Scorpions Return Home after Road Trip

Published on January 13, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
New Mexico Scorpions News Release


SCORPIONS HOCKEY TALK CONTINUES – Scorpions Hockey Talk returns TONIGHT live from 7 to 8 p.m. at Coaches Sports Grill, 1414 Central SE, and on Sports Radio 610 The Sports Animal. Join Mike Sheehan and Scorpions coach Bill McDonald and special Scorpions guests every show. Don't miss this last opportunity to sign up for your chance to win two tickets to see the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. You must be at the show to sign up for your chance to win, so see you there! Walker McDonald and Clint Wensley are scheduled to be tonight's Scorpions guests.

SCORPIONS EVENTS – The Scorpions return home on Friday, Jan. 16 to host Amarillo for 104.7 The Edge Head Night. Edge Heads can use their card to get a discount on tickets to that game. The Scorpions host Colorado on Saturday, Jan. 17 for Bank of Albuquerque Piggy Bank Night to the first 1,000 fans. Lobo Football Night comes to Tingley on Friday, Jan. 30 when the Scorps host Amarillo. The Scorpions will wear cherry and silver Lobo jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game, and the Lobos football team will be honored between periods. Fans can purchase a grandstand ticket to the Dodge CHL All-Star Game and Lobo Football for $16, or $4 off the regular price for each game.

ALL-STAR GAME UPDATE – The 2004 Dodge CHL All-Star Game will be held on Thursday, Jan. 22 at Tingley Coliseum. The skills competition starts at 6 p.m. while the game begins at 7:05 p.m. WWE superstar Shawn Michaels will be signing autographs at the game. Ticket prices range from $11 to $24. The 2004 Dodge CHL All-Star Banquet featuring guest speaker and Hockey Hall of Fame member Phil Esposito will be Wednesday, Jan. 21 at Santa Ana Star Casino near Bernalillo. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. with the banquet to follow at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 each or $325 for a table of eight and are now on sale to everybody.

SCORPIONS RECAP –

WICHITA 4, SCORPIONS 1 – The Thunder ended the Scorpions' three-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday to open New Mexico's four-game road trip. Mike Possin tied the game at 1-1 in the first period, just 1:10 after Wichita had taken the lead. Wichita scored 54 seconds into the second before adding two power play goals early in the third. Miguel Beaudry made 22 saves in goal for the Scorpions

SCORPIONS 2, MEMPHIS 1 (OT) – Mike Oliveira scored 1:23 into overtime to give the Scorpions a 2-1 victory at Memphis and a season sweep of the two-game series with the two-time defending President's Cup champions. Chris Richards scored a power play goal midway through the second to give New Mexico the lead, but the RiverKings forced overtime midway through the third period on a two-man advantage. Erik Adams had two assists for the Scorpions, who outshot Memphis 32-18 for the game.

INDIANAPOLIS 4, SCORPIONS 3 – A furious Scorpions rally fell just short as Indianapolis jumped out to a 4-0 lead on Saturday before holding off the resilient Scorps for a 4-3 win. Vladimir Hartinger and Peter Ambroziak scored in the final 2:21 of the second period to make the score 4-2 before Ambroziak added another goal just 1:28 into the third with the Scorpions enjoying a 4-on-3 power play. Danny Lorenz made 28 saves for New Mexico.

INDIANAPOLIS 1, SCORPIONS 0 – Former Scorpion Dave Gilmore scored his third goal in as many games against New Mexico this season at the 9:04 mark of the second period to give Indianapolis a 1-0 victory on Sunday and a sweep of the two-game series. The win gave the Ice a season sweep of the three games with the Scorpions, with all three wins coming by one goal. The Scorpions killed off all six Indy power plays, including a five-minute boarding penalty against Vladimir Hartinger that straddled the first and second periods. Miguel Beaudry stood out in goal with 36 saves.

SCORPIONS MATCH-UPS –

AMARILLO – The Scorpions have won two straight against the Gorillas and are 2-2 this season entering Friday's game. The Gorillas had a five-game unbeaten streak ended with a 4-3 loss at San Angelo on Saturday. All-Star Derek Hahn leads the Gorillas in scoring with 41 points (19g-22a), while Henry Kuster has 33 points (12g-21a) including 13 points in the last ten games. Southern Conference starting goalie Shawn Degagne is 18-8-2 with a 2.24 GAA. The Gorillas are fourth on offense at 3.24 goals per game and tied for second defensively allowing 2.32 goals per game.

COLORADO – The Eagles return to Tingley Coliseum on Saturday with a three-game winning streak to take on the Scorpions. Colorado has received good news over the past few days with the return of Greg Pankewicz (25g-32-57pts) from injury and Riley Nelson (19g-24a-43pts) from a two-week recall to San Antonio of the AHL. Ryan Tobler (23g-34a) is tied with Pankewicz for the team lead and tied for third in the CHL with 57 points. As a team, the Eagles are second in the league averaging almost three and a half goals per game. Goalie Ryan Bach leads the league with 20 wins and is seventh with a 2.31 GAA. Bach is 6-1-0 with a 1.15 GAA in his last seven starts.

STINGERS – Peter Ambroziak needs one more goal to tie Sylvain Naud as the Scorpions' all-time leading goal scorer with 134... The Scorpions are entering a key stretch in which nine of the next 11 games are at home... Chris Richards has seven points (3g-4a) in four games against Amarillo to lead the Scorpions while Brian Barker has six points (1g-5a) in six games against Colorado... Sunday's game was the fifth 1-0 final score in team history, and fourth since a 1-0 overtime win over Odessa at Tingley Coliseum on Jan. 18, 2003... The Scorpions have won three games in overtime this season (not counting six shootout wins), and Mike Oliveira has scored all three game winners... Nov. 22 vs. Lubbock, Nov. 26 vs. Tulsa and Friday at Memphis.

SCORPIONS RESULTS –

18-16-3 record, 39 pts., 3rd place, Northwest Division (11-5-1 home, 7-11-2 away)

Tuesday, Jan. 6 WICHITA 4, Scorpions 1 – Mike Possin – 1 goal

Friday, Jan. 9 Scorpions 2, MEMPHIS 1 (OT) – Mike Oliveira – GW goal, 1 assist; Chris Richards – 1 goal

Saturday, Jan. 10 INDIANAPOLIS 4, Scorpions 3 – Peter Ambroziak – 2 goals; Erik Adams – 2 assists

Sunday, Jan. 11 INDIANAPOLIS 1, Scorpions 0 – Miguel Beaudry – 36 saves

Home team in CAPS

SCORPS IN ACTION –

Friday, Jan. 16 Scorpions vs. Amarillo Gorillas (25-11-2, 52 pts., 1st place, Southwest Div.) – 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 17 Scorpions vs. Colorado Eagles (25-10-2, 52 pts., 1st place, Northwest Div.) – 7:05 p.m.

SCORPIONS ON THE RADIO – The Scorpions are teaming up again this season with SportsRadio 610 The Sports Animal to bring you all of the Scorpions action on the radio. Mike Sheehan returns for his second season as the Voice of the Scorpions. Both games are scheduled to air on 610 The Sports Animal this week. The games are also available on the Internet through www.sportsjuice.com.

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