Rocky Mountain Rage Weekly Update
Published on March 12, 2007 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rocky Mountain Rage News Release
March 8 vs. Wichita Thunder, 4-3 Win - Adam Stefishen scored twice before late in the third period defensive partners Clay Plume and Craig Olynick scored the game-tying and game-winning goals, respectively, to complete the Rage's rally from a 3-1 deficit.
March 9 @ Tulsa Oilers, 5-3 Loss - The Oilers took the first of a two-game set by scoring three times in a 2:15 span early in the third period, turning a 2-1 edge into a 5-1 lead that proved insurmountable.
March 10 @ Tulsa Oilers, 5-4 Shootout Loss - The Rage let a point slip away as they were unable to hold a 4-2 lead with under two minutes remaining in regulation. Kyle Kos, Dominic Noel, Plume, and Dan Vandermeer all scored, and John DiPace added a team-record four assists before Tulsa eventually prevailed in the seventh round of the tie-breaker.
THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING GAMES
Wednesday, March 14 vs. Amarillo Gorillas, 7:05 p.m. MDT - The Rage shutout the Gorillas, 6-0, the last time the teams played on March 2.
Friday, March 16 vs. Wichita Thunder, 7:05 p.m. MDT - Again the Rage will try to slow Wichita's efforts to clinch the final playoff berth out of the Northern Conference.
Saturday, March 17 vs. Odessa Jackalopes, 7:05 p.m. MDT - Only meeting of the season with the Jackalopes. Rocky Mountain will wear St. Patrick's Day-themed jerseys which will be auctioned off following the game to benefit the Broomfield Event Center Foundation.
Sunday, March 18 @ Wichita Thunder, 4:05 p.m. MDT - Final clash of the season with the Thunder.
All four games this week can be heard live on KLZ 560 AM beginning with the pre-game show 15 minutes before the scheduled face-off.
NOTES
* Matic Kralj and Nathan Rosychuk both reached career milestones on Friday during the team's 5-3 loss in Tulsa. Kralj scored two goals to reach 200 points (83g-117a) over his five-year career, and Rosychuk recorded an assist for career point #100 (40g-60a) of his three-year career.
* Saturday's loss snapped a string of five consecutive shootout wins for the Rage.
* Six Rage players had recorded three assists in one game until John DiPace's four-assist effort on Saturday.
* Kyle Kos scored his second and the team's seventh short-handed goal of the season on Saturday.
* Clay Plume leads all Rage d-men with 24 points (7g-17a), and Craig Olynick is second with 22 (4g-18a). Trevor Weisgerber leads the team overall with 43 points (17g-26a) followed by Mark Wires (17g-25a-42pts).
LAST WEEK'S RECORD: 1-1-1 OVERALL RECORD: 15-35-6, 36 pts., 4th Place Northwest Division
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