AHL San Antonio Rampage

San Antonio Rampage Weekly Update

November 19, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release


Friday, Nov. 23 vs. Houston Aeros

AT&T Center, 7:30 p.m.

The Rampage and Aeros will meet on Black Friday for the third time this season. San Antonio won the first contest between the two teams, 3-2, on Oct. 14 with Colby Robak recording the game winner in the third period. Houston answered back with a 7-5 victory over the Rampage last Tuesday. The Aeros currently own the fifth-best power play in the league, operating at a 21.5% (17-for-79) clip. Of the Aeros 17 power- play goals, five have come against the Rampage.

Saturday, Nov. 24 vs. Abbotsford Heat

AT&T Center, 7:00 p.m.

The Rampage welcome the Abbotsford Heat for the first of two meetings at AT&T Center this season. The Heat are currently atop the North Divi- sion with a 10-2-1-2 record in their first 15 games. Last season, the teams met eight times, splitting the season series 4-4-0-0. Abbotsford leads the league in team defense, allowing only 27 goals in their first 15 games of the season.

Sunday, Nov. 25 vs. Texas Stars

AT&T Center, 3:30 p.m.

The Rampage will wrap up the three-in-three against their interstate rivals on Sunday afternoon. Texas owns a 2-0-0-0 record against the Rampage this season, including a 3-0 shutout in their last meeting on Thursday. Texas has scored 28 goals in their first 13 games, fewest in the league.

KZEP DOLLAR DRINK NIGHT - Nov. 23: Every Friday night fans can get $1 draft beer and $1 fountain soda during the Rampage game.

TEDDY BEAR TOSS NIGHT - Nov. 24: The Ram- page will host their eighth annual Teddy Bear Toss Night this Saturday. All teddy bears thrown onto the ice when the Rampage score their first goal of the game will be donated to the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program. Fans who bring a new, unwrapped stuffed animal to the game will receive a voucher for a free order of nachos.

SUNDAY FUNDAY - Nov. 25: Fans can enjoy inflat- ables and interactive activities prior to the game and a free skate starting two hours prior to the game. POWER PLAY COMING AROUND: After struggling on the power play early in the sea- son, the Rampage have now scored at least one power-play goal in four of their last six games, going 6-for-23 with the man advantage in that span.

VETERAN PRESENCE: Rampage forward Scott Timmins recorded his first goal of the season on Sunday, while Greg Rallo and James Wright lit the lamp each lit the lamp for the first time since Oct. 19 at Oklahoma City.

RHEAULT-LLING ALONG: Rampage forward Jon Rheault has eight points (five goals, three assists) in his last eight games. Rheault has also tallied two of the team's short- handed goals this season.

ICE CHIPS: Drew Shore - Forward

Rampage rookie Drew Shore recorded five points in four games last week and currently leads the team with eight assists and 11 points. His 11 points are good for fifth in the league among rookies. The 6-foot-3, 190- pound forward is also tied atop the league leader boards in shorthanded assists with two. In Tuesday's Cool School Education Game, Shore tallied a career-high three assists. He recorded his first power-play goal of the season on Friday and led the team in shots on goal with four. On Sunday, the Denver, Colo., native added another power-play point with an assist on James Wright's goal late in the first period.

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