Rocky Mountain Rage Weekly Update
November 17, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rocky Mountain Rage News Release
LAST WEEK'S RECORD: 2-0-0
OVERALL RECORD: 3-7-1, 7 pts.
4th Place Northwest Division
Nov. 14 @ New Mexico Scorpions, 5-2 Win - Goaltender Scott Reid made 37 saves and five different players found the back of the net as the Rage captured their first road win of the year.
Nov. 15 @ Odessa Jackalopes, 3-2 Win - David Morelli, Aaron Davis, and Scott Wray all tallied for the second consecutive game to stake Rocky Mountain to a 3-0 lead through 20 minutes, which was all the scoring the team would need. Goaltender Marty Magers, who made 28 stops on the night, was at his best in the third period as he staved off an Odessa rally to give the Rage their first back-to-back victories of the season.
THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, Nov. 21, vs. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Broomfield Event Center, 7:05 p.m.
Radio: ESPN Radio 1600, LIVE at 6:55 p.m.
Live Audio & Video Webcast: CHL Network on www.rockymountainrage.com
Saturday, Nov. 22, vs. Rapid City Rush, Broomfield Event Center, 7:05 p.m.
Promotion: Youth Hockey Night - Wear your team's hockey jersey and get in for $5
Giveaway: First 2,500 fans receive a free Rage youth jersey courtesy of Sam's Club
Post-Game Party: Join all the Rage players following the game at Old Chicago in Superior (US 36 and McCaslin Blvd.)
Radio: ESPN Radio 1600, LIVE at 6:55 p.m.
Live Audio & Video Webcast: CHL Network on www.rockymountainrage.com
NO UFOs SPOTTED
But there was lots of idle time and plenty of wide-open Eastern New Mexico sky to search for flying saucers when the Rage's bus broke down around 2:30 a.m. early Saturday morning about 30 miles east of Roswell, N.M., en route from Albuquerque to Odessa. Surrounded by nothing but oil wells, sage brush, and plenty of annoying little stickers that pricked just about everyone, the players made the best of the situation by drying out their wet gear along the side of the two-lane highway and even on a make-shift, barbed-wire clothes line. The team was finally rescued at 11:30 a.m. and didn't arrive in Odessa until 4 p.m. following a healthy pre-game meal of either McDonald's or Dairy Queen in tiny Seminole, Texas.
NEW MEXICO FIRST
Not only was Friday's win against the Scorpions Rocky Mountain's first road win of the year, it was also the franchise's first-ever triumph on New Mexico's home ice. Heading into the game, the Rage had gone 0-6-0 at the Santa Ana Star Center over their first two seasons.
CENTURY CLUB
Last week Brent Cullaton surpassed former teammate Trevor Weisgerber as the Rage's all-time leading scorer, and this week Cullaton became the first player to reach 100 points in a Rocky Mountain sweater. With three assists against the Scorpions, the 13th-year pro landed right on the milestone with 21 goals and 79 assists in 66 games for the club. Cullaton then added two more helpers on Saturday at Odessa to give him 10 assists on the season, tying him with Colt King (2g-8a) and Daymen Rycroft (5g-5a) for the team scoring lead.
DRAWING FIRST BLOOD
After scoring the game's first goal just twice in their first eight games on their way to a 1-7-0 start this season, the Rage have now drawn first blood in three straight games, earning points in all three with two wins and a shootout loss.
DAVIS PAYS DIVIDENDS
CHL All-Star Aaron Davis, who was acquired from the Texas Brahmas on Nov. 7 in exchange for future considerations, has fit in nicely with his two new linemates, Brent Cullaton and Daymen Rycroft. The trio generated a total of 10 points (3g-7a) this past weekend with Davis lighting the lamp in both games. The centerman now has four points (2g-2a) in four games played with the Rage.
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