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Scorpions back home after good road trip

February 22, 2005 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
New Mexico Scorpions News Release


SCORPIONS TICKETS AND EVENTS –

GIVE BLOOD, PLAY HOCKEY WEEK – This week marks Give Blood, Play Hockey Week presented by New Mexico's WB. The Scorpions will be holding a blood drive TODAY (Tuesday) from 3-6 p.m. at the team's offices. Each person who donates blood will receive a t-shirt and a coupon good for $4 off a grandstand ticket to the Feb. 26 game vs. Topeka. Scorpion players will be on hand to sign autographs. If you can't make it to the office there will be a blood drive at Tingley Coliseum on Saturday from 3:30 p.m. until game time. Fans can also go to the United Blood Services Clinic to donate and get their coupon.

FINALLY BACK HOME – The Scorpions return home for three straight games – Friday, Feb. 25 and Saturday, Feb. 26 against Topeka at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 27 against Oklahoma City at 5:05 p.m. Friday's game against Topeka is the final Sonic Trading Card Night of the season to the first 1,000 fans. Saturday's game against Topeka is ABC Seamless Clapper Night to the first 2,500 fans. Both Saturday and Sunday are Comcast Family 4-Pack games (4 tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 sodas for $44), and there will be the final Skate with the Scorpions presented by Blades in Rio Rancho after Sunday's game.

TICKET AND TEAM STORE INFO – Tickets for all Scorpions home games start at $11 and can be purchased at the Scorpions Team Store, 6300 San Mateo NE in the Far North Shopping Center, at the Tingley Coliseum box office beginning two hours prior to game time, or at any TicketMaster outlet. Regular non game-day hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. On Tuesday through Friday game days it is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday game days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Team Store will not be open prior to the game on Sunday.

SCORPIONS RECAP –

LAREDO 4, SCORPIONS 1 – The Bucks jumped out to an early lead on Friday and never looked back in a 4-1 win over the Scorpions. Alexandre Piche scored the only goal for the Scorpions while Guy St. Vincent stopped 28 of 30 shots in relief of Miguel Beaudry.

SCORPIONS 4, RIO GRANDE VALLEY 2 – Mike Oliveira gave the Scorpions their second hat trick in a week and Konrad McKay tallied a season-high four assists as the Scorpions handed the Killer Bees a 4-2 defeat on Saturday. Alexandre Piche added a goal and an assist while Miguel Beaudry stopped 35 shots for the Scorpions.

SCORPIONS 2, CORPUS CHRISTI 1 (SO) – It was a goaltending duel on Sunday as the Scorpions prevailed over the Rayz 2-1 in a shootout. Troy Ilijow scored his first goal as a Scorpion late in the first period, only to see Jason Baird tie it for the Rayz less than two minutes later, and that did it for the scoring in regulation. Randy Murphy assisted on Ilijow's goal and was credited with the shootout game-winner. Miguel Beaudry stopped 39 of 40 shots during the game and all four Rayz attempts in the shootout, while Brent Zelenewich stopped 45 shots for Corpus Christi.

SCORPIONS MATCH-UPS –

TOPEKA – The Tarantulas make their first-ever visit to Tingley Coliseum for back-to-back games this Friday and Saturday. The Scorpions took a pair of games in Topeka back in November, 5-2 on Nov. 2 and 4-3 on Nov. 19. Topeka is led offensively by rookie Mike Lukajic (25g-18a) and recently acquired Olivier Maltais (19g-24a), both of whom have 43 points. Lukajic leads all CHL rookies with 25 goals. Goalie David St. Germain (9-23-3, 3.48 GAA) leads the league with 23 losses. Topeka plays at Colorado tomorrow before traveling south to battle the Scorpions.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Blazers make their only Tingley visit of the season on Sunday after taking a 5-2 win from the Scorpions at home on Nov. 3, thanks to four assists from Dallas Stars forward Brenden Morrow, who is not currently with the team. Michel Beausoleil is second in the CHL with 35 goals and leads the Blazers with 55 points. Garrett Prosofsky is averaging almost a point per game with 36 points (10g-26a) in 37 games. Sean Connors (13-7-6, 2.69 GAA) and Boyd Ballard (7-11-2, 2.89 GAA) are the Blazers' goaltenders.

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK –

Tuesday, Feb. 22 – MEDIA LUNCHEON – 1 p.m. Marriott Uptown

Wednesday, Feb. 23 – Practice 9:30-11 a.m. Blades, Rio Rancho

Thursday, Feb. 24 – Practice TBA Tingley Coliseum

Friday, Feb. 25 – Practice 10-11 a.m. Tingley Coliseum

Game vs. Topeka – 7:05 p.m. Tingley Coliseum

Saturday, Feb. 26 – Practice 10-11 a.m. Tingley Coliseum

Game vs. Topeka – 7:05 p.m. Tingley Coliseum

Sunday, Feb. 27 – Game vs. Oklahoma City – 5:05 p.m. Tingley Coliseum

As always, please contact Mike Sheehan (881-7825 (office), 480-7915 (cell) or email msheehan@scorpionshockey.com) to confirm time and site of practice.

ILIJOW SIGNED – The Scorpions signed right wing Troy Ilijow prior to last weekend's games after Shawn Legault was granted a leave of absence by the Central Hockey League. Ilijow, 22, responded by scoring his first Scorpions goal on Sunday at Corpus Christi. The 6-foot-1, 212-pound native of Thunder Bay, Ontario played 38 games last season for the Greenville Grrrowl of the ECHL, posting three goals and 12 points. Legault is expected to be back in the Scorpions lineup this weekend after fulfilling a family commitment.

STINGERS – Randy Murphy leads the Scorpions against Topeka with six points (2g-4a) in the two games, followed by Mike Oliveira (2g-3a) and Konrad McKay (3g-2a) with five points apiece... Erik Adams scored both goals for the Scorpions against Oklahoma City. Alexandre Piche had his four-game goal-scoring streak snapped on Sunday, while Konrad McKay saw his four-game assists streak come to an end as well... Murphy leads the Scorpions with six game-winning goals this season, including both of the team's shootout victories... The Scorpions have allowed two goals or less in six of their last seven games... The Scorpions are just 5-10-2 on Fridays this season but sport a 12-4-1 mark on Saturdays.

SCORPIONS RESULTS –

23-19-6 record, 52 pts., 3rd place, Northwest Division (11-9-4 home, 12-10-2 away)

Friday, Feb. 18 LAREDO 4, Scorpions 1 – Alexandre Piche – 1 goal; Guy St. Vincent – 28 saves in relief

Saturday, Feb. 19 Scorpions 4, RIO GRANDE VALLEY 2 – Mike Oliveira – hat trick; Konrad McKay – 4 assists

Sunday, Feb. 20 Scorpions 2, CORPUS CHRISTI 1 (SO) – Randy Murphy – 1 goal, 1 assist; Beaudry – 39 svs.

Home team in CAPS

SCORPS IN ACTION –

Friday, Feb. 25 Scorpions vs. Topeka Tarantulas (14-31-4, 32 pts., 4th place, Northwest Div.) – 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26 Scorpions vs. Topeka Tarantulas (14-31-4, 32 pts., 4th place, Northwest Div.) – 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 27 Scorpions vs. Oklahoma City Blazers (20-19-9, 49 pts., 4th place, Northeast Div.) – 5:05 p.m.

SCORPIONS ON THE RADIO – The Scorpions are teaming up for the third straight season with SportsRadio 610 The Sports Animal to bring you all of the Scorpions action on the radio. Mike Sheehan returns for his third season as the Voice of the Scorpions. All three games this week are scheduled to air on SportsRadio 610 The Sports Animal. The games are also available on the Internet at the Scorpions' website, www.scorpionshockey.com via Internet broadcast partner www.broadcastmonsters.com. Archived broadcasts for the past month are also available through BCM's website.

SCORPIONS HOCKEY TALK – Scorpions Hockey Talk returns to the airwaves tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 22 from 6-7 p.m. at Boston's The Gourmet Pizza, located on Jefferson just west of I-25. Join Mike Sheehan, Scorpions coach Bill McDonald and special guests each and every week. Tonight's guests will be Scorpions captain Daniel Tetrault and left wing Ladislav Kouba. Don't miss food and drink specials, and plenty of free prizes to be given away.



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