Held scored his 14th of the year, Ryan Campbell banged home his 15th, Chad Woollard netted his 20th, and Jason Lawmaster put away his third. The RiverKings scored four times in a 12-minute span.

Held added his second of the game in the third period to round out the scoring.

The Blazers got on the board early, as D.J. Jelitto scored his 17th of the season 1:43 into the game.

The RiverKings got 29 saves from Ian Keserich. Sean Connors made 28 saves for the Blazers.

Friday: Mississippi 4, Tulsa 2

The RiverKings scored three times in the third period to defeat the Oilers at the Tulsa Convention Center.

With the game tied 1-1 at the outset of the final period, Ryan Held scored twice in the first 5:35 of the third and Ryan Campbell scored shorthanded to lead the RiverKings to victory.

The Oilers got on the board early, however. Jeff Christian scored 3:45 into the contest to give them a 1-0 lead. The RiverKings' power play connected in the second period, though. Rick Kozak's goal at 12:44 made it a 1-1 hockey game.

Warren McCutcheon scored with six seconds remaining for the Oilers to round out the scoring.

Ian Keserich won his third straight start for the RiverKings and made 21 saves. Guy St. Vincent made 37 saves for the Oilers, including 30 in the first two periods.

STRANGE BUT TRUE FACTS

Ryan Campbell's 26 assists and 42 points place him in the CHL's top 25 in both categories. His four shorthanded goals place him in the league's top six, his four game-winning goals have him in the top 20, and his 135 shots rank him in the top 25 ..... Steve Makway had an assist in his 100th RiverKings game on Thursday. His 15 power play assists and Derek Landmesser's 14 power play assists rank them both in the CHL's top 15 ..... Before Friday's game, the RiverKings signed Ian Keserich to a standard contract and placed fellow goalie Sebastien Centomo on injured reserve ..... Rick Kozak's 158 penalty minutes, 10 power play goals, and six game-winning goals rank him in the CHL's top five in all three categories ..... Chad Woollard's 20 goals place him in the CHL's top 20 and his 168 shots place him sixth in the league ..... The RiverKings' power play has dropped all the way down to next-to-last in the league at 15.17% ..... Brian Mullally equaled his personal single-game penalty minute record with 17 on Friday ..... Louis Dumont played his 100th RiverKings game on Friday and now has 985 pro points ..... The RiverKings have a 20-1 record when either tied or ahead after two periods ..... The RiverKings have a 16-0 record when they score at least four times ..... Sheldon Wenzel's 130 penalty minutes rank him in the CHL's top 20 ..... Ian Keserich won three games in a row for the first time on Friday.

TICKETS

Season Tickets

It's never too late to purchase a RiverKings season ticket package! Full season tickets are currently on sale at prorated prices. Season ticket holders receive benefits that include invitations to exclusive parties, year-long ticket discounts, and RiverKings merchandise specials. For more information, call the RiverKings at (662) 342-1755, or log on to the Internet at http://www.riverkings.com.

Birthday Parties

Come celebrate your birthday party at a RiverKings game! Birthday packages include tickets and RiverKings goodies for the birthday child and guests. Before the game, enjoy having cake with your birthday party in one of our special birthday party rooms located in the DeSoto Civic Center's banquet hall area.

Group Outings

Schedule your next family, work, church, school, or team outing at a RiverKings game. Group tickets start as low as $7 per person for groups of 10 or more. Group leaders receive great benefits, including tickets to future games and entry into a contest for FREE airline tickets.

Mini Plans

RiverKings ticket packages are available now and throughout the rest of the season. Get your package of either four, eight, or 16 vouchers that you can redeem for tickets to ANY home game, regular season or playoff. You can also use these vouchers in ANY quantity.

Fundraising

The RiverKings Ticket Fundraising Program allows your non-profit organization to raise money by selling tickets to a RiverKings game. Your non-profit organization can raise up to $9 per ticket sold. It can sell tickets for any RiverKings home game this season.

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