Rush Weekly
November 8, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rapid City Rush News Release
RUSH STORYLINES & UPCOMING OPPONENTS:
- Couch's Big Night - In Saturday's 4-2 win over the Bloomington Blaze, defenseman Michael Couch had a career game. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native picked up a pair of goals for his first professional multi-goal game and game-winning goal of his career. Couch now leads all Rush defenseman in with two goals and is also tied for 2nd among league defenseman with five points.
- Early Leaders - Heading into the fourth week of the season, the Rush have a handful of players among the league leaders. Jesse Schultz is tied for 5th with nine points and is third in assists with seven. Anthony Perdicaro's three goals are good enough for 2nd in rookie scoring while leading all rookies and 2nd overall with 41 penalty minutes. With three powerplay goals, Jeff Kyrzakos is tied with Bloomington's Brodie Sheahan for the league lead in that category.
- Hot Start - Rapid City's 4-1-1 record (9 pts.) heading into tonight's contest is the best start that the Rush franchise has had in four-year history. In the past two seasons, including the 2009-10 championship year, the Rush were an identical 3-3-0 through six games. The Rush totaled the same amount of points during the inaugural campaign of 2008-09 where the squad started the year 1-1-4.
Upcoming Schedule:
- Tuesday, November 8th @ Tulsa Oilers
- Wednesday, November 9th @ Wichita Thunder
- Friday, November 11th vs. Fort Wayne Komets
- Saturday, November 12th vs. Fort Wayne Komets
MEDIA BUZZ:
Thursday:
* Anthony Perdicaro - 'Rush Report' with Gunner on 100.3 the FOX from 4-4:15 p.m.
Central Hockey League Stories from November 8, 2011
- Reaney's Back-To-Back Goals Power Rush to 4-3 Overtime Victory Over Oilers - Rapid City Rush
- Brahmas Score 5, Give Mavs First Loss in Regulation - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Oilers Foiled by Rush in Overtime - Tulsa Oilers
- Mavericks Suffer First Regulation Loss, 5-3 to Brahmas - Kansas City Mavericks
- Gems Overpowered by Komets in Tough 8-2 Home Loss - Dayton Gems
- Dayton's Bryan Hogan Named Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week - CHL
- Killer Bees Make Five Roster Moves, Sign Wylie Rogers - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Oilers Announce Adopt-An-Oiler Program - Tulsa Oilers
- Rush Weekly - Rapid City Rush
- Todd Robinson Named CHL Player of the Week - Evansville IceMen
- Gems Offer 2-For-1 Tickets to Voters on Election Day - Dayton Gems
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