CHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings prepare for Blazers

Published on February 24, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


SOUTHAVEN, Miss – The two-time defending CHL champion Memphis RiverKings, positioning themselves for a fourth straight playoff berth, will face off for the final time this regular season against rival Oklahoma City on Friday.

The RiverKings, who currently have a hold on the first of two wild card spots in the Northern Conference, will travel to the Ford Center for the third time this season for a 7:30 PM game against the Blazers, who themselves are fighting for a playoff berth.

Memphis is coming off a very successful home weekend which saw them garner two victories, including a 6-3 win against Northwest Division-leading Colorado.

In a matchup against one of the CHL's highest scoring offenses, the RiverKings jumped out to an early lead courtesy of forward Alexandre Mathieu and would never trail during the contest.

The ‘Kings also saw goals from David Turon, Brad Mueller, Jay Neal and Jonathan Gagnon while goaltender Jean-Francois Racine withstood a barrage of Colorado chances en route to his 11th win of the season.

The ‘Kings will also be active this Wednesday, this time at Hunter Brown's, for another episode of "RiverKings Weekly". Airing on SportsPlus 790 WMC, host Dave Woloshin leads an hour of discussion on the 2003-04 RiverKings. Coach Mark Richards, selected players and play-by-play broadcaster Galen Clavio will appear. RiverKings Weekly airs from 6-7 PM.

Overall, the RiverKings hold a 31-22-3 record on the season, totaling 65 points and will get a week off before they hit the road to face Oklahoma City Blazers. The ‘Kings will have an opportunity to put some distance between themselves and a host of other teams all vying for the final 2 Northern Conference playoff spots.

All 64 RiverKings games can be heard on Easy 680 AM, as well as worldwide via SportsJuice.com. RiverKings games can also be heard inside the DeSoto Civic Center on FM frequency 107.9 FM. Select RiverKings games will also be available through CHL TV, a league-wide video streaming enterprise. CHL TV is available at www.CHLTV.com. Information on the RiverKings, including the latest roster moves, press releases, and pictures, is available at www.riverkings.com.

Group and individual game tickets for all remaining RiverKings games are available. For more information, telephone (662) 342-1755.

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