Scorpions heat up Tingley, cool off Gorillas

Published on January 24, 2005 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
New Mexico Scorpions News Release


SCORPIONS TICKETS AND EVENTS –

LOBO JERSEYS RETURN – Friday's game against Amarillo is the second annual Lobo Appreciation Night. The Scorpions will be wearing special UNM Lobo jerseys that will be auctioned after the game next door at the Jockey Club. In addition, UNM students can purchase $5 bleacher and $6 grandstand tickets to Friday's game while faculty and alumni can purchase $8 grandstand tickets, both with current ID at the Scorpions Team Store or the Tingley box office on Friday night.

COMCAST TEAM PHOTO NIGHT – Saturday's game is Comcast Team Photo Night to the first 1,500 fans.

SCHOOL DAY GAME CHANGED – The annual School Day game, originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 8, has been moved up a week earlier to Tuesday, Feb. 1 due to a scheduling conflict at Tingley Coliseum. Lubbock remains the opponent and game time remains 11:05 a.m. All tickets printed for Feb. 8 will be honored on Feb. 1 instead.

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, Feb. 27.

SCORPIONS RECAP –

COLORADO 9, SCORPIONS 1 – Colorado handed the Scorpions a 9-1 road defeat on Wednesday. Peter Ambroziak scored the Scorpions' only goal. Alexandre Piche extended his point-scoring streak to seven games with an assist on the goal. Brad Williamson led the Eagles with a goal and four assists.

FORT WORTH 3, SCORPIONS 1 – Fort Worth scored a goal in each period to take a 3-1 win over the Scorpions on Friday at Tingley Coliseum. Chad Woollard led the Brahmas with a goal and an assist. Aaron Schneekloth scored midway through the third period to cut the Brahmas lead to 2-1, but Mark Hynes scored a rebound goal with 1:18 left to put things away. Miguel Beaudry shined in goal with a season-high 43 saves.

SCORPIONS 2, AMARILLO 1 – The Scorpions ended a three-game winless skid with a 2-1 victory over Amarillo on Saturday. Matt Weber scored his first professional goal on the power play with less than a second remaining in the first period, while Mike Oliveira added what proved to be the game-winner early in the second. Miguel Beaudry had his second straight good game with 31 saves on 32 shots.

SCORPIONS MATCH-UPS –

LUBBOCK – The Scorpions make their first visit to Lubbock this season after splitting a pair of games at home in December. The Cotton Kings are just 4-8-0 since a 5-2 loss to the Scorpions at Tingley Coliseum on Dec. 28. Anders Strome has five goals in the last five games and leads Lubbock with 22 goals and 33 points. Jan Melichercik leads the Cotton Kings with 22 assists and is second with 29 points. All-Star goalie Lance Leslie is fifth in the CHL with 15 wins and a 2.33 GAA. Lubbock is third in the CHL allowing 2.6 goals per game.

AMARILLO – With Saturday's win, the Scorpions are now 3-0-1 against the Gorillas this season, with all four games being decided by one goal. The Gorillas saw a six-game winning streak come to an end with Saturday's loss. All-Star Derek Hahn is far and away the Gorillas' top scorer with 41 points (17g-24a), but the Gorillas are just 15th of 17 teams averaging 2.66 goals per game. Shawn Degagne has started nine straight games and is seventh in the league with a 2.49 GAA.

SAN ANGELO – The Saints have won five in a row after sweeping a weekend home-and-home series from Lubbock. This will be the first meeting between the teams since a wild weekend in San Angelo on Dec. 17 and 18 that saw goalies Miguel Beaudry and Scott Reid duke it out in the latter game. All three games this season have gone to overtime (won by the Scorpions) or a shootout (two for the Saints). Bret Dececco (14g-17a) and Kevin Vandewaeter (13g-18a) are tied for the team lead with 31 points. Goalie Scott Reid (20-12-1, 2.93 GAA) is second in the CHL with 20 wins and leads the loop with 1967 minutes played.

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK –

Tuesday, Jan. 25 – Practice 10-11:30 a.m. Tingley Coliseum

MEDIA LUNCHEON – 1 p.m. Marriott Uptown, Louisiana and I-40

Wednesday, Jan. 26 – Practice 10-11:30 a.m. Tingley Coliseum

Thursday, Jan. 27 – DEPART FOR LUBBOCK – 10 a.m.

Game at Lubbock – 6:05 p.m. MST Lubbock Municipal Coliseum, Lubbock, Tex.

Friday, Jan. 28 – Game vs. Amarillo – 7:05 p.m. Tingley Coliseum

Saturday, Jan. 29 – Practice 10-11 a.m. Tingley Coliseum

Game vs. San Angelo – 7:05 p.m. Tingley Coliseum

Sunday, Jan. 30 – OFF

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

STINGERS – Center Daryl Moor was traded to Rio Grande Valley on Saturday for future considerations... Moor had four points (1g-3a) and 81 penalty minutes in 30 games this season... New Mexico is third in the CHL averaging 3.39 goals per game... The Scorpions fired 22 shots in the first period at Amarillo goalie Shawn Degagne on Saturday, the most shots in a single period this season... The previous high of 18 had been set twice, including in the first period of the Scorpions' home game against the Gorillas on Nov. 24... Alexandre Piche had his seven-game point-scoring streak snapped on Friday, but added an assist on Saturday to give him eight of the last nine games with a point... Saturday's game started a stretch of seven games against Southwest Division foes Amarillo, Lubbock and San Angelo, with six games at Tingley.

SCORPIONS RESULTS –

18-14-4 record, 40 pts., 3rd place, Northwest Division (10-7-2 home, 8-7-2 away)

Wednesday, Jan. 19 COLORADO 9, Scorpions 1 – Peter Ambroziak – 1 goal

Friday, Jan. 21 Fort Worth 3, SCORPIONS 1 – Miguel Beaudry – 43 saves; Aaron Schneekloth – 1 goal

Saturday, Jan. 22 SCORPIONS 2, Amarillo 1 – Matt Weber – 1st pro goal; Beaudry – 31 saves

Home team in CAPS

SCORPS IN ACTION –

Thursday, Jan. 27 Scorpions at Lubbock Cotton Kings (19-14-2 pts., T-2nd pl., Southwest Div.) – 6:05 p.m. MST

Friday, Jan. 28 Scorpions vs. Amarillo Gorillas (18-13-4, 40 pts., T-2nd place, Southwest Div.) – 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 29 Scorpions vs. San Angelo Saints (21-13-3, 45 pts., 1st place, Southwest Div.) – 7:05 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. Friday's game will air on SportsRadio 610 The Sports Animal, while games on Thursday and Saturday will be aired on 1050 KTBL-AM. 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 this Tuesday, Jan. 25 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. This week's guests will be Scorpions left wing Alexandre Piche and goalie Guy St. Vincent. Don't miss food and drink specials, and plenty of free prizes to be given away.

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