CHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings Reach 20 Wins in Solid Win Over Dayton

January 23, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


SOUTHAVEN, MS --- The Mississippi RiverKings won its 20th game of the year Saturday, January 22nd, defeating the Dayton Gems 4-1 at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven. R.G. Flath scored a goal and added an assist as the RiverKings moved to 20-19-1 for the season. Dayton saw a three-game winning streak end and fell to 20-15-3 for the year.

Mississippi took a 2-1 lead in the first period on goals scored by Russell Smith and Andrew Lackner. Smith scored on his former teammates at 3:32 of the frame for a 1-0 lead. The goal was Smith's fifth of the season.

After Matthew Larke tied the game at 1-1 at 7:53, Andrew Lackner gave the RiverKings the lead back at 16:07 on a shot from the point for his third goal of the season, a blast that gave Mississippi a 2-1 lead after one period.

The RiverKings increased the margin to 3-1 in the second period on a goal from R.G. Flath, his second point of the night and 11th goal of the season at 7:58 of the second period.

Mississippi finished the night with a goal from Jeff Christian at 6:16 of the final period for the 4-1 final result.

The RiverKings dominated the offensive side of the game, finishing with a 36-21 advantage on the shot clock. Neither team scored on the power play, however.

Larry Sterling (9-7-1) was the winning goaltender for the RiverKings, stopping 20 of 21 shots on goal. Jeff Jakaitis (16-13-3) saw a personal three game winning streak stop, despite making 32 saves for the Gems.

After the game, a jersey auction was held of the night's jerseys, made to honor the National Wild Turkey Federation. $8555 was raised through the auction of the jerseys, with half the funds going to the National Wild Turkey Federation and the other half earmarked to the Jr. StreetKings youth roller hockey program of Hernando, which the RiverKings support.

Tuesday morning is the 8th annual "Face Off Field Trip," when over 8,000 area youngsters invade the DeSoto Civic Center for a 10:05 AM game against the Bloomington Prairie Thunder in a unique education/hockey experience. Bloomington also plays the RiverKings in Southaven on Friday and Saturday, January 28th and 29th, both nights at 7:05 PM.

For RiverKings' ticket information, call 662-342-1755 today!



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