Rocky Mountain Rage Weekly Update
February 11, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rocky Mountain Rage News Release
Feb. 5 @ Tulsa Oilers, 4-2 Loss - The Rage ended a season-long, seven-game road trip with a loss in Tulsa, giving the club a 2-4-1 record over the road swing. After Rocky Mountain took a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes, the Oilers chipped away at the deficit before finally taking a lead with under three minutes to play in regulation. The Rage then gave-up an empty-net goal for the final score.
Feb. 8 vs. Arizona Sundogs, 4-3 Loss - Again Rocky Mountain jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one period only to see the opposition come from behind. Arizona rattled off four straight goals before the Rage pulled back within one with under two minutes to play. When the buzzer sounded, though, the team's first home game since Jan. 22 ended in defeat, snapping a team-record six-game home-winning streak that dated back to Dec. 29.
Feb. 9 vs. Odessa Jackalopes, 4-2 Loss - The Rage tried a different approach in this one, albeit to no avail. Rather than taking a 2-0 lead like in their previous two losses, they instead fell behind, 3-0. The deficit proved too much to overcome despite launching a season-high 48 shots on goal.
THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Feb. 12, vs. Colorado Eagles, Broomfield Event Center, 7:05 p.m.
Promotion: Community Food Share Food Drive - Fans that bring non-perishable food items to the game are eligible for Buy One Get One Free tickets to this showdown between Front Range Rivals.
Radio: The New ESPN Radio 1600, TAPE DELAYED at approximately 10 p.m.
Live Audio & Video Webcast: www.rockymountainrage.com
Wednesday, Feb. 13, @ Colorado Eagles, Budweiser Events Center, 7:05 p.m.
Radio: The New ESPN Radio 1600, LIVE at 6:55 p.m.
Live Audio & Video Webcast: www.rockymountainrage.com
Friday, Feb. 15, @ Arizona Sundogs, Tim's Toyota Center, 7:05 p.m.
Radio: The New ESPN Radio 1600, LIVE at 6:55 p.m.
Live Audio & Video Webcast: www.rockymountainrage.com
Saturday, Feb. 16, @ Arizona Sundogs, Tim's Toyota Center, 7:05 p.m.
Radio: The New ESPN Radio 1600, LIVE at 6:55 p.m.
Live Audio & Video Webcast: www.rockymountainrage.com
RAGE BATTLE SEASON'S FIRST LOSING SKID
Friday's setback to Arizona marked the first time all season that the Rage lost a second consecutive game in regulation. The two-game slide of course then grew into a three-game losing streak on Saturday. Rocky Mountain has not found the win column since a 5-3 victory over the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees on Feb. 2. The team still begins the week with the league's second best record behind only the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, who have now lost two straight after earning points in 24 consecutive games.
FRONT RANGE RIVALRY
This week's home-and-home set against the Colorado Eagles carries big ramifications in the race for the Northwest Division title as Colorado has crept within five points of Rocky Mountain in the standings. A sweep by the Rage extends their division lead back to nine points while two wins in regulation by the Eagles pulls the defending President's Cup Champions within a single point with one game in hand. Tuesday and Wednesday's tilts mark the seventh and eighth games in the rivals' 12-game season series, which Rocky Mountain leads with a record of 4-1-1. The clubs clash twice more in home-and-home sets on Feb. 23-24 and March 11-12.
PINK IN THE RINK
Rage fans raised more than $20,000 for the Broomfield Event Center Foundation of which more than 10% will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Metro Denver Affiliate following Friday's Breast Cancer Awareness Jersey Auction. To draw attention to the fight against breast cancer and to honor those whose lives have been affected by the disease, the team wore black jerseys with pink trim against the Sundogs. Daymen Rycroft and Chip Dunleavy (both of whom scored goals), as well as goaltenders Scott Reid and Terry Dunbar all used pink sticks against Arizona which were also auctioned off after the game.
RAGE SNAPSHOTS
Rycroft leads the league in goals (37), power play goals (17), and game-winning goals (9) and is sixth with 63 points overall. He scored the 100th goal of his four-year professional career on Friday against Arizona...Scott Wray is tied for third in the league with 26 goals and sits 10th with 57 points...Tyler Butler is tied for third in scoring among CHL defensemen with 41 points (12g-29a)...Even though he has gone winless over five starts in a row after taking Friday night's loss, Reid is still tied for the league lead with 19 victories...Dunbar faced the team's second penalty shot of the season on Saturday and stopped a very difficult foe in Odessa's Dominic Leveille, who leads the league with five shootout goals this year on just six chances. Dunbar was scored upon by New Mexico's Konrad Reeder on a penalty shot on Dec. 1. Brent Cullaton converted a penalty shot for the Rage during the team's remarkable comeback win against Tulsa on Dec. 29...Cullaton missed his fifth game in a row on Saturday due to injury. Rocky Mountain's captain still leads the CHL with 54 assists and is tied for third with 66 points overall.
Single-game tickets are available for the remainder of the 2007-08 regular season with prices ranging from $18 - $43 per seat (parking included). Fans can purchase tickets at Broomfield Event Center's box office or through Ticketmaster by logging-on to www.Ticketmaster.com, calling (303) 830-TIXS, or visiting any Ticketmaster retail outlet.
For group ticket information, please call the Rage at (303) 439-RAGE or visit www.rockymountainrage.com.
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