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Scorpions Happy to be Back Home

November 4, 2002 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
New Mexico Scorpions News Release


SCORPIONS ON THE RADIO - The Scorpions are teaming up this with SportsRadio 610 The Sports Animal to bring you all of the Scorpions action on the radio. Mike Sheehan is in his first season as the Voice of the Scorpions. All three games this week are scheduled to air on SportsRadio 610 The Sports Animal.

SCORPIONS TICKETS AND EVENTS - The Scorpions return home on Friday, Nov. 8 when they face the expansion Laredo Bucks for the first time on Schedule Poster Night. The first 1,500 fans through the doors for the 7:05 p.m. game receive a free Scorpions schedule poster. In addition, it's Toys for Tots Night to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps and the Society for Creative Anachronisms. Fans bringing a new, unwrapped toy to Friday's game will receive a coupon good for $2 off to an upcoming home game. Tickets start at just $9 and are available through the Scorpions Team Store in the Far North Shopping Center at San Mateo and Academy or any TicketMaster outlet.

SCORPIONS RECAP - SCORPIONS 3, ODESSA 2 (OT) - Chris Richards scored twice, including the game-winner with 1:16 left in overtime, as the Scorpions took their second 3-2 overtime win of the season over Odessa. Pete Brearley scored for the Scorpions just 1:26 into the game. Tobin Praznik added a pair of assists, and Luciano Caravaggio made 29 saves.

EL PASO 4, SCORPIONS 1 - Peter Ambroziak picked up the first shorthanded goal of the season for the Scorpions, but the Buzzards scored four unanswered goals and handed the Scorps their first loss of the season with a 4-1 win. Scott Myers made 19 saves for the Scorpions, who still have ten more meetings with their Rio Grande rivals this season.

LUBBOCK 3, SCORPIONS 2 - The Cotton Kings scored twice in a 2:01 span of the second period to take a 3-2 win over the Scorpions in Lubbock. Chris Richards scored a power play goal in the first period for the Scorpions, while David Bourque added his first goal in a New Mexico uniform in the second. Luciano Caravaggio made 29 saves for the Scorpions.

AMARILLO 2, SCORPIONS 0 - The Gorillas picked up a pair of first period goals and shut down the Scorpions from there in a 2-0 decision. Darren Curry and Brandon Carper scored the Amarillo goals. Scott Myers kept the Scorps in the game with 34 saves.

SCORPIONS MATCH-UPS -

LAREDO - After a slow start on a season-opening six game road trip, the expansion Bucks opened the new Laredo Entertainment Center this weekend with a bang, winning both games and scoring seven goals in each. Forwards David Gove (3g-10-13pts) and Eric Schneider (9g-3a-12pts) rank among the top ten scorers in the CHL, as Schneider's nine goals heads the pack. Defenseman Michel Periard (3g-5a-8pts) ranks sixth in the league among blueliners. All three players were acquired through the Bucks' affiliation with the NHL's Florida Panthers. Goalie Lance Leslie, acquired from Lubbock in the expansion draft, has a 3-3-1 record with 3.64 GAA and .900 save percentage. The Bucks are third in the league in penalty minutes per game at 35.5, just behind Oklahoma City (36.1) and Amarillo (35.6). Laredo also tops the CHL by scoring almost four goals per game.

LUBBOCK - The Scorpions and Cotton Kings meet for the second time in eight days on Saturday. The teams have split a pair of meetings this season, with the home team winning each time. The Cotton Kings are led in scoring by one of their three Slovenian players, winger Blaz Emersic (4g-7a-11pts). Defenseman James Sheehan is tied for second in the league with a +9 plus/minus rating. Goalie Mike Brusseau has started all seven games for the Cotton Kings, posting a 3-2- record with a 2.29 GAA and .919 save percentage.

TULSA - The Oilers play the Scorpions three times this season, and all three games are over a two-week span starting Sunday at Tingley Coliseum. Tulsa currently leads the Northern Conference with a 7-1-0 record. Coached by former Scorps coach Garry Unger, the Oilers have five former Scorps on their roster, including leading scorer Todd Marcellus (4g-8a-12pts). Marcellus also leads the league with a +10 rating. Jamie Steer is right behind with seven goals and 11 points. Goalie Rod Branch is second in the league among goalies with more than one game played, going perfect in all seven starts with a 1.26 GAA and .962 save percentage. The Oilers are second in penalty killing, allowing just two goals in 51 opportunities (95.7%).

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK -
Tuesday, Nov. 5 - Practice 9:30-11 a.m. Blades, Rio Rancho
Wednesday, Nov. 6 - Practice 10-11:30 a.m. Tingley Coliseum
Thursday, Nov. 7 - Practice 10-11:30 a.m. Tingley Coliseum
Friday, Nov. 8 - Practice 10-11 a.m. Tingley Coliseum
Game vs. Laredo - 7:05 p.m. Tingley Coliseum
Saturday, Nov. 9 - Game at Lubbock - 6 p.m. MST Lubbock Municipal Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas
Sunday, Nov. 10 - Game vs. Tulsa - 3:05 p.m. Tingley Coliseum

STILL GOING - Chris Richards remains the leading scorer in the Central Hockey League with 15 points (7g-8a) in eight games to start the 2002-03 season. Richards is tied for the league lead with two game-winning goals, after placing second with 10 GWG's last season. His seven goals tie him for second in the circuit.

STINGERS - Special teams seems to be the thing for Scorpions winger Peter Ambroziak. He has four goals this season, three on the power play and one shorthanded. The Scorpions have had strong goaltending to start the season. Luciano Caravaggio is fifth with a 2.19 GAA while Scott Myers is ninth with a 2.52 GAA. The Scorpions have allowed just two goals in the third period, fewest of any team. They still lead the CHL on the power play at a 21.3 percent conversion rate. New Mexico is seventh on the penalty kill at an 87.5 percent success rate. The Scorpions have allowed the second fewest shots in the league at 28.9 per game.



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