Rocky Mountain Rage Weekly Update
February 5, 2007 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rocky Mountain Rage News Release
LAST WEEK'S RECORD: 1-2-0 OVERALL RECORD: 11-26-4, 26 pts., 4th Place Northwest Division
Feb. 1 vs. Youngstown SteelHounds, 9-1 Loss - John DiPace scored the only goal for the Rage in a disappointing setback that denied the team a third victory in a row.
Feb. 2 @ Wichita Thunder, 2-1 Shootout Win - Rocky Mountain bounced back from the previous evening's disaster and rode 39 saves from goaltender Trevor Cunning to its third victory in four games. All-Star Mark Wires scored both a power play goal in regulation and the game-winner in the shootout.
Feb. 3 @ Oklahoma City Blazers, 3-1 Loss - The Rage controlled the game and out-shot the Blazers, 40-26, but could not overcome a hot opposing netminder. Wires scored his team-leading 14th goal of the season in the loss.
THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Feb. 6 vs. Memphis RiverKings, 7:05 p.m. MST - The Rage take-on the Northeast Division's first-place team. The first 2,500 fans will receive Thunder Sticks courtesy of 9 News. Live play-by-play on KLZ 560 AM beginning at 6:50 p.m. with the pre-game show.
Friday, Feb. 9 @ New Mexico Scorpions, 7:35 p.m. MST - Rocky Mountain battles the Southwest Division leaders in suburban Albuquerque. Live play-by-play on KLZ 560 AM beginning at 7:20 p.m. with the pre-game show.
Saturday, Feb. 10 vs. Colorado Eagles, 7:05 p.m. MST - The third game in a row against a first-place team as the Northwest Division-leading Eagles visit Broomfield. The first 2,500 fans will receive a Rage sunglasses holder courtesy of Insight Lasik. Also, the first 1,000 women will receive a cubic zirconia in the J. Albrecht Jewelry Diamond Dash. One of the gems handed out will be a REAL ½ CARAT DIAMOND valued at $2,500. Live play-by-play on KLZ 560 AM beginning at 6:50 p.m. with the pre-game show.
NOTES
* On Saturday in Oklahoma City, the Rage played with a full line-up of 16 skaters and two goaltenders for the first time since Dec. 13 - a span of 19 games.
* In addition to Mark Wires, Bret DeCecco also scored during Friday's shootout in Wichita. DeCecco leads the CHL with six shootout goals and a perfect 100% shooting percentage. As a team, the Rage have now won five shootouts in a row and lead the entire league with a 56.7% shooting percentage in tie-breakers.
* Adam Stefishen's 178 penalty minutes are the third highest total in the league, and his 14 fighting majors are the fourth highest total.
* Craig Olynick, Clay Plume, and Trevor Weisgerber remain the only players that have appeared in every game this season.
* Weisgerber suffered a broken nose and scratched cornea on Friday but still played on Saturday, setting up Wires for the team's only goal. He has at least one point in nine out of the last 11 games.
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